"...and I looked, and behold a White Horse." This period is known as Daniel's 70 weeks. It will open with the Anti Christ, who will be extremely charismatic, attractive and beguiling, signing a seven-year treaty with the Government of Israel. This is a false peace that will bring the earth to the edge of annihilation. From the time this treaty is signed, less than seven years will remain of this age. It is stated in Matt. 24:21-22: "For there will be great persecution such as the world has never before seen in all its history, and will never see again. In fact, unless those days are shortened, all mankind will perish. But they will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen people. " Prophecies of the Bible warn that this is the generation that will face the greatest spiritual challenge since the creation of mankind in the Garden of Eden 6,000 years ago.