Micah 5: 5: And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
God raised up seven church age messengers and the eight writers of the New Testament to lead and equip the Church against the antichrist spirit. The seven church age messengers are: Paul, Ireneaus, Martin, Columba, Martin Luther, John Wesley, William Branham. The eight writers of the New Testament are: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, James, Peter, Jude.