Modern day Gog and Magog
Similarities between Ezekiel's prophecies, today's Mideast reality uncanny
Ines Ehrlich
Published: 12.10.06, 21:46
Current world events are beginning to increasingly resemble the 2,500 year old bible prophecy made by Ezekiel in chapters 38-39. Ezekiel foresaw the rise of Russia (or Turkey, depending on the interpretation) in a coalition with Iran and other Middle Eastern countries (Sudan, Ethiopia and Libya).
The coalition is foretold to attack Israel from the north in a bid to destroy it during the earth's "last days," commonly known as the "war of Gog and Magog."
Throughout history it was thought that the prophecy had been put on hold, until perhaps today when it seems frighteningly more feasible.
In Joel C. Rosenberg's book "The Ezekiel Option," the author points to Ezekiel's prophecies in chapters 36-37, which have largely come true.
Rosenberg then asks the obvious question: If prophecies such as "the rebirth of the State of Israel, the return of the Jews to the Holy Land after centuries in exile, the re-blossoming of desolate desert land to produce abundant food, fruit and foliage, and the creation of an exceedingly great army" materialized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, then why shouldn't the next prophecies come true in our lifetime?
Let's try and place the biblical names and locations into today's reality, and see the parallel unfolding of events:
Gog is commonly believed to represent a person's name rather than a place, a tyrannical leader who may hatch an evil plan – in today's reality this "honor" could be most suited to the President of Iran, Ahmadinejad, or perhaps Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon .
Magog, according to some scholars, refers to Russia and the republics of the former Soviet Union, or perhaps Turkey. Others will argue that the exact location has not been fully ascertained and that the word Magog may simply be a generalization for an enemy of Israel, leaving the location open.
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Don't forget that the attack comes when Israel is living in peace, and with out walls around their cities. I think that someone will have to guarantee their peace before that happens, and I don't think that the current United Nations will guarantee anything but the annihilation of Israel, and sadly, our current administration seems to be turning against Israel.
I think the upcoming war with Iran, Syria, and others will lead to the "global community" stepping in to "guarantee peace," and disarming Israel in the process, making the miracle of God stepping in to save Israel all that more effective when Gog and Magog make their move.
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