After the eviction of Satan from heaven Christ Jesus, accompanied by his holy angels, makes an inspection of things on the earth, particularly with reference to the organization of “Christendom” and of his own faithful and true people. Then preparation begins for the great and final battle which is known as “Armageddon”. Jehovah calls upon Satan to get ready for that fight.
Preparation. 1933. p. 6
Jehovah declares his purpose to vindicate his holy name at Armageddon; hence it is designated in his Word “the battle of that great day of God Almighty”. The organization of Jehovah, symbolized by Mount Zion, is the place of the assembly of his troops; hence that place is called “Armageddon”.
Preparation. 1933. p. 12
The fact that Jehovah foretold by his prophet concerning the coming of the battle of Armageddon and that he would prepare for it is proof that the battle will be fought; and the further fact that he has now opened these prophecies to the understanding of his anointed is evidence that the time of the battle is near; hence the prophecy is of profound interest to the anointed.
Preparation. 1933. p. 17, 18
And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.“-Rev. 16 : 13,14, 16; see Light, Book Two, page 42.
Preparation. 1933. p. 19
That work being completed, then Christ Jesus suddenly or straightway comes to the temple: “He shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.” From that time forward to the time of the battle of Armageddon is designated in the Scriptures “the day of his preparation”.
Preparation. 1933. p. 21
All who come over the “highway”, as above mentioned, must be informed before Armageddon, and this work Jehovah has committed to his anointed remnant, giving them the privilege to carry the “fruits” of his kingdom and bear them to others that they might know that he is the Almighty God.
Preparation. 1933. p. 40
Jehovah has provided the ways and means and has sent his witnesses into all nations of “Christendom”, and in the spring of 1933 a united witness work was given in seventy- eight different nations of the earth. The preparation of the people for the great battle of Armageddon progresses.
Preparation. 1933. p. 43
The gathering of the remnant to Zion, God’s organization, is not for rest and idleness, but to be prepared for work and to do the work of bearing testimony of Jehovah, and continuing this up to the time of Armageddon. God’s anointed people, therefore, must be completely separate and distinct from Satan’s organization.
Preparation. 1933. p. 43
The gathering of the remnant of Zion began after Satan’s organization was cast out of heaven; and after that the cry speaks of Babylon as being still in existence, showing that the cry, in fulfillment of the prophecy, must go forth at the present time and before the battle of Armageddon. It is therefore the present work of the remnant; hence we behold the prophecy in course of fulfillment preparatory fort he great day of God Almighty.
Preparation. 1933. p. 43, 44
This marks the time of Jehovah’s organization giving birth to her children, and which means that all such will be taught of God in the temple and will have great peace and be prepared for the time of Armageddon and what shall follow.
Preparation. 1933. p. 50, 51
All of these shall fall at Armageddon, and Jehovah’s forces are moving into position for the attack. (Jer. 25:15,16)
Preparation. 1933. p. 94, 95
“Heldai,” the remnant, being in the world and having a transient existence here, is no part of the world but endures through Armageddon, and hence is long-lived.
Preparation. 1933. p. 99
If they will avert the great calamity of going into captivity to Satan’s organization and therefore falling at Armageddon, they must follow closely the Word of God as set forth by his prophets and which Word was written for the special aid and comfort of the temple class.
Preparation. 1933. p. 117, 118
After the “king of Babylon” (which is Satan) and “that nation” (the invisible part of Satan’s organization) had been cast out of heaven with great fury Jehovah’s zeal for Zion moved him to make preparation for the final punishment of the wicked organization, which punishment he will inflict at Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 121
Many prophecies show that many people will discern God’s organization before Armageddon and will acknowledge that Jehovah is not at all responsible for the woes and wickedness now in the earth and that the kingdom of Jehovah is the world’s true remedy.
Preparation. 1933. p. 124
To save them he first brings forth his King, ousts Satan and his organization from heaven, stops the World War for the sake of his elect, and then sends forth his obedient ones prepared and equipped as his witnesses to rep- resent him in further preparation for Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 126
The truth must reach the ears of many people, that they may identify themselves as on the Lord’s side, and this must be done before Armageddon; and this was foreshadowed by Solomon’s prayer. (1 Ki. 8:41-43)
Preparation. 1933. p. 139
The faithful remnant render themselves in full obedience to Jehovah’s commandment and his organization instructions, and he is pleased to use them in the temple service and to continue to prepare them for Armageddon, which is just ahead.
