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The following passage in Revelation 12:4 states the dragon’s tail swept “a third of the stars (angels) of heaven and threw
them to the earth.” These are the fallen angels in the abyss and bound in the Euphrates. The angels from the abyss
were not allowed to kill mankind. There may be a relationship between the Euphrates and the abyss being
Tartarus. The Euphrates River originates in the Taurus (Tarsus) Mountains in Turkey and Jonah describes
“descended to the roots of the mountains.” Could these mountains, where the Euphrates River begins, be the location of
the four angels in Revelation 9:14? These angels are permitted to kill mankind prior to the battle of Armageddon.

The “red dragon” may have a second symbolic meaning for the eastern kingdom of Red China. We know that evil
rules over mankind because of Satan. We also know that Satan was cast down to the earth after the sealing of the
144,000, but just prior to the First Trumpet Judgment. Satan empowers the Antichrist. Could Satan empower the
king of the East? He has sent his demons out to prepare the kings of this world for war.

Tarsus - Taurus Mountains (GNU) Chinese Dragon – Emblem Constellation of Draco Dragon (1825)

It is intriguing to find such similarities in the representation of a Chinese Dragon and the Constellation of Draco
which represents the dragon in the heavens. Both have snake like bodies. However, most Chinese dragons have
wings, which could represent Satan as Lucifer, the “morning star”, an angel. We know that the Constellation of
Draco was seen in the skies when Satan, the dragon, was cast down to the earth. It appears that Satan and his
demons have taken control of the nation of Red China during the End Times. Is this something that has been
known for centuries in the history of China? The symbol or image of the dragon in China dates back to the
earliest dynasties of ancient times. This is similar to the image of the “Seven Heads of the Dragon” dating back to the
third millennium BC.

Sixth Trumpet: Christ’s Battle

When the sixth angel sounds the trumpet, there is a description of four angels who have been bound in the
Euphrates River, being released. Then, the scripture says the number of the armies were two hundred million
men. An army of this size has never been united in the history of the world. In the Apostle John’s day, it has
been estimated that the entire Roman Empire had a total of 100 million people in it.

This number is significant in determining where on this earth could an army of such magnitude come from. The
only place with sufficient population today of over 1.3 billion people is Red China. China is east of Megiddo, the
battle ground. Let us look at the passage of scripture that describes Christ’s battle.