Assemble yourselves, and come, ALL YE HEATHEN, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord. (V.11) Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. (V.12) Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. (v.13) MULTITUDES, MULTITUDES in the valley of decision: for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.” (Joel 3:9-14) In Joel 3:2, the word “plead” is very misleading. We think in our English as begging, or pleading with someone to do something we want them to do; or to stop them from doing something they intended to do, etc. The Hebrew for “plead” is “shaphat,” a prime root, and means: “to pronounce sentence against; avenge; condemn; and execute judgment.” There is no pleading here, as judgment has already been pronounced and execution and victory will be immediate. In Verses 9 to 11, the Lord invites his enemies from all nations to prepare and meet him at the designated location. The world federation of nations will know from the Word of God that Christ is coming back to set His Kingdom up for a 1,000 years. Satan is not going to allow this to happen. This is his world to rule, claiming to be the true God, as he will address the world when he takes over the Jewish Temple. Here is the record in 2 Thessalonians 2:4, “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” Now, notice in Joel 3:12, the word “judge.” It is from the same Hebrew word, “shaphat,” as the word “plead” in Joel 3:2. In other words, judgment has already been determined and their execution is forthcoming. Verse 14 reveals that there will be many more from all over the world; in addition to the “kings of the east” in Revelation 16:12. E. Revelation 14:14-20: At Armageddon, Death Is Instantaneous for Christ’s Enemies. “And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. (V.14) And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. (V.15) And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. (V.16
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