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Megiddo was the site of epic battles that decided the fate of western Asia. The Canaanite city-states revolted<br />
against the 15 th century BC Pharaoh. It was at Megiddo that they assembled to do battle. The Egyptian army, led<br />
by Pharaoh Thutmose III, surprised the rebels by choosing the most dangerous route of attack, the narrows of<br />
Aruna Pass. Thutmose III laid siege to the city for seven months before capturing the Canaanite forces and their<br />
riches. His decisive victory enabled him to incorporate Canaan as a province into his new empire. The<br />
description of the battle of Megiddo is one of the earliest accounts of a major war in antiquity. Let us next take a<br />
look at what Daniel has to say regarding the End Times and this battle.<br />
Daniel 11:40-43 “At the end time the king of the South will collide with him, and the king of the<br />
North will storm against him with chariots, with horsemen and with many ships; and he will enter<br />
countries, overflow them and pass through.<br />
41 “He will also enter the Beautiful Land, and many countries will fall; but these will be rescued out<br />
of his hand: Edom, Moab and the foremost of the sons of Ammon.<br />
42 “Then he will stretch out his hand against other countries, and the land of Egypt will not escape.<br />
43 “But he will gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious<br />
things of Egypt; and Libyans and Ethiopians will follow at his heels.” 153<br />
These verses state at the End Times both the king of the South and North will be at war against the Antichrist.<br />
There will be many ships, which will most likely come from the naval base at Cyprus or Kittim in the North. It<br />
also states that he will enter the land of Israel, called the “Beautiful Land.” Those in the land of Edom, Moab, and<br />
Ammon will be rescued out of his hand. This is the surrounding land to the east of Israel. This land is modern<br />
day Jordan. It is amazing to see a land identified during these last days that will be rescued from destruction by<br />
the Antichrist.<br />
Surrounding Land of Israel: Edom,<br />
Hebrew: ,אֱדוֹם Edom meaning “red”. The Bible<br />
describes the Edomites as descendants of Esau<br />
the eldest son of Isaac. It is mentioned in<br />
biblical records as a 1st millennium Iron Age<br />
kingdom.<br />
Moab, Hebrew: ,מוֹאָב Moabite "seed of father"<br />
is the historical name for a mountainous strip of<br />
land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of<br />
the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The Moabite<br />
capital was Dibon. In Biblical times, the nation<br />
was often in conflict with its Israelite neighbors.<br />
Map of Edom, Moab and Ammon in 830 BC (GNU)<br />
Ammon, Hebrew: עַמּוֹן Ammon, was an ancient<br />
nation described in the Old Testament to be<br />
located east of the Jordan River, Gilead, and the<br />
Dead Sea, in present day Jordan. In the<br />
aftermath of the destruction of Sodom and<br />
Gomorrah, Genesis 19:37-38 tells that Ammon<br />
and Moab were born to Lot and Lot's younger<br />
and elder daughters, respectively.<br />
153 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Da 11:40–43). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.