How are these nations lining up in light of Bible prophecy?
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I think GiovannaNicoletta and others are keeping better track of that, than I am.
Certainly I think the Biblically mentioned nations to come against Israel in a variety of ways and incidents are all lining up accordingly.
It is quite plausible that the first Ezek Gog/Magog war could happen sooner than some think.
I’m ready for the Rapture any time now.
It is quite plausible that the first Ezek Gog/Magog war could happen sooner than some think.
I would say that the Psalm 83 war will probably happen first before the Ezekiel 38/39 war. I say that because it appears that Israel is living in relative peace (apparently from the result of the Psalm 83 war) from what we see of the Ezekiel 38/39 war.
I would be looking for the Psalm 83 war first ...
Would one of you please ping me if someone puts up a good list of corresponding ‘Kingdoms’ and Countries? I would really appreciate it. Someone put up one the other day, but I can’t find it now. Thanks! :0)
Or, for those of us who can’t reconcile the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture with scripture, this war could be the trigger for the rise of the Antichrist, who will make a peace treaty between the Islamic world and Israel.
Isaiah 30:27-33 gives us a clue — the Antichrist is from the former kingdom of Assyria, which includes much of modern-day Turkey.
Turkey’s been in the news a lot lately. Remember that it was the head of the Ottoman Empire, which controlled the region for centuries and was the head of the Islamic world. The Ottoman Empire fell apart, but many want to revive it.
What better way to unite the Islamic world than a stunning attack on Iran and possibly a following regional war?
The earliest known commentary on Revelation, from about 250 AD, identifies “the Assyrian” (Asshur) in the Isaiah passage as the Antichrist.
The countries described in the “Gog-Magog war” are the same ones described in Revelation, and both end with the Messiah coming to pour out his wrath. The wrath is not the tribulation, but is the second coming of Christ.
I believe that the Gog-Magog war and the war in Revelation are not two different wars, but rather the same war.
The Orthodox Jewish blogs are expecting the Gog-Magog war soon. Our Jewish friends believe that that the Messiah will intervene, punish the Assyrian and his people, and restore the world.
By the way, this is nothing to divide on. I came to this conclusion after 20 years of heavy study and have found that many others now believe the same. If I’m raptured before the tribulation, I’m not going to argue theology with Jesus on the way up.
Thanks for the ping!