the church and not Israel is Gods main witness today, link. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. [139] But as the century progressed, apocalyptic expectations receded as the populace in Europe began to adopt an increasingly secular worldview. No author provided. The remnant of Israel who enter the millennial age with Christ continue this witness and servant hood, and some are sent to the nations to declare Gods glory (Isa 66.19). Any volcanic action or earthquake (as in Ezek 38.19) could release much more gas which could be carried north to Russia and then ignited. [107] Gog and Magog caricaturised as figures with hooked noses on a miniature depicting their attack of the Holy City, found in a manuscript of the Apocalypse in Anglo-Norman. He said creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. A condensed account occurs in a derivative work, the Middle English King Alisaunder (vv. But there is hope. Where have they all gone? So they take Meshech as Russias capital, Moscow. Psalm 83 adds more Islamic groups based in Gaza, Lebanon, and possibly northern Iraq (Assyria). 5th 8th centuries (Fayard, 2005), "Franques Royal Annals" cited in Sawyer, Peter (2001). Christ will reign from a new temple in Jerusalem This is a mystery accepted by faith. The Spirit and the bride say, Come Let anyone who hears this say, Come Let anyone who is thirsty come. Fundamentalist Christians believe that modern Israel, and not the church, will be central in world affairs at the close of this age. As mentioned, scripture indicates that this invasion is a separate invasion to the battle of Armageddon. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. Much, indeed, in every way! Ezekiels prophecy identifies the key players: Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. Some 80% of todays Jews in Israel follow the Jewish scriptures in the Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) in some way, ranging from fundamentalism to loose Jewish practice. Israels neighbours are posed to attack. Moreover, key present-day Arab-Islamic nations such as Turkey, Iran, Libya and Ethiopia are identified in Ezek 38.1-6. In any event, the division (the green line) was intended to be temporary. Since these tribes will once more take up their role as a witness to the nations during the Millennium (Ezek 37, Ezek 40-48), it follows that they must be amongst those who are returning to the State of Israel today. They didnt die immediately, but they did die of old age, like all mortals. Civilization owes Judaism a debt it can never repay, and support for the right of a Jewish homeland to exist is the bare minimum we can provide. So, through Arab aggression, Israel temporarily lost land mandated to her through the 1922 Mandate for Palestine, and this was only regained in the 1967 6-day war. Put another way, here Paul is saying that the inspired Hebrew scriptures of the Jews are the very words of God! Today it is common to refer to Abrahams descendants, or anyone who practices Judaism as Jews. There are many surprising things about this tiny, feisty, brave nation the size of Wales, but the most astonishing is that she has survived at all. Your email address will not be published. Israel had to be obedient to Gods requirements in order to receive His blessings. Lets read the incredible test that earned Abraham an incredible reward for his descendants. Persia, Ethiopia (Heb: Cush), and Libya (Heb: Put) 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 troopsmany people are with you. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.. They sit on the sides and accuse the invaders of wanting to plunder Israels wealth see Ezek 38:13, WOULD HIGH TECHNOLOGY SAVE THE WORLD FROM COLLAPSOLOGY DESTRUCTION ANNIHILATION Here we find the blessings (fruit) of the symbolic tree of life first mentioned in Genesis 2.9 in the Garden of Eden. Now, if we multiply those numbers by nine to get the British equivalent, just imagine what we would do if a terrorist organization based as close as Calais were to fire thirty-six thousand rockets into Sussex and Kent, killing 87 British civilians, after killing seventy-two British servicemen in an ambush and capturing eighteen. [142][143], Some post-Cold War millenarians still identify Gog with Russia, but they now tend to stress its allies among Islamic nations, especially Iran. And (perhaps between these wars) Israel also goes through a time of distress or tribulation referred to in Dan 12.1 and Mat 24.15-25. 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. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, Father?, The fire and wood are here, Isaac said, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?. Or is there any value in being circumcised? He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Image: NielsF [CC BY-SA 3.0], Wikimedia. In Ezekiel 38:2-3, we are told that Gog is "of the land of Magog." Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am against you, O Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal." Ezekiel 38:2-3 (NASB) The so-called Gog-Magog war in Ezek 38-39 results in the attackers being defeated by the intervention of the God of Israel, rather than by the armies of Israel (Ezek 39.3). Based on Rubruck stating elsewhere "There are other enclosures in which there are Jews", Simek, Rudolf (2005) "the emergence of the viking age: circumstances and conditions", "The vikings first Europeans VIII XI century the new discoveries of archaeology", other, pp. A number of Bible atlass (see Map 1) place Magog in northern Turkey, link. This is the war of gog-magog. At the very end of this age 144,000 are drawn from twelve tribes of Israel and sealed for their protection (Rev 7.3,4). Did you see Gods caveat? The problem however, is that as popular as this "Magog = Russia" notion is, the consensus of actual biblical scholarship has long rejected such an idea. Israel led to the Messiah, Jesus, and prophecy indicates that the land and people of Israel will be used to glorify God in the sight of the nations at the end of the age and in the age to come. [67], Historian and exegete Ibn Kathir mentioned similar theories in his book Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya and mentions Gog and Magog are two groups of Turks, descended from Yafith (Japheth), the father of the Turks, one of the sons of Noah. We are confident in our ability to defend ourselves on our own that is the essence of our control of our own destiny [Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speech following Israels Independence Day celebrations, 2018 ]. 