Before I try to interpret my daughter’s dream or the meaning of Armageddon itself let us consider a few more Scriptures which shed light on these things. First we look at the historical account concerning the region of Megiddo we find in Judges 4 and 5. Chapter 4 begins with Israel sold into slavery to Canaanite King Jabin for their sins. Jabin oppressed Israel cruelly for 20 years and then the people cried out to God. God then raised up a prophetess named Deborah to judge Israel and to deliver them from the hand of their enemies.

Deborah received a word from God and commanded an Israelite named Barak to gather 10,000 men from the Israelite tribes Naphtali and Zebulun on Mount Tabor. Interestingly, Mount Tabor is just north of the plain of Megiddo and Jezreel valley.  “Mount Tabor is a steep round hill on the north-east side of Yizreel [Jezreel] valley. It played an important role in the biblical history, and tradition links it to the Transfiguration of Jesus.” Source  God told Deborah to draw out Sisera, Jabin’s army commander, to deliver him into Barak’s hand. Because of Barak’s fear or unbelief, however, God delivered Sisera into the hand of a woman instead of to Barak. The battle ends when Sisera escapes into Jael’s tent and falls asleep. Jael then pounds a tent peg into Sisera’s skull, crushing it and killing him. These historical events, of course, tell us a parable which reveals prophetic truth.

Try to remember. Where did we first hear about someone’s skull, or head, begin crushed? At the beginning God told Satan that Adam’s seed would crush his head.

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he shall crush thy head, and thou shalt crush his heel. (Genesis 3:15, Darby)

Within our skull sits our brain and somewhere inside our brain dwells our soul, our mind, will, and emotions. Paul taught us to “be transformed” by the renewal of our minds. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is within us, and Paul instructed us that we do not war against flesh blood, but that we fight against the prince of the power of the air and against principalities who rule in high places. Jesus placed peculiar emphasis upon our minds when he said,

²¹ “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ ²² But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother^[c] will be liable to judgment; whoever insults^[d] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell^[e] of fire. … ²⁷ “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ²⁸ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. ²⁹ If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. ³⁰ And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell. (Matthew 5:21-30)

Now consider Jesus’ death itself. Where was he killed?

¹⁶ So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, ¹⁷ and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. ¹⁸ There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. (John 19:16-18)

Picture this. Jesus’ cross was pounded into “the Place of the Skull.” Here is another illustration of Genesis 3:15 being fulfilled. But, what is its significance?

The ultimate issue is what we think. This is why just following the Law is not enough. If I strenuously obey all of the Law and yet lust in my heart or hate my brother I still am not perfect. God created men to be in his image. It is not enough that we only do what is right. We must think what is right in every aspect. Jesus said that we must be perfect even as his Father in heaven is perfect. The battle we fight, therefore, is the battle for our minds and the minds of our children.