In Matthew 24:4-8; Mark 13:5-8 and Luke 21:8-11, Jesus said that the end times would begin with a period of deception, wars, famines, earthquakes, plagues and terrifying sights from Heaven. He called this period the Beginning of Birth Pains. Early in Revelation, John saw a scroll with seven seals on it. Only Jesus was worthy to open this scroll. Christ began opening the seals of this scroll and the first three seals are the beginning of birth pains He prophesied about in His Olivet Discourse. The first three seals of Revelation 6 highlight the arrival of the ultimate deceiver, the Antichrist, and his involvement in wars and famines. Daniel 11:23-30 adds that the Antichrist will take plunder, distribute it among his followers and engage in wars during this time. It will be completed when the Abomination of Desolation takes place, which begins the Great Tribulation.