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The War of Gog and Magog
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PROPHETIC SIGNIFICANCE:
This is the war of Ezekiel 38 and 39. We relate it to the war of the Second Seal in Revelation 6:3-4, a major
conflict near the beginning of the Tribulation Period. Some respected scholars apply it to The Battle of Armageddon
later in the Book of Revelation.
The Aggressors of the War of Gog and Magog - Ezekiel 38:1-4
According to Ezekiel, an alliance of enemies will attack Israel in the end-times. The leader will be Gog of the
land of Magog (possibly Russia), who is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. He is assisted by Persia (Iran), Cush (Ethiopia & Sudan),
Put (Libya), Gomer, Beth Togarmah and other nations (possibly Turkey and/or other Islamic nations like those once
part of the Soviet Union). Most of these names are listed in the genealogies of Genesis 10.
God will bring a quick end to this future war. He may use literal fire and brimstone, as in the days of Sodom,
or he might pit nation against nation, the way he often did in the Old Testament, to precipitate a nuclear exchange.
- And with pestilence and with blood I shall enter into judgment with him; and I shall rain on him, and on his
troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
- Ezekiel 38:22 (NIV)
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Iran holds 'largest military exercise in history', in bid to send 'message'
Dec. 27, 2014 - Iran is reportedly conducting a massive show of force involving ground forces, warships and submarines. This is
said to be their "largest military exercise in history."
General Hashma Allah Malka said it was an "Important message of peace to our friendly neighbors, but also a show of force regarding
our defense abilities which sends a message to our enemies."
Their activities will last for several days and will be held from the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden and even parts of the Indian Ocean.
- Source: YNet News
Russia tests 10-warhead ballistic missile
Dec. 27, 2014 - Col. Igor Yegorov, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, announced the successful test of the RS-24 "Yars"
ballistic missile on Friday. The weapon can deploy up to 10 warheads designed to overcome missile defense systems.
- Source: World Bulletin
Ukraine votes to drop non-aligned status
Dec. 23, 2014 - In a 303 to 8 vote Ukraine's parliament has voted to drop the country's non-aligned status and eventually begin to
align itself with Nato, Europe and the West.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the move "counterproductive" and said it would boost tensions.
- Source: BBC
Russia angling for share in Israeli natural gas
Dec. 19, 2014 - Russia has expressed interest in Israel's Mediterranean gas fields.
Gazprom, for one, showed interest in becoming a partner in the Leviathan reserve, one of the most important in the
Mediterranean Sea, but nothing substantive came of it.
- Source: Hamodia
- Editor's Note: We have taught for many years, even before the discovery of the great natural gas fields off Israel's coast,
that this could be the motivation of the attack against Israel at some future time.
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Sorry, Putin. Russia’s economy is doomed - Washington Post
Syria says Israel has bombed two areas near Damascus
Dec. 8, 2014 - Syria's military report that Israeli planes bombed two areas near Damascus yesterday. One target was near
the city’s international airport and the other was near Dimas, close to the Lebanese border.
Since Syria’s conflict began in March 2011, Israel has carried out several airstrikes in the war-torn nation that have targeted sophisticated
weapons systems, including Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles and Iranian-made missiles.
It is believed that the targets were weapons [from Iran] being delivered to the Lebanese Hezbollah militant group.
- Source: NY Daily News
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Syria, Iran condemn Israel over Damascus airstrikes - Times of Israel
- Iran is playing with fire - YNet News
- Update: 12/9/14 -
Russia caught violating comittments to Israel and US - Shipment included Yakhont ground-to-sea missiles and anti-aircraft systems Moscow had guaranteed would not
be supplied to Hezbollah . - Jerusalem Online
Ukraine crisis: Russian troops crossed border, Nato says
Nov. 12, 2014 - US Gen Philip Breedlove, commander of NATO forces said that Russian military equipment and combat troops
have entered Ukraine this week.
Heavy artillery fire rocked the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk, the industrial hub held by pro-Russian separatist rebels, on Wednesday morning.
It was unclear whether the fire came from besieging government forces or the rebels themselves, or both.
