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. It promises a blessing to those who read it and are obedient. Popular belief is that the antichrist will reveal himself, and christ will return to the earth to take the good and the righteous up to heaven in an event known as the rapture, leaving satan behind to rule the earth for 1,000 years. Book of revelation the last book of the new testament. The mount of megiddo in northern israel is not actuall. The prophecy of the final 7 years before armageddon endtime.
The third member of the unholy trinity is the beast coming up out of the earth revelation. The second coming of christ and the annihilation of the armies. The battle of armageddon refers to the final war between human governments and god. The book of revelation the battle of armageddon 19 of 22.
Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. Titles coming soon at armageddon books antichrist, 666. These indepth versebyverse studies harmonize the holy bible from genesis to revelation. Mar 19, 2015 professor ed hindson speaks the war of armageddon spoken of in the book of revelation. One of the principal keys to understanding the book of revelation is the chronology which takes place in its amazing chapters. Nov 01, 2008 the seven seals of the book of revelation apocalypse and armageddon explained.
Seven seals contain the most meaningful stages of human history, its knowledge clarifies the mystery that have surrounded them since john delivered his prophecy contained in the book of revelation. Prophetically, revelation shows that at the place that is called in hebrew armageddon, the kings of the entire inhabited earth will be gathered together to the war of the great day of god the almighty. The book of revelation mentions an apocalyptic battle at armageddon revelation 16. Titles coming soon at armageddon books bible prophecy bookstore. It is the last battle before the gog and magog battle following the millennium in revelation 20. An insiders guide to the book of revelation paulien ph. But did you know that there is no such place in israel called armageddon. Kelly bowring april 2020 blessed is the one who reads aloudand blessed are those who listen to this prophetic messageand heed what is written in the book of revelation, for the continue reading. Revelation predicts a final conflict over true and false worship.
In islamic theology, the armageddon is also mentioned in hadith as the greatest armageddon or almalhama alkubra. The bible prophesies a sevenyear period that will immediately precede the battle of armageddon and the second coming of jesus to the earth. Here are some musings on it, the first part taken from my textbook on the new testament. Book of revelation synonyms, book of revelation pronunciation, book of revelation translation, english dictionary definition of book of revelation. A literal battle that will take place under the sixth plague between the nations of the world to gain control of that small piece of land in the middle east. 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.
White is professor of classics and christian origins at the university of texas at austin, and acted as historical consultant for apocalypse. These governments and their supporters oppose god even now by refusing to submit to his rulership. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. Though, as any scholar will admit, the syntax and grammar of the greek is most unusual. Like the rest of the new testament, it was written in greek. And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the euphrates. The seven seals of the book of revelation apocalypse and. Armageddon has become a byword for the end of the world. As the armies of the world are engaged in struggle for power throughout the holy land and in the very act of sacking the city of jerusalem, the glory of the lord appears in heaven and the majestic procession pictured in revelation 19. Into a place called in the hebrew tongue armageddon.
And i saw heaven opened and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and wages war. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world scenario. We are about to read 61 verses that give a very broad overview of the events of armageddon. The word armageddon, greek for har megiddo mount megiddo in hebrew, had never been mentioned before revelation. The smart guide to the bible series by daymond duck with larry richards, general editor. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built. Since the battle of armageddon is set up under the sixth plague, and the plagues are called the wrath of god. Armageddon the coming of christ the rider on the white horse. The gospels and the book of revelation raise many apocalyptic questions for christians. In the bible, we find a curious story replete with divine judgment. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The apocalypse what does the bible really teach about the end of the world, armageddon, the second coming of jesus christ and the final battle against the antichrist. It presents the conclusion of the great drama of redemption begun in the first three chapters of genesis. Harmagedon, a koine greek name of the site, derived from the hebrew har megiddo, meaning mount of megiddo.
Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. Many misinterpretations of endtime events have resulted from not recognizing the proper sequencing of several passages in this remarkable and momentous prophetic book. It is obvious that the churchgods people of the last dayswill be persecuted and threatened with death just like ancient israel. The word armageddon occurs only once in the bible, at revelation 16. The battle of armageddon is pictured in the book of revelation as the final battle where god defeats evil. The olivet discourse harmonized with the book of revelation. Revelation is a book permeated by worship and punctuated throughout with songs of praise. John explains that there will be a clash between the forces of good and evil in this place. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Hahn demonstrates why this littlestudied book contains many of the keys to understanding the gospels. At the heart of this millenialism is the description of armageddon, the final battle on earth between god and satan, in the book of revelation.
It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The one passage which does mention armageddon or more correctly, harmagedon occurs in the book of revelation. The word armageddon occurs only once in the bible, at. The battle of armageddon, jon paulien blog, daily devotional gospel of patmos, book of revelation bible study encouragement fot the last days end of time preparation. He explains that, for those students willing to examine the historical background to the new testament, the book of revelation actually summarizes the central doctrines of faith. But if god wanted to hide this knowledge completely, he never would have revealed it in the first place. Nov 10, 20 the book of revelation the battle of armageddon 19 of 22 framingtheworld. T he book of revelation was given as a mysterious, closed and sealed book. Were going to briefly cover issues such as genre, authorship, date, symbolism, literary structure, and so forth. The battle of armageddon jon paulien blog and daily. In the book of revelation they are delivered from spiritual babylon in connection with the battle of armageddon.
John, in revelation, tells us that the last battle of history will take place on the plains of armageddon. Sequential order of events in the book of revelation. The events leading up to this battle have been predicted in the bible some of which have been fulfilled in this generation. The book of revelation the battle of armageddon 19 of. This first series of posts is going to deal with introductory topics of revelation. Sep 28, 2019 armageddon is a different kind of war. In fact, armageddon is mentioned only once and the battle of armageddon is not mentioned at all. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. Armageddon is the battle to end all battles during the tribulation. Professor ed hindson speaks the war of armageddon spoken of in the book of revelation. The nice and accurate prophecies of agnes nutter, witch by terry pra.
The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Even though the book of revelation was finally included in the new testament canon because christian leaders came to think it had been ive been asked about who wrote the book of revelation. If this is a literal conflict of arms, the place where it will take place is probably indicated. 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. Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark of the beast, revelation, daniel, and much more. The book of revelation was written sometime around. Book of revelation definition of book of revelation by the. The book of revelation the battle of armageddon 19 of 22 framingtheworld. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Armageddon is a different kind of war prophecy in the news. At this point it may be beneficial to say something about the text of revelation. It is similar to the book of daniel, which god told daniel was sealed until the time of the end. Jan 06, 2014 by irvin baxter us secretary of state john kerry has set a goal of reaching a middle east peace agreement by may 2014.
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