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Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Revelation 16:16
The greek word for "place" used is "topos" which can also mean "a state of mind". We can see the actual battle in the valley of Har Megiddo as a battle of decision, if we consider what Elijah said on mount Carmel:
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:21
This also leads us to a typology between Jehosphaphat and Jerusalem; the "small" physical battle (type) and the larger battle in time (antitype).
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehosphaphat... Joel 3:2
Here is where God intervened and fought for His people. This is the type.
I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it... Zechariah 14:2
Here is where God intervenes (again) and fights for His people. This is the antitype. This time again the battle is for your mind (as Q also mentions in Q#2900), where He destroys the followers of Baal with the brightness of the second coming of Christ.
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4,7-8
It's all very beautiful and revealing of the truth of this earth.
Let me piggy-back your post if you don't mind! God giving us the history of this earth through Revelation is one of many beautiful gifts.
Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Revelation 16:16
The greek word for "place" used is "topos" which can also mean "a state of mind". We can see the actual battle in the valley of Har Megiddo as a battle of decision, if we consider what Elijah said on mount Carmel:
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:21
This also leads us to a typology between Jehosphaphat and Jerusalem; the "small" physical battle (type) and the larger battle in time (antitype).
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehosphaphat... Joel 3:2
Here is where God intervened and fought for His people. This is the type.
I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it... Zechariah 14:2
Here is where God intervenes (again) and fights for His people. This is the antitype. This time again the battle is for your mind (as Q also mentions in Q#2900), where He destroys the followers of Baal with the brightness of His coming:
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4,7-8
It's all very beautiful and revealing of the truth of this earth.
Let me piggy-back your post if you don't mind! God giving us the history of this earth through Revelation is one of many beautiful gifts.
Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Revelation 16:16
The greek word for "place" used is "topos" which can also mean "a state of mind". We can see the actual battle in the valley of Har Megiddo as a battle of decision, if we consider what Elijah said on mount Carmel:
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:21
This also leads us to a typology between Jehosphaphat and Jerusalem; the "small" physical battle (type) and the larger battle in time (antitype).
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehosphaphat... Joel 3:2
Here is where God intervened and fought for His people. This is the type.
I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it... Zechariah 14:2
Here is where God intervenes (again) and fights for His people. This is the antitype. This time again the battle is for your mind (as Q also mentions in Q#2900), where He destroys them with the brightness of His coming:
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4,7-8
It's all very beautiful and revealing of the truth of this earth.
Let me piggy-back your post if you don't mind! God giving us the history of this earth through Revelation is one of many beautiful gifts.
Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon. Revelation 16:16
The greek word for "place" used is "topos" which can also mean "a state of mind". We can see the actual battle in the valley of Har Megiddo as a battle of judgment, if we consider what Elijah said on mount Carmel:
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings 18:21
This also leads us to a typology between Jehosphaphat and Jerusalem; the "small" physical battle (type) and the larger battle in time (antitype).
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehosphaphat... Joel 3:2
Here is where God intervened and fought for His people. This is the type.
I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it... Zechariah 14:2
Here is where God intervenes (again) and fights for His people. This is the antitype. This time again the battle is for your mind (as Q also mentions in Q#2900), where He destroys them with the brightness of His coming:
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4,7-8
It's all very beautiful and revealing of the truth of this earth.