Gog and magog in the book of revelation

How does burning weapons point to the timing of the gog and magog war. This study does not seek to be the last word on the topic, but rather to enhance. The war of gog and magog explained eschatology worthy. In the initial invasion described above, the lord specifically preserves one sixth of gogs forces from destruction. Gog and magog in the bible ezekiel 3839 is what is known in biblical hermeneutics interpretation as a double fulfillment. Every serious student of revelation is aware of the fact that the imagery of this final book of the new testament is borrowed from the old testament. Their depiction with the hooked noses noted by paul meyer. They are mentioned again with gog and magog twice as those against whom the prophet is to set his face ezekiel 38. Gog and magog what or who are they book of revelation.

The gog magog war and the revelation timeline youtube. The ultimate message of the revelation of christ is the glorious prophecy of his ultimate triumph for the cause of the almighty. Timing gogmagog tribulation lamb and lion ministries. He assembles all these traditions and also refers to several hundreds of scholarly works on these many texts. He will go out to deceive gog and magog, the nations at the four corners of the. Gog and magog, ezekiel 3839 as pretext for revelation 19,1721. Ezekiel 3839 is what is known in biblical hermeneutics interpretation as a double fulfillment.

Commentator henry wallace makes a strong case against the russian conspiracy. Gog and magog in the book of revelation relate to the structure of mans arrogance and government apart from god. The battle described in revelation is a gathering of nations against israel like the first battle. If not russia, which or what nation is the gog and magog. The interpretative key to the vision is found in the old testament. In rabbinical books the names were used to describe the nations who would. Its in that passage that we find a detailed invasion of israel.

Two passages in the bible have cemented gog and magog in our minds when we think of the apocalypse. Every serious student of revelation is aware of the fact that the imagery of this final book of the new. Gomer is thought to correspond with the cimmerians, madai with the medes, and meshech with the muscovites. Therefore, gog does not refer to satan in either the book of ezekiel or the book of revelation. In revelation, gog and magog together are the hostile nations of the world. Attempts to identify gog and magog with specific modern nations ignore this. One of the most challenging prophecies in the bible is the war of gog and magog as detailed in ezekiel 38 and 39. The events describe two quite different scenarios that take place at widely different times in history.

But, gods purpose is to reveal himself to a remnant of his children and bring them to faith in him. Revelations battle of gog and magog also occurs after a period of peace, the millennium. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are i. Although biblical references to gog and magog are relatively few, they assumed an important. The terms gog and magog seem to factor into biblical prophecy quite a bit. Perhaps better, shall come out, as the earth is the viewpoint.

Gog or goug the reubenite occurs in 1 chronicles 5. The result of this battle is that all are destroyed, and satan will find his final place in the lake of fire revelation 20. The vision of the battle of gog and magog is a recapitulation of the battle of armageddon. This government and its often abusive financial system is permitted to rule until the end, and then the judgement will come upon all human government. Aug 10, 2017 john purposely uses the language of ezekiel, gog and magog, in revelation, signifying that what was originally planned plan a will ultimately be accomplished plan b.

Gog and magog are the rebellious, deceived enemies of god. He will gather them together for battlea mighty army, as numberless as sand along. The people of magog are described as skilled warriors ezekiel 38. However, gog is a human leader and magog are a people in ezekiel 38, but their meaning is not defined in revelation 20. Gog and magog will happen before and after the tribulation. Magog seems to be used to refer to northern barbarians in general, but likely also has a connection to magog the person. Gog and magog, in the hebrew bible, the prophesied invader of israel and the land from which he comes, respectively. The battle of armageddon is one and the same as the battle of gog and magog. Armageddon differences and contrasts by chris schang. Gog and magog are referred to in ezekiel 3839 and in revelation 20. The book of revelation consider that all pelasgian tribes descended from gog and magog, divided in different parts of the world.

