Given current events in Iraq, could this be seen as a precursor to the prophesized Battle of Armageddon?
Most of us have heard talk about the Battle of Armageddon, being the final world battle. The Valley of Megiddo, now known as the valley of Jezreel, is prophesized to serve as the gathering place; a place where the armies warring against Israel will assemble. The Valley of Jezreel is a flat plane of land 20 miles long by 14 miles wide, surrounded by mountains.
| In the case of Megiddo in particular, there has been so much fighting that John, the author of the Book of Revelation, was convinced that Megiddo would also be the site of Armageddon, the apocalyptic battle between good and evil to be fought sometime in the future. That is, in fact, where we get our word Armageddon today.
Throughout history Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley have been Ground Zero for battles that determined the very course of civilization. It is no wonder that the author of Revelation believed Armageddon, the penultimate battle between good and evil, would also take place in this region! |
The final battle will actually take place at Jerusalem and is called the "Battle of That Great Day of God Almighty". Rev 16: 14 - 16 :read:
Revelation has always been a challenge to man's intellect and the question, How near Armageddon? has been asked through the ages. Men have even tried to predict the time and date of this final battle, but all in vain.
Today people are asking the same question, but with greater urgency. Do we have the answer now?
In How Near Armageddon it becomes clear that it is not far-fetched or conceited to say that we possess the insight that our ancestors lacked, to know that we are living in the end time. The reason for this is that certain special signs Christ foretold could only apply to the twentieth century, for example:
Israel's return to her country after 2,500 years and the contest between the Arabs and the Jews for the city of Jerusalem. According to Revelation Armageddon will be fought in the Middle East and it might well be that the armies are now gathering for the final battle.
Christ declared that the Great Tribulation would involve weapons that would be capable of wiping out all life on the planet. Twentieth century man is the first to possess nuclear arsenals and biological and chemical weapons that will fall in this category.
In his quest for freedom, man has cast aside Christian morality, has ousted the Christian Church from the rule of the world, and has declared all religions equal.
In Revelation 13 it is said that in the end time the beast will control all banking and commerce in the entire world. In the past this was unthinkable, but today we have the technology and equipment for implementing such world-wide control at any time.
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