What is armageddon referred to in the bible?

@angies (132)
Australia
May 7, 2007 12:50am CST
Will armageddon only be fought in the Middle East? Will the destruction be forever. Who or what will be destroyed at Armageddon?
2 responses
• United States
7 May 07
Armageddon is a place where a battle could take place (although in Rev. 16:13-16 the battle doesn't actually take place). Armageddon is from the Hebrew Har-Magedon which literally means "the mountain of Megiddo" - a place.
@angies (132)
• Australia
7 May 07
The use of the word armageddon or Har-Magedon cannot mean that the war will be fought at a literal Mountain of Megiddo. There is no literal Mountain of Megiddo; only a mound 70 feet high(21m)where ruins of ancient megiddo are found. The kings and military forces of the entire inhabited earth cannot fit into the literal plain of Esdraelon, below Megiddo. The plain is triangular, only 20 miles (32km) long and 18 miles (29km)wide at the eastern end. The name is fitting because of megiddo's role in history. There Jehovah caused the defeat of Sisera the chief of the Caanite army before Judge Barak. The reference to Megiddo meaning the assemling of troops is appropriate because Armageddon is a world situation in which the troops and other supporters of the rulers of all nations will be involed.
• United States
8 May 07
Revelation 16:16 says "And they gathered them together to the place which in Hebrew is called Har-Magedon." And the battle there never actually takes place there in Rev because Jesus just shows up and wins.
@angies (132)
• Australia
11 May 07
Armageddon is all over the world not one specific place it will be the end of all evil Jesus will come with his army that is all the heavenly angels there are more angels than humans so many they cannot be counted. Remember what God did to Pharoh and all the Egyptian first borns and the good christians had to paint a red strip of blood across the top of the door to not have their first born killed by the angels. God has waged war on the humans before for not obeying him and he will do it again, you will be save if you will listen to his words carefully.
• Kottayam, India
7 May 07
This will be the last war between God & satan,a new era will be open up, no pain no more tears, no conflict.Do you wish to take part in that.Kindly send me a private message.
• Kottayam, India
7 May 07
Angies, we are waiting for that final victory of Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ.
@angies (132)
• Australia
7 May 07
It sounds great doesn't it to think there will be no more pain or suffering or sickness, it will be great once armageddon is over and all wicked are destryed.