Its important to realize that the book of revelation is not written. Archaeologists in israel uncover a tomb in megiddo. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. Read along as he systematically identifies the key players of the apocalypse and nails the satanic lie of global warming in his thrilling book, last stand at megiddo. The book of revelation describes an army of 200,000,000. No nation on earth currently has an army even one tenth of that size. Tel megiddo is a national park, which take about one to two hours to tour. You will see clearly how god will dismantle satans very flawed, endtime strategy for world.
Megiddo is located to the east of the plains of jezreel, which is just south of galilee in what was originally judea. Biblically speaking, it is the final battle to end all wars when evil is dealt a decisive blow. Eric cline describes the story behind the excavation of the site. Walvoord identifies as the focal point of this great future conflict the mount of megiddo, a small mountain located in northern palestine at the end of a broad valley. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world scenario.
However, it is not at literal megiddo that this war will be fought. Megiddo, worldrenown and celebrated, is the jewel in the crown of biblical archaeology. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. Because of the many historychanging battles fought there, megiddo became a symbol, sort of like our own alamo or pearl harbor. According to the book of revelation in the new testament of the christian bible, armageddon is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, variously interpreted as either a literal or a symbolic location. The actual location for this shortlived battle is described in scripture as harmagedon revelation 16. John derived from the hebrew for mount megiddo, har megiddo. Armageddon is mentioned in the bible only once, in the revelation to john, or the. The ancient site of megiddo was the scene of a number of battles in antiquity and is best known as the source of the word armageddon, the greek rendering of the hebrew harmegiddo mount of megiddo from the biblical book of revelation 16. The book of revelation this reading plan will introduce. The word har means mountain and magedon refers to an ancient site of many battles called megiddo. This is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. In ancient israel, megiddo was a key city along a major trade route between the kingdoms of mesopotamia and egypt. This will be necessary for god to deal with a sinful and rebellious world.
The prince of peace faces armageddon watchtower online. The first six bowls of wrath 15 behold, i am coming like a thief. Revelations associates megiddo in northern israel with the end of days. Book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. Revelation 16 describes seven bowls of gods wrath poured onto the earth death in the seas, plagues of sores, rivers of blood and a final gathering on the hill of megiddo, called har megiddo in hebrew, giving english.
The word armageddon comes from a hebrew word harmagedone, which means mount megiddo and has become synonymous with the future battle in which god will intervene and destroy the armies of the antichrist as predicted in biblical prophecy revelation 16. Megiddo situated here at the foot of israels mount megiddo, the valley. Jameson and end times prophecy report with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. He gathered them together into the place which is called in hebrew, har megiddo. The mount of megiddo in northern israel is not actuall. China and russia armies pushing coming to megiddo valley to overthrow the antichrist.
Megiddo dominated international traffic for over 6000 yearsfrom c. Dan bergman teaches about the significance of the place referred to in the book of revelation as armageddon. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Many people also believe megiddo will host historys last great battle, a climactic clash between the forces of good and evil at the place the new testament book of revelation calls by its greek namearmageddon. Apocalypse is a greek noun meaning uncovering or revelation. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to jeremiah j. In islamic theology, the armageddon is also mentioned in hadith as the greatest armageddon or almalhama alkubra. Megiddo, a place known in the book of revelation as armageddon, was occupied between roughly 7000300 b. Awaiting the apocalypse in megiddo, israel lonely planet. For christians the word megiddo is synonymous with the end of the world as mentioned in the book of revelation, megiddo or armageddon as it is also known. John explains that there will be a clash between the forces of good and evil in this place. Strategically perched above the jezreel valley, it guards the most important land route in the ancient near eastthe via maris leading from egypt to mesopotamia. Megiddo is a site that has seen more battles than any other location on. However, the book of revelation is not a road map to a literal place called armageddon.
The city is referred to in the new testament as armageddon, a name st. Author cliff billings brings your biblical worldview into sharp focus. Armageddon is mentioned in the bible only once, in the revelation to john, or the apocalypse of st. Thutmose iii at the battle of megiddo ancient history.
For christians the word megiddo is synonymous with the end of the world as mentioned in the book of revelation, megiddo or armageddon as it is also. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed. Thus in a book like revelation that is filled with figurative language, the term has symbolic meaning. The new testaments book of revelation is interpreted as foretelling the ultimate reckoning on this very spot. How the excavation of megiddo found evidence of a biblical. Revelation 22 is a continuation of the account recorded in the preceding chapter, in which john describes a vision he has seen of the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down from god out of heaven. Megiddo is not really a mountain but a large hill that was created by people long ago where ancient forts were built as a defense against other nations. The book of revelations prophecies about the seven last plagues are terrifying and show there will be massive suffering and destruction around the world in the end times.
