As the remnant in the temple look upon “the sea of glass” they behold that God will now shortly use Armageddon to completely vindicate his name; and this calls forth from them the song of praise.

Light-Part II.  1930.   p. 17

 

Since the vision is “that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared”, it would indicate that this is the ‘day of preparation’ for the great battle of Armageddon.- See Nahum 2:3.

Light-Part II.  1930.   p. 39

 

“And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.” (Vs. 16) Both the English Revised Version and the American Revised Version, as well as the Sinaitic manuscript, say, “And they gathered them together.”

Light-Part II.  1930.   p. 55

 

It is the rulers of the earth taking counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed. (Ps. 2:2) The gathering is unto “a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon [Har-Magedon, R.V.]”. Battles arc usually called by the name of the location where they are fought. If that rule applies here, then it is to be called ‘the battle of Armageddon’.  The divine record does not say that the place of the battle is Palestine, and the extraneous facts show that it could not be confined to the land of Palestine. Armageddon means “hill [that is, the highest part of the mountain] of Megiddo”,  and therefore the name must be symbolic.

Light-Part II.  1930.   p. 55, 56

 

The prefix ar or har generally understood to mean “mountain or hill” ; hence the word Armageddon would mean “the mount [or hill] of the gathering of the troops”. The fact that it is Satan and his unclean instruments that are doing the gathering of all the kings of the earth unto Armageddon clearly implies that the troops are Jehovah’s troops and that they are now already gathered into the mountain or hill. In the vision John saw Christ and the 144,000 assembled on Mount Zion. (Eev. 14 : 1) These are troops of the Lord. (Mic. 5 : 1) Armageddon therefore symbolically represents God’s mountain, that is to say, Mount Zion, his organization which hc has built up and at which he appears; therefore Satan is directing all of his forces against God’s organization.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 56 

 

It was at Detroit, Sunday morning, August 5, 1928, before a visible audience of many thousands and an invisible audience of far greater size that the “Declaration against Satan and for Jehovah” was brought forth and adopted, and which marked the beginning of the ‘pouring out of the seventh bowl’ so far as God’s people on earth are related thereto. It was then and there declared that Jehovah God is the “King of eternity” and that Christ is earth’s rightful King and has taken his power and reigns; that Satan the god of this evil world is responsible for the war and other crimes and sufferings of the people and that his organization must fall and will fall at the great battle of Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 58

 

Probably the meaning is: The issue is now finally joined and must be determined at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 59

 

The armies are marching on to Armageddon, and the excitement increases.  Hear God’s army singing!

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 62

 

It conforms essentially to the description of the “beast” which came up “out of the sea”. (Rev. 13 :1) Without a doubt it represents the composite or collective form or organization under which ‘the kings of the whole world are gathered together unto the battle of Armageddon’; hence this beast would be included in Revelation 19:19, in the expression “the kings of the earth”.  This “beast” is the satanic organization made up of the ruling classes of the nations of  “Christendom’’, particularly having for its claim and purpose the prevention of war.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 94

 

They have authority for “one hour with the beast”, that is to say, just long enough to prepare for and engage in the great battle of Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 106

 

These hypocritical “windbags” are helping to gather the nations to Armageddon; and the “religious crowd” will get their potion first, and be compelled to drink it, because God has decreed it thus.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 114

 

Following the fall of Babylon from heaven to earth God’s anointed ones on earth arc released from Babylon so that they may engage in the campaign of declaring the vengeance of our God that shall be begun on Babylon at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 119

 

It is during the ‘pouring out of the seventh plague’ that ‘great Babylon comes into remembrance before God to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath’. (Rev. 16: 19) The forces are now marching to Armageddon, where Babylon’s fall must be complete.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 119

 

Such is God’s viewpoint of Babylon, and all having his spirit view it in the same way.  At, Armageddon it shall be completely wiped out, and shall never come into existence again.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 122

 

Armageddon is the ‘great battle of the day of God Almighty’; and his Chief Field Marshal, Christ Jesus, is the One leading the fight that will bring about the complete fall and destruction of Satan’s organization.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 140

 

The statement here, “Again they said, Alleluia,” doubtless applies at the complete fall of Satan’s organization at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 148

 

Before Armageddon is fought God reveals to his people what is shortly to come to pass, and all these must join in proclaiming his praise.  Therefore there must continue to be a wide witness to the truth; and the remnant will give this witness.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 150

 

Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty [at the battle of Armageddon], the Lord mighty in battle.”-Ps. 24:7, 8.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 151

 

Section heading: ARMAGEDDON

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 163

 

