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This map shows the location of the Euphrates, Hiddekel (Tigris), Gihon (Nile), and Pishon Rivers. These rivers defined the boundaries of the Garden of Eden. The Pishon is now a dried riverbed covered with sand, but it once crossed Saudi Arabia and ended at Kuwait.
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This map shows the lands east of Eden (east of Iraq) where Cain and his descendants would have settled. It includes Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
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The ancient land of Nimrod, the Tower of Babel, and the land of Shinar. Most of this territory today is southern Iraq.
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The seven-headed serpent Lernaean Hydra from Greek mythology.
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These are maps of the ancient empires of Bible prophecy: Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Grecian, and Roman. Countries that were under the control of the Babylonian, Medo-Persian and Grecian Empires will also be under the control of the Antichrist. The exception will be Jordan, which escapes Antichrist control.
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The 1st Head – Before its decline, the Egyptian Empire had some control or influence over Sudan, Canaan, Phoenicia (Lebanon), Syria, Libya, and Ethiopia.
Page 26 – Map 2
The 2nd Head – The Assyrian Empire expanded until it controlled the modern countries of Iraq (the core of its empire), major parts of Syria, southeastern Turkey, western Iran, Lebanon, the Northern Kingdom of Israel, parts of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
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The 3rd Head – The Babylonian Empire controlled the ancient Mesopotamian region which encompassed most of modern Iraq, Syria, western Iran, parts of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, southern Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, and part of Egypt.
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The 4th Head – Here are the boundaries of the ancient Persian Empire. Part of this land is today known as Iran. The Persian Empire covered portions of the continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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The 5th Head – The Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great included parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. It was the largest empire the world had seen up to that time.
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The 6th Head – At its peak around AD 117, the Roman Empire was one of the largest and most powerful in history. Its vast territory crossed Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
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This map shows the location of Islam’s two holiest cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia – the black stone of the Kaaba is shown in the center.
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Medina, Saudi Arabia – The second holiest city in Islam. In this picture is the “Prophet’s mosque,” which contains Muhammad’s tomb.
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This map shows boundaries following Israel’s 1948 War of Independence with the countries of Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.
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The map shows the location of the Gaza Strip in the southwest corner of Israel, along the Mediterranean Sea.
Page 52 – Map 2
The map shows the location of the five Philistine-controlled cities in the Old Testament known as the Pentapolis: Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza. Ashdod and Ashkelon are not located in the area known today as the Gaza Strip. These cities are under Israeli control.
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The four colors of the Palestinian flag are the same colors as the four horses of the Apocalypse—white, black, red, and green (translated as pale in scripture, but the word is chloros in Greek, which is a shade of green).
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The crust, mantle, and core of the Earth. The Mohorovicic discontinuity is a boundary between the Earth’s crust and mantle.
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The Euphrates River is where the four demonic angels of Revelation 9:4 are currently confined.
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The Euphrates River is where the four demonic angels of Revelation 9:4 are currently confined.
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Bashan / Golan Heights is in northeastern Israel at the border of Syria. Moses assigned this land to the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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Bashan / Golan Heights is a lush area with plenty of water that comes from several sources, one of which is the Dan River at the foothills of Mount Hermon.
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The Dan River is fed by multiple springs that receive water from rainfall and snow that melts on Mount Hermon. Eventually the Dan River joins other tributaries and flows into the Jordan River.
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The Dead Sea (referred to as the Salt Sea in the Torah), borders Jordan to the east, Israel to the west, and the area referred to as the West Bank to the north.
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The Dead Sea (referred to as the Salt Sea in the Torah), borders Jordan to the east, Israel to the west, and the area referred to as the West Bank to the north.
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The Valley of the Passengers (Travelers) is a passageway between the mountains in Moab where travelers could cross into Israel near Jericho, north of the Dead Sea.
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Locations of Iran’s nuclear facilities (Bushehr, Natanz, Fordow, Arak, and Isfahan)
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Octagonal Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosque (bottom center) on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
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Bashan / Golan Heights, in the north of Israel. Bashan is one of the sites of the Gog of Magog War (Ezekiel 38-39).
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Bashan / Golan Heights, in the north of Israel. Bashan is one of the sites of the Gog of Magog War (Ezekiel 38-39).
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The Valley of Megiddo is commonly associated with the Jezreel Valley, which will be the location of the Battle of Armageddon. The archaeological excavation site in the center of the picture is Tel Megiddo, where many battles have taken place. This was once the location of a strategically important trade route between Egypt and Damascus. Tel Megiddo holds the remains of twenty cities, each of which were built over the remains of a previous city.
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Egypt, Libya, and Ethiopia, all located in Africa, will be seized by the Antichrist before he takes Jerusalem in the second half of the Great Tribulation.
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Israel is located between the Dead Sea on the east and the Mediterranean Sea on the west.
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Turkey is the ancient land of Meshech and Tubal
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The Ottoman Empire at its peak in 1683
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Persian Gulf nations known as the Gulf Arab States – Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
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Black basalt stones in the Bashan / Golan Heights
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Griffin vultures in the Bashan / Golan Heights
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Ancient megalithic structure in the Golan Heights known in Hebrew as Gilgal Refaim, or “wheel of the giants”
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The highly populated land of India, with 1.45 million active-duty military personnel and a population of 1.46 billion people.
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This map shows some of the routes for China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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Chinese rail system used in the Belt and Road Initiative.
