That's right, however you now have John giving more light on this from Revelation. When you go back to the last mention of Gog and Magog, it's Ezekiel 39. However, once again what do you do with John saying "and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore."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.
John is telling us HOW to see Gog & Magog...they are all that come from the "four corners of the earth".
You have a point there. I didn't read the references carefully there. They are the descendants of Japheth.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.
It is the approach to Judah. Nebuchadnezzar took the whole region. All the nations were given him by God.How does Babylon, which is east of Israel, equate to "Kingdoms of the north"?????
Thats physically impossible, Babylon is east of Israel, not north.
Ezekiel tells us how it would be done. North of Tyre, which is north of Jerusalem...Ezekiel 26:7-9:
7 For thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will bring upon Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses, chariots, cavalry and a great army.
8 He will slay your daughters on the mainland with the sword; and he will make siege walls against you, cast up a ramp against you and raise up a large shield against you.
9 The blow of his battering rams he will direct against your walls, and with his axes he will break down your towers.
Jeremiah 27:8 spell it out:
8 “It will be, that the nation or the kingdom which will not serve him, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and which will not put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, I will punish that nation with the sword, with famine and with pestilence,” declares the Lord, “until I have destroyed it by his hand.
When you read that pay attention to all the areas he names. This map shows it pretty well: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.
Are you looking at all it says in Revelation 20:7-15...and HOW it says it? This is final judgment!
Note Ezekiel 38:16:
16 and you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It shall come about in the last days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I am sanctified through you before their eyes, O Gog.”
I read Ezekiel 38 and I see Revelation 20 for sure! There are just too many parallels.
I agree it's future, but it is final judgment! Are you sure the "house of Israel" refers to the physical nation? Because just as I'm telling you John is flowing pretty well with Ezekiel 39 at Revelation 19:11-21!!!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.
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