Signs in the Sun, Moon and Stars The additional events described below either happen at the same time, or in rapid succession. “Immediately after the distress of those days ” ‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will […]

Harmony of Passages in Revelation about Armageddon The Book of Revelation can not be taken in strict chronological order. The various sequences of events, such as the Messages to the Seven Churches, the Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets, etc. are chronological, but each section stands alone to describe some aspect of the future. (See the charts […]

The “Campaign” of Armageddon As we have said, it is obvious that the final conflict of the Tribulation is not one simple battle, but a complex series of military movements and engagements. Biblical scholars have proposed a variety of possible steps in this process. It is not wise to be dogmatic about the exact sequence. […]

The Seven Vials of God’s Wrath These vial judgments seem to come in rapid succession, leading up to the Battle of Armageddon. Little detail is given, but they are supernatural judgments that seem to affect the whole earth. The First Vial – Damaging Sores Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to […]

Old Testament Previews of the Battle of Armageddon Zechariah The post-exilic prophet Zechariah had much to say about the close of the age in which we live. God himself will fight against those who will gather against Jerusalem (Zechariah 12). “I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. […]

Armageddon The awful culmination of the Great Tribulation will be the Battle of Armageddon. This conflict gets its name from Revelation 16:14-16. Actually it might be better to speak of the “campaign” of Armageddon, since it is not one single battle but a series of events in which all the nations of the world are […]