59: Concerning the Province of Tenduc, and the Descendants of Prester John", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gog_and_Magog&oldid=1141681739, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 07:26. We need to look to mans future. Over half of Israels saline soil is arid or semi-arid and only 20% is arable. This was a city in southern Spain. What did they live for? Gog and Magog, he says, live near to the sea that encircles the Earth and can be counted only by God; this sea is claimed to be the Caspian sea, Black sea or the Sea of Azov. Jewish eschatology viewed Gog and Magog as enemies to be defeated by the Messiah, which would usher in the age of the Messiah. NO: The terms Jerusalem and Zion do not even appear in the Quran, and Mohammad never visited Jerusalem in person. As Jews started returning to their homeland around the start of the 20th century, the need to combat desertification became one of national importance. They are of course the twelve tribes descended from Jacob (whose name was changed by God to Israel). In Romansthe 3rd chapter, the apostle Paul wrote: The 1922 League of Nations sub-division. So who are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? While these two passages use the same names, a close study of Scripture clearly demonstrates they do not refer to the same people and events. [74][75] These powers cannot be defeated through military force and are to be overcome through prayer and divine intervention. [24] One explanation is that the Gog alliance, a blend of the "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10 and Tyre's trading partners in Ezekiel 27, with Persia added, was cast in the role of end-time enemies of Israel by means of Isaiah 66:19, which is another text of eschatological foretelling. Some claim that Russia is implied by the term Rosh (Ezek 38.2,3 NKJV, NASB). The Levant objective falls under the general Islamic ideology of a world-wide caliphate, link. These are some of Israel's future invaders, Turkey will take part in a war against Israel, Some see Russia leading an Arab war against Israel, Israel's invaders will be destroyed on the mountains of Israel. It explains how mans free will (choice) can be destructive, or constructive. [25], Although the prophecy refers to Gog as an enemy in some future, it is not clear if the confrontation is meant to occur in a final "end of days" since the Hebrew term aarit ha-yamim (Hebrew: ) may merely mean "latter days", and is open to interpretation. History shows that God had a special task for Jacob and his descendants and He later changed Jacobs name to Israel (Gen 32.28). [6], The names are mentioned together in Ezekiel chapter 38, where Gog is an individual and Magog is his land. The timing is not clear in scripture but it is generally taken to occur before Armageddon. Jesus gives a warning: Revelation 22.15 Area A is under full control of the Palestinian Authority, Area B is under Palestinian civil control and shared Palestinian and Israeli security control, and Area C (62% of the West Bank) is under full Israeli control. [5] Dhul-Qarnayn, having journeyed to the ends of the world, meets "a people who scarcely understood a word" who seek his help in building a barrier that will separate them from the people of Yajuj and Majuj who "do great mischief on earth". So the restoration of Israel will be a sign or witness to the nations that the God of Israel, the God of the Bible, the only true God, loves mankind. She has been on the front line in the War against Terror and has been fighting the Wests battles for it, decades before 9/11 or 7/7 ever happened. As we read on in the Bible we discover that man in immortal (spirit) form will one day live with his Creator God on a new and perfect earth! Historically, Damascus has suffered attack (2 Ki 16.9) but it has never been totally destroyed. Heres why. This battle concludes with the Second Coming of Christ to reign as King over all the earth (Zech 14.9), the last form of human government (probably centered on the EU) having been taken away like chaff in the wind (Dan 2.34,35). So how many survive these onslaughts on Israel? When it comes to Israel and Jordan, these nations are currently tethered by a peace treaty but the current cold peace could easily turn into a deep freeze, link. So Jesus gives a final warning: Revelation 22.18,19 [117] In the map of Sharif Idrisi, the land of Gog and Magog is drawn in the northeast corner (beyond Northeast Asia) and enclosed. But he said, "I just try to stay away from . // ]]>. We see the establishment of the State of Israel. The term means Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, so the destruction of Israel and the re-establishment of an Islamic caliphate in the land of Israel is the declared objective of militant Islam, link. This is in the form of extreme weather extreme rain, hail and snow and also by fire and brimstone similar to that which destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah (Ezek 38.22)(Job 38.22,23). Oil and gas fields in grey. [33] The Samaritan Torah and the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made during the last few centuries of the pre-Christian era) occasionally introduce the name of Gog where the Hebrew original has something else, or use Magog where the Hebrew has Gog, indicating that the names were interchangeable. Politically, Libya is unstable, with the ever-present threat of Islamic State group ISIL or ISIS, link. A. C.; Carey, H. C.; Lea, I. In chapter 8 of Pauls letter to the Romans he spoke a mystery. On the above analysis, the current world scenario, and particularly the Middle East scenario, seems well aligned to prophecy. [117], Some time around the 12th century, the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel came to be identified with Gog and Magog;[127] possibly the first to do so was Petrus Comestor in Historica Scholastica (c. 11691173),[128][129] and he was indeed a far greater