Their arrival in Israel will be the fulfillment of the sixth bowlevent. Immediately following their ascension, a new series of plagues (the first five bowl events)beganto strike the earth. And the wine press was trampled outside the city, and blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses bridles, for a distance of 1,600 stadia. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.) 16And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon. Also, at this time, Satan will be locked in the Abyss for a thousand years, which will lead to the next event of the Last Days known as the 1,000 Year Reign of Christ. Regarding this passage, verses 17 to 20, a JF&B Commentary[1] makes reference to Joel 3, another passage having similar sounding language and from this, deducing that the event describes the obliteration of the antichrists armies. A trough, vat, winepress. Bible Gateway. That seems to have escaped the notice of many a theologian! Jesus said, "And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Throughout history, the way that nations and individuals have fought against God has been to fight against Gods people, which is what will take place at the Battle of Armageddon. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. View All Broadcaster's Links Keep up-to-date with this broadcaster on social media and their website. It came up as high as the horses' heads for about two hundred miles. There are five passes in and out, with the Via Maris or Afro-Eurasian international highway (more like a dirt road), running right through it. 13:8), the million mentioned by Josephus. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand. Let the nations be roused; let them into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side. Megiddo and these other places are discussed below. Rev 16:15 KJV, Rev 16:15 ASV, Rev 16:15 NLT, Rev 16:15 YLT). Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 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. They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses' bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia. 16) before the final Roman onslaught against the temple and city. The armiesthat arrive in Israel may beconfident of victory. This word is made up of two other Hebrew words. That battle is often referred to as the Battle of Armageddon. Of the second reaping, we see: 17: And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. The Battle of Armageddon begins when the Jews Call on Jesus as Their Messiah Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and . And the winepress was stomped on outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress as high as a horses bridle for 1,600 stadia. How horrible that is going to be! They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. 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. They called to the mountains and the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! Probably the A. V. is rightthat it is meant as a mere measure, that any horseman riding there finds his horse bridle-deep in blood: but some think of the horsemen of God's avenging army in Revelation 19:14. and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses' bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs. [6] Why would China mount such a vast army after a third of the earths population has just been wiped out by plagues and falling stars to the Earth? In addition, the Lord said that the Attack on Jerusalem would be followed by the Great Distress (Tribulation), which would never be equaled. Start your free trial today! From Bozrah in Edom to Armageddon, two hundred miles, in this final battle, the blood is splattered up to the bridles of the horses. To the people on earth, the coming of the Lord will appear as dark clouds, thunderstorms, and lightning that will suddenly fill the sky and that will cause all the peoples on earth to mourn.Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. It is Rome's war with Israel in the Bar Kockba rebellion of AD 132-136. "The winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses' bridles (that's about 4 feet), for one thousand six hundred furlongs (or about 200 miles)." Here we have the clearest glimpse yet of Armageddon. no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. 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. Other names include Valley of Jezreel, a term used only three times in Scripture (Joshua 17:16; Judges 6:33; Hosea 1:5). 29, where also He sendeth the sickle) The Son sends His sickle-bearing angel[2] to reap the righteous. and prep; with article: the outside. While its difficult to deal with the middle portions of Revelation without establishing its historical context (the judgment upon Jerusalem), the time element (Rev. What could be done to stop these plagues? ), Linking the locations of the Battle of Armageddon with a 180-mile straight line. (Rev. And the wine press was trodden without the city. The Valley of Armageddon. It is a must-see site in any Biblical itinerary. [2] The lukewarm condition seen in the end-time Church found in Revelation 3:14-22. Right next to it westward is the Mount Carmel, which is actually a mountain range, rather than a single-peak. And why, if this is a scene of battle against the antichrist, are they in any way a part of this action? And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the wine press, as high as a horses bridle, for a distance of about two hundred miles. And yet, we are to believe that the armies of the entire world are going to pick a fight with Israel (Rev. In His role as king over all the earth, he shall put an end to sin all over the earthand establish His Millennial Kingdom, followed by His kingdom of everlasting righteousness over all the earth(Dan 9:24,Isa 13:9,Isa 26:9, Jer 33:15, 2 Pet 3:13). This broadcaster has 312 podcast archives available on-demand. Thus, for mans purposes, the battle of Armageddon will be an attempt to destroy Gods people. Notice something important about the so-called Battle of Armageddon (16:16). They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the winepress as high as horses bridles for a distance of about one hundred eighty miles. Perry explains a strange prophecy from the book of Revelation.#perrystone #prophecy #mannafest Perry Stone or anyone from our ministry will never comment on . This corresponds with how, earlier, we read that the Lord will lead the angels into battle with a sword coming out of His mouth. I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. 