Call to mind that Jehovah caused the waves of the Red Sea to sweep away in a moment the entire army of Egypt; that he caused the angel with one stroke of his sword to slay 185,000 Assyrians; and that these merely foreshadow in a small way what will take place at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 163, 164

 

Having the assurance that the Scriptures are written for the special benefit of God’s faithful people on earth at the end of the world, we should expect to find something therein referring to the position to be occupied by the remnant about the time of the great battle of Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 171

 

Since these are gathered to “the supper of the great God”, this proves that the remnant do no carnal fighting before or at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 173

 

As the gathering to “the great supper of God” must take place before the battle of Armageddon is fought, therefore the remnant must be brought into the position assigned to them before the final assault is made.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 173

 

It seems quite certain that some of the remnant will be on earth when the battle of Armageddon is fought and that they will view it from their position of protection. It is a thrilling prospect. 

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 174

 

The eating by the remnant will not be literally consuming the flesh of the dead. What, then, is represented thereby? This great carnage at Armageddon will be God’s open judgment forcibly executed on the enemy organization in vindication of his word and name, and it will figuratively be meat and drink to those who delight themselves in Jehovah. (John 4: 32, 34)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 175

 

A picture of the battle of Armageddon was made when David, representing Christ, faced Goliath, who represented the Devil and his organization.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 176

 

And so at the battle of Armageddon, the slain by the hand of the Lord will be the great supper of Jehovah God, a time of feasting and rejoicing to all that love Jehovah.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 176

 

That this is the time when God vindicates his name, and therefore the time of the battle of Armageddon, is further shown by the words of the prophet: “And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 178

 

The words of David must have been prophetic and should find a complete fulfillment on this occasion at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 180

 

Both of these are living, going concerns, and going strong at the time of the battle of Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 180

 

At the battle of Armageddon the Lord gives command and at his word it is done, and Satan’s powerful organization goes into everlasting destruction.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 181

 

These will continue to align themselves on the side of Satan at Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 182

 

The fall of the enemy organization at Armageddon will be a vindication of his name, and that will call forth a song of praise from all on the earth who love righteousness, and particularly from those of the remnant. This song was foreshadowed by the song that Moses and those with him sang at the time of the overthrow of the Egyptian hosts. (Ex. 15:1-21)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 183

 

We see that at Armageddon the great organization of Satan and his agencies shall be destroyed. But how about Satan himself? He is not destroyed there during the battle.  Why does not God kill the Devil at Armageddon?  Let the reader now carefully study chapter twenty of Revelation. It discloses, in harmony with God’s law originally announced to Adam, what is the destiny of the wicked and what is the destiny of the good.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 186

 

Armageddon will mark the final end of the beastly organization of Satan that has long oppressed mankind and reproached God’s name.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 186

 

This statement of the divine record in a general way proves the following things: That Satan has been cast out of heaven and is at the earth, where Armageddon is fought; that the binding of Satan takes place after Armageddon is fought; that merely telling the truth does not bind Satan; that John had a vision of the binding, and therefore that the class represented by John will discern the binding of Satan when it takes place.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 187

 

The great weight of authority found in the Scriptures proves that immediately following Armageddon, and before the beginning of the reconstruction reign of Christ, Christ Jesus, the great executive officer, will crush and kill Satan, and that in this manner Satan will be bound.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 189

 

The judgment of God has been written that Christ Jesus shall destroy the works of the Devil, which he does destroy at Armageddon. (1 John 3:8)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 190

 

“Their works” will not include their works prior to Armageddon and the inauguration of the new covenant, because it is written: “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness; and their sins and their iniquities mill I remember no more.” (Heb. 8:12)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 204

 

The names “Gog and Magog”, before the Millennial age or reign of Christ begins, are applied to all that is anti-God and anti-kingdom.  They are against God and against Christ and against his kingdom and against all righteousness. These wicked ones go into death at or before Armageddon, and doubtless there will be a tremendous number of them who will die in Armageddon. And some die during the reign of Christ because of wickedness.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 212

 

They call themselves shepherds of the flock and are the most gigantic hypocrites that have ever encumbered the earth. The prophet of God makes it certain that these hypocrites will be killed at Armageddon.-Jer. 25:33-36.

