Will China play a role in the end times? from Compelling Truth
No one knows for sure whether modern-day China will play a role in the end times because modern-day China is not mentioned by name in the Bible. However, some believe the “kings from the east” in Revelation 16:12–16 to be a reference to China. Many think “the land of Syene” in Isaiah 49:12 is associated with China.
The passage says, “The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. For they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. (‘Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!’) And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.”
The gathering of armies is in preparation for the battle of Armageddon, which takes place at the end of the tribulation. Some interpret “the kings of the east” marching toward the Middle East as the armies of China being able to cross the dried up Euphrates.
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The kings of the east will join the forces of the Antichrist and the final, seventh, bowl judgmentwill be poured out, Jesus will return and the world will be shaken. Ultimately, the armies of the East and the armies of the Antichrist will be destroyed (Revelation 16:17–20; 19:11–21).
