Last Things: Armageddon

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/armageddonmpp3/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p>What exactly is the battle of Armageddon? Is there going to be a literal battle, as Revelation 16 seems to indicate? And how can we prepare for this awful battle at the end of time?</p><p>1. Around 95 AD, the clear and present challenge to the Christian faith is emperor worship. Domitian is the first emperor to demand it in his lifetime. The center of emperor worship was Asia Minor, esp. the province of Asia (where Ephesus is).<br />2. Armageddon comes from the Hebrew <i>har-Megiddo, </i>hill/mountain of Megiddo, on the edge of the Valley of Jezreel.<br />3. Revelation is a book rich with symbolism, including 100s of allusions to the Old Testament.<br />4. The general environs of Megiddo was a frequent battleground. Here are 34:</p><p><i>BC</i><br />2350 Pepi I and the "Gazelle's Head" -- Jezreel Valley<br />1479 Thutmose III v. Canaanites – Megiddo<br />1430 Amenhotep II in the Valley -- Jezreel Valley<br />1360-1350 Biridiya v. Labayu – Megiddo<br />1125 Deborah & Barak v. Sisera -- Taanach & Mount Tabor<br />1090 Gideon v. Midianites/Amalekites -- Hill of Moreh/Endor<br />1016 Saul & Jonathan v. Philistines -- Mount Gilboa<br />925 Shosenq I (Shishak) -- Megiddo<br />841 Jehu v. Joram & Ahaziah –Jezreel<br />609 Necho II v. Josiah -- Megiddo<br />218 Antiochus III v. Ptolemy IV -- Mount Tabor<br />55 Gabinius v. Alexander -- Mount Tabor<br /><i>AD</i><br />67 Vespasian v. Jewish rebels -- Mount Tabor<br />940 Ikhshidids v. Abbasids – Lejjun<br />946 Ikhshidids v. Hamdanids -- Lejjun/Aksal<br />975 Byzantines v. Fatimids -- Mount Tabor<br />1113 Maudud v. Crusaders -- Mount Tabor<br />1182 Saladin v. Daburiyans – Daburiya<br />1182 Saladin v. Crusaders – Forbelet<br />1183 Saladin v. Crusaders -- Ayn Jalut<br />1187 Saladin v. Crusaders -- Mount Tabor<br />1217 Fifth Crusade v. Moslems -- Mount Tabor<br />1247 Ayyubids v. Crusaders -- Mount Tabor<br