The Basics of Bible - Herald of Hope

The Basics of Bible Prophecy
The facts concerning the current population explosion make credible
the statements of Scripture about the rise of the kings of the east in
the last days. These will play a major role in the battle of Armageddon,
which occurs at the time of Christ's second coming.
At the battle of Armageddon all nations will be involved, but specific
mention is made of the kings of the east. We read,
"And the sixth angel poured out his vial (bowl) upon the great river
Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings
of the east might be prepared.
And I saw three unclean spirits...of devils, working miracles, which go
forth unto the kings... of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of
that great day of God Almighty...And he gathered them together into a
place called Armageddon" (Rev.16:12-16).
In Rev 9:13-21 we have details of the sixth trumpet judgment to fall
during the Great Tribulation period. It too refers to the River
Euphrates and to the mobilization of an army of 200 million which
will destroy one third of mankind. This army is prepared for a specific
time:
"for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part
of men" (Rev. 9:15).
To mobilize such a massive army and to move it across Central Asia
to Israel for the battle of Armageddon will be an amazing feat.
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