And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men. I shall break off the reading at this particular juncture and turn to the Book of Revelation:Īnd the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown.… ( Daniel 11:36-41) And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. To bring our subject into focus, let us consider two key passages of Scripture referring to Armageddon:Īnd the king shall do according to his will and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Armageddon is an event that has captured the imagination of every student of Scripture and, of course, a great many sensational things have been said about it. A great number of books have been written by outstanding scholars in this connection. Many folk said, “ This is it - this is Armageddon.”įrom that day down to the present hour there has been a real uneasiness in the hearts of men about the future. Then, when World War II took place, the world was shocked by the blitz of Britain and then the release of the atomic bomb. After World War I, for instance, a motion picture was made called “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” which depicted World War I as being the final war of mankind. Again and again that word occurs in the literature of the world. Every great war or threat of war always raises the awesome image of Armageddon. Armageddon has caught the imagination of man.
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