I don't understand why not because Ezekiel is the OT "Revelation"...but ok.
Because Ezekiels prophecy was given prior to Revelation, meaning that they studied it as a prophecy before Revelation existed and they would have died before Revelation happened.
This is fine as we look at the historical narrative...that is one thing...however that their only significance "geography" because they all died in Noah's flood.
This statement doesnt really make any sense, Japheth fathered most of them and he was Noahs son, so I dont understand how they died in the flood when they werent even born until after the flood.
Jeremiah's event happens when Nebuchadnezzar comes and destroys Judah. However, when it come to Ezekiel 38 & 39, I think the significance is that it's the last mention of Gog and Magog until Revelation 20, and it is there, that it is said WHO they are and what they do in very similar prophetic fashion.
How does Babylon, which is east of Israel, equate to "Kingdoms of the north"?????
Thats physically impossible, Babylon is east of Israel, not north.
Revelation doesnt mention any of the other locations, it says 4 corners of the earth regarding the nations referred to as Gog/magog. Has nothing to do with Ezekiels prophecy.
In Ezekiels prophecy, God brings them against Israel, in Revelation, Satan deceives the nations but nothing happens, they are simply destroyed.
God and satan are two different spirits. And these are two different prophetic events.
That's right, they are influenced by Satan...so we should look at the "geographical regions" based on scripture BUT also keep in mind what "Israel" this is! We are told by Peter and Paul that the church is "Israel" in the NT. As in Romans 9, Ephesians 2, and 1 Peter 2:9, 10. In doing so, the symbolism of Gog and Magog in the passage come clear. Especially when it's said Gog and Magog come from "the four quarters of the earth".
Eze 39:5 Thou shalt fall upon the open field:
for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
Eze 39:6
And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Eze 39:22 So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward. Has not happened yet. (House of Israel is mentioned 152 times pertaining to the Jews, with only 6 of those accounts being used in the New Testament)
Eze 39:23 And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity
(70ad): because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them
(70ad-1948), and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
Eze 39:24 According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them
(The Jews had Jesus crucified), and hid my face from them.
(Where was God to help the Jews from 70ad-1948? No where, he was punishing them.)
Eze 39:25 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and
have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
(1948)
Eze 39:26 After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
(God is forgiving them)
Eze 39:27 When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands
(1948), and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations;
(Israel is the current world focus)
Eze 39:28 Then shall they know that I am the LORD their
God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen(70ad)but I have gathered them
unto their own land, and
have left none of them any more there.
(Captivity among the heathen)
Future Prophecy, yet to happen
Eze 39:29 Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.