The rise and fall of the Antichrist was of tremendous interest of the first church.

Jesus warned His disciples about the Antichrist's "abomination of desolation"

The words of Jesus, "Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation", spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains"  Matthew 24:15,16.

Jesus reminded His hearers that the prophet Daniel declared that the Antichrist, the 'prince who will come', will defile the 'holy place' in the rebuilt Temple.