In sum

This decisive battle of the “last days” period, in which they were living back then and there (Heb. 1:2), was totally relevant to, took place during, and was fulfilled within the lifetime of Revelation’s original readers. Hence, Revelation’s “Armageddon” took place on the mountain of Jerusalem. Historically, its fulfillment is behind us, and not ahead of us. It is past, and not future. But its ongoing applications (not fulfillments), post A.D. 70 and from an idealist standpoint, are beyond the scope of this topic point.

A strong case also can be made that all of the literal and symbolic end-time details portrayed in the book of Revelation were precisely fulfilled during these same events and in keeping with the time-restricted context this last book of the Bible imposed upon itself.

Of course, there is more, much more. But the biblical facts seem to indicate that LaHaye and Jenkins are over nineteen centuries off in their timing and topographically (valley vs. mountain) far afield in their location of this “battle on the great day of God Almighty.” They, and others, have erroneously termed it “the battle of Armageddon.”

I further suggest that it is time for God’s people to “wake up, O sleeper . . .” (Eph. 5:14) —i.e., those who love biblical truth, and not fiction or fantasy. We must stop abdicating this area of our faith to the likes of LaHaye and Jenkins and others of their ilk. Everyday, millions are being adversely affected and many more deeply entrenched by their biblically flawed view. But as Jesus said, “then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32). First, however, truth must get a hearing. If it doesn’t, truth can get left behind.

Sources:

1 The Greater Jesus by John Noe

2 The Scene Behind the Seen (future book – est. 2017) by John Noe