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Nell · 02-02-2022, 06:50 AM

RUSSIA, MAGOG?
Ezekiel 38:1-3 NKJV
38 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, [a]the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.

Who is Gog? Gog is believed to be a title for a person, like the “president” of the land of Magog.

https://truthnet.org/Ezekiel/9-Ezeki...iel-38-Gog.htm

https://www.endtime-insights.org/202...ssia-rosh.html

https://midseventiethweekrapture.blo...is-russia.html

Ezekiel 38:1-3 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

There is significant question as to the word “Rosh”. Can it legitimately be interpreted as “Russia”? I don’t know, but my question is “If not Russia, who?” So far, I haven’t found an answer. Those who believe Rosh is not Russian offer no answers either.

Ezekiel 5:5 Thus saith the Lord God; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.

From Ezekiel 5:5 and Ezekiel 38-39 we see that this geographical position in a prophetic context places Jerusalem in the center. The prophet Daniel described the ruler who would lead an attack against Israel in the latter days as the “king of the north”. Dan. 11:5-35 Ezekiel’s prophecy says the invading armies will come to Israel “from the far north” Ezek. 38:6, 15.

Only one country occupies a geographical position in the “far north” in relation to Israel. Russia. The Russian landmass stretches from the Baltic to the Bering Sea.

This seems to be better evidence than the etymology of the word “Rosh”.

Who and where is Gog/Magog?
Who is Gog…the leader of the united countries that will invade Israel? What countries will invade Israel? Magog, Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Libia, Gomer, Togamarh. In the present day, Russia and Turkey will lead the coalition, from the North, they will be joined by Iran from the east, Sudan and Libia from the south, and possibly Germany from the west. These nations represent a revived European coalition.

Ezekiel 38:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

Why will Russia and its allies attack Israel?
1. To seize Israel’s land (Eze. 38:11-12)
2. Steal Israel’s wealth (Eze. 38:12-13)
3. To slaughter Israel’s people. (Eze. 38:16)
4. To set the stage for God’s punishment of Russia and her allies for their history of rebellion against Him.

When will the invasion occur?
Three things must happen first. Two have already taken place.
1. Israel must exist in its own land. This happened in 1948.
2. Israel must be prosperous in its land. This has happened. The prosperity of Israel today is beyond question.
3. Peace in Israel. After the seven-year peace treaty with antichrist. Peace has never achieved in Israel’s existence as a Nation. Not even close. So today, the Russian invasion is nowhere near imminent. But, it will come.

Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Defeat of Magog by God Himself
Ezekiel 38:15-16 And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

When all hope for the survival of Israel is gone:
Eze. 38:18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face.
19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

Great shaking in the land of Israel
1. Earthquakes (Eze. 38:19-20) 19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; 20 So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
2. Military confusion; v. 21 (2 Chron. 20:22-25) 21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
3. Disease Epidemic: Eze. 38:22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
4. Calamities: Ezekiel 39:1-6 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: 3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. 4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God. 6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

This massive destruction leaves a grisly scene in Israel. God sends in ravenous birds to clean up the mess.

Zechariah 12:9-11
9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. 11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

Zechariah 14:2
2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

02-02-2022, 06:50 AM	#78
Nell Admin/Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,119	Re: Prophecy - The End Times RUSSIA, MAGOG? Ezekiel 38:1-3 NKJV 38 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, [a]the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. Who is Gog? Gog is believed to be a title for a person, like the “president” of the land of Magog. https://truthnet.org/Ezekiel/9-Ezeki...iel-38-Gog.htm https://www.endtime-insights.org/202...ssia-rosh.html https://midseventiethweekrapture.blo...is-russia.html Ezekiel 38:1-3 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: There is significant question as to the word “Rosh”. Can it legitimately be interpreted as “Russia”? I don’t know, but my question is “If not Russia, who?” So far, I haven’t found an answer. Those who believe Rosh is not Russian offer no answers either. Ezekiel 5:5 Thus saith the Lord God; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her. From Ezekiel 5:5 and Ezekiel 38-39 we see that this geographical position in a prophetic context places Jerusalem in the center. The prophet Daniel described the ruler who would lead an attack against Israel in the latter days as the “king of the north”. Dan. 11:5-35 Ezekiel’s prophecy says the invading armies will come to Israel “from the far north” Ezek. 38:6, 15. Only one country occupies a geographical position in the “far north” in relation to Israel. Russia. The Russian landmass stretches from the Baltic to the Bering Sea. This seems to be better evidence than the etymology of the word “Rosh”. Who and where is Gog/Magog? Who is Gog…the leader of the united countries that will invade Israel? What countries will invade Israel? Magog, Meshech, Tubal, Persia, Libia, Gomer, Togamarh. In the present day, Russia and Turkey will lead the coalition, from the North, they will be joined by Iran from the east, Sudan and Libia from the south, and possibly Germany from the west. These nations represent a revived European coalition. Ezekiel 38:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: Why will Russia and its allies attack Israel? 1. To seize Israel’s land (Eze. 38:11-12) 2. Steal Israel’s wealth (Eze. 38:12-13) 3. To slaughter Israel’s people. (Eze. 38:16) 4. To set the stage for God’s punishment of Russia and her allies for their history of rebellion against Him. When will the invasion occur? Three things must happen first. Two have already taken place. 1. Israel must exist in its own land. This happened in 1948. 2. Israel must be prosperous in its land. This has happened. The prosperity of Israel today is beyond question. 3. Peace in Israel. After the seven-year peace treaty with antichrist. Peace has never achieved in Israel’s existence as a Nation. Not even close. So today, the Russian invasion is nowhere near imminent. But, it will come. Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. Defeat of Magog by God Himself Ezekiel 38:15-16 And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: 16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. When all hope for the survival of Israel is gone: Eze. 38:18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face. 19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; Great shaking in the land of Israel 1. Earthquakes (Eze. 38:19-20) 19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; 20 So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. 2. Military confusion; v. 21 (2 Chron. 20:22-25) 21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man's sword shall be against his brother. 3. Disease Epidemic: Eze. 38:22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. 4. Calamities: Ezekiel 39:1-6 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: 3 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. 4 Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God. 6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the Lord. This massive destruction leaves a grisly scene in Israel. God sends in ravenous birds to clean up the mess. Zechariah 12:9-11 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. 11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. Zechariah 14:2 2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.