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In Christian apocalyptic literature (the Book of Revelation), Armageddon or Har-Mageddon is the site of the final battle between the kings of the earth (incited by Satan) and the Christian God. The term is also used for the battle itself, or more broadly for an Apocalypse. A similar concept is to be found in the Rastafarian religion. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... This entry only concerns the historical genre of apocalyptic literature. ... The Book of Revelation or The Apocalypse of John (from apokalypsis / αποκάλυψις, the Greek for revelation), is the last book and the only prophetical book of the New Testament in the Bible. ... Alternate meaning: Satan is also the name of a genus of catfish. ... The term apocalypse was introduced by F. Lücke (1832) as a description of the New Testament book of Revelation. ... Rasta hairstyle Rastafarianism is a religious movement that believes in the divinity of ex Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. ...


The word armageddon is derived from Mount (Har in Hebrew) Megiddo, the site of the Battle of Megiddo and other battles. Armageddon in Christianity is also anticipated as the final battle between the forces of good (Jesus and his angels) and the forces of evil (Satan (working through the Antichrist) and his demons) (see also Dualism). It precipitates final judgement for the wicked humans of earth and salvation for the just. It is known as the final purification of the Earth's sin. The Battle of Megiddo refers to one of three major battles fought near the ancient site of Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel. ... In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist is a person or other entity that is the embodiment of evil and utterly opposed to truth. ... The term dualism is the state of being dual, or having a twofold division. ...


In the Rastafarian beliefs it is Haile Selassie who appears in the Book of Revelation. One of the Armageddon battles is considered to be the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ... Italian troops fortify a position in Abyssinia Lasting seven months from 1935-1936, the Second Italo-Abyssinian War is often seen as a precursor to World War II and a demonstration of the inefficiency of the League of Nations. ...


"Armageddon" also refers to any great loss of life in battle etc.


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The term apocalypse was introduced by F. Lücke (1832) as a description of the New Testament book of Revelation. ... Carmageddon is the first of a series of graphically violent driving-oriented video games produced by Stainless Software, published by Interplay and SCi. ... Albrecht Dürer - Four horsemen of the Apocalypse Eschatology literally means the study of the eschaton, the times of the end, last things, or end times. ... This article is about the religious concept. ... This article contains a list of potential causes of the end of civilization, centered on non-religious concepts. ...

See also

Armageddon is a 1998 action adventure and science fiction film about an group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are sent by NASA to deflect an asteroid on a collision course the Earth. ... Megiddo מגידו is a hill in Israel near the modern settlement of Megiddo, known for theological, historical and geographical reasons. ... Armageddon is a fictional planet in the universe of the table top wargame Warhammer 40,000. ... WWE Armageddon is a pay-per-view event that began in December of 1999, and followed the Survivor Series pay-per-view in November. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment monthly hold an annual pay-per-view event. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling organization. ...

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