- Source: BBC
Ukraine crisis: President Poroshenko's threat after rebel polls
Nov. 4, 2014 - Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko threatened to scrap a truce deal with rebel-held eastern portion of the country
because they held illegal elections and pro-Russian leaders are being sworn in.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, speaking in Vienna, said Sunday's polls were "unfortunate and counterproductive", and the situation
in eastern Ukraine remained a matter of deep concern.
Fighting in the area has already taken the lives of more than 4000 people since April.
- Source: BBC
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Gog and Magog Links
- The Magog Invasion - Chuck Missler
- Magog Revisited - Missler
- Ezekiel 38 - Bill Konig
- The Center For Security Policy
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- The Aggressors of the War of Gog and Magog - Ezekiel 38:1-4
According to Ezekiel, an alliance of enemies will attack Israel in the End Times. The leader will be Gog of the
land of Magog, who is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. He is assisted by Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, Beth T
ogarmah, and other nations. Most of these names are listed in the genealogies of Genesis 10. Gog is not listed in
Genesis 10, but he is evidently the head of the land of Magog, who is mentioned as a son of Japheth, one of Noah's
sons. It is known that Japheth traveled north from Mt. Ararat after the flood.
Hesoid, a Greek writer of the 7th century BC, and contemporary of Ezekiel, identified Magog with the Scythians and
southern Russia. Flavius Josephus, a 1st century Jewish historian said that Magogians were called "Scythians" by
the Greeks. Philo, a 1st century Greek identified Magog with southern Russia.Commentators from the turn of this
century and before have generally identified Gog and Magog with Russia even though, at the time, they could not
explain why Russia would turn against God's people. They conjectured that perhaps the time would come when there
would be animosity between Russia and Israel.
- The Target: Israel - Ezekiel 38:2-12
This is the only time in history that this could be said of Israel, that they were brought back from many nations.
It is true that they were brought back from Babylon and Persia in the Old Testament, but it is only since the
Zionist movement, which began in the late 1800's, that Jewish people have returned from nations all over the world.
They had been scattered abroad even in New Testament times. On the Day of Pentecost, for example, the various
languages spoken by the Apostles, when the Holy Spirit came upon them, represented the many lands where they had
settled. But they had not returned to stay. This really never happened until the amazing events that led to the
rebirth of Israel in 1948. What thoughts would come into Russia's mind to make them want to attack Israel? A
consideration of Russia's instability and the plans of some of their leaders for expansion throughout the
Mediterranean area is given below. Israel has always been a key land bridge between Russia's allies and is
presently an enemy of some of those allies. Any number of scenarios in the always-volatile Middle East politics
could lead to a Russian attack in the future.
- Russia's Allies - Ezekiel 38:5-6
Persia is now known as Iran, and there is an amazingly close relationship now between Russia and Iran. Cush is
Ethiopia, Put is Libya, Gomer and Beth Togarmah may well be Turkey and/or other Islamic nations like those once
part of the Soviet Union.
It is interesting that Mizraim, the forefather of Egypt is apparently missing from this lineup. This, of course,
fits the current world scene, with Egypt being the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel.
- Israel's Allies - Ezekiel 38:13
Israel's allies appear to be few and feeble. Some of Saudi Arabia was populated by Sheba and Dedan. The merchants
of Tarshish could be England and English colonies. In that case, The United States could even be included since we
were once an English colony. These allies ask why Russia and its allies are coming, but do not appear to deter them.
- The Outcome - Ezekiel 38:22
The quick end of this future war will be with God's judgment. It could be God's personal power, raining literal
fire and brimstone, as in the days of Sodom, or it could be God using nation against nation, as he often did in
the Old Testament, to precipitate a nuclear exchange.
- And with pestilence and with blood I shall enter into judgment with him; and I shall rain on him, and on his
troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
- Ezekiel 38:22 (NIV)
The next chapter of Ezekiel continues to give details of this great conflict. Again, it is a scene of utter
destruction.
- "And I shall strike your bow from your left hand, and dash down your arrows from your right hand. 4 "You shall
fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops, and the peoples who are with you; I shall give you as
food to every kind of predatory bird and beast of the field. 5 "You will fall on the open field; for it is I who
have spoken," declares the Lord GOD. 6 "And I shall send fire upon Magog and those who inhabit the coastlands in
safety; and they will know that I am the LORD." - Ezekiel 39:3-6 (NIV)
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