Megiddo




Now this is what I call old steps. The originals folks!
AND this is how you climb to the top - ALL THE WAY!



This is looking down into one of the grain silos. It's approximately 27 feet deep.
I'd say it was about 34 or more feet in diameter. You can see the stone steps leading down into the silo.



A model of the ancient city of Megiddo, showing it's impressive defensive wall built by King Solomon.


The next two snapshots are of the Valley of Jezreel. No TV will every give you the view of how big this valley is. Maybe this will give you a mental picture of the battle of Armageddon.






MEGIDDO [muh GID doe] - a walled city east of the Carmel Mountain range where many important battles were fought in Old Testament times. Megiddo was situated on the main road that linked Egypt and Syria. Overlooking the Valley of Jezreel (Plain of Esdraelon), Megiddo was one of the most strategic cities in Palestine. All major traffic through northern Palestine traveled past Megiddo, making it a strategic military stronghold.

Megiddo is first mentioned in the Old Testament in the account of the 31 kings conquered by Joshua (Josh. 12:21). In the division of the land of Canaan among the tribes of the Hebrew people, Megiddo was awarded to Manasseh. But the tribe was unable to drive out the native inhabitants of the city (Josh. 17:11; Judg. 1:27; 1 Chron. 7:29)

During the period of the judges, the forces of Deborah and Barak wiped out the army of Sisera "By the waters of Megiddo" (Judg. 5:19). During the period of the United Kingdon under Solomon, the Israelites established their supremacy at Megiddo. The city was included in the fifth administrative district of Solomon (1 Kin. 4:12). Along with Hazor, Gezer, Lower Beth Horon, Baalath, and Tadmor, Megiddo was fortified and established as a chariot city for the armies of King Solomon (1 Kin. 9:15-19). We could see how the stones were worn by the chariot wheels.

The prophet Zechariah mentioned the great mourning that would one day take place "in the plain of Megiddo" (Zech.12:11; Megiddon, KJV). The fulfillment of Zechariah's prophecy is the battle at the end time known as the Battle of Armageddon. Armageddon is a compound word that means "mountain of Megiddo."

In the endtimes, God will destroy the armies of the Beast and the False Prophet in "the battle of that great day of God Almighty" (Rev. 16:14) when He shall gather them "together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon" (Rev. 16:16). Jesus Christ will ride out of heaven on a white horse (Rev. 19:11) as the "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" (Rev. 19:16).





The king of Taanach, one: the king of Megiddo, one:
Joshua 12:21


And Manasseh: had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua 17:11


Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in the land.
Judges 1:27


And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles 7:29


The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
Judges 5:19


Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam.
1 Kings 4:12


And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.
And Solomon built Gezer, and Bethhoron the nether,
And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
1 Kings 9:15-19


In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Zechariah 12:11


For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Revelation 16:14


And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Revelation 16:16


And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Revelation 19:11


And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written. KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation 19:16












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