Jul 08, 2010 the book of revelation consider that all pelasgian tribes descended from gog and magog, divided in different parts of the world. The following post is largely adapted from chapter 40 of his book. There is nothing in scripture that indicates satan has any help from other demons or. Son of man speaking to ezekiel, set thy face against gog, the land of magog, the chief prince of meshech and tubal, and prophesy against him ezekiel 38. If not russia, which or what nation is the gog and magog of. Although the terms gog and magog appear in proximity in both the book of ezekiel eze. Gog and magog prophecy in the book of revelation ancient. For the preterist, this confusion is easily resolved. In revelation 20, reference is made to the peoples of gog and magog being stirred up against christ and his loyal saints by satan. However, the original battle of gog and magog involves only four primary nations turkey, iran, ethiopia including sudan, and libya. In the book of revelation, magog suddenly becomes a person or being instead of a place and helps gog in his evildoings rev.

To answer that question, we need to search the bible to find out who attacks gods people. This prophecy of ezekiel concerning gog and magog cannot be identified with the prophecy in rev. Gog and magog prophecy in the book of revelation ancient pages. The giants gog and magog jewish terror oceanos potamos. Chirac recounts that the american leader appealed to their common faith christianity and told him. Those people will run over the face of the earth and they will siege the beloved city of jerusalem, and they will be punished by the heavenly fire god of the jews, yahweh. Gog and magog are two names in the bible that refer either to a person, magog the grandson of noah genesis 10, or magog, the person that comes from the nation of gog ezekiel 3839, or to two hostile nations referred to as gog and magog revelation 20. Through the prophet ezekiel, god says to gog of the land of magog. The aggressors of the war of gog and magog ezekiel 38. Apr 05, 2019 by tony garland although the terms gog and magog appear in proximity in both the book of ezekiel eze. Nevertheless, gog stated in the book of revelation is the human populace roused to fight jesus and his saints at jerusalem. Behold, i am against you, o gog, the prince of rosh, meshech, and tubal.

This is neither right or wrong because the man of sin later becomes the beast after satan is casted down from heaven and later empowers the ac to become the. May 21, 2015 angels antichrist apologetics apostasy in the church archaeology armageddon bible book of daniel book of revelation church and ecclesiology conferences creation versus evolution cults death end times eschatology eternity evangelism false prophets god gog magog war heaven hope interpretation of scriptures islam israel jesus jewish people. Even after the 1,000 year, peaceable reign of christ, some will not love righteousness. In contrast, the book of revelation applies language from ezekiels prophecy, not to specific nations or regions, but to the kings of the whole earth and their armies from the four corners of the globe revelation 16. Gog and magog from the book of revelation end times it.

We relate it to the war of the second seal in revelation 6. The biblical gog and magog possibly gave derivation of the name gogmagog, a legendary british giant. A topic of great importance in the bible prophecy community is whether the conflict mentioned in ezekiel 3839 is the same one as mentioned of armageddon in the book of revelation. Mar 20, 2019 they are mentioned again with gog and magog twice as those against whom the prophet is to set his face ezekiel 38. Oct 15, 2017 the revelation 20 millennial invasion by gog and magog involves the full forces of every remaining rebel against god on earth.

He assembles all these traditions and also refers to. During the first crusade, seljuk turks gog and magog surrounded christianoccupied antioch and fire was literally said to come down from heaven and devour the turks in explicit fulfillment of revelation 20. Some respected scholars apply it to the battle of armageddon later in the book of revelation. Theyre even mentioned in the quran, which says that dhulqarnain possibly inspired by alexander the great built a giant wall in the north to keep gog and magog out sura 18. Russia wasnt in ezekiels vision the conspiracy rose from mr. In our discovery of the lost tribes of israel, the holy spirit unlocked keys that open yet more doors and for the first time, we believe we can explain the end times story of. With ezekiel, written roughly 2,500 to 3,000 years ago and the book of revelation written 2,000 years ago, there are two ancient prophecies talking about the modern future.

