Descendants of the kings of Judah

Daniel, a descendant of of the Kings of Judah, lived around 520 BC. The young man was captured by the Babylonians after the fall of Judah.
Along with his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, also of nobility, were lead captive to Babylon by Ashpenaz a servant of King Nebuchadnezzar.

Daniel 1

1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.
3 Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles,
4 young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end of that time they might serve before the king.
6 Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7 To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.
10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king.”
11 So Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 “Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
13 Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king’s delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants.”
14 So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days.
15 And at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king’s delicacies.
16 Thus the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king.
20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.
21 Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.

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The Periphery Alliance

The alliance of the periphery was a foreign-policy strategy developed by Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion (was the primary national founder and first prime minister of the State of Israel.)
The term "periphery" was used due to the fact that non-Arabs and non-Muslims largely geographically encircled the Arab Muslim population in the Middle East. The original alliance included Israel, Turkey, the Imperial State of Iran, and the Ethiopian Empire.
The Berbers also joined the alliance later.
The Berbers are indigenous to the Maghreb region of North Africa, where they live in communities across parts of Morocco, Algeria, Libya.
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Ezekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
6 Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops—many people are with you.

1 Chronicles 1:6 says, the descendants of Gomer were: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Jasher 10:8 And the children of Gomer, according to their cities, were the Francum, who dwell in the land of Franza, by the river Franza, by the river Senah.
The Francum of Jasher were called later the Franks. The Franks lived in the areas of today Germany and France.

When it comes to the ratification of the state of Israel, many were for it: The British; the Rothschilds; the UN (that means many nations voted in favor); Turkey (was 1st to recognize the state of Israel).
Now read the Scriptures and history and still refuse to accept the truth.
And this truth is that Ezekiel 38 has been unfolding since 1948. The 'evil plan' of Gog had been in motion long before.
Why did they call themselves Ashkenazi Jews, is beyond my comprehension.
Why do pastors and preachers confuse 'Gog and Magog' of Revelation 20, with 'Gog of the land of Magog' of Ezekiel 38 ?
That too is beyond my comprehension.

Revelation 20 is a war that will happen at the end of the Millennial Kingdom reign of Christ on earth.
(that's probably why so many believe we are living 'Satan's little season', instead of the end of Satan's reign and his obvious wrath, knowing he has a very short time left before the return of Christ.)
History matches the Scriptures, like it or not.

When My people Israel dwell safely, will you not know it?

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Gog and Allies Attack Israel

Ezekiel 38

1 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, 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.
4 I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords.
5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
6 Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops—many people are with you.
7 “Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you; and be a guard for them.
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.”
17 Thus says the Lord God: “Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied for years in those days that I would bring you against them?

18 “And it will come to pass at the same time, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord God, “that My fury will show in My face.
19 For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: ‘Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel,
20 so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’
21 I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains,” says the Lord God. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother.
22 And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
23 Thus I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’

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Do Spiritual Powers Rule the Nations? A Biblical Perspective

The discussion explores whether spiritual beings—often described in the Bible as powers, principalities, rulers, or authorities—still influence nations and geopolitical events today. The reality of a supernatural realm is revealed in the Old Testament (especially in passages like Deuteronomy 32 and Daniel 10), certain spiritual beings were portrayed as having stewardship over nations. These beings were not meant to be worshiped as ultimate gods but were assigned responsibility under God. Over time, however, they became rebellious. In the New Testament, similar beings are described with terms like “powers,” “principalities,” “authorities,” and “dominions,” suggesting a hierarchy within the spiritual realm.
It is suggested that these dark powers are still active and may influence territories, governments, and institutions—even modern entities such as nations or criminal organizations.


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Daniel 10:12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.” 15 When he had spoken such words to me, I turned my face toward the ground and became speechless.
16 And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength.
17 For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.”
18 Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
19 And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come.
21 But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.

The Prince of Greece did come and gave strength to the famous Alexander the Great

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When My people Israel dwell safely, will you not know it?

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'.
1 Chronicles 1:6 "descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah."

Were 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.

Ezekiel 38

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.”

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.
Fact, 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.’ ”

(end of Zechariah 13)

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.

Where did Jesus Christ ascend from? Where is he supposed to return on the ground, after appearing in the clouds?
The Mount of Olives.

Video below will start at 59:42 for the following comments of Prof. Jeffrey Sachs:
"Even though the Palestinian people were living there for well over a thousand years, probably incidentally according to some historical studies and interpretations perhaps Jews who converted to Islam in the 7th century when Islam swept across the eastern Mediterranean, Iran and North Africa in its foundational moments.
The Islamic societies the UMAYYAD and ABBASID Caliphates enabled Jews and Christians to live within the Islamic lands to live peacefully and to govern themselves primarily but to pay a tax. And so as a way to a avoid taxes many people converted we know this. And probably today's Palestinians many of them are descendants from across centuries of Jews who were the settlers who were living there before the 7th century sweep of Islam across the land.
Even David Ben-Gurion the so-called founder of the state of Israel held that view in the 1930s and 40s calling the Palestinians really the original Jews of the land who probably converted and became the Palestinians." _ Jeffrey Sachs


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Great Civilizations and Empires

Ancient civilizations and Empires

• 3300 BC. - Early civilizations, Mesopotamia, was located in the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in modern days roughly corresponding to most of Iraq plus Kuwait, the eastern parts of Syria, and regions along the Turkish-Syrian and Iran–Iraq borders. They were Herders, Farmers, had knowledge of Brass and Iron, Cuneiform writing. 

