Armageddon & Holy Texts ~ Michael Baigent

Bestselling author and controversial religious theorist Michael Baigent discussed how fundamentalist leaders of Christianity, Islam and Judaism are secretly working to hasten the end of the world, in order to bring about the prophecies of their holy texts.

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Armageddon (from Ancient Greek: Ἁρμαγεδών Harmagedōn,[1][2] Late Latin: Armagedōn[3]) is,

according to the Bible, the site of a battle during the end times, variously interpreted as either a literal or symbolic location. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world scenario.

The word Armageddon appears only once in the Greek New Testament, namely in Revelation 16:16. The word may come from Hebrew har məgiddô (הר מגידו), meaning "Mountain of Megiddo". "Mount" Megiddo is a tell on which ancient forts were built to guard the main highway, the Via Maris, which connected Ancient Egypt with Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the location of various ancient battles, including one in the 15th century BC and one in 609 BC. Modern Megiddo is a town approximately 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee in the Kishon River area.[4]

According to one premillennial Christian interpretation, the Messiah will return to earth and defeat the Antichrist (the "beast") and Satan the Devil in the Battle of Armageddon. Then Satan will be put into the "bottomless pit" or abyss for 1,000 years, known as the Millennial Age. After being released from the abyss, Satan will gather Gog and Magog (peoples of two specific nations) from the four corners of the earth. They will encamp surrounding the "holy ones" and the "beloved city" (this refers to Jerusalem). Fire will come down from God, out of heaven and devour Gog and Magog after the Millennium. The Devil, death, hell, and those not found written in the Book of Life are then thrown into Gehenna (the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone)

The end time (also called end times, end of days, last days or eschaton) is a time period described in the eschatological writings in the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Baha'i and Islam) and in doomsday scenarios in Hinduism, Buddhism and various other non-Abrahamic religions.

In Judaism the term "end of days" is a reference to the Messianic Age and the Jewish belief in the coming of mashiach and the Olam haba, that will usher in peace and unity for all mankind, in the service of one God.

In Islam, Yawm al-Qiyāmah "the Day of Resurrection" or Yawm ad-Din "the Day of Judgement", Allah's final assessment of humanity, is preceded by the end of the world.

In Christianity, the end times are often depicted as a time of tribulation that precedes the Second Coming of the messiah, Jesus, who will usher in the Kingdom of God and bring an end to suffering and evil and all things wrong with the current world which is tainted by original sin.

Armageddon and Religion ~ Michael Baigent

Date: 09-05-09
Host: Ian Punnett
Guests: Michael Baigent

Bestselling author and controversial religious theorist Michael Baigent (book link) discussed how fundamentalist leaders of Christianity, Islam and Judaism are secretly working to hasten the end of the world, in order to bring about the prophecies of their holy texts.