Gog and Magog: Who or What are they?

Ezekiel 38:1-9, 15-16, 18-19, 21-23



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. 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. "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.



"Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gather about you; and be a guard for them. 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 been long desolate; they were brought out of the nations, and now all of them dwell safely. You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you....



" 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 might army. 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 many know Me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes....



"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. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My warth i have spoken: 'Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel....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. And I will bring him to judgement 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. 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."'"



etymologically, the Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38 and 39 can only mean modern- day Russia. "Magog was the second son of Japheth who, according to Josephus, the great historian, settled north of the Black Sea. Tubal and Meshech were the fifth and sixth sons of Japheth, whose descendants settled south of the Black Sea." These tribes intermarried and became known as Magog. Several historians point out they were also know as the Scythians and referred to them as "a barbarous people."



In Ezekiel 39:2, God says to Gog, "I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far NORTH, and bring you against the mountains of Israel." All Bible directions are given in relation to Israel. "North" means north of Israel. Any map will show that Russia is indeed the far north of Israel.



What is even more remarkable is that Gog's allies--Persia(old name for Iran), Libya, Gomer (thought to be Turkey) Ethiopia, and Togarmah--are all Arab Muslim countries today and they 'just happen' to be Russia's faithful allies. Their binding, overriding, passionate, and common hatred is Israel. Here are some interesting facts for you all to ponder on. Russia and Iran are collaborating on a uranium enrichment program. With this technology, a nuclear bomb can be produced. It is a WOMD(Weapon of Mass Destruction). Click on the following links to find out more. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/feb/27/russia.nuclear
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/iran-russia-reach-agreement-to-enrich-uranium/2006/02/27/1140888771985.html
The consequences of Russia and her allies await in my next post.