-Armageddon:
original: 'surrounding upon'; refers to the mount or hill of Megiddo.
This hill was in the midst of the battleground of Israel. It was in the
plain of Esdraelon, the depression between Judea and Galilee.
-Megiddo:
"The valley or plain of Megiddo was part of the plain of Esdraelon, the
great battlefield of Palestine. It was here Barak gained a notable victory
over Jabin, the king of Hazor, whose general, Sisera, led on the hostile
army. Barak rallied the warriors of the northern tribes and under the encouragement
of Deborah.(q.v.),
the prophetess, attacked the Canaanites in the great plain. The army of
Sisera was thrown into complete confusion and was engulfed in the waters
of the Kishon, which had risen and overflowed its banks:.Judges
4:5.
Many years after this.(B.C.
610), Pharaohnecho II, on his march
against the king of Assyria, passed through the plains of Philistia and
Sharon. Upon the Hill Megiddo was fought the battle in which King Josiah
was slain and King Josiah, attempting to bar his progress in the plain
of Megiddo, was defeated by the Egyptians. He was wounded in battle and
died as they bore him away in his chariot towards Jerusalem.(2Kings
23:29; 2Chrronicles 35:22-24),
and all Israel mourned for him. So general and bitter was this mourning
that it became a proverb, to which Zechariah.(Zechariah
12:11,12).alludes.
Megiddo has been identified with the modern el-Lejjun, at the head of the
Kishon, under the north eastern brow of Carmel, on the south-western edge
of the plain of Esdraelon, and 9 miles west of Jezreel. Others identify
it with Mujedd'a, 4 miles south west of Bethshean.".(comprised
from Easton's Bible Dictionary and The Peoples' New TestamentNotes)
-New Testament Verses About
A.D. 70 from.What
Happened In 70 A.D?.by
Edward E. Stevens:
1. Time references.(Christ's
Coming, The Last Days):
Matthew
10:23.(would
not finish before He returned)
Matthew
16:27,28.(and
parallels) (some living would see it)
Matthew
24:33,34.(and
parallels) (before generation ended)
Matthew
26:64.(and
parallels) (Jewish rulers to see it)
Romans
13:11,12.(already
the hour; the day at hand)
Romans
16:20.(will
soon crush Satan)
1Corinthians
7:26-31.(time
shortened; world passing away)
1Corinthians
10:11.(the
ends of the ages had come)
2Thessalonians
2:7.(mystery
of lawlessness already at work)
Hebrews
1:2.(it
was already the last days)
Hebrews
9:26.(the
consummation of the ages had arrived)
Hebrews
10:25.(the
day was drawing near)
Hebrews
10:37.(He
was coming in “a very little while”)
James
5:7-9.(coming
of the Lord was at hand).compare
Philippians
4:5
1Peter
1:20.(it
was already the last times)
1Peter
4:7.(the
end of all things was at hand)
1Peter
4:17.(time
for judgment to begin).compare
Revelation
3:10
1John
2:8,17,18.(it
was the last hour)
Jude
18,19.(the
mockers of the last time)
Revelation
1:1-3; 22:6,10.(must
shortly take place; near)
Revelation
22:7,12,20.(Christ
is coming quickly).compare
Revelation
2:16; 3:11.
2. PARABLES ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION
and THE COMING:
Matthew
13:24-43 Parable of the Tares
Matthew
13:47-50 Parable of the Dragnet
Matthew
21:33-41; Mark 12:1-11; Luke
20:9-18 The Vineyard
Matthew
22:1-10; Luke 14:16-24 Parable
of Wedding Feast
Luke
19:11-17 Parable of the Nobleman
Matthew 25 The Ten
Virgins and The Talents
Luke
13:6-9 The Barren Fig Tree
3. OTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT
THE DESTRUCTION and END:
Matthew
3:7-12; Luke 3:7-17; 12:49;
Matthew
10:17-34; Luke 10:3-21; 12:11-56;
Matthew
23:29-24:44; Mark 13; Luke
17:20-37; Luke 21;
Luke
11:42-52; 12:49;
13:33-35;
19:41-44;
23:27-31.