Unleashing the Beast

Eight

8 M EGIDDO : B ATTLE AT THE G ATES

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon (Revelation 16:16). Since America and other democratic nations around the globe have declared war on terrorism, common people on the street with little knowledge of the Bible have used the word "Armageddon" to describe the battle we are in. Armageddon is not just a Biblical or prophetic word, it is a geographical location in Israel where the final conflict of the nations will climax with the physical return of Jesus (See Revelation 19). Prior to this final confrontation, there will be a series of wars in the region of the Middle East. One such conflict is recorded in Ezekiel 38 and 39. This attack is designed to