where the invading armies are completely victorious. A further description of the battle is found in ch. xix. It seems that it will occur after the fall of Rome.
Armagedon is the Greek for Har-Mageddo (Mount Mageddo), a place often drenched with Israel's blood. [1] The defeat of Antichrist may be accomplished on this very battle ground.
CHAPTER XVI
17. And the seventh angel poured out his vial upon the air, and there came a great voice out of the temple from the throne, saying: It is done.
18. And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and there was a great earthquake, such an one as never had been since men were upon the earth, such an earthquake, so great.
19. And the great city was divided into three parts; and the cities of the Gentiles fell. And great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.
20. And every island flew away, and the mountains were not found.
21. And great hail, like a talent, came down from heaven upon men: and men blasphemed God for the plague of the hail: because it was exceeding great.
17. As the seventh angel pours out his vial upon the air, a great voice from the temple cries out "It is
- ↑ Cf. Judges v, 19; IV Kings ix, 27; xxiii, 29; Zacharias xxi, 11.