15(Behold, I am coming like a thief. Just hearing the name can make you sober, even shiver: Armageddon. This is the last horrific battle before the establishment of God's kingdom on Earth. To envision this scene as being a battle, with armies coming to war against the returned Christ, we must draw upon other cross-referenced passages, as the language for a battle just isnt found in this particular place. The third warns of taking the mark of the beast The forth announces the battle of Armageddon yet it will be 3 yrs. 14These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.. And Christ slays the beast and slays the armies and brings in a new kingdom on Earth, a new Jerusalem that descends from heaven, a city made of gold with gates of pearl. It is not the battle of Armageddon, but it is connected. It says that the nations will gather for battle at a place called the valley of Jehoshaphat. Robert L. Thomas, who consistently criticizes those who interpret much of Revelation as symbolic, interprets the stars as angels who fell with Satan in history past.[2] He might be correct, but this seems to violate his interpretive premise and that of dispensationalists in general that a symbolic interpretation assumes the absence of strict realism in a vision.[3] So why not a real red dragon and literal stars in this context? 20And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood came out from the wine press, up to the horses bridles, for a distance of two hundred miles. 1. And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress, as high as a horse's bridle, for 1,600 stadia. Revelation 13. And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress, as high as a horses bridle, for a distance of about one thousand six hundred stadia. There is much talk today in prophetic circles about the battle of Armageddon. Zech. (2) that no unclean thing (e.g. This Is Where The Final Battle Of Armageddon Will Be Fought Grace Wyler MEGIDDO Situated here at the foot of Israel's Mount Megiddo, the valley pictured below is believed by many Christians to. 14: And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. I found some of the descriptions of the three battles to be gruesome - but very Biblical as prophecy says "blood will run to the height of a horse's bridle." Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river (Gentile army), to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. The tribes of Zebulon, Manasseh, and Issachar were allotted part of The Valley, but it eluded their grasp until the time of David. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible. The unrighteous age in which we now live will conclude with a direct battle between the unrighteous nations of the earth and Christ Himself, when Christ appears in righteous glory and wrath. The rest of the unredeemed world shall also see the appearance of Gods wrath, and they shall all be killed (Rev 19:20, 21). From chalao; a curb or head-stall. Eventually the total number killed will come to two-thirds of the population (Zech. At most there are about 60 million worldwide. The Punishment of the Dragon, the Beast, and the False ProphetAt the conclusion of the Battle of Armageddon, the Beast and the False Prophet will be thrown alive into the Fiery Lake of Burning Sulfur, and the dead bodies of their armies will become food for the birds of the air.But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. High reputation commentaries and various churches regularly associate this event with the great battle of the Day of the Lord. That being, the defeat of the Beast Powers armies at or near Jerusalem at Christs return. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. Here, the wine press metaphor is described asharvesting of the grapes of wrath (the sin of men) which have been declared as ripe (the point has been reached where God will tolerate their sin no longer). This sort of thing has happened other times in scripture, where someone witnessed a holy being, fell as if dead, but was then revived when told by the holy person to not be afraid. You may share this website by attaching the following link. Gog and Magog no world peace . Its an historically unprecedented situation to see a huge stream of blood flowing out from a battle location. Rev. God went to the trouble of establishing an earthly royal line with king David, making sure that Davids royal line survived, and thatJesus Christ was the descendant of David and the rightful heir to his throne. For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.. 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. Annual rainfall is 500mm or 20 inches, with the hills getting 700mm. It adds some literal geographical information, which is discussed below. (To read more about the Abyss, see: Hades, Paradise, the Abyss, Hell, Heaven, and the New Heaven and Earth)As described in the above verses, following the Battle of Armageddon, the Reign of Christ on earth will begin.Send questions or comments to: [email protected]. Rather, it seems to describe the harvest of a fully ripened vintage of humanity. The wine press was trodden outside the city and blood poured out of the wine press to the height of a horses bridle for two hundred miles. This is also clearly a reference to the final battle in the end times. 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. . 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. With justice he judges and wages war. The sky rolled up like a scroll is the same description that was given in the sixth seal (Rev 6:14), and the intense depiction of wrath and death corresponds with that given in Rev 14:20 and Rev 19:17-21. 16:16, 19:17-21) Revelation 14:20 says the blood of those slain would come up the horse's bridles. 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. The Two Witnesses will be opposed by the Beast (the antichrist), who will also rise to power at this time and who will blaspheme God. The Bible tells us that blood will flow for 1600 furlongs (200 miles). A glancingreference to this battle is also described in the sixth seal, which itself is a summary of the bowls: Rev 6:15-17 15Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; 16and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; 17for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?. 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. 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