  

  Mesopotamia Cuneiform writing

• 2300 BC. Nimrod, the Babylonians...
• 2300 BC. was the beginning of the first Egyptian civilization followed by the Old Kingdom.
• 2300 BC. The Yellow Emperor is said to be the ancestor of Chinese civilizations.
• 2300 BC. The Hindus Valley civilizations, one the 3 old world early civilizations.
• 2300-2200 BC. Phoenicia: The great navigators, traders.
• 2200 BC. The Mayan civilizations of central America.
• 2200 BC. Traces of Ancient Chosun civilization were found in the areas of Northern Korea, and the south east of today's China. It led to the Gojoseon Kingdom (ancestors of today's Korea).
• 1600 BC. Ancient Greece early stages, to culminate under Alexander the Great of Macedonia.
• 1100 BC.  Birth of the Kingdom of Israel. Under the second King, David, expanded its military power and conquests. The 3rd King Solomon, took the Kingdom to a prosperity known by all neighbors. He actively worked and traded with the Phoenicians and Assyrians. The Kingdom split right after his death (974 BC.). First, the Northern Kingdom was invaded by the Assyrians (Capital Damascus was destroyed).  Later, the Southern Kingdom was utterly destroyed by the Babylonians around 600 BC. The survivors fled or were taken captive.

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  Kingdom of Israel

  

  Persian Empire
• 550 BC. The Persian Empire succeeded the Assyrians and the Babylonians, until the Muslim conquest around 650 AD. 
• 500 BC. Roman civilization gave birth to the mighty Roman Empire. It's division and gradual decline until the end of 4th century AD.
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• 622 AD The Muslim Empire began with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, It's expansion under the Umayyad Caliphate (7th century), extended conquests to southern Europe, including North Africa, Caucasus and central Asia until 1099. 

  

  Muslim Umayyad Caliphate

• 1200 AD The Aztecs. The Nahua people and the Aztlan migrants formed what was to become the Aztec Empire. It ended with the Spanish conquest under Hernan Cortes. (15th century)
• 1200 AD The Incas begun in the area of Cusco Peru. They were conquered by the Spanish Francisco Pizarro in the mid 15th century.
• 1206 AD Genghis Khan proclaimed ruler of the Mongols. Followed 2 centuries of conquest to create the largest contiguous land Empire in history. Civil war and division ended this huge Empire.
  
• 16th Century saw the rise of the Spanish Empire. It became a global power by the 18th century with the greatest territorial expansion.
• Late 16th Century, the British Empire, a Global power by the late 1800's. Largest Empire in history.
• Late 16th Century, the French Colonial Empire, became Napoleon's conquest Empire in the early 1800's.
• 17th Century Russian Empire stretching over 3 continents, defeated Napoleon's ambitions.

Chronological view of Ancient Civilizations and the greatest Empires of the World.

See Also: Power structures throughout history

For the Secular version: Civilizations and Empires of the World

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An Empire Self-Destructs

Civilizations and Empires of the World

Ancient civilizations and Empires

• 3300 BC. - Mesopotamia, was located in the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in modern days roughly corresponding to most of Iraq plus Kuwait, the eastern parts of Syria, and regions along the Turkish-Syrian and Iran–Iraq borders.
• 3200 BC. was the beginning of the first Egyptian civilization followed by the Old Kingdom.
• 2698 BC. The Yellow Emperor is said to be the ancestor of Chinese civilizations.
• 2600 BC. The Mayan civilizations of central America.
• 2600 BC. The Hindus Valley civilizations, one the 3 old world early civilizations.
• 2300 BC. traces of Ancient Chosun civilization were found in the areas of Northern Korea, and the south east of today's China. It led to the Gojoseon Kingdom (ancestors of today's Korea).
• 1600 BC. Ancient Greece early stages.
• 550 BC. The Persian Empire until the Muslim conquest around 650 AD.
• 500 BC. Roman civilization gave birth to the mighty Roman Empire. It's division and gradual decline until the end of 4th century AD.
• 622 AD The Muslim Empire began with the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, It's expansion under the Umayyad Caliphate (7th century), extended conquests to southern Europe, including North Africa, Caucasus and central Asia until 1099.
• 1200 AD The Aztecs. The Nahua people and the Aztlan migrants formed what was to become the Aztec Empire. It ended with the Spanish conquest under Hernan Cortes. (15th century)
• 1200 AD The Incas begun in the area of Cusco Peru. They were conquered by the Spanish Francisco Pizarro in the mid 15th century.
• 1206 AD Genghis Khan proclaimed ruler of the Mongols. Followed 2 centuries of conquest to create the largest contiguous land Empire in history. Civil war and division ended this huge Empire.
• 16th Century saw the rise of the Spanish Empire. It became a global power by the 18th century with the greatest territorial expansion.
• Late 16th Century, the British Empire, a Global power by the late 1800's. Largest Empire in history.
• Late 16th Century, the French Colonial Empire, became Napoleon's conquest Empire in the early 1800's.
• 17th Century Russian Empire stretching over 3 continents, defeated Napoleon's ambitions.

Chronological view of Ancient Civilizations and the greatest Empires of the World.