Popeyesays
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The mountain of Meggido is a known place. It is a 70 foot tall tel. A tel is created when the rubbled ruins of a city are covered by weather and wind and dirt and foliage. Its not the mountain of God described, however. Carmel is the only mountain to have a view of Meggido.may said:yes there is a judgment day for the whole world . it will be the whole of the kings of the earth not just in litral jerusalem
The last book of the Bible, Revelation, records a vision of "the kings of the entire inhabited earth" being gathered together "to the war of the great day of God the Almighty" at "HarMagedon" ["Mountain of Megiddo"], or Armageddon. (Revelation 16:14, 16) Because of the similarity in names, some have concluded that this war will take place at the literal site of Megiddo. However, the mound of Megiddo hardly qualifies as a "mountain." Consider too: Is Megiddos valley big enough to accommodate all earths rulers together with their large armies and vast array of military equipment? "This is apocalyptic language," the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia tells us, "and it is possible that Armageddon is used not as a name for a particular locality but as a symbolic term for the final decisive conflict
What, then, is "HarMagedon"? It is obviously figurative. Drawing on Megiddos history as the site of decisive battles, Revelation uses it to picture the approaching situation when hatred for Gods people by "all the nations" will reach a climax. (Matthew 24:9, 14) Because true Christians continue loyally to support Gods Kingdom, earths rulers will unite and, in effect, "assemble" to destroy them
The Bible makes clear that those who do not take their stand with Jehovah God and his people are in real danger of losing life. (Zephaniah 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9) Consequently, there is no time to delay! "Look! I am coming as a thief," warns the glorified Jesus Christ with specific reference to the climax of the "great tribulation" at Armageddon.Revelation 16:15; Matthew 24:21
Of course the battle is metaphorical. But the best actual battle to be both metaphorical and literal at the same time is Allenby's conquest of Jerusalem and Haifa.
But, at any rate, Judgement Day is the day when an individual is called upon to choose or not choose to follow - so there is no ONE Judgement Day, there are many.
In another sense, the Day of Judgement is the day on which a new advent is announced and all Creation fades away to be renewed again in the next breath.
"4. Praise be to Him Who hath made the world of being, and hath fashioned all that is, Him Who hath raised up the sincere to a station of honour [1] and hath made the invisible world to appear on the plane of the visible -- yet still, in their drunken stupor,[2] do men wander and stray.
[1 Qur'án 17:81]
[2 Qur'án 15:72]
He hath laid down the foundations of the lofty Citadel, He hath inaugurated the Cycle of Glory, He hath brought forth a new creation on this day that is clearly Judgement Day -- and still do the heedless stay fast in their drunken sleep.
The Bugle [1] hath sounded, the Trumpet [2] hath been blown, the Crier hath raised his call, and all upon the earth have swooned away -- but still do the dead, in the tombs of their bodies, sleep on.
[1 Qur'án 39:68; Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, p. 133]
[2 Qur'án 74:8] 14
And the second clarion [1] hath sounded, there hath followed the second blast after the first,[2] and the dread woe hath come, and every nursing mother hath forgot the infant at her breast [3] -- yet still the people, confused and distracted, heed it not.
[1 Qur'án 39:68]
[2 Qur'án 79:6]
[3 Qur'án 22:2]
And the Resurrection hath dawned, and the Hour hath struck, and the Path hath been drawn straight, and the Balance hath been set up, and all upon the earth have been gathered together [1] -- but still the people see no sign of the way.
[1 Qur'án 34:39]
The light hath shone forth, and radiance floodeth Mount Sinai, and a gentle wind bloweth from over the gardens of the Ever-Forgiving Lord; the sweet breaths of the spirit are passing by, and those who lay buried in the grave are rising up -- and still do the heedless slumber on in their tombs.
The flames of hell have been made to blaze, and heaven hath been brought nigh; the celestial gardens are in flower, and fresh pools are brimming over, and paradise gleameth in beauty -- but the unaware are still mired down in their empty dreams.
The veil hath fallen away, the curtain is lifted, the clouds have parted, the Lord of Lords is in plain sight -- yet all hath passed the sinners by.
It is He Who hath made for you the new creation,[1] and brought on the woe [2] that surpasseth all others, and gathered the holy together in the realm on high. Verily in this are signs for those who have eyes to see.
[1 Qur'án 29:19]
[2 Qur'án 79:34] 15 "
(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 14)
Regards,
Scott