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 final battle history channel john in exile dean jones mysteries of the apocalypse dir. Armageddona happy beginning watchtower online library. The book of revelation mentions an apocalyptic battle at armageddon revelation 16. Thus, as was the common practice at the time, it became used as the name of the book. 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.
Jan 16, 2017 the book of revelation is highly symbolic, and we do not know what the locusts and all the individual symbols represent. This site, according to revelation, is where the final battle will be between the forces of good and evil. The living words of god in the book of revelation convey to those. John derived from the hebrew for mount megiddo, har megiddo. Revelation to john, last book of the new testament. 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. It is a tel, a manmade mound created by many generations of people. 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.
The book of revelation this reading plan will introduce you. One message, however, comes through clear and strong. Aug 27, 2015 megiddo was an important site in the ancient world and archaeologists have unearthed some 26 layers of ruins at the site. Then i saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. 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.
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. According to the new testament, this is the valley where the end of the world begins when the lord finally. The book of revelation clearly stipulates that in order for china to make its way towards the place of armaggedon rev. Fortified cities were built upon the 10 acre summit of megiddo hill or tel megiddo rising 21. 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. One section in the bible seems to have captured the attention of christians and nonchristians alike.
Megiddo, worldrenown and celebrated, is the jewel in the crown of biblical archaeology. Jameson and end times prophecy report with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. The book of revelation this reading plan will introduce. The book of revelation lions leopards and bears oh my. The book of revelation is highly symbolic, and we do not know what the locusts and all the individual symbols represent. When you hear megiddo, you immediately envision a bloody armageddon plain and the book of revelations future war. Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in hebrew is called armageddon revelation 16. John, in revelation, tells us that the last battle of history will take place on the plains of armageddon. We have seen how god has prepared the world for armageddon war and now. Megiddo situated here at the foot of israels mount megiddo, the valley. There will be a multitude of people engaged in the battle of. The name may originate from the hebrew name mountain of megiddo.
The holy bible book 66 revelation kjv dramatized audio. The battle of armageddon is pictured in the book of revelation as the final battle where god defeats evil. Armageddon armageddon, the mount of megiddo, according to the new testament book of revelation, is once again to host one of the worlds major armies in a immense conflict between east and west revelation 16. The word har means mountain and magedon refers to an ancient site of many battles called megiddo. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. Dec 08, 2018 doomsday book of revelations 45 min, natl geographic god v. According to the book of revelation, megiddo an ancient city located 90 kilometers from jerusalem will be the chosen place for the battle of armageddon hebrew, har megiddo. It is no coincidence that gods first 4 commandments deal with our obligation to god and the last 6 with our fellow men. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of. Apocalypse is a greek noun meaning uncovering or revelation. In the case of megiddo in particular, there has been so much fighting that john, the author of the book of revelation, was convinced that megiddo would also be the site of armageddon, the apocalyptic battle between good and evil to be fought sometime in the future. The first commandment is about worshiping god and no other gods, the second with forbidding the worship of images and the thirds with gods name and not taking his name in vain. According to the book of revelation in the new testament of the christian bible, armageddon. The ancient city of armageddon predates the egyptian pyramids. Caught in the eye of the storm 1998, police officer in search for answers, thorold stone, joins a rebel group of christians to thwart the antichrists plan to use virtual reality to solidify its power.
Jul 24, 2017 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 a rmageddon, the greek rendering of the hebrew har megiddo mount of megiddo from the biblical book of revelation 16. 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. Numerous battles were fought near megiddo during that time, and the book of revelation, which refers to. The book of revelation was written to warn the jews in israel and throughout the middle east what was going to happen to them during the end times age which started at the resurrection of jesus christ, and really starts ramping up in 70 ad when rome levels jerusalem, as jesus speaking about the jews foretold in matthew chapter 24.
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. The book of revelation essentially tells us that theres a place on earth where the armies of the world will gather during the end of times. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of jesus christ, which god. The ancient city of armageddon predates the egyptian.
Since the book describes the end of the world, its greek title began to be used by english speakers to refer to the end of the. The battle of armageddon is the great battle, mentioned in revelation, that takes place in the last days before the new heaven and the new earth. From movie titles to references in books and media of the explicit name. Many people are unsure what to make of a force consisting of 200 million troops.
The first six bowls of wrath 15 behold, i am coming like a thief. The valley plain at its feet became the site of many decisive battles. 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. Doomsday book of revelations 45 min, natl geographic god v. Jan 16, 2017 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. This is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. 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. China and russia armies pushing coming to megiddo valley to overthrow the antichrist. Jul 10, 2015 excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to jeremiah j. The word armageddon, greek for har megiddo mount megiddo in hebrew, had never been mentioned before revelation. Megiddo was an important site in the ancient world and archaeologists have unearthed some 26 layers of ruins at the site. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to jeremiah j. The armies of the world will focalize on a point known as armageddon, the mount of megiddo, and there the final world conflict will take place.
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. 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. Biblically speaking, it is the final battle to end all wars when evil is dealt a decisive blow. Revelations associates megiddo in northern israel with the end of days. John explains that there will be a clash between the forces of. In this article, i will provide biblical insight about the 200 million referenced in revelation 9. Ancient evidence series, bbc, 2003, hosted by avery brooks revelation. In revelation 16 is a description of the end of the age, and the last battle being fought at armageddon between the forces of. As far as the exact methods of their destruction are concerned, we do not know. 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. Armageddon is mentioned in the bible only once, in the revelation to john, or the apocalypse of st. 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. The new testaments book of revelation is interpreted as foretelling the ultimate reckoning on this very spot.
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. 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 will be the site of the final battle. In ancient israel, megiddo was a key city along a major trade route between the kingdoms of mesopotamia and egypt. In these pages you will find any information you may need for the upcoming 2021 season at megiddo. Thutmose iii at the battle of megiddo ancient history. The belief is based on a passage from the book of revelation, the. An optional preseason tour of sites in northern israel is also available. Israel fact to give a sense of the size of the community, when king thutmose iii of egypt conquered megiddo 3,500 years ago, he left with, among other things, 1,929 head of cattle, 2,000 goats, 20,500. The extent of this conflict is indicated in the ninth chapter of revelation, where the army that is to cross the euphrates river is described. 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. It is the first word of the book in its original greek. Megiddo dominated international traffic for over 6000 yearsfrom c. Hill of megiddo, in the new testament, place where.
John explains that there will be a clash between the forces of good and evil in this place. 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. 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. The idea of megiddo being the venue of humanitys apocalyptic finale, the final battle in this war called the battle of. Movies about the book of revelation christian forums. It is a tel, a manmade mound created by many generations of. With jeff fahey, nick mancuso, tony nappo, carol alt. According to the book of revelation, this the place where the last great battle will be fought when.
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. Nov 19, 2012 this is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. Archaeologists in israel uncover a tomb in megiddo. Awaiting the apocalypse in megiddo, israel lonely planet. The book of revelation essentially tells us that theres a place on earth where the armies of the world will gather during the end of. When jesus gave his life on the cross, he redeemed the earth back to god, but god hasnt taken possession of it yet. Aramaic bible in plain english and he shall gather them to the place called, in. Therefore, the book of revelation fittingly names the coming war of the great day of god the almighty harmagedon from heb. Biblically speaking, it is the final battle to end all wars when evil is dealt a. Temple complex, with plain of jezreel seen through archaeologists trench its muchexcavated tel, a mound rising 60. Both undergraduate and graduate students can earn 3 or 6 tel aviv university credits. Harmagedon, a koine greek name of the site, derived from the hebrew har megiddo, meaning mount of megiddo.
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