Megiddo and the Valley are known not just because Elijah ran all the way from Haifa to Jezreel and beat Ahab’s chariots, but this valley, near Megiddo is where Naboth had his vineyard (1 Kings 21) and Jezebel would be eaten by dogs (2 Kings 9:10). This valley is also the location where the final battle of Armageddon will be fought. The Scriptures say that blood will fill the valley up to the bridles of horses. Seeing the valley, this is an unimaginable amount of blood. My daughter said, “I don’t want to imagine it.”
Author: Yahulia
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