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Every major conflict reignites Armageddon talk

Every major conflict reignites Armageddon talk. “At Armageddon ‘the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His [God’s] wrath (Rv.16:19) will be poured out, and the forces of evil will be overthrown and destroyed” (Nelson’s, 99) War brings out Armageddon talk ( Tennessean )

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Every major conflict reignites Armageddon talk

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  1. Every major conflictreignites Armageddon talk • “At Armageddon ‘the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His [God’s] wrath (Rv.16:19) will be poured out, and the forces of evil will be overthrown and destroyed”(Nelson’s, 99) • War brings out Armageddon talk(Tennessean) • Armageddon, Oil and the Middle East Crisis sold 300,000 in 1st printing. …Persian Gulf conflict fulfills conditions “exactly as the Bible anticipates in its prophecies of the end of time”(John Walvoord)

  2. I. Nature Of Revelation

  3. Revelation • Highly symbolic, 1:1 • 404 verses; 278 allude to OT • Language couched in OT imagery • Over 500 OT references & allusions in Revelation

  4. Apocalyptic literature: 200 BC–AD 200: writings of Jews & Christians • Animals, colors, numbers, struggle • Universe: two camps: good & evil • Supernatural powers behind warring camps: God & satan • At end of time, everyone on side of one • Final separation occurs at judgment

  5. RevelationSignified(Rv.1:1) • Def.: to show by some sort of sign (RR) • Jn.21:18-19. Rv.12:1 • Rv.13:2 – leopard bear lion Politicalcartoon:animals,tug of warw. rope… American eagle British lion Apocalyptic: persecution;God’s people appear to lose

  6. I. Nature Of Revelation II. Armageddon: Revelation 16

  7. Bowls of wrath (Rv.16) • Six bowls (1-16) • Euphrates dries up; makes way for kings (12) • Three unclean spirits (13-14) • Harmageddon • Seventh bowl (17-21) Armageddon

  8. Jg.51 Sm.312 Sm.42 K.23

  9. Destruction of unholy trio • Beast (13:1-10); 17:3-9-18; 19:…11-21 • False prophet (13:11-13-18) 19:20-21 • Dragon (ch.12) 20:2, seized… • A ‘no account’ battle • OT Megiddo language symbolizes conflict between good & evil • a. Isa.63:1-3 • b. Rv.5:6, 9

  10. I. Nature Of Revelation II. Armageddon: Revelation 16 III. Places In Revelation

  11. Places symbolize concepts • Zion (Rv.14:1) & Jerusalem (21:2) = God’s spiritual city: church in glory • Babylon = apostasy, sin (Rv.14:8) • Egypt & Sodom (Rv.11:8) = oppression, wickedness • Euphrates (Rv.16:12 (16) = war. Is.7:20 • Megiddo = famous battlefield (Jg.4-5)

  12. I. Nature Of Revelation II. Armageddon: Revelation 16 III. Places In Revelation IV. Principles Of Prophecy

  13. 1. Some literal, some figurative. Mal.4; Is.40 2. Spiritual kingdom – Jn.6:15; 18:36 3. Do not ignore fulfillment (e.g.: Ezra, Neh.) a. Ep.1:20-22, above all now b. 1 Jn.2:18, many antichrists then(2 Co.10:3-5) A literal interpretation of a figurative prophecy is a misinterpretation

  14. 666(Rv.13:18) • JFK, Kissinger, popes, etc. • How to decide? • Cipher: number the alphabet – • A = 100 • B = 101 • C = 102 • D = 103 • Etc. H I T L E R 107 108 119 111 104 117

  15. Gk.: 1005 Hebrew letters:NeronKaisar : 666 Nero Kaisar: 616 Four aids to identify antichrist Maometis or Moametisfor Mohammed • If proper name won’t fit, use a title • If English won’t work, use Greek, Hebrew, or Latin (e.g.: Nero) • Use alternate spellings if necessary • Use manuscript variants (Rv.13:18) If you do it right, you can be antichrist!

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