In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He [Jesus Christ -Yeshua]
was in the beginning with God.
ARMAGEDDON
Armageddon comes from the Hebrew word Har-Megiddo. In the Greek
transliteration, the letter h is rendered
silent thus leading to the pronunciation of Ar-Megiddo
from which the word Armageddon is derived. In Hebrew, Har-Megiddo means the mountain of Megiddo. Described as the Valley of Jehoshaphat
in Joel 3:2, Har-Megiddo overlooks what is known
today as the
Valley of Jezreel. The nearby ancient walled city of Megiddo is known
today as Tel Megiddo. The word Jehoshaphat means "God judges".
It is reported that Napoleon once stood at Megiddo and stated, "All the armies of the
world could maneuver their forces on this vast plain." The Valley of
Jezreel, known as the plain or valley of Megiddo in
Zechariah 12:11, is
approximately twenty miles long by fourteen miles wide. The battle of
Armageddon will not be just one battle confined to 280 square miles. It
will include a series of battles that encompasses all of Palestine (see
The Four Kings). These battles will begin in the second half of the
seven-year tribulation when the king of the south (Egypt with its
southern Islamic allies) comes against the Antichrist (see
Daniel 11). The king
of the north (Russia with its neighbors and Islamic allies) will also come against the
Antichrist like a whirlwind and invade Jerusalem. The king of the north
will then withdraw to the plains of Megiddo at Armageddon where God will
intervene and supernaturally destroy the armies of Russia (Gog). The king of the west, the Antichrist, will lead the revised
Roman Empire (the seventh
kingdom) and its western allies against Israel to
permanently establish his rule
in Jerusalem. The Antichrist will be troubled when he hears
reports of the king of the east (China with its Asiatic allies) moving
against him from the east and north.
The blood spilled from these battles will cover a distance of 180 miles up
to the horses’ bridles with the exception of Jerusalem (Revelation 14:20). The final battle will
conclude when Jesus Christ, the Messiah, returns to earth to intervene
for the sake of His elect of Israel. With His feet, He will split the
Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east (Zechariah 14:4).
With His Word, He will strike the nations. Christ will save
Israel, restore peace and
rule the world from the throne of David in Jerusalem.