What is
Armageddon?
First I want
to explain what Armageddon is. The word Armaged(d)on or
Har-Mágedon ( Revelation 16:16 ) refers to the mountain of the
city Megiddo. Around Megiddo is the plain of Esdrelon between the
mountains. The city and the plain were for the Jews in the
antiquity of strategic importance. In the antiquity a lot of
armies have pitched their tents there, i.e. Egyptians,
Kanaänites, Jews, Druzes, Arabs, Crusaders and Turks.
Mountains:
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In the
future the armies of the world ( Gog out of Magog and many others
with them, Ezekiel 38:2-6, Ezekiel 38:11+12+16 ) will be gathered
together for a last war against JEHWAH's
elect people ( Zechariah 14:4+5 ). The actual place of this war
is then probably not Megiddo and the plain around it, as the
literal translation of the word Armageddon would suggest. JEHWAH will intervene and save his elect's ( Ezekiel
38:21-23, Matthew 24:21+22 ). This goes together with the return
of Jesjoewa ( Jesus ) Christ ( Psalms 2:2, Matthew 24:3+39,
Revelation 19:11+13+19 ). After this God's Kindom will rule over
the Earth ( Matthew 6:10, Revelation 21:2+4 ).
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Previous to Armageddon
will take place:
Sighn of Christ (
Matthew 24 )
Critcal times /
increase of lawlessness and lovelesness - uncharitable (
2 Timothy 3 )
The coming of an
eight worldpower ( Revelation 17:9-14 ).
Distroction of the
Earth ( Revelation 11 verse 18 )
A socelled time of
peace and safety ( I Thessalonians 5:3 ).
The first two
points will be followed by the great tribulation that
will last for 3,5 years ( Daniël 12:1+7, Matthew 24:21,
Revelation 12:6+12+14 ).
3,5 Times is 3,5 years of
great tribulation ( this tribulation will be greater than any
tribulation before and worldwide ). A good example is the
tribulation that took place in the year 70 in Jerusalem. After
the murder of Jesjoewa ( Jesus ), the Jews revolted against the
Roman worldpower. In the year 68 the Romans besieged Jerusalem.
They made a rampart ( wall ) of earth around with on top pointed
poles. Jesjoewa propheted this in Luke 19:43+44. But in that year
emperor Nero died and the Roman army retreated. The Christians
fled then ( Matthew 24:15+16 ). In the year 70 the Roman army
besieged Jerusalem again and conquered it. According to historian
Josephus did 1.100.000 Jews died. Only 9.700 Jews were as slaves
dispersed over the Earth. More then 99% of the people in
Jerusalem died in that tribulation. A previous reflection of the
"great tribulation" is coming over the whole world. If
God wouldn't end it, there should be no flesh saved ( Matthew
24:22 ). But for the elect's sake JEHWAH God
will intervene.