![]() But they did not turn from their evil ways.ġ2 16.12: Is 11.15 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates. ![]() Darkness fell over the beast's kingdom, and people bit their tongues because of their pain, 11 and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they would not turn from their sins and praise his greatness.ġ0 16.10: Ex 10.21 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast. 9 They were burnt by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues. They are getting what they deserve!” 7 Then I heard a voice from the altar saying, “Lord God Almighty! True and just indeed are your judgements!”Ĩ Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to burn people with its fiery heat. 5 I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “The judgements you have made are just, O Holy One, you who are and who were! 6 They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. The water became like the blood of a dead person, and every living creature in the sea died.Ĥ 16.4: Ex 7.17–21 Ps 78.44 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. Terrible and painful sores appeared on those who had the mark of the beast and on those who had worshipped its image.ģ Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. However, this is not what will eventually happen as the book of Revelation shows.1 Then I heard a loud voice speaking from the temple to the seven angels: “Go and pour out the seven bowls of God's anger on the earth!”Ģ 16.2: Ex 9.10 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Opposing side gathers the whole world against God and his faithful to finally crush them. Taking these two explanatory pictures into consideration, we might view the final battle described in these texts as a spiritual battle between true God and his false counterpart. Revelation 16:16 is not the only reference to the battle of Armageddon. Consequently, it might point to a spiritual battle which occurred in 1 Kings 18:19-46 portraying a struggle between Eliah and false Baal's prophets to demonstrate who is the real "Baal" - the giver of the rain. Another strong reference is that the mount Carmel is nearby the city. Therefore, this might be the reference to this ancient battleground. What might be an apparent reference to the place of Megiddo is the fact that ancient Israel often fought battles in Valley of Jezreel near that place as is attested by several texts (see Judges 5:19 2 Kings 23:29 2 Chronicles 35:20-22). While on the other hand, the city of Meggido can be attested in various texts (see Joshua 17:11 Judges 1:27 1 Kings 4:12 9:15 2 Kgs 9:27 23:29, 30). ![]() While the second is derived from a transliteration of the first word using the smooth breath mark pointing to עִיר "city." However, there is no mention of a mountain of Meggido in the OT. The first is a transliteration of Hebrew words הַר "mountain" and מְגִדּוֹ "megiddo" (in Zech 12:11 מְגִדּוֹן) using the rough breath mark at the begining of the first word. Therefore, it led to a recognition that the word is composite of two Hebrew words har-megiddon or ar-megiddon. The text suggests reading the word in Hebrew ( καλούμενον ἑβραϊστὶ "called in Hebrew"). ![]() Of these, two ways are the most prominent. Nevertheless, there are different ways to understand the word. However, there is no actual place of that name. What has drawn the considerable attention of various interpreters throughout history was the desire to locate that place. The sixth plague describes gathering for a great battle taking place in an area called Armageddon. This place is Revelation 16:16 which is the sixth plague in a series of seven. The word is drawn from the Bible, however, seeing it a bit differently.Īrmageddon is a transliteration of Greek word Ἁρμαγεδών which appears only in one place in the entire NT. The term Armageddon is widely known, mainly thanks to the contemporary popculture, to denote fatal apocalyptic images of destruction.
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