That Great Day of God Almighty – Part 2: The Battle of Armageddon
In Revelation Chapter 16 we read about a battle that is to take place on Judgment Day:
Rev 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
The great day of God Almighty is Judgment Day and is also referred to as “the last day”. Almost every Christian church in the world for the past 2,000 years has taught the doctrine that Judgment Day is that great day of God Almighty that will take place at the end of the world, or “the last day”. This battle of Rev 16:14 has also been commonly referred to as “the battle of Armageddon”. The passage of Revelation chapter 16 is the only place in the Bible where the name "Armageddon" is found. In the Old Testament however, the names Megiddo and Megiddon are mentioned but will be discussed later on into this study, but in Rev chapter 16, we read:
Rev 16: 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
In searching the New Testament for anything related to this battle, I only found 3 relevant passages; the first one was quoted above in Rev 16, and the second one is found in Revelation chapter 19.
Rev 19: 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew , but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
There is a lot of information given us in the passage above; first, there is the concept of Christ riding upon a white horse. This concept is mentioned several times in the book of Revelation, such as the following.
Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
In Rev 6:2, Christ is seen holding a bow and riding upon a white horse as He goes forth conquering and to conquer. It is not possible “to conquer” without either acquiring or overcoming by force or effort, subduing something, (for example, subduing an enemy), or mastering and gaining victory over something. In other words, the concept of going forth with a bow “conquering, and to conquer” requires that one is engaged in some type of warfare or battle; and verse 11 of Rev 19 does refer to “war”; Rev 16:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Verse 14 of Rev 16 also refers to the concept of a battle with reference to the armies which are following the rider on the white horse; Rev 16:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. In Scripture, the horse is often directly connected with a battle, as in the following passages.
Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Zechariah 10:3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
Zechariah 12: 4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
In fact, the entire chapter of Zechariah 12 is speaking of a battle that will occur “in that day”, and it also makes a reference to a valley named "Megiddon"; therefore we can know that this is a reference to the battle of Armageddon.
Zechariah 12:2-3 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Zechariah 12:8-11 In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
The name “Megiddon” is a name that means “place of crowds”. The reference to the mourning of Hadradrimmon, is a reference to the national lamentation that occured upon the death of King Josiah, which took place in the valley of Megiddo. Both the names Megiddo and Megiddon, come from the same Hebrew word “Mediddown”[Strong’s H4023]. King Josiah was the last good king of the Israelites before their final destruction in the year 587 B.C. The third New Testament reference made to the battle of Armageddon is found in the book of Revelation chapter 20, where we read about the loosing of Satan.
Rev 20: 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.
In the passage above, it is evident that this battle is occuring on Judgment Day because of the following: a battle is first mentioned in verse 8, then in verse 9 fire is seen coming down from heaven and devouring those that have compassed the camp of the saints, and in verse 10 the devil is cast into the lake of fire where he is to be tormented day and night forever.
The Old Testament however, has much more to say about this great battle, and much of it is written in very complex language. It could be possible that God wanted to protect mysteries surrounding this great battle by keeping its information secretly hidden from mankind to a certain degree. We know that God does this from reading the following passage found in Mark chapter 4.
Mark 4:9-12 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Joel chapter 2 also makes reference to a great battle.
Joel 2: 1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. 3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. 4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: 8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. 9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. 10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: 11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
The passage above of Joel 2 can be linked with several passages of the New Testament that deal with coming of Christ, as in the following:
The blowing of the trumpet - Matthew 24:30-31 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The shaking of the heavens and the darkening of the sun, moon, and stars - Matthew 24: 29-30 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.
The great and terrible day of God - Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
In the book of Haggai, we also find a passage regarding a great battle that is to occur on Judgment Day.
Haggai 2:21-23 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, everyone by the sword of his brother. In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
The shaking of the heavens and the earth can be linked to the following passage of Matthew 24.
Matt 24:27-30 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 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: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
In Haggai 2:23, we see a reference to God setting, or making, Zerbbabel as a signet. Haggai 2:23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
The name “Zerubbabel” means "sown in Babylon". Zerubbabel was the grandson of king Jehoiachin who was the king over the first group of returning exiles from Babylon. In the Bible, true believers are also labeled as “signets”. A signet is a type of seal that, for example, one would use when sealing a letter with melted wax. That seal has a special image engraved into it which, when sealing a letter with that seal, the recipient of that letter will recognize the image, and know that the seal used to stamp the melted wax in sealing that letter, does indeed belong to the person who sealed the letter with it.
In conclusion, when looking at all the passages discussed above, we can see a picture that is being painted of some of the events that are to occur on Judgment Day. 1. The shaking of the powers of heaven and earth 2. The “feasting” on human flesh 3. The great mourning that will occur 4. The great battle 5. The final victory the kingdom of God will achieve over the kingdom of Satan and all the unsaved.
In this study, I did not discuss the "feasting" that occurs in some of the passages above, but in the next part of this study I will be discussing this concept further.