influence than others before him, although the idea had been anticipated by the aforementioned Christian of Stavelot, who noted that the Khazhars, to be identified with Gog and Magog, was one of seven tribes of the Hungarians and had converted to Judaism. during the Babylonian exile. We also see Gods amazing protection (as in the 6-day war), and God building a numerous people as in the birth of numerous sons and daughters. We are closer now than ever before. [17], The Book of Ezekiel records a series of visions received by the prophet Ezekiel, a priest of Solomon's Temple, who was among the captives It splits east-west with half the mountain moving north and half moving south, generating a very large valley reaching to Azal (Zech 14.4,5). [34], The anti-Roman Bar Kokhba revolt in the 2nd century AD looked to a human leader as the promised messiah, but after its failure Jews began to conceive of the messianic age in supernatural terms: first would come a forerunner, the Messiah ben Joseph, who would defeat Israel's enemies, identified as Gog and Magog, to prepare the way for the Messiah ben David;[g] then the dead would rise, divine judgement would be handed out, and the righteous would be rewarded. Mans life span may well extend to at least 100 years (Isa 65.20,22) but physical death inevitably follows. This seems likely with what is said above. In Genesis they read Gods promise to Jacob, grandson of Abraham: The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give the land to your descendants after you (Gen 35.12). And to this day it is said, On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided., The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time and said, I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Did you see it? Here we read the final verses of the Bible, and the promise and warning of Jesus. The descendants of Japheth subsequently settled across Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) and those in the eastern parts became known as Scythians. History confirms the reality of such statements. Website by Stormhill Media, Map of Gog and Magog. In Genesis 22:1-18 we read how God tested Abraham. So, on the one hand we see the Vatican demanding control over Jerusalems religious sites, link, the UN stating that Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and Palestine, and Palestinians claiming Jerusalem as their capital. So it is very conceivable that Libya could join an Islamic invasion of Israel. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Image courtesy Central and Northern Arava R&D. In recent years, India has expressed the desire to deepen and develop ties with Israel, and some see India as Israels best friend in South Asia. These are children not born through a womans pregnancy, but born of God. First, an amazing promise to those who trust in the risen Jesus: Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. [111], As one nomadic people followed another on the Eurasian steppes, so the identification of Gog and Magog shifted. The History Press Ltd, 2005. So lets identify the key players in the alliance against Israel. The very day after the UN declared Israel a country in 1948, five Arab countries attacked, and she has been struggling for her right to life ever since. [49] The wall dividing them from civilized peoples was normally placed towards today's Armenia and Azerbaijan, but in the year 842 the Caliph Al-Wathiq had a dream in which he saw that it had been breached, and sent an official named Sallam to investigate (this may be related to Ergenekon). The Israeli government resides in Jerusalem. "The Legends on the Yale Martellus Map." [36][37], The aggadah, homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical texts in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, treat Gog and Magog as two names for the same nation who will come against Israel in the final war. Ezekiel 40.2 and Zech 14.10 suggest that the millennial Jerusalem is elevated above a plain. One third shall be left I will bring the one-third through the fire (and) they will call upon My name (and) I will say, This is My people' (Zech 13.8,9). Click the image to find out. This man-God war could involve neutron bombs since these vaporize flesh at close range. Heres the real reason (although you probably wont agree): Politicians, the media, and many NGOs are really just pawns in a spiritual battle between truth and error, between light and darkness, between Christ and His adversary Satan. 12The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. Required fields are marked *. In fact, during the Millennial Age God actually comes to dwell with Israel and the nations through Jesus the Messiah at Jerusalem: Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! Also "barbarous nations", "savage tribes". The Gentile nations at last acknowledge Jerusalem (Zion) as the Holy City (Isa 52.1): The Gentiles will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn the sons of foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you the sons of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel (Isa 60.3,10,14). 14Do not turn aside from any of the commands I give you today, to the right or to the left, following other gods and serving them. But throughout Israels history, despite 3,000 years of persecution, God always leaves a remnant of Israel as His witness. In the same end-time context the prophet Joel says: I will remove the northern army (probably Russian led) far from you, And I will drive it into a parched and desolate land, And its vanguard into the eastern sea, And its rear guard into the western sea (Joel 2.20). Amazing! Politics: Not all Islamic nations appear to be involved, principally Egypt, and probably also Syria (possibly for reasons already discussed), Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Persia was one of the former great empires of the world, ruling 539-331 BC. End Times Timeline: The Gog-Magog War | Tipping Point | Jimmy Evans Tipping Point with Jimmy Evans 299K subscribers Subscribe 14K Share 447K views 1 year ago Tipping Point Today I'm sharing. The Millennial Age on earth provides a forum for the completion of Gods unconditional covenants with Israel the Abrahamic, Davidic, Palestinian and New Covenants.