Part 3. A third take on explaining my understanding of Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, as mentioned in Ezekiel 38
1) Gog is a principality, not a man. He is a Prince, as Michael is a Prince, as are the Prince of Persia and the Prince of Greece.
2) Magog was a son of Japheth, later a land area where his descendants lived.
3) Magog (the people) do not participate in the 'evil plan' of Gog.
4) "Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops—many people are with you." These are the people who participate in the 'evil plan'.
Where Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with Gomer and the house of Togarmah?
Yes, in 1948, Israel became part of what analysts later described as the “Periphery Alliance”—a network of non-Arab regional partners including Iran, Turkey, and Ethiopia designed to offset strategic isolation in the Middle East.
Why is God asking this question to Gog? God, is basically saying are you really going to do that?
God describes the 'evil plan' and his people. And Ezekiel writes it down.
8 After many days you will be visited. In the latter years you will come into the land of those brought back from the sword and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate; they were brought out of the nations, and now all of them dwell safely.
9 You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you.”
10 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan:
11 You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’—
12 to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land.
13 Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, ‘Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’ ” ’
14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day when My people Israel dwell safely, will you not know it?
15 Then you will come from your place out of the far north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army.
16 You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes.”
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| Palestinian village 1947 |
God says 'my people Israel', brought back; 'gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel'; 'brought out of the nations, and now all of them dwell safely'.
Description of the land and the people:
"a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates"
It looks like the picture to the right, not today's state of Israel that has walls everywhere, and a people definitely not peaceful, but arrogant, spiteful, and murderous.
So you say they are not Jews. No, they are Christians or a majority Muslim.
Is the fact that they are Muslims, because they were forced to convert to Islam (Muslim conquests of 680 AD). So what religions were practiced if any before the Islamic conquest? More than likely Judaism or Christianity. Is the fact that they're a majority Muslim a factor for God?
No, when did it stop God from changing their heart?
Today, many Muslims all over the world have become Christians, and many upon calling on God (In their language and attribute), where choked to have a vision of Jesus Christ who came to them and answered their call.
And Before, or at Christ's return, they, Muslims of Jews will worship the Son of Man. He shall consume the false prophet and the antichrist.
It baffles me that some Christians are actually looking forward to the 3rd temple, where the antichrist will sit and claim to be God. Haven't Jews read Zechariah? (more so those living in the state of Israel, because what's coming isn't going to be very pleasant) Can't they see how wrong they are?
Zechariah 13
8 And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says the Lord, “That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, But one-third shall be left in it:
9 I will bring the one-third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; And each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’ ”
Zechariah 14
1 Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, And your spoil will be divided in your midst.
2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
3 Then the Lord will go forth And fight against those nations, As He fights in the day of battle.
4 And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, Which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, From east to west, Making a very large valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward the north And half of it toward the south.
The Mount of Olives.
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