What is the final battle where all the nations gather against Jerusalem called?
The final battle where all nations gather against Jerusalem is called Armageddon. Zechariah describes God gathering all nations against Jerusalem to battle, with the city taken and half going into captivity. Then the Lord, who is Jehovah in the Old Testament and Christ in the New, will go forth and fight against those nations.
Les teaches that the day is coming when all the nations of the world will be gathered there for this last final battle, which is called Armageddon. He explains that Zechariah is speaking about it, quoting verse 2: “For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle.” The city will be taken, the houses rifled, the women ravished, half the city will go into captivity, and the residue of the people will not be cut off. Then in verse 3, the Lord—Jehovah in the Old Testament, Christ in the New—will go forth and fight against those nations as when He fought in the day of battle. Les connects this to Exodus, where God fought Israel’s battles, such as against Amalek, and Moses built an altar called Jehovah Nissi, meaning “He is our banner,” showing that God was in control.
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, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.