 

Many people of the earth have been led to believe that these men arc honest, because of their suavity of speech and great hypocritical, sanctimonious manner, and the crocodile tears that they shed.  Many of these men have come in contact with present truth disclosing the presence of the Lord and his kingdom and have selfishly used the literature that the Lord has provided, claiming the authorship of certain truths, and have mixed these with their false doctrines to deceive the people, and have deceived many. That they will die in Armageddon is certain.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 215

 

We are now “in that day”, and the “host of the high ones [selfish, exalted, arrogant] ” is made up of the hypocritical clergy and the ‘principal ones of their flock’ that use religion to deceive, defraud and op- press the people.  At Armageddon these, according to this prophecy, will be gathered into the pit and shut up and after many days visited.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 215, 216

 

There must be a great multitude of such wicked ones now in the land called “Christendom” and who mill go into death at Armageddon or before.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 217

 

It also seems certain that all the wicked angels who have been operating with Satan will likewise be brought out of death at the same time that Satan is and will be present, and will join him; and that they also will be a part of the great horde. These, together with a mighty number of wicked in the earth, will constitute a tremendous force. The scene is not pictured as a two-sided battle, such as Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 218

 

John was one who gave all that he had to the glory of God.  Because of his faithfulness in serving God he was exiled to the lonely isle of Patmos, and there he was visited by Jehovah’s officer and given a vision of the glory of the Almighty God.  He was caught up in vision to “the third heaven” or paradise, even as Paul tells how he was thus favored.  Jehovah, by his deputy, caused John to write down that which he saw, for the special benefit of God’s faithful people who should be on the earth just before Armageddon begins.  Now, and especially since 1922, God’s remnant on earth have begun to see the fulfillment of John’s vision, and those still alive on the earth at Armageddon will discern it still more clearly.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 224, 227

 

This is strong evidence that some of the remnant will be on the earth after Armageddon and will be the ones used by the Lord to first inform the people who have survived the time of trouble.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 229

 

There would necessarily be warfare between the sanctuary class and Satan from that time forward until Satan is put down completely following Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 230

 

The earthly kings could have no glory left after Armageddon to bring into the kingdom. (Isa. 24:21)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 251

 

Is it not such a class of people that may now seek meekness and righteousness, and be hid in the day of his expressed wrath, and be carried beyond the great battle of Armageddon and live forever and not die?- Zeph. 2:3.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 284

 

There will be many others who will be humbled by Armageddon, and they will be ready to hear. After Armageddon some of the remnant may be used by the Lord to bear witness and to aid those who need to be taught, and this they may do before actually being taken into the courts of everlasting glory.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 284

 

Let no one today add to his prophecy by saying that a pile of stone in the land of Egypt constitutes God’s witness.  God has made known that Satan’s organization and all who support it shall be destroyed in Armageddon.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 286

 

The commandments of God that stand out distinctly and that are of paramount importance at this time are these: ‘Ye are my witnesses that I am God; go and tell the people that Jehovah is God, Christ is King, and that all of the opposers to his kingdom shall shortly fall at Armageddon; this good news go and preach to the nations as a witness; declare his doings among the people and make mention that Jehovah’s name is now exalted.  The forces are marching to Armageddon, therefore cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.’  (Isa. 12:5, 6; 43:10-12; Matt. 24:14)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 287

 

They know not the day nor the hour that Armageddon shall be fought, but they do know that it is only a short time ahead.

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 288

 

Satan’s entire organization must be and will be destroyed at Armageddon. Satan’s organization, represented by the terrible image, is “broken to pieces” and ‘no place is found for it’. (Dan. 2: 35)

Light-Part II.  1930.  p. 325

The mighty One on the white horse wore a crown, denoting his authority and that he ‘whose right is to rule’ had come.  (see Ezekiel 21:27.)  The King is present.  War between Christ and Satan was fought following 1914, to 1918, and Satan and his hosts were defeated and cast out of heaven.  Thus Christ Jesus conquered, and he goes on to conquer at Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 73, 74

 

The living saints thought God would avenge the blood of his faithful martyrs or witnesses promptly with the coming of 1914; but that time came and passed and they saw that God’s wrath did not begin until after that date and that their blood would be fully avenged in the battle of Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 79

 

Before Jesus came to earth God foretold by one of his prophets that he would gather his people together and complete the servant before Armageddon is fought. (Ps. 50:5)

Light-Part I.  1930.   p. 84

 

God’s due time for Armageddon had not arrived, and hc slopped the World War.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 84

 

The primary purpose of the apparent delay of Armageddon is announced to be that the servant class might be completed and sealed in their foreheads and sent forth to do the work God has commissioned them to do.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 86, 87

 

This could hardly be said to mean that the great multitude could not be located until Armageddon.   The facts are that according to their own testimonies they have had much tribulation ever since they came to a knowledge of the truth.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 90

 

Both in the denominational “prisons” and outside thereof there are those who have side-stepped any participation in any work that would bring the reproach of Christ upon them.  It seems necessary for the Lord to preserve them unto the “great tribulation” of Armageddon in order that they might be put to the supreme test. 