But the apostle john has written in the book of revelation that gog and magog make their appearance after the 1,000year reign. There is nothing in scripture that indicates satan has any help from other demons or spirits in the gog and magog war in revelation 20. The name is there associated with gomer, madai, and meshech. In my commentary on revelation i explain that the beast was cast into the abyss at the death of nero as nero was the last of the caesar dynasty. Satan will use gog and magog as his earthly physical representatives to once again deceive mankind as he did in the very beginning with mother eve. He will go out to deceive the nationscalled gog and magogin every corner of the earth. Sverre boe focuses on johns use of various gog and magog traditions in revelation 19,1720,10. The names gog and magog gained prominence because of a prophecy in the book of ezekiel and a reference in the book of revelation. While these two instances carry the same names, a close study of scripture clearly demonstrates they do not refer to the same people and events. Attempts to identify gog and magog with specific modern nations ignore this reapplication of ezekiels prophecy. The revelation 20 millennial invasion by gog and magog involves the full forces of every remaining rebel against god on earth.

In ezekiels prophecy, gog will be the leader of a great army that attacks the land of israel. The nations deceived and led astray are designated as gog and magog. The prophecy says gog, of the land magog, prince of gog may be the leader of a group of people. The first battle of gog and magog was hundreds of years before the first advent of christ, in israel. Ezekiel reveals how god will allow satan to use the tools already in place, islams hatred of the descendants of isaac and russias need for a secure power base in the middle east.

Gog and magog what is the meaning of revelation 20. Gog and magog magog, the second son of japhet, is the father of the innumerable northern nations toward the east. The background behind the names gog and magog is found in the book of ezekiel. What is the battle of gog and magog in revelation 20. Many sermons, articles and videos have attempted to explain this end times battle in which a group of nations will attack the nation of israel only to have god himself supernaturally intervene to defeat them. Sep 14, 2019 in contrast, the book of revelation applies language from ezekiels prophecy, not to specific nations or regions, but to the kings of the whole earth and their armies from the four corners of the globe revelation 16. In rabbinical books the names were used to describe the nations who would rise against the reign of the messiah. The first battle is the maneuverings of the nations during ezekiel.

In these two prophecies, gog and magog lead an army that attacks israel at the end of time. Lindseys interpretation of a bible passage in ezekiel 38 and 39. Apr 17, 2018 22 revelations mark of the beast exposed revelations ancient discoveries duration. Oct 11, 2018 the prophecy says gog, of the land magog, prince of gog may be the leader of a group of people. Who are gog and magog, and whats so evil about the north. Theyre even mentioned in the quran, which says that dhulqarnain possibly inspired by alexander the great built a giant wall in the north. It seems that these names were originally the names of concrete people and.

In this video we see how gog and magog relate to ishmael, and also the. The two wars of gog magog ezekiel 38 and 39 explained. The prophet of ezekiel is not specific as to when this great battle will take place. In most aof these texts gog and magog are persons or nations opposing gods people in the endtimetribulations. With a great coalition of forces from throughout the world, gog and his entire army will invade israel like a cloud covering. The fact that gog and magog are mentioned both in ezekiel 38. And when the thousand years are ended, satan shall be loosed out of his prison and he shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, gog and magog, to gather them together to battle. In that book, certain hostile forces rose against israel. Oct 25, 2018 in our discovery of the lost tribes of israel, the holy spirit unlocked keys that open yet more doors and for the first time, we believe we can explain the end times story of gog from magog. Jan 02, 2020 the book of revelation uses ezekiels prophecy about magog to portray a final endtimes attack on the nation of israel revelation 20. War of gog and magog battle not russia turkey bible. So if gog is a demon or evil spirit, he will be among them, since scripture shows that only satan gets released to deceive the nations before the second gog and magog war.

Gog and magog are referenced together twice in scripture by name, first in ezekial 3839 and very briefly in revelation 20. Toward the fulfillment of the gog and magog prophecy of ezekiel. Both passages reference a figure named gog, and a huge army that attacks the people of god. And when the thousand years are ended, satan shall be loosed out of his prison and he shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, gog and magog, to gather them together to. Gog and magog from the book of revelation end times it may not be who you think interesting, short video tiger points out some obvious, yet often overlooked facts from scripture that show us just where gog and magog are on the map, and then some. Although gog and magog are both mentioned in ezekiel eze. The battle described in revelation involves all of the nations of the ancient world. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 798,429 views 58.