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the Hebrew tongue
Armageddo n"
tR%eyelation xvi. l6.i The speaker snid:
Armageddon in the Hebrew signifies
the Hill of Megiddo." or Mount OF De
struction IL was famous as a battle
field in Old Testament times.
The Lord has seen tit TO associate tue
name Armageddon. with the great con
troversy between Truth and Error.
right and wrong. God and Mammon.
with which this age will close. perish.
and the New Age of Messiah's glory
be ushered in. He has %purposely used
highly symbolical figures of speech in
the last book of the Bible. evidently
with a view to hiding certain impor
tant truths until the due time for their
reyealment. But even in the due time.
the Bible assures us, None of the
wicked shall understand" Daniel xii.
8, 10l-none who are out Of heart har-
mony with God-but only the wise of
His people-the wise virgin class of
the Masters parable.
l have long avoided presentation of
my understanding of our text and its
context. ] take il up now by request
and because | believe 1t Is due time to
be understood. ! disclaim any special
inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with those of other Bible
students. and in other respects they
disagree. Each hearer must use his
own Judgment. do his own Bible study.
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remember that | am not re-
sponsible for the figures of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute n terrible ~arraignment
of institutions which we have all rever-
enced and which embrace good people.
of good words and good works. Gods
sanity people in these various institu-
lions. being comparatively few. are
ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with in prophecy.
The Dragon, Beast. False Prophet.
our context tells us that three i'm
pure spirits teachings will go forth
from the mouths of the Dragon. the
Beast and the False Prophet. and these
three will be In accord, aud %symbolical-
" the doctrines are represented by
frogs" These three doctrines are TO
have n mighty influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle Of ArmaEeddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes,
and their %retlnues of clergy and faith
ful adherents. will be gathered In solid
phalanx-Protestant and Catholic. the
kings and captains Of industry. and as
many as can be Influenced by them.
will be gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes. with all
their henchmen and retainers. VIII TOT
low In line on the same side. the
financial kings and merchant princes.
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exereis-
ed In the world. will join the same
side. according to this prophecy.
These doctrines OF demons repre-
scented by the frogs" will lead many
noble people In this great army 10 as
sume an attitude quite contrary 10
their preference. For n tint the
wheels of liberty and progress Will be
turned backward and medieval re
~straInts will be considered necessary
for self-preservation-for the mamie
nance of the present order or Things.
In giving this Interpretation. IL Is
necessary for us to Indicate What Is
symbolized by the Dragon. the beas''
and the False Prophet. Bible students
of nearly all denominations agree WIN
rs that the Dragon OF Reyelatioh
represents the purely civil ROVER
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
TINT the Beast like IA leopard (lteVe
latiou Kill. q represents the fapacy'
put fewer still. we fear, Will De ready
to support our view that Protes'ah'asin
IL the Image of the Beast CkeVe'auon
xiii. Is, In our context gwen ano'ne'
name .the False Prophet" We urge
no one TO accept our Interpretations
nor shall we think hard OF any VIM
refuse II We will neither lander MOI
otherwise injure them now. nor 'nrea.
en- them with eternal torture ine'
have he same right TO their views ,na.
| have and the same right to MAKE
them known to Others. And l. TOT
n will be very glad to consider any,
thing which opponents may set lor'n
as their interpretations Of our text
munolean Spirits Like Frogs
The s~ymbolisms of Scripture, risn.'
" understood. are always rorceiu,
When the Holy Spirit used a -iros
To s~vmbolIcally represent certain