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Bible Prophecy:

Iran, Russia, and Islamic Allies

Will Attack and Invade Israel

Ezekiel 38 - 39 . . .

The Bible warns Iran (Persia), with the help of Russia (Magog/Scythia) and other Islamic allies, will go to war ... and will attack and invade Israel. The Bible warns this coming war between Iran (Persia) and Israel will either just precede or will be part of the final Battle of Armageddon. The only time in history Iran (Persia) has gone to war against Israel was to help Israel throw off the yoke of the Byzantine Empire around 614 AD. Sabbath school and Sunday school graduates should be sitting on the edge of their seats with white knuckles because (for the first time in history) we can now watch the news and see this terrible prophecy slowly start to unfold . . .

Ezekiel 38:1-10 . . .

"Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

‘Son of man, set your face against Gog [a powerful leader],

of the land of Magog [translated 'Scythia' in Greek ... the area of modern day Russia],

the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, [Meshech and Tubal are in and around Turkey]

and prophesy against him, and say,

Thus says the Lord GOD:

‘Behold, I am against you, O Gog [a Russian leader],

the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.

I will turn you around,

put hooks into your jaws [perhaps from greed, a mutual defense treaty, or a UN resolution]

and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed,

a great company with bucklers and shields,

all of them handling swords (weapons). [The Russian military will march again]

Persia [Iran], (Iran is listed first, meaning it will be the 'lead' ally)

Ethiopia ['Cush'- Sudan], and Libya [Northern African nation(s)] are with them,

all of them with shield and helmet.

Gomer and all its troops; [Germany or an eastern European nation(s)]

the house of Togarmah [Armenia] from the far north and all its troops -

many people are with you. [It appears Turkey (a NATO ally) will join this coalition]

Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you;

and be a guard for them. [Either overtly or covertly Russia will act as a 'guard' and supplier of weapons]

After many days you will be visited. [Meaning, this would happen in the far future]

In the latter years you [Russia-Iran]

will come into the land of those brought back from the sword [Israel]

and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel,

which had long been desolate [this war will take place after Israel became a nation in 1948]

they [Israel] were brought out of the nations,

and now all of them dwell safely.

You will ascend, coming like a storm, (they may attack from the south, or from the air, or both)

covering the land [of Israel] like a cloud,

you and all your troops and many peoples with you."

(Ezekiel 38:1-10)

We are not exactly sure when this attack/invasion will take place ... but, from current news headlines, it looks as though it is now getting very close. As noted above, if you study your history books you will find the only time in history Iran (Persia) has invaded Israel was in 614 AD, and this invasion was to help Israel break the yoke of the Byzantine Empire. The current threats of war Iran is making against Israel represent the first time in history the world has seen the imminent fulfillment of this prophecy. Add the fact Russia is fully backing Iran, Turkey is quickly turning away from the US and against Israel (Mein Kampf is currently a best seller in Turkey), and all of these nations either are, or soon will be, armed with nuclear weapons, you will find the world may soon be facing this terrible prophetic war . . .

In Ezekiel 39 the Bible goes on to warn the invading armies will be utterly destroyed ... by God! Also in Ezekiel 39 there are hints this coming war may go nuclear because Israel will wait months to enter the battlefield after the battle, they will "set apart men regularly employed" [professionals] to bury the dead, and later if a bone is spotted it is to be "marked" for the professionals to bury [exactly the same procedures that are now found in our military nuclear/biological/chemical "battlefield cleanup" manuals today] ... the aftermath of this invasion will be very, very gruesome.

Some scholars feel it must be part of, or the beginning of 'The Battle of Armageddon' (because of some of the terminology used) and others believe it must happen sometime before Armageddon and will set the stage for the rise of Europe/Rome and the 'Antichrist' as they fill the world power vacuum that will be left after this coming war ... and for some yet unknown reason the United States will be 'neutralized' sometime before this attack and will be unwilling or unable to help Israel.

More importantly, most good prophetic Bible scholars agree that the strange prophetic event called "The Rapture" must take place sometime before this coming battle ...

The Identity of 'Magog - Scythia' . . .

From the Roman-Jewish historian Josephus Flavius . . .

A major source on ancient Jewish-Roman history is Josephus Flavius, a Jewish-Roman historian who wrote of the Roman wars and witnessed the Roman siege on Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Josephus identified Magog in his ancient writings as he wrote ... "Magog founded the Magogians, thus named after him, but who were by the Greeks called 'Scythians.'" (Josephus, Antiquities, 1.123)

From the Wikipedia Encyclopedia - Scythia (Magog in Hebrew) comprised an area in Eurasia inhabited in ancient times by Iranian nomadic peoples, speaking Iranian languages and known as the Scythians or Scyths. The location and extent of Scythia varied over time, from the Altay Mountains region where Mongolia, China, Russia, and Kazakhstan come together, across southern Ukraine to the lower Danube river area, Bulgaria and Georgia. The Chinese knew the Saka (Asian Scythians) as Sai. The Scythians first appear in Assyrian annals as Ishkuzai, reported as pouring in from the north some time around 700 BC and settling in Ascania and modern Azerbaijan as far as to the southeast of Lake Urmia. Archaeological remains of the Scythians include elaborate tombs containing gold, silk, horses and human sacrifices. Mummification techniques and permafrost have aided in the relative preservation of some remains.

