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| − | [[Greek]] ''Armageddōn'', ''Harmagedōn'', scene of the [[battle]] foretold in [ | + | [[Greek]] ''Armageddōn'', ''Harmagedōn'', scene of the [[battle]] foretold in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Revelation#Chapter_16 Revelation 16:14–16] |
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According to some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premillennialism premillennial] Christian interpretations, the [[Messiah]] will return to [[earth]] and defeat the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antichrist Antichrist] (the "beast"), [[Satan]] the Devil, in the battle of ''Armageddon''. Then [[Satan]] will be put into the "bottomless pit" or [[abyss]] for 1,000 years, known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennial_Age Millennial Age]. After being released from the abyss, [[Satan]] will gather [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog Gog and Magog] (peoples of two specific nations) from the four corners of the [[earth]]. They will encamp [[surrounding]] the "holy ones" and the "beloved city" (this refers to [[Jerusalem]]). [[Fire]] will come down from [[God]], out of [[heaven]] and devour Gog and Magog after the Millennium. The [[Devil]], [[death]], [[hell]], and those not found written in the 'book of life' are then thrown into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna] (the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_of_Fire Lake of Fire] burning with brimstone). | According to some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premillennialism premillennial] Christian interpretations, the [[Messiah]] will return to [[earth]] and defeat the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antichrist Antichrist] (the "beast"), [[Satan]] the Devil, in the battle of ''Armageddon''. Then [[Satan]] will be put into the "bottomless pit" or [[abyss]] for 1,000 years, known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennial_Age Millennial Age]. After being released from the abyss, [[Satan]] will gather [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog Gog and Magog] (peoples of two specific nations) from the four corners of the [[earth]]. They will encamp [[surrounding]] the "holy ones" and the "beloved city" (this refers to [[Jerusalem]]). [[Fire]] will come down from [[God]], out of [[heaven]] and devour Gog and Magog after the Millennium. The [[Devil]], [[death]], [[hell]], and those not found written in the 'book of life' are then thrown into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna Gehenna] (the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_of_Fire Lake of Fire] burning with brimstone). | ||
| − | The [[word]] ''Armageddon'' appears only once in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novum_Testamentum_Graece Greek New Testament] at [ | + | The [[word]] ''Armageddon'' appears only once in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novum_Testamentum_Graece Greek New Testament] at [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Revelation#Chapter_16 Revelation 16:16]. The [[word]] may come from [[Hebrew]] ''har məgiddô'' (הר מגידו), [[meaning]] "Mountain of Megiddo". "Mount" Megiddo is a Tell on which ancient [[forts]] were built to guard the main highway, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Maris Via Maris], which connected [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Ancient Egypt] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamia]. Megiddo was the location of various ancient battles, including one in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo_(15th_century_BC) 15th century BC] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo_(609_BC) one in 609 BC]. Modern Megiddo is a town approximately 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Galilee Sea of Galilee] in the Kishon River area. |
==Ahmadiyya== | ==Ahmadiyya== | ||
In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya], Armageddon is viewed as a [[spiritual]] [[battle]] or [[struggle]] in the present [[age]] between the forces of [[good]], i.e. [[righteousness]], [[purity]] and [[virtue]], and the forces of [[evil]]. The final struggle between the two comes as [[satanic]] [[influence]] is let loose with the [[emergence]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog#In_Ahmadiyya Gog and Magog]. [[Satan]] gathers all his powers, and uses all his [[methods]] to mislead people, introducing an age where [[iniquity]], [[promiscuity]], [[atheism]], and [[materialism]] abound. | In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya], Armageddon is viewed as a [[spiritual]] [[battle]] or [[struggle]] in the present [[age]] between the forces of [[good]], i.e. [[righteousness]], [[purity]] and [[virtue]], and the forces of [[evil]]. The final struggle between the two comes as [[satanic]] [[influence]] is let loose with the [[emergence]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog#In_Ahmadiyya Gog and Magog]. [[Satan]] gathers all his powers, and uses all his [[methods]] to mislead people, introducing an age where [[iniquity]], [[promiscuity]], [[atheism]], and [[materialism]] abound. | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 12 December 2020
Origin
Greek Armageddōn, Harmagedōn, scene of the battle foretold in Revelation 16:14–16
Definitions
- b : the battle taking place at Armageddon
- 2: a usually vast decisive conflict or confrontation
Description
Armageddon (from Hebrew: הַר מְגִדּוֹ, Har Megiddo, lit. Mount Megiddo; Ancient Greek: Ἁρμαγεδών Harmagedōn, Late Latin: Armagedōn) is, according to the Bible, the site of a battle during the end times, variously interpreted as either a literal or symbolic location. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end-of-the-world scenario.
According to some premillennial Christian interpretations, the Messiah will return to earth and defeat the Antichrist (the "beast"), Satan the Devil, in the battle of Armageddon. Then Satan will be put into the "bottomless pit" or abyss for 1,000 years, known as the Millennial Age. After being released from the abyss, Satan will gather Gog and Magog (peoples of two specific nations) from the four corners of the earth. They will encamp surrounding the "holy ones" and the "beloved city" (this refers to Jerusalem). Fire will come down from God, out of heaven and devour Gog and Magog after the Millennium. The Devil, death, hell, and those not found written in the 'book of life' are then thrown into Gehenna (the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone).
The word Armageddon appears only once in the Greek New Testament at Revelation 16:16. The word may come from Hebrew har məgiddô (הר מגידו), meaning "Mountain of Megiddo". "Mount" Megiddo is a Tell on which ancient forts were built to guard the main highway, the Via Maris, which connected Ancient Egypt with Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the location of various ancient battles, including one in the 15th century BC and one in 609 BC. Modern Megiddo is a town approximately 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee in the Kishon River area.
Ahmadiyya
In Ahmadiyya, Armageddon is viewed as a spiritual battle or struggle in the present age between the forces of good, i.e. righteousness, purity and virtue, and the forces of evil. The final struggle between the two comes as satanic influence is let loose with the emergence of Gog and Magog. Satan gathers all his powers, and uses all his methods to mislead people, introducing an age where iniquity, promiscuity, atheism, and materialism abound.
Ahmadiyya Muslims believe that God's appointed Promised Messiah and Mahdi for the spiritual reformation and moral direction of mankind. This age continues for approximately one thousand years as per Judeo-Christian and Islamic prophecies of the Apocalypse; it is characterised by the assembling of mankind under one faith, Islam in Ahmadiyya belief.[1]
