Ever since the time of Adam and Eve, the forces of good and the forces of evil have fought for control of the earth. When the End Times arrive, these opposing forces will meet in a final decisive battle to decide the ultimate fate of humankind. This final great battle is called Armageddon. It will continue for a thousand years, until the forces of evil are ultimately defeated. God will then create a perfect eternal kingdom on the earth, where all the good people will be able to live forever in happiness and peace.
This final battle between good and evil is predicted in the later books of the Old Testament, especially the Book of Daniel. That it will take place at a location called Armageddon is prophesied in Revelation 16:16, which says that the forces of God will finally overthrow all the kings of the earth there. Some experts have identified this location as being near an ancient Palestinian city named Megiddo where several important battles took place in biblical times.
In everyday language the word Armageddon is sometimes applied to a possible future global war, especially one that could cause such great destruction that civilization will be wiped out.
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August 22, 2009 at 2:47 pm |
Relating to your post, “The term Armageddon is sometimes applied to a possible future global war, one that could virtually wipe out civilization”
WHERE: To add a few details, it is epi-centered in Israel, specifically the Valley of Megiddo, Hebrew equivalent of “Ar-mageddon”. Revelation 16:16
WHEN: So when does this battle take place? Well, among other things the Euphrates River must first dry up allowing huge armies from countries east of Israel to easily pass their ground troops and military equipment over.
A recent article in the New York Times, reports that the Euphrates, in the birth of civilization, is drying up. Some officials worry that it could soon be half of what it is now.
As we know, the Book of Revelation prophesied the Euphrates river drying up as a sign of the End Times.
The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East. Revelation 16:12
“Next winter will be the final chance,” said Hashem Hilead Shehi, a 73-year-old farmer who lives in a bone-dry village west of the marshes. “If we are not able to plant, then all of the families will leave.”