Irenaeus held to the old Jewish tradition that the first six days of creation week were typical of the first six thousand years of human history, with Antichrist manifesting himself in the sixth period.
Ireneo mantivo a antiga tradición xudía segundo a cal os primeiros seis días da semana da creación eran típicos dos primeiros seis mil anos de historia da humanidade, coa manifestación do Anticristo no sexto período.