Ezekiel 38 and 39 deal with gog russia and her arab allies 38. Ezekiel 39 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. As described in the web page on ezekiel 38, there is no time or trigger event that is given to initiate the invasion of gog and his confederates into northern israel. Ezekiel 3839 foretells a massive future invasion of israel by the armed forces of six nations. White ezekiel chapter 38 foretells an end time invasion into israel. Can you explain the historical placing of ezekiel 3839. Study ezekiel 38 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This cannot happen until the conclusion of 70 th week. From the details given in ezekiel, we can attempt to place the war in the. The second is that ezekiel s prophecies are chronological so chapters 38 39 have to fit between the rebirth of the nation. Ezekiel 3839 is the setting or timing of the invasion.
This idea is based primarily upon ezekiel 38 and 39, where it is assumed that the invaders from gog and. Ezekiel 38 is the thirtyeighth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Some argue that these events can occur before or after the rapture of the church, while others connect these events with the battle of armageddon. One of the most ingrained ideas of modern prophecy is that russia will soon invade the israeli state. Ezekiel 3839 definitely does not fit at the end of the millennium. Placing ezekiel 38 on the prophetic timeline grace thru. Now viewing scripture range from the book of ezekiel chapter 38 through chapter 39. The war described in ezekiel 3839 is a war prosecuted by gentiles nations, led by a mysterious ruler, against israel and jerusalem. Ezekiel 38 gogs attack on israel during the millennial reign of christ. The people mentioned in ezekiel 38 are descendants of. Yes indeed, zephaniah is a prophecy of the final judgment day. Gog of magog, the birth of israel by b walker many not unlike myself who adhere to biblical prophecy, search the pages of. Ezekiel 3839 says that after the war the nations shall know that i am the lord and that he will make his name known in the midst of israel. At some time during the end of this present age, there will be a massive invasion involving islamic nations aligned with the country which today is.
Signs of the times ezekiel 3839 war of gog and magog and. The specific time of the invasion in ezekiel 38 is difficult to determine. I am not convinced by those who insist its fulfillment is way off in the distant future. This invasion is forming now although it is being widely overlooked. 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. Why the battle of ezekiel 3839 cannot be the same as armageddon. The future russianislamic invasion of israel ezekiel 3839. The battle of gog and magog in ezekiel 38 and 39 is one of the most debated items in the area of biblical prophecy.
They tell, if interpreted literally, of a coming northern confederacy of nations about the black and. The people of magog are described as skilled warriors ezekiel 38. Chapters 38 and 39 of ezekiel present enormous interpretive challenges from the identification of the nations involved to the precise timeframes involved. Can the united states of america be found in ezekiel 3839. Gog and magog are referred to in ezekiel 3839 and in revelation 20. Feinberg wrote in summary of ezekiel 38 and ezekiel 39. But before we go there, i want to focus on this weeks prayer. Gods prophetic timeline 7 of 12 ezekiel 3839 the battle of. Originally published in 2006 but still relevant today. This week were diving into the northern invasion described in ezekiel 3839. The time following is full of rebellion against god. Ezekiel 38 and 39 is a highly symbolic account of the final conflict in israel prior to the establishment of gods kingdom on the earth.
Gog of magog the friends of israel gospel ministry. Signs of the times ezekiel 3839 war of gog and magog and armageddon. The destruction of damascus is a prophecy that seems to stand alone but it turns out that it is only the first in a sequence of even more dramatic and telling events. The war described in ezekiel 38 39 is a war prosecuted by gentiles nations, led by a mysterious ruler, against israel and jerusalem. A past historical invasion just doesnt fit the ezekiel 3839 description. I believe the endtime events occur in the following order. Ezekiel 3839 overview and summary grace thru faith. Gog and magog are referred to in ezekiel 38 39 and in revelation 20. Son of man, set your face toward gog, of the land of magog, the chief prince of meshech and tubal, and prophesy against him. David reagan and i recently had the pleasure of interviewing dr. Hello friends, please join me as we continue our journey on gods prophetic timeline 7 of 12. Ezekiel 38 english standard version esv prophecy against gog. Identifying the players in ezekiel 3839 looking for the.
Ezekiel 39 commentary john gills exposition on the. The people mentioned in ezekiel 38 are descendants of japeth and ham, noahs sons, see genesis 10. In fact, the various positions are labeled according to ones view concerning when these events will be. The two wars of gog magog ezekiel 38 and 39 explained. Revelations true timeline revealed by seals prophecy bible study. Ezekiel 3839 overview and summary by jack kelley note. While these two instances carry the same names, a close study of scripture clearly demonstrates they do not refer to. Ezekiel chapters 3839 describes an invasion of israel. First, ezekiels war is described as occurring relatively soon after the rebirth of the state of israel and the. Ezekiel prophesies of the battle that will precede the second coming.
This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is. The battle of gog and magog in ezekiel 38 and 39 is one of the most debated items in the area of biblical. See ezekiel 38 and the associated ezekiel 38 timeline, in which a discussion is given on the lack of a prophetic trigger event that is given to initiate the invasion of gog and his. Commentator ralph alexander said, one of the perennial enigmas of biblical prophecy has. Study guide for ezekiel 38 by david guzik blue letter bible. If you compare the events surrounding ezekiel 3839 with what happens during. Ezekiel 3839 describes a russianled invasion of israel in thelatter days of history and provides a specific list of nations and alliances involved in the. Prior to the rapture of the church some have keyed in on the seven years and determined that this battle must take place at the beginning of.
But this is a second war, not the war referred to by ezekiel 3839. But this would have already occurred during the millennium. Ezekiel 38 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. A topic of great importance in the bible prophecy community is whether the conflict mentioned in ezekiel 38 39 is the same one as mentioned of armageddon in the book of revelation. Timing gogmagog tribulation lamb and lion ministries. Israel is the target for the russia arab alliance to spoil and kill. The account of the war of ezekiel 3839 or the war of gog and magog in chapters 38 and 39 details how gog of. Whos who in ezekiel 38 turkey invades syria then israel by craig c. Armageddon differences and contrasts by chris schang. Ezekiels war verse by verse ministry international. Students of prophecy see alarming parallels between this ongoing effort and the prophecies of ezekiel 3839, in which god had. From the details given in ezekiel, we can attempt to place the war in the overall timeline of eschatology. Ezekiel chapter 38 timeline the second coming of christ.