The Nature of the Final Battle, October 16
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“The Lord hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation.” Jeremiah 50:25L.
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At His own will God summons the forces of nature to overthrow the might of His enemies—“fire, and hail; snow, and vapours; stormy wind fulfilling his word.” Psalm 148:8L. When the heathen Amorites had set themselves to resist His purposes, God interposed, casting down “great stones from heaven”(Joshua 10:11L) upon the enemies of Israel. We are told of a greater battle to take place in the closing scenes of earth′s history, when Jehovah “hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation.” Jeremiah 50:25L. “Hast thou,” he inquires, “entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?” Job 38:22, 23L.
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The revelator describes the destruction that is to take place when the “great voice out of the temple of heaven” announces, “It is done.” He says, “There fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent.” Revelation 16:17, 21L.
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In the last scenes of this earth′s history, war will rage.
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The powers of evil will not yield up the conflict without a struggle. But Providence has a part to act in the battle of Armageddon.
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The Captain of the Lord′s host will stand at the head of the angels of heaven to direct the battle.
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He on whose vesture is written the name, King of kings and Lord of lords, leads forth the armies of heaven on white horses, clothed in fine linen, clean and white.
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When He shall come to the earth again, He will shake “not the earth only, but also heaven.” Hebrews 12:26L. “The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage.” Isaiah 24:20L. “The heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll” (Isaiah 34:4L) ; “the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” 2 Peter 3:10L. But “the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.” Joel 3:16L.
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