Deciphering Our Times Gog And Magog

“D eciphering ur O T imes” Ezekial Unlocking Daniel, Ezekial & Revelation

38,39

I. The Bias Of The Nations II. The Behavior Of God III. The Barricades For God’s People

I. The Bias Of The Nations

God vs. Gog •God is against this power and it/him/they against Him. •Gog is enabling

a cooperative and nation against Israel.

•The conflict is for world rule and a kingdom dominion agenda •The Gog alliance believes they are cleansing the world of an evil. •God will directly defeat

the

Gog and his allies •They have a mutual historical/political/religious animosity for Israel. •They cannot remove Israel alone so they join forces. •They partner without surrendering their individual sovereignty.

Israel’s Condition •They are in false security“..they shall dwell safely, all of them..” •They have laid down their defenses- “..without walls… neither bars nor gates.” •They have an authoritarian Protector •No longer desirous of pre-

Ezekial 38,39 Rev. 20:7-9 battle •Will battle •Will come from be all the north nations from all w/few nations directions •No mention of •Satan is clearly Satan in the the major text character •Target is Israel •Target is Jesus •Used to bring •Grt. White Israel back to Throne God. Judgment on all •The dead will •New heaven/ be buried for 7 new earth

II. The Behavior of God A. He is not indulgent of rebellion/sin: God is against this power as it/him/they against Him.

B. He is not inhibited by

Genesis 10:2-4: The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. The sons of Javan were

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Afghanistan

Sudan Ethiopia

Gog and Magog Theories 1.  Hashemite Kingdom:

Islamic Nations coming against Israel either by an Iraqi-led, Jordanian led, or Turkish led coalition.  The enemy from the north refers to the areas of Syria, Turkey, and Iraq making up the lands occupied by Magog, Gomer,

2.  Caucus Theory:  Gog and Magog are solely Arab nations in an alliance with the Muslim republics only of the former Soviet Union.  This theory excludes the vast majority of Russia.

4.  Russia Only Theory:  The Hebrew word ‘Rosh' is identified with Russia, 'Tubal' with Tobolsk and 'Meshech' with Moscow, therefore Gog and Magog refer to Russia by herself.  This is one of the most popular views based on a different interpretation of the Hebrew word Rosh and the Greek translation of Rosh referring to a tribe of people

4.** Indo-European Theory:  Theory: Gog and Magog include the nations descending from Japheth: Russia, the Caucasus(Turkey), Iraq, and the Islamic republics of Central Asia.  The coalition is an alliance of Arab

Gog= Rosh or Russia (king/nation) Magog= ancient Scythians; south Russia w/Afghanistan/Pakistan (king/nation) Meshech= ancient Turkey (today Georgia and Azerbaijan) Tubal=ancient Tubala in Cappadocia (Turkey) Persia= Iran (name change in 1935) Ethiopia= (Cush) Sudan- (home to National Islamic Front) Libya= Put Gomer= Cimmerians of S. Russia

Shi’a :

Sunn i:

Organization of Islamic Conference memb reject er observ ed enabl er er

“57 states speaking with one voice to safeguard the interests and secure the progress and well-being of all

Viable Proposal for Disarming the Middle East of Weapons of Mass Destruction Dr. Yehuda Atairemain Augas 2008 “TheBy: situation cannot is. One day the Middle East is bound to be demilitarized and all weapons of mass destruction will be eliminated. This will happen either in a terrible war which will be disastrous for the region's inhabitants, or due to international pressure applied by severe sanctions, or in an initiated move based on premeditation which will not only remove

II. The Behavior of God B. He is not inhibited by evil.

II. The Behavior of God C. He is: *patient *passionate

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Ethiop ia Sudan

(Sheba/Ded an) Saudi Arabia

III. The Barricades of The People of God

A. Micah 6:8- walk with God. B. Rom. 12:1,2- live a life of transformation C. I Peter 2:11,12abstain from fleshly lusts