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Armageddon (är'məged`ən), in the New Testament, great battlefield where, at the end of the world, the powers of evil will fight the powers of good. If the usual etymology is correct, the name alludes to the frequency of battles at Megiddo Megiddo , city, ancient Palestine, by the Kishon River on the southern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, N of Samaria, located at present-day Tel Megiddo, SE of Haifa, Israel, near modern Megiddo. It was inhabited from the 7th millennium B.C. to c.450 B.C.
..... Click the link for more information. . ArmageddonIn the New Testament, the place where the kings of the earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the forces of God at the end of history. Armageddon is mentioned only in the Revelation to John. The name may mean “Mountain of Megiddo,” a reference to the city of Megiddo, which held strategic importance in Palestine. Other biblical references suggest Jerusalem as the battle site. Armageddon New Testament the final battle at the end of the world between the forces of good and evil, God against the kings of the earth (Revelation 16:16) Armageddon final battle between forces of good and evil. [N.T.: Revelation 16:16] See : Battle, Destruction Armageddon battleground of good and evil before Judgment Day. [N.T.: Revelation 16:16]
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