Some translations of the bible, such as the king james version and youngs literal translation, use the word vial instead of bowl in this passage and in revelation 16. Last month, archaeologists in northern israel unearthed a groundbreaking find associated with armageddon, the site of the ultimate battle in the bible book of revelation. Thus, as was the common practice at the time, it became used as the name of the book. First appearing in the new testament book of revelation, the word armageddon derives from the hebrew har megiddo, referring to the mound or tel of the ancient fortresscity of megiddo. Megiddo occupied a hill, not a mountain, but we need not quibble over size. According to the book of revelation, the last book of the new testament, the war between christ and the antichrist, in which good will defeat evil, will start in meggido. According to the new testament, this is the valley where the end of the world begins when the lord finally. Hill of megiddo, in the new testament, place where the kings of the earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the forces of god at the end of history.
We have been walking on the road to armageddon, from nebuchadnezzars dream, daniel dream of four beasts, seventy weeks of daniel, middle east history, egypt syria wars and the vision of armageddon war to me. Aramaic bible in plain english and he shall gather them to the place called, in. At the end of the age, the valley of jezreel, in which megiddo is located, will be the gathering place for an immense army that will fight the returning king of kings, jesus christ. Megiddo, named in the book of revelation as the setting for a future battle between the forces of good and evil, is for archaeologists perhaps the most important site in israel dating from biblical times.
It is a tel, a manmade mound created by many generations of people. Ar comes from har, meaning mountain, and mageddon refers to the city of megiddo, whose ruins are today in israel. This book is the unveiling of jesus christ in his relationship to the church, to judgment, and to what is to come. Megiddo was an important site in the ancient world and archaeologists have unearthed some 26 layers of ruins at the site. The living words of god in the book of revelation convey to those. Therefore, the book of revelation fittingly names the coming war of the great day of god the almighty harmagedon from heb.
There is actually no mountain by that name, but har can refer to hill country. What revelation says about the armageddon articles july 2, 20 the dust hadnt even settled from operation desert storm after iraq invaded kuwait in the early 1990s when i received an advertisement for a book predicting that this was the beginning of the end. It is the first word of the book in its original greek. The book of revelation is highly symbolic, and we do not know what the locusts and all the individual symbols represent. The word armageddon, greek for har megiddo mount megiddo in hebrew, had never been mentioned before revelation. The mount of megiddo in northern israel is not actually a mountain, but a tell a mound or hill created by many generations of people living and. Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in hebrew is called armageddon revelation 16. A prophecy states that in the end times a final battle will be fought near this site. John, in revelation, tells us that the last battle of history will take place on the plains of armageddon. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of jesus christ, which god. This being the case, it is likely a reference to the hill country surrounding the plain of megiddo, which is. In the new testaments book of revelation, armageddon witnesses the ultimate battle between the forces of good and evil before the day of judgement hence its modern use as a byword for the. One message, however, comes through clear and strong. The living words of god in the book of revelation convey to those who will understand, that the greatest gathering of armed forces in history is yet to occur here.
The book of revelation shows that demonic spirits performing miraculous signs will influence these leaders to gather to the battle of that great day of god almighty to the place called armageddon revelation 16. It will involve the kings of the entire inhabited earth. On that day the mourning in jerusalem will be as great as the mourning of hadadrimmon in the plain of megiddo. The route by which the revelation came to john is given here. According to the book of revelation, this the place where the last great battle will be fought when the forces of good will triumph over evil. China comes the closest, with more than 2 million active duty soldiers and more than 17 million paramilitary personnel, putting them in the 19 million mark. Although the word armageddon comes to us via the bible, it has entered the modern vernacular as a term that refers to doomsday, or a cataclysmic event. Archaeologists now say they have discovered a tomb there from the 15th century b. The belief is based on a passage from the book of revelation, the.
According to the book of revelation in the new testament of the christian bible, armageddon. The book of revelation clearly stipulates that in order for china to make its way towards the place of armaggedon rev. Temple complex, with plain of jezreel seen through archaeologists trench its muchexcavated tel, a mound rising 60. When you hear megiddo, you immediately envision a bloody armageddon plain and the book of revelations future war. No geographical location in ancient or modern times has been called mountain of megiddo. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. As far as the exact methods of their destruction are concerned, we do not know. Revelation says that the forces of evil will gather in the valley of megiddo in israel once called the ideal battlefield by napoleon before the climactic battle of armageddon. Megiddo was of strategic importance because it occupies a valley through which armies could march on their various campaigns. Discovery of 3,600yo burial chamber in biblical book of.
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