It seems that just about every time there’s a major conflict in the Middle East — such as the recent horrific attacks by Hamas on Israeli men, women, and children — someone raises the question: Are we on the way to Armageddon? Is the end of the world just around the corner?

Armageddon is listed in the book of Revelation as the place where the last battle of humanity will take place — as the forces of the ungodly try to overcome God’s people. But by God’s power, the ungodly are completely vanquished.

Through the centuries, Christians have speculated through one upheaval after another whether Armageddon is about to come.