Preparation. 1933. p. 141
That statement of the prophecy is a comfort to the remnant because it means that Jehovah will act in their behalf and in behalf of all mankind who stand on the side of Jehovah and remain steadfast at Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 144
“Organized Christendom,” particularly the commercial part thereof, has heaped up much silver and fine gold, but this will not save her from destruction at Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 145
He sees the wicked conspiracy that is formed and being prosecuted against his faithful anointed ones, and he protects them, bestowing upon them his name, and brings them into his fortress, and there they shall dwell in safety and see the mighty power of Jehovah God and of his Executive Officer enforce the penal decree or doom against the enemy at Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 153
Christ the great warrior will whip the nations at Armageddon and thus compel them to be peaceable.
Preparation. 1933. p. 161
Many scriptures strongly indicate that at least some of the faithful remnant will be on earth and see Armageddon while in the flesh.
Preparation. 1933. p. 170
Jehovah visits his own flock and doubles his blessings to them during the Elisha period of the work because of their faithfulness in obedience to his commandments. God visits his own flock, and this he does as Jehovah of hosts to prepare his flock for war. Says the prophet: ‘The house of Judah the Lord hath made as his goodly horse in the battle’; and on this he rides to Armageddon. (Ps. 68: 32,33) Likewise Jehovah’s organization, of which the remnant form a part, are belligerent, fired with zeal, are fearless and entirely subjected to the Lord, and this is because they have received from the Lord a double portion of the Elijah spirit.
Preparation. 1933. p. 177, 178
At Armageddon Christ and his army will harass, press upon and drive before him the enemy under the leadership of Gog, and all the host of Satan’s crowd, and will completely break those who have hitherto been oppressors.
Preparation. 1933. p. 179
The tire of Armageddon shall devour the whole system, including Satan, the chief “cedar”, and the war-axe of Jehovah’s great Chopper is now ‘laid at the root of the forest’.-Matt. 3 : 10.
Preparation. 1933. p. 191
Those who are on the Lord’s side know now by Jehovah’s Word that he will settle the everlasting-covenant breakers at Armageddon, and that this will not be by conflict between the nations, but by the battle of the great day of God Almighty.
Preparation. 1933. p. 203
Now that the “man of sin”, “the son of perdition,” foreshadowed by Judas, has been revealed, will he do a like service for the “sheep merchants” before the time of Armageddon? If so, this would show that company so doing as worthy of death.-Ex. 21:16.
Preparation. 1933. p. 205
The remnant must endure the stress of that siege while in the flesh, and Jehovah will provide all needed strength and protection for them. They are vessels for his use in the war. That at least a part of the remnant will be on earth during Armageddon is supported by numerous scriptures.
Preparation. 1933. p. 222
This shows that the remnant must first be saved from Babylon and prepared before the battle of Armageddon is fought.
Preparation. 1933. p. 227
The prophetic picture now moves back from the time of Armageddon to a time approximately when the Lord appears at the temple, and is in the nature of a prelude to the beginning of chapter thirteen of the prophecy.
Preparation. 1933. p. 229
When Satan’s organization meets defeat at Armageddon, that will be a time of great mourning by Satan’s crowd. (Joel 3: 11-14; Rev. 16:36; Ezek. 31:15) The “MOURNING IN JERUSALEM”, which is now over for ever, is, in Zechariah’s prophecy, likened unto what yet awaits those of Satan’s organization.
Preparation. 1933. p. 234
In like manner Jehovah tells the enemy now to prepare for the final war at Armageddon, because it is Jehovah’s purpose to clean out the enemy completely.
Preparation. 1933. p. 257
It is manifest in the light of other scriptures that the prophecy applies during the temple-building work and before Armageddon is fought, and is a part of the work of cleansing or preparing the temple class.
Preparation. 1933. p. 265, 266
At Armageddon all the enemies of God, after having been cut off from his organization, shall die, as this prophecy declares.