From 'Encyclopedia.com - Scythia (Magog in Hebrew), ancient region of Eurasia, extending from the Danube river on the west to the borders of China on the east. The Scythians flourished from the 8th to the 4th cent. BC They spoke an Indo-Iranian language but had no system of writing. They were nomadic conquerors and skilled horsemen. They seem to be related to the Saka, another nomadic tribe that roamed the steppes of central Asia at about the same time. The so-called Royal Scyths established a kingdom in the E Crimea before the 9th cent. BC They seem to have maintained themselves as a ruling class while others (probably native inhabitants) worked the grain fields. The Scythians are traditionally associated with the area between the Danube and the Don, but modern excavations in the Altai Mts., particularly at the site of Pazyryk, suggest that their origins were in Western Siberia (Russia) before they moved east into Southern Russia in the early 1st millennium BC. Scythian power was maintained in the 8th cent. BC in obscure warfare with the Cimmerians. The Scythians, considered barbarians by the Greeks, traded (7th cent. BC) grain and their service as mercenaries for Greek wine and luxury items. They invaded (7th cent. BC) upper Mesopotamia and Syria. They threatened Judah but never actually occupied Palestine. They also made incursions into the Balkan Peninsula, and a century later the mysterious campaign of Darius I against them (c.512 BC) may have checked their expansion, although it was no conquest. They destroyed (c.325 BC) an expedition sent against them by Alexander the Great. After 300 BC they were driven out of the Balkans by the invading Celts. In South Russia they were displaced (2nd or 1st century BC) by the related Sarmatians.

From Chuck Missler's 'Koinonia House' Research and Article - Magog-Scythia . . .

(http://www.khouse.org/articles/2002/427/)

We know the descendants of Magog by their Greek designation as the Scythians (depicted in their legends as descending from Scythes , the youngest of the three sons of Heracles, from sleeping with a half viper and half woman). The name Scythian designates a number of nomadic tribes from the Russian steppes, one group of which invaded the Near East in the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. After being repulsed from Media, many of the later Scyths settled in the fertile area of the Ukraine north of the Black Sea. Other related tribes occupied the area to the east of the Caspian Sea.

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus (5th century B.C) describes them living in Scythia (i.e., the territory north of the Black Sea). He describes Scythia as a square, 20 days journey (360 miles) on a side. It encompassed the lower reaches of the Dniester, Bug, Dnieper, and Don Rivers where they flow into the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

The Scythian language belonged to the Iranian family of the Indo-European languages. The Ossetian dialect of central Caucasus appears to be a survivor. The original area in which Iranian was spoken extended from the mid-Volga and the Don regions to the northern Urals and beyond. From here, Iranian-speaking tribes colonized Media, Parthia, Persia, Central Asia, and as far as the Chinese border.

In the 7th century B.C. the Scythians swept across the area, displacing the Cimmerians from the steppes of the Ukraine east of Dnieper River, who fled from them across the Caucasus. It is provocative that even the name "Caucasus" appears to have been derived from Gog-hasan, or "Gog's Fort."

The hippomolgoi ("mare-milkers") mentioned in Homer's Iliad were equestrian nomads of the northern steppes and several authorities also identified these with the Scythians. [One of the delicacies I (Chuck Missler) was presented with when I was being hosted by the Deputy Chairman of the Soviet Union was fermented horse milk! These traditions may have a deep history, indeed.] (http://www.khouse.org/articles/2002/427/)

Have a hard time believing in God? Just watch the news. God says all the Bible prophecies we are now seeing being fulfilled are given both as a final warning sign to the world and as verifiable evidence and proof the Bible is true . . .

The Most Important Bible Prophecy . . .

Please remember, the Kingdom of Heaven is available to every man, woman, boy, and girl in this world, no matter who they are, where they live, or what they have done. It is freely offered to any and all who will receive it. Simply learn of Jesus (Yeshua), the promised Messiah, invite Him into your life as Lord, believe He died on the Cross for all of your sins and rose from the grave (proving there is a Kingdom of Heaven ... and a Hell). Learn of Him and believe in Him . . . for He was the only one who has ever loved you enough to substitute Himself for you on the Cross. He shed His blood, suffered, and died on the Cross to save you from your sins and from the utter darkness and torment of Hell, if you will accept it, believe it, and trust in it. That is why Jesus is called Savior. He now lovingly and graciously offers you life in Heaven . . . and it is a "take it or leave it" proposition. We have to consciously receive it and accept it in faith. If you sincerely admit you have sinned (which means you will need a Savior to get into Heaven) and ask Jesus to come into your life and honestly try to stop doing (and saying) those things God says are wrong, you will go to Heaven ... and with open arms and tears of joy He will receive all who will come to Him in faith and in love ... It's God's Promise!!!

The only unpardonable sin is to reject God's love and His free offer of life in the Kingdom of Heaven by rejecting Jesus (Yeshua), the Messiah, who stepped forth from Heaven (as promised) ... not to condemn the sinner, but to save the sinner (from the torment of Hell) and who willingly and lovingly shed His blood on the Cross so we can be washed clean of all our sins. The Bible warns there will be no peace in our lives until we make peace with God through His Son, Jesus (Yeshua), the promised Messiah. The Bible also says there will be no peace in Israel or on Earth until Jesus (Yeshua), the Messiah returns . .