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 95

 

That time will come either before or with Armageddon; and then it will be that the class foreshadowed by Samson, and who have been blindly led amongst the hypocrites, will pull down the structure on their own heads and die rather than deny the Lord.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 95

 

Millions of that resolution, together with the supporting argument given in a public discourse entitled “All Nations Marching to Armageddon”, were freely distributed amongst the peoples of earth, and the servant class of Jehovah did the work.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 113, 114

 

The vision says that the eagle is heard to say: “Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth, by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound !” It was in that same year that God’s people saw clearly that the battle of Armageddon would be the battle of God against Satan, and not a melee between contending forces of mankind. (See Watch Tower, January 1, 1925.)

Light-Part I.  1930.   p. 134

 

Had it not been for their evil influence so exercised today there would be millions of people praising God and hailing Christ as earth’s rightful King, and doubtless Armageddon would be unnecessary.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 158

 

The Prophet Isaiah himself did not live to see the destruction of the city of Jerusalem; therefore these prophetic words must apply to God’s servant class whom Isaiah pictured, and this proves that the servant must continue and the witness to the name of Jehovah must go on until Armageddon, when the name of Jehovah shall be completely vindicated.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 186

 

“Sixth: That because Satan will not surrender his wicked rule over the nations and peoples of the earth, Jehovah of hosts with his anointed executive officer Christ Jesus will press the conflict against Satan and all of his forces of evil, and henceforth our battle-cry shall be, THE SWORD OF JEHOVAH AND OF HIS ANOINTED ; that the great battle of Armageddon soon to begin will result in the full restraint of Satan and the complete overthrow of his evil organization, and that Jehovah will establish righteousness in the earth by and through Christ, the new Ruler, and will emancipate mankind from evil and bring everlasting blessings to all the nations of the earth;

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 222, 223

 

“Them that fear thy name” is another class mentioned and seems clearly to mean those who shall hear the message of truth and turn to the Lord before and during Armageddon and be forever on earth. Mal. 3:16,17; 4:2,3; Ps. 115:13; 145:19.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 226, 227

 

The time arrived for Jesus to do that very work, and it must have afforded him great joy to thus vindicate his Father’s name before the hosts of heaven. That work, however, could not serve to vindicate the name of Jehovah before earthly creatures. That vindication will take place at Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 241

 

The reason is to turn the people away from God before Armageddon is fought.  Satan sees that his time is short, and his purpose and attempt to turn people away from God is to get all on his side. The proclamation of the voice from heaven at this point of the Revelation ends, which indicates that the woes of the peoples of earth will continue and will reach a climax in Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 245

 

Satan, knowing that his time is short to prepare for Armageddon, spreads himself and struts about and sends his agents forth as messengers of light in his attempt to turn all the people away from God. He has drawn together the clergy and their allies, Big Business and big politicians, and these together boast of what the world organization has done and will do.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 275

 

They well know that these books enable the people to understand the truth and that God’s kingdom is at hand, and therefore, as instruments of Satan’s beastly organization, they attempt to turn the people away from God and hold them under Satan’s organization preparatory for Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 276

 

Thus they induce the people to worship the Devil and the ‘‘beast’‘, which is Satan’s organization. Seemingly they are totally blind to the fact that they are marching on to Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 277

 

They now misrepresent God’s Word and claim that the “wild beast” will make lasting peace; whereas the Scriptures show that there can be no peace until the “wild beast” is completely destroyed, which God will do in Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 278

 

In the World War every nation on earth was either directly or indirectly affected. The war having ended, Satan seeks to bring all the nations into his makeshift, the League of Nations, which is another hurried effort to prepare for Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 281

 

In A. D. 70 the “wild beast”, acting through its head the Roman Empire, caused the Jews to fall by the sword. It killed James the brother of John with the sword, and by the sword of war killed God’s “two witnesses” in 1918. Likewise shall the “beast” be killed in Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 283

 

But before her final drinking and destruction God will have an announcement made of her fall, and a testimony given concerning his purpose to destroy her finally at Armageddon.

Light-Part I.  1930.  p. 326

From the end of the war in 1918 until the ‘battle of God Almighty’, or Armageddon, is the period of time in which preparation is being made for the final conflict.

Crimes and Calamities.  1930.  p. 44

 

The great battle of the “day of God Almighty”, and which is often called Armageddon, must be fought some time following the World War.  That war ended in 1918.  Since then, in obedience to God’s commandments, his witnesses have been going about the country telling the people the truth by putting in the hands of the people books explaining the Bible. This is a work that must be done before Armageddon.

Crimes and Calamities.  1930.  p. 49

 

In the great battle of Armageddon Satan’s organization will fall. (Rev. 17:14; 16:19)

Crimes and Calamities.  1930.  p. 50