Rev 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
The great day of God Almighty is Judgment Day and is also referred to as “the last day”. Almost every Christian church in the world for the past 2,000 years has taught the doctrine that Judgment Day is that great day of God Almighty that will take place at the end of the world, or “the last day”. This battle of Rev 16:14 has also been commonly referred to as “the battle of Armageddon”. The passage of Revelation chapter 16 is the only place in the Bible where the name "Armageddon" is found. In the Old Testament however, the names Megiddo and Megiddon are mentioned but will be discussed later on into this study, but in Rev chapter 16, we read:
Rev 16: 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
In searching the New Testament for anything related to this battle, I only found 3 relevant passages; the first one was quoted above in Rev 16, and the second one is found in Revelation chapter 19.
Rev 19: 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew , but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
There is a lot of information given us in the passage above; first, there is the concept of Christ riding upon a white horse. This concept is mentioned several times in the book of Revelation, such as the following.
Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
In Rev 6:2, Christ is seen holding a bow and riding upon a white horse as He goes forth conquering and to conquer. It is not possible “to conquer” without either acquiring or overcoming by force or effort, subduing something, (for example, subduing an enemy), or mastering and gaining victory over something. In other words, the concept of going forth with a bow “conquering, and to conquer” requires that one is engaged in some type of warfare or battle; and verse 11 of Rev 19 does refer to “war”; Rev 16:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Verse 14 of Rev 16 also refers to the concept of a battle with reference to the armies which are following the rider on the white horse; Rev 16:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. In Scripture, the horse is often directly connected with a battle, as in the following passages.
Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
Zechariah 10:3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.
Zechariah 12: 4 In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
In fact, the entire chapter of Zechariah 12 is speaking of a battle that will occur “in that day”, and it also makes a reference to a valley named "Megiddon"; therefore we can know that this is a reference to the battle of Armageddon.
Zechariah 12:2-3 Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Zechariah 12:8-11 In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
The name “Megiddon” is a name that means “place of crowds”. The reference to the mourning of Hadradrimmon, is a reference to the national lamentation that occured upon the death of King Josiah, which took place in the valley of Megiddo. Both the names Megiddo and Megiddon, come from the same Hebrew word “Mediddown”[Strong’s H4023]. King Josiah was the last good king of the Israelites before their final destruction in the year 587 B.C. The third New Testament reference made to the battle of Armageddon is found in the book of Revelation chapter 20, where we read about the loosing of Satan.
Rev 20: 7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.
In the passage above, it is evident that this battle is occuring on Judgment Day because of the following: a battle is first mentioned in verse 8, then in verse 9 fire is seen coming down from heaven and devouring those that have compassed the camp of the saints, and in verse 10 the devil is cast into the lake of fire where he is to be tormented day and night forever.
The Old Testament however, has much more to say about this great battle, and much of it is written in very complex language. It could be possible that God wanted to protect mysteries surrounding this great battle by keeping its information secretly hidden from mankind to a certain degree. We know that God does this from reading the following passage found in Mark chapter 4.
Mark 4:9-12 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
Joel chapter 2 also makes reference to a great battle.
Joel 2: 1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand; 2 A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. 3 A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them. 4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run. 5 Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array. 6 Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness. 7 They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks: 8 Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. 9 They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief. 10 The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: 11 And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
The passage above of Joel 2 can be linked with several passages of the New Testament that deal with coming of Christ, as in the following:
The blowing of the trumpet - Matthew 24:30-31 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The shaking of the heavens and the darkening of the sun, moon, and stars - Matthew 24: 29-30 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.
The great and terrible day of God - Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
In the book of Haggai, we also find a passage regarding a great battle that is to occur on Judgment Day.
Haggai 2:21-23 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth; And I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, everyone by the sword of his brother. In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
The shaking of the heavens and the earth can be linked to the following passage of Matthew 24.
Matt 24:27-30 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 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: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
In Haggai 2:23, we see a reference to God setting, or making, Zerbbabel as a signet. Haggai 2:23 In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD, and will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.
The name “Zerubbabel” means "sown in Babylon". Zerubbabel was the grandson of king Jehoiachin who was the king over the first group of returning exiles from Babylon. In the Bible, true believers are also labeled as “signets”. A signet is a type of seal that, for example, one would use when sealing a letter with melted wax. That seal has a special image engraved into it which, when sealing a letter with that seal, the recipient of that letter will recognize the image, and know that the seal used to stamp the melted wax in sealing that letter, does indeed belong to the person who sealed the letter with it.
In conclusion, when looking at all the passages discussed above, we can see a picture that is being painted of some of the events that are to occur on Judgment Day. 1. The shaking of the powers of heaven and earth 2. The “feasting” on human flesh 3. The great mourning that will occur 4. The great battle 5. The final victory the kingdom of God will achieve over the kingdom of Satan and all the unsaved.
In this study, I did not discuss the "feasting" that occurs in some of the passages above, but in the next part of this study I will be discussing this concept further.
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