The Warrior-King Triumphs at Armageddon

   Vision 13 - REVELATION 19:11-21

Subject: Jesus leads the armies of heaven  to destroy Satan's system of things

Time of fulfillment: After the destruction of Babylon the Great

ARMAGEDDON-a fearsome word to many! But to lovers of righteousness, it betokens the long-awaited day when Jehovah will executed final judgment on the nations. It is not man's war but "the war of the great day of God the Almighty"- his day of vengeance against earth's rulers.  (Revelation 16:14, 16; Ezekiel 25:17)  With the desolating of Babylon the Great, the great tribulation will already have started.  Then, urged on by Satan, the scarlet-colored wild beast  and its ten horns will concentrate their attack on Jehovah's people.  The Devil, more wrathful than ever at God's womanlike organization, is determined to use his dupes in waging war to a finish with the remaining ones of her seed.  (Revelation 12:17) This is Satan's last opportunity!

The Devil's asault is vividly described in Ezekiel  chapter 38.   There, the debased Satan is called "Gog of the land of Magog."  Jehovah plus figurative  hooks in Gogs jaws, drawing him and his numerous  military force to the attack. How does he do this?  By causing God to see his Witnesses as a defenseless people "gathered together out of the nations, one that  accumulating wealth and prosperity, those who are dwelling in the center of teh earth."  These hold the center stage on earth as the one people to have refused to worship the wild beast and its image.  Their spiritual strength and prosperity engrage Gog, so Gog and his numerous military force, including the wild beast out of the sea with its ten horns, swarm in the kill.  Unlike Babylon the Great , however, God's clean people enjoy divine protection!  - EZEKIEL 38:1, 4, 11, 12, 15; REVElATION 13:1.

How does Jehovah dispose of Gog and all his crowd?  Listen!" I will call forth against him throughout all my mountainous region a sword,' is the utterance of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.  'Against his own brotherthe sword of each one will come to be.'"  But neither nuclear nor conventional arms will avail in that strife, for Jehovah delares:  "I will bring myself  into judgment with him, with pestilence and with blood; and a flooding downpour and hailstones, fire and sulfur I shall rain down on him and  upon his hands and upon the many peoples that will be with him. And I shall certainly magnify myself and sancify myself and make myself  known before the eyes of all the nations; and they will have to kbow that I am Jehovah." - EZEKIEL 38:21-23; 39:11; compare JOSHUA 10:8-14; JUDGES 7:19-20; 2 CHRONICLES  20:15. 22-24; JOB  38:22, 23.

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