The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 mileslong and as high as a horse's bridle. . 13Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. It is believed to be the place where the battle of Armageddon will be fought. The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Show them, in a vision, the battle of the . If you want to understand your Bible better and get the most from a future holy land tour, you need a good introduction to what we call The Valley of Armageddon. It is a must-see site in any Biblical itinerary. So, pi * 971150.4^2 * 5 = 1.481470008 x 10^13 cubic feet. 1 Thes 5:6). It came up as high as the horses' heads for about two hundred miles. Immediately following their ascension, a new series of plagues (the first five bowl events)beganto strike the earth. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, Fear not. There was a great earthquake. Isaiah 34:2-5: 2For the LORDS indignation is against all the nations, And His wrath against all their armies; He has utterly destroyed them, He has given them over to slaughter. He will judge (vs. 11) 2. If its literal, then they still have some explaining to do. At 6,000 demons per person, it would only require a little over 33,000 inhabitants of Judah to justify these numbers.[7]. And yet, we are to believe that the armies of the entire world are going to pick a fight with Israel (Rev. By being victorious over all nations, Christ becomes king of kings, while at the same timedoing so legitimately according tothe laws of men. This work is licensed under a Rev. From exo; external(-ly). The idea is, that there would be a great slaughter. The second predicted the fall of Babylon. And the GAT hagedolah was trodden on outside the Ir (City) and dahm (blood) came out from the GAT up to the bridles of the susim (horses) for about two hundred miles. The wine press was trampled outside the city, and blood flowed from the wine press as high as a horse's bridle for about 183 miles. By the time the armies of the nations prepare to assemble in Israel, a series of devastating bowl plagues will have destroyed much of the earth. After that, he must be set free for a short time. Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem which had become similar to Sodom and Egypt in that their occupants persecuted the people of God. I found this book really fascinating but I finished it disappointed and wanting more. Consider some of the Biblical events, including battles, that occurred in The Valley: Deborah and Barak: Their great victory against Jabin king of Canaan and his general Sisera happened at Mount Tabor (Judges 4). Think of The Valley as an arrowhead pointed NW-SE. Blood ran out of the place. The battle is waged by the world empire of the dayRomemade up of many nations. We move from the start of Armageddon all the way to the appearance of Christ and the setting up of his kingdom. Second, there are specific allusions to OT symbols and events. It is one of the most bloodstained battlefields in the world. Unlike a futurist who believes the events of Revelation are yet to be fulfilled, a preterists believes that the prophecy relates to events leading up to an including the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. It says that the nations will gather for battle at a place called the valley of Jehoshaphat. And the wine press was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the wine press, even to the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. They will meet and prepare to clash in the plain of Megiddo, located today in northern Judah (or the nation called Israel), where there is a huge air base and a gigantic area to assemble armies. And blood flowed out of the winepress, up to the horses bridles, for the space of 1600 furlongs. At the beginning of the battle, the Antichrist's western armies will be fighting the northern army and will defeat it. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind. If you continue to use this site we assume that you are happy with it. As a result, this land came under the control of the British Empire. The name of the war, itself, comes from the place where the kings will be gathered for battle. God had created a special priesthood just for that purpose throughMelchizedek (Gen 14:18-20, Psalm 110:4, Heb 7:1-28). And indeed, that is its achieved result. The earth will experience an earthquake unlike any other, as described in the seventh bowl (Rev 16:18, 19, 20), possibly including the destructionofall mountains and Islands. In any case, this chapter shows that mercy does not preclude God's right to judge, and judgments never preclude God's right to save. This 130-mile-long valley will be the site of the final battle of Armageddon. Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army. The time texts soon (1:1), near (1:3; 22:10), and quickly (22:7, 12, 20) tell the reader that the prophetic events of Revelation were on the horizon. On rare occasion, such as during the Revolutionary War, a pond was stained red by the blood of . But the picture represented may not be one so simple as that! You will flee by my mountain valley, for it will extend to Azel. To tread, trample upon. This strategic valley has been the scene of around 200 battles throughout its long history, of which only a few are recorded in the Bible.. The Battle of Armageddon. [2] The lukewarm condition seen in the end-time Church found in Revelation 3:14-22. The heavens receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. The Battle of Armageddon is the same as the harvest spoken of in the Bible which describes the wicked men of the earth as a great vine that is cut down and crushed. From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. At most there are about 60 million worldwide. for a distance of about two hundred miles. Part 1 . As Jesus described it, And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. (Matt 24:30). It came up as high as a horses head. First, the leaders are captured and destroyed, and then the rest are killed and their bodies are left as food for the birds. Thus, for mans purposes, the battle of Armageddon will be an attempt to destroy Gods people. When the Beast goes up to Jerusalem and kills the two prophets, it will not be an isolated event, but will take place as part of a much larger attack on Jerusalem, itself, which will be followed the Great Tribulation when the armies of the Beast will occupy Jerusalem for 42 months. John Walvoord, a thorough-going dispensationalist, sees the stars as symbols of political powers. And the winepress was trampled outside of the city, and blood flowed from the winepress. The winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, as high as a horses bridle, for about two hundred miles. Revelation 14:20 The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 20 And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the wine press, as high as a horse's bridle, for a distance of about two . many regard the Battle of Armageddon, as it most often is called, to be the final battle with the . Very wonderful! But the number appears to have another meaning than the number of Roman soldiers from that area; it appears to suggest the number of demons that were released on Israel and Jerusalem. I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. chapter 14) with the sickle harvesting grapes of wrath and treading them in the wine press. We'll be reading about this war to end all wars in the weeks ahead. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. Holman Bible Then the press was trampled outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press up to the horses' bridles for about 180 miles. The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever. Then Gods temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. Horses seem to be mentioned by proleipsis, in anticipation of Revelation 19:14. 16:12-16In these verses, the Dragon represents Satan, who will empower the Beast to war against Gods people. What could be done to stop these plagues? "And they were gathered together in that great final battle of God Almighty into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon, the plain of Megiddo. The winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress to the height of a horses bridle for a distance of two hundred miles. Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet. I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. Heb 4:13 says no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.. From, away from. The Attack on Jerusalem was also described by the Lord who warned the people that when they witnessed the desecration of the Temple, they were to flee to the mountains. It's an historically unprecedented situation to see a huge stream of blood flowing out from a battle location. After describing the appearance of Christ, John turns his attention back to the armies that were assembled against Israel, and he describes their fate: Rev 19:19 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. (Approx. Rev 16:15 KJV, Rev 16:15 ASV, Rev 16:15 NLT, Rev 16:15 YLT). It doesnt make any sense. The armiesthat arrive in Israel may beconfident of victory. They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. 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