Preparation. 1933. p. 268, 269
Such is the happy state or condition of the faithful remnant whom Jehovah preserves even through Armageddon and for a temporary work on earth thereafter.
Preparation. 1933. p. 269
The prophecy next following definitely shows that the “third part” left applies to the remnant. The cleansing and refining work of the sanctuary class must all be done before Armageddon, because such is a part of the preparatory work.
Preparation. 1933. p. 269
It is those who withstand the fire and who are refined that are taken into the temple and, says the prophet, “I . . . WILL REFINE THEM AS SILVER TS REFINED, AND WILL TRY THEM AS GOLD IS TRIED”; and this must be done before these are approved by the Lord and placed in the temple building, and this of necessity must precede the time of Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 272
Jehovah has built up the temple class as a people for his name. The remnant now on earth he sends forth as his witnesses, and he commands them to declare that he is God, that his kingdom under Christ is at hand, that Satan is the enemy of God and of man, and that Satan and his wicked organization shall be destroyed at Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 276
‘The day of Jehovah of hosts’ began in 1914, and the climax will be reached in the vindication of his holy name at Armageddon; hence that fight is called “the battle of that great day of God Almighty”.
Preparation. 1933. p. 281, 282Preparation
“THY SPOIL HULL BE DIVIDED IN THE MIDST OF THEE. ” (14:1) This part of the prophecy was accomplished in the year 1918, when the Elijah work was killed. The prophecy shows that this dividing of the spoils must occur before Armageddon and, in fact’, prior to the gathering of God’s people in the temple and their anointing there.
Preparation. 1933. p. 282, 283
Thereafter and before Armageddon God makes a covenant of peace with his people, which he will keep perpetually. (Ezek. 34:25; Vindication, Book Two, page 240)
Preparation. 1933. p. 283
God notifies the enemy of the attack and tells him to get ready for it, and He assembles his own troops in his organization on Mount Zion; and thus Satan is compelled to gather his forces to Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 284
But before the great battle of Armageddon is fought Satan attacks God’s organization on earth and spoils it, as stated in verses one and two of this prophecy.
Preparation. 1933. p. 285
The prophecy of Zechariah deals specifically with those who are being prepared for the final battle of Armageddon, and, at this particular point in the prophecy, the faithful part that is prepared for Jehovah’s use is made prominent.
Preparation. 1933. p. 289
The “great multitude” will have nothing to do with the battle of Armageddon, and those who yield to Satan and join his organization do so before the battle is fought.
Preparation. 1933. p. 290
That part of Zechariah’s prophecy (14: 1,2) has been fulfilled, and the preparation work continues, looking forward to the great battle of Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 291
Beginning with 1914 and until Armageddon, therefore, appears to be a period of time set aside as peculiar to itself. “BUT IT SHALL BE ONE DAY [AND IT SHALL BE A DAY BY ITSELF, Roth.], WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN TO THE LORD, NOT DAY, NOR NIGHT; BUT IT SHALL COME TO PASS,TIIAT AT EVENING TIME IT SHALL BE LIGHT.” (14:7) The period of time from the beginning of the kingdom until the vindication of Jehovah’s name at Armageddon is a period of time separate and distinct from the thousand-year reign of Christ, and is therefore “A DAY BY ITSELF”.
Preparation. 1933. p. 302
The Jonadab class receive the life-giving waters before Armageddon, and the rest of mankind (symbolized by “the great sea”) will receive the truth beyond or after Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 305
This further supports the conclusion that the ‘taking of the city’, mentioned in Zechariah 14:1,2, is not in the future, but that it took place in 1918. The army of Satan gathered to Armageddon will not weaken or destroy the safety and security of God’s remnant.
Preparation. 1933. p. 309
All these Satan has assembled at Armageddon, and all intelligent creation awaits the striking of the war gong: “THEN SHALL THE LORD GO FORTH, AND FIGHT AGAINST THOSE NATIONS, AS WHEN HE FOUGHT IN THE DAY OF BATTLE.)” (14:3) Zechariah’s vision is now thrilling!
Preparation. 1933. p. 310
Since the Scriptures show that Jehovah will fight for his people at Armageddon as he did in the days of old, we may be sure that he will employ similar means to do this fighting and which will include the sword, lightning and fire, and other spectacular means, that the people may know that the battle is the Lord’s and not man’s.
