weg HE word Armageddon is used only
} once in the entire Bible, and that
1s in Revelation 16:16. Verses
12-21 of this chapter tell what the
battle of Armageddon is, what will precede
1t, and also what will follow it. In speaking
of this final clash of the nations, Revelation
16: 16 says: “He gathered them together
into a place called in the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon.”
Notice what happens next: “And the
seventh angel poured out his vial into the
air; and there came a great voice out of the
temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,
It is done.” Verse 17.
Following the battle of Armageddon the
voice of God from His throne will proclaim,
“It is done.” This shows us that Arma-
geddon will mark the end of human affairs.
It will ring down the curtain on the stage
of history.
What are the forces which bring Arma-
geddon? Verse 14 answers: “They are the
spirits of devils, working miracles, which go
forth unto the kings of the earth and of the
whole world, to gather them to the battle
of that great day of God Almighty.”
Verse 16 says they are gathered to Arma-
geddon. So the battle of Armageddon must
be the battle of the great day of God
Almighty.
Armageddon will involve all nations.
The Scripture says that they “go forth unto
the kings of the earth and of the whole
world, to gather them to the battle.”
Armageddon will be as much worse than
World War Number One and World War
Number Two as these two wars have been
worse than all previous conflicts known to
the history of man. It will come, as stated
in Daniel 12: 1, in the midst of “a time of
trouble, such as never was since there was a
nation.”
Armageddon is more than a mere mili-
tary conflict. It will have more than men
back of it. The devil, Lucifer, the arch-
enemy of Ged, will lead the charge, and
the spirits of devils will gather the kings of
the whole world to that battle.
The question naturally arises, Where will
the battle of Armageddon be fought? The
Bible shows that this great conflict which
marks the end of time will center in Pales-
tine, the Holy Land. Perhaps the entire
land of Palestine will be one mighty battle-
field in the battle that ends the history of
the world. Five definite Bible prophecies
specifically indicate that this final conflict
will center in the Holy Land.
“Behold, the day of the Lord cometh,
and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst
of thee. For I will gather all nations against
Jerusalem to battle.” Zechariah 14: 1, 2.
Jerusalem has been besieged and captured
twenty-seven times in its long and tragic
history, but never have all the nations
fought against it. This prophecy of Zecha-
riah must then refer to the final battle of
Armageddon. This Scripture shows that
Jerusalem will be a pivotal point in the
last conflict.
In Zechariah 12: 2, 3 we learn that in the
final day there will be a great military drive
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of all the nations, that will center around
Jerusalem.
In the prophecy of Joel 3:2, God says:
“I will also gather all nations, and will
bring them down into the valley of Je-
hoshaphat.” Some commentators hold that
the valley of Jehoshaphat is between the
Mount of Olives and Jerusalem. This is
another indication that Jerusalem will be
the pivotal point in the ultimate conflict.
In Ezekiel 38:16 we learn that “in the
latter days’ there will be a great military
drive of the nations in the Holy Land,
Palestine. And the fifth reference is the one
already quoted, Revelation 16: 14-16.
Armageddon is a name derived from two
Hebrew words: “Har,” meaning ‘moun-
tain,” or “city,” and ‘‘Megiddo,” or
“Megiddon.” This is the name of the
mountain that overlooks the historic plain
of Esdraelon in central Palestine. History
tells us that on that plain some of the most
notable battles of all ages have been fought.
There has been more blood shed on the
Plain of Esdraelon, in comparison with its
size, than on any other place on the surface
of the earth.
The five definite, specific prophecies
indicating that the final battle will come
in the Holy Land, and that Jerusalem will
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be particularly a pivotal point in the strug-
gle, also show that the Near East, Syria,
Iran, Iraq, Arabia, and Turkey, will be in
the storm center of Armageddon.
The question also arises, When will
Armageddon come? It will be immediately
before the fiat, “It is done,” of Revelation
16: 17 goes forth. Verses 12-16 show this
to be under the sixth plague, which, of
course, is immediately followed by the
seventh, which in turn precedes the return
of Jesus Christ to this world. Thus Arma-
geddon signals the imminence of the end of
of the world and the return of our Lord.
Some will ask, “Who will win at Arma-
geddon? The East or the West?” The
battle of Armageddon will not bring
triumph to any nation or worldly power.
Jesus Christ, ‘the King of kings and Lord
of lords,” alone will be the victor in that
battle. The Man of Calvary is the Man
who will rule the entire world after that
battle.
The battle of Armageddon will not be
fought to a finish. It will be interrupted by
the appearing of Jesus Christ from heaven.
In Revelation 19: 11-21, the prophet saw
heaven opened, and Christ as the all-
conquering Warrior, ride forth. He saw the
armies of heaven follow Him on white
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