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Originally Posted by Nell
Just to follow up with another perspective on Russia/Magog:
"There seems to be a lot of confusion in the Christian community about the role Russia and America play in the end times. Neither country is mentioned in the Bible, but many Christian Americans tend to examine prophecy from a Western-centric, non-Jewish worldview. In reality, prophecy’s timepiece is Israel and how it is impacted by the nations found in and emanating from the table of nations in Genesis 10. For example, Noah’s grandsons from Japheth—Gomer, Magog, Meshech, Tubal are specifically mentioned in the end time prophecy of Ezekiel 38 as part of a coalition led by Gog of Magog against Israel. These nations are located in what is now modern Turkey—not Russia as is widely taught.
The assertion of Russia in the Bible is a mistranslation of the word “Rosh.” The Ezekiel 38:2 King James translation says, “Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.” Whereas the New American Standard errs in its translation, “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.”
Nell
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I do agree with the first part of this about Israel-centric prophecies, but even though these grandsons from Japheth were once located in Turkey during Ezekiel's time, I don't think that requires these tribes to remain in Turkey for the next 3 Millennia.
Also, I do think it's more than a coincidence that Rosh, Meshech (Moscow, Russia) is exactly north of Jerusalem on the same longitude within a couple degrees.