Preparation. 1933. p. 313
Before the walls of Jerusalem Sennacherib had his army, which he thought to be invincible, and the Lord smote 185,000 of them in one night. (Isa. 37:33-38) At Armageddon Jehovah will smite them with the plague, while in battle formation, and they will know that the smiting comes from the great God of the universe, and not from man.
Preparation. 1933. p. 315
At the present time selfishness is uppermost in every part of the organization of this world. Every worldly man is looking to his own interest. At Armageddon such selfishness will become even more marked, and concerning this Zechariah prophesies: “AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THAT DAY, THAT A GREAT TUMULT [GREAT CONFUSION] FROM THE LORD SHALL BE AMONG THEM; AND THEY SHALL LAY HOLD EVERY ONE ON THE HAND OF HIS NEIGHBOUR, AND HIS HAND SHALL RISE UP AGAINST THE HAND OF HIS NEIGHBOUR.” (14:13)
Preparation. 1933. p. 316
Likewise in their confusion during Armageddon, and when the enemy fight against one another, Jehovah by his army will take a hand in the fight, that the enemy may know that it is Jehovah God that is fighting against them.-Judg. 7:23-25; 8:1-21.
Preparation. 1933. p. 319
At Armageddon all the sons of Zion will stand firmly together: “AND JUDAH ALSO SHALL FIGHT AT JERUSALEM; AND THE WEALTH OF ALL THE HEATHEN ROUND ABOUT SHALL BE GATHERED TOGETHER, GOLD, AND SILVER, AND APPAREL, IN GREAT ABUNDANCE.” (14:14) This is further corroborative proof that the “Judeans”, that is, those that are faithful to Jehovah, his remnant, must be at Armageddon and do their part, which is not fighting with carnal weapons; but their part is to sing the praises of Jehovah, just as the Israelites did when fighting in Jehoshaphat’s day. (2 Chron. 20:l-23)
Preparation. 1933. p. 319
No doubt they will use similar things at Armageddon, and also other equipment, such as tanks, airplanes, motor trucks and like instruments; hence the plague here mentioned certainly means that the Lord will cripple and destroy every part of Satan’s war equipment. Nothing of the enemy will be spared. All must know that Jehovah is the only God and that he is fighting this great battle.
Preparation. 1933. p. 321
By this means the meek, or teachable, receive the mark of identification in their foreheads and are given opportunity to take their stand on the side of Jehovah, that they may be shielded in the day when Jehovah, with his invincible host, fights the battle of Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 326
Just how soon Armageddon will be fought, no man knows; but regardless of the time, Jehovah’s faithful witnesses with joy will continue their work and praise to Jehovah.
Preparation. 1933. p. 326, 327
Jehovah will preserve some human creatures, taking them through the great battle of Armageddon, and it is to such the prophet refers, when he says: “AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS, THAT EVERYONE THAT IS LEFT OF ALL THE NATIONS WHICH CAME AGAINST JERUSALEM, SHALL EVEN GO UP FROM YEAR TO YEAR TO WORSHIP THE KING, THE LORD OF ROSTS, AND TO KEEP THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES.” (14:16)
Preparation. 1933. p. 327
After Armageddon, however, Christ, as the great High Priest and King of Jehovah, will convert the world in truth and in fact.
Preparation. 1933. p. 328
It seems probable that some of the remnant may be used for a time after Armageddon in directing the people in the way of the kingdom.
Preparation. 1933. p. 329
At Armageddon the Lord will destroy all instruments and symbols of war and destroy war itself. (9:10)
Preparation. 1933. p. 335
The prophecy of Zechariah shows that prior to and at the day of the battle of Armageddon every one on Jehovah’s side will be wholly devoted unto Jehovah of hosts.
Preparation. 1933. p. 337, 338
The prophecy of Zechariah conclusively proves that “the day of his preparation” began with the coming of Christ Jesus to the temple for judgment and continues until Armageddon.
Preparation. 1933. p. 341
The overwhelming testimony of the prophecy and of the supporting facts shows that the cleansing of the sanctuary has been accomplished, and this indicates that Armageddon draws nigh.
Preparation. 1933. p. 341