Christendom’s onetime political associates and other godless elements will get rid of her without any tenderness, just like the surviving nations that were glad to get rid of Jerusalem and her kingdom as their neighbors.​—Rev. 17:12-18.

But first they will try to make the Jeremiah class and their loyal companions conform unreservedly to the godless system of things, just as Johanan and his followers took Jeremiah and Baruch into custody and forcibly marched them down to Egypt. Failing in this, they will make an all-out attack upon those uncompromising worshipers of Jehovah. Like the international hordes under Gog of the land of Magog, they will try to invade the spiritual paradise of Jehovah’s remnant and their inseparable companions. Thus aiming at absolute world control, they will show themselves worthy of having Jehovah’s vengeance blaze out against them.​—Ezek. 38:1–39:20.