A day when every nation on earth will converge on Jerusalem—not for pilgrimage, but for war. From the apocalyptic visions of Zechariah to the cosmic drama of Revelation, Scripture describes a global coalition besieging Israel in the last days.
This is not metaphor. It is prophetic geopolitics—a final, satanic assault on God’s covenant people, culminating in divine intervention.
The Woman and the Dragon: Revelation 12
The vision begins in the heavens:
“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she being with child cried, travailing in birth… And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns… And the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.” (Revelation 12:1–4, KJB)
The woman is Israel—the sun, moon, and stars echoing Joseph’s dream (Genesis 37:9). The child is Christ, born of the Jewish nation. The dragon is Satan, seeking to destroy the Messiah. But the vision leaps forward:
“And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days… And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed…” (Revelation 12:6, 17, KJB)
After failing to kill the Messiah, Satan turns on Israel in the last days—specifically during the 3½ years of the Tribulation (1,260 days). This is the final phase of a 2,000-year war.
The Nations Gather: Zechariah 14
Zechariah, writing 500 years before Christ, sees the endgame:
“Behold, the day of the Lord cometh… For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity…” (Zechariah 14:1–2, KJB)
This is not a regional skirmish. It is all nations—a global coalition. Jerusalem is overrun, its people brutalized. But then:
“Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof…” (Zechariah 14:3–4, KJB)
Christ returns physically to the Mount of Olives, splitting it in two. The plague that follows is horrific:
“Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.” (Zechariah 14:12, KJB)
This is Armageddon—the final battle where God defends Israel.
The Mourning: Zechariah 12
Before the battle, a spiritual earthquake:
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him…” (Zechariah 12:9–10, KJB)
As the nations attack, God pours out grace. Israel recognizes Jesus—the One their fathers crucified—and mourns nationally. This is the fulfillment of Romans 11:26: “And so all Israel shall be saved.” The siege becomes the catalyst for repentance.
The Beasts and the Horns: Daniel 7
Daniel provides the political architecture of the final coalition:
“I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days came… These great beasts, which are four, are four kings… The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth…” (Daniel 7:21–23, KJB)
The fourth beast—a revived global empire (often linked to a future Roman or one-world system)—produces a little horn (the Antichrist) with ten horns (a confederation of nations). This ten-nation alliance—possibly a revived Roman Empire or global governance—turns on Israel:
“And the ten horns… these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked…” (Revelation 17:16, KJB)
But in Daniel, the focus is Israel: the Antichrist wages war on the saints (Jewish and Tribulation believers) until Christ returns.
The Sequence: How It Unfolds
- The Tribulation Begins
- The Antichrist rises (Daniel 7, Revelation 13).
- A false peace with Israel (Daniel 9:27).
- The Abomination
- Mid-Tribulation: The Antichrist desecrates the Temple (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15).
- Israel flees to the wilderness (Revelation 12:6).
- The Global Siege
- All nations gather against Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:2).
- The ten-nation confederation leads the charge (Daniel 7).
- The Repentance
- Israel mourns for the pierced One (Zechariah 12:10).
- The Return
- Christ stands on the Mount of Olives (Zechariah 14:4).
- The nations are destroyed (Zechariah 14:12).
The Modern Echo Today, Israel is surrounded:
- Iran chants “Death to Israel.”
- Hezbollah and Hamas fire rockets.
- UN resolutions condemn Israel disproportionately.
- Global antisemitism surges.
But the Bible says it gets worse—all nations. Not just the Middle East. Europe. Asia. The Americas. A united front against the Jewish state.
Why Israel? Because Satan hates the covenant.
- Israel gave the world the Messiah.
- Israel will receive the Messiah at His return.
- Israel is the stage for God’s final victory.
The dragon’s war (Revelation 12) is not just against Jews—it is against God’s plan.
Conclusion: The City That Refuses to Fall
Jerusalem has been sacked 40 times. It has been exiled, burned, and rebuilt. But Zechariah 14 ends with a promise:
“And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.” (Zechariah 14:9, KJB)
The final siege is not Israel’s defeat. It is Satan’s last stand. And when the nations gather, the King returns. The world may turn against Israel. But the Bible says Israel will stand—because the King stands with her.
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