Bible Study Week 12
Part 3
Armageddon
The valley of Jezreel or Esdrailon is located west of the Jordan River and east of the Mediterranean Sea. The Battle of Armageddon will be fought in this area. The name Armageddon is taken from the strategic military city of Megiddo, which was the fortified chariot city of Solomon.
Armageddon, it has been said, "will be the battleground for the greatest bloodbath the world has ever seen".
1. Preparation for Armageddon
The Jews will be a thorn in the flesh of this world leader. He will be able to break the will of the other nations but not the Jews.
He will determine to destroy them and will gather his leaders and armies together for this purpose. At this time the Lord will intervene with a heavenly army. "And I saw the beast and the Kings of the army" (Revelation 19:19).
"And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty...And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon" (Revelation 16:13-14, 16)
2. Armageddon Closes Out the Tribulation
This battle will be the end of the Tribulation. It will be the final attack of the Antichrist against God and His people. The cup of God's wrath will be full at this time, and He will personally come to end the wild and savage earthly reign of the Beast and his system. After this battle Jesus will set up the millennial reign on earth (one thousand years of peace).
3. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords
(Revelation 19:11, 14, 16)
"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sat upon him was called Faithfull and True, and righteous he doth judge, and make war... And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean...And he hath on his vesture, and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS".
Jesus will come with His church to end the reign of the Beast and destroy his world system.
4. The Judgment of the Beast and False Prophet
"And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet...These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone" (Revelation 19:20).