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The Final Battle
Today’s Audio Devotion:
The Final Battle
Napoleon Bonaparte, the French military general and political leader, reportedly stood in the Valley of Megiddo, southwest of the Sea of Galilee, and said, “All the armies of the world could maneuver their forces on this vast plain.”
The plains of Megiddo were the site of numerous military conflicts in the Old Testament. Egyptian pharaohs and Canaanite kings did battle on the plains, as well as Jewish judges and kings. And in the modern era, the British army defeated the Ottoman Turks there in 1918. So it is no surprise that “the battle of that great day of God Almighty” will take place there at a time in the future. It is also no surprise that this final battle wraps up the Tribulation judgments in Revelation 16 prior to the Second Coming of Christ.
Take heart—and thank God that the world’s rebellion will one day be quelled and a reign of peace and justice will follow.
Let’s keep our chins up and our knees down—we’re on the victory side!
Alan Redpath
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Some 2,600 years ago, God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream. In this dream, the king saw a five–part statue made of five different metals (see Daniel 2). Each section represented an empire, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon. Four of these empires have already risen and fallen in history—a clear fulfillment of Daniel's prophetic interpretation. The fifth and final empire indicates a future Europe—a ten nation coalition that will unite under the Antichrist's rule.
You can read about the King's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel 2, but let's take a quick visual look at what you will find:
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King Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon
Daniel's words to the king are clear. "You are this head of gold" (Daniel 2:37–38).
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Medo–Persian Empire
The Medo–Persian Empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC and remained in power for approximately two hundred years (Daniel 5:28).
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Grecian Empire
Greece's Empire succeeded the Medo–Persians (Daniel 8:21).
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Roman Empire
When the Grecian empire was conquered by Rome, all the lands and peoples of the previous kingdoms were assimilated into the Roman Empire through the strengths of the "iron legions of Rome" (Daniel 2:40).
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Future European Coalition
This empire has not yet risen. Daniel foretells a time when the Roman Empire—Europe—will consist of ten kingdoms or leaders. The future Roman Empire will be present on the earth when God sets up His earthly kingdom (Daniel 2:44).