(Certainly can't be dogmatic about this possible path of the second advent.

Others hold that Jesus returns from heaven directly to Armageddon, and others hold that he comes directly to the mount of Olives.

Also, for those holding to Jesus returning via mount Sinai to Bozra/Petra, there are two different views as to where from there.

One teaching is that Jesus marches and fights from Bozrah, up through Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh to Armageddon.

The other is that Jesus Marches and fights northward, and first retakes Gilead and Bashan on the east bank, for Israel.

Then, that he crosses the Jordan river, the same way and at the same place that Joshua did, then marching up to Armageddon.

Then marching down to Judah, to deliver them before Jerusalem.

Then march to the mount of Olives, to deliver Jerusalem, and to defeat the enemies in the valley of Jehoshaphat.)

 

(The scriptures do not disprove any of these four different teachings, and all four can be viewed in the scriptures.

Therefore, again, can't be dogmatic, one way or the other, on these four different views.

For the sake of argument, follow the fourth view, all the way through, in order to consider all the elements of the campaign of the second advent.

There are numerous scriptures, particularly in the old testament, that describe parts of this campaign.

And this fourth view, touches on more of these elements of the second advent, rather than leaving them out.

To hopefully see how they all fit together, from the coming in the clouds, all the way to the valley of decision.)

 

(Regardless of which of these four views is held, the doctrine that Jesus is coming back, is a major fundamental doctrine of the faith:)

 

Psalms 96:13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

 

(Jesus will come with all the mighty and holy angels:)

 

Isaiah 13:3 I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

 

(Jesus comes down, with all his armies, to march against the nations gathered against his people, Israel:)

 

  4 The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

  5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.