Hello again
@Waggles,
The link above will take you to a series of small entries in a blog on another Christian forum. Which I read, and found interesting concerning the war in Ukraine and the prophecy of Ezekiel. I hope the inclusion of this is acceptable, for it is well worth a look, it is simple yet informative.
Thank you.
Thankyou - you will find me on Worthy as well.
I am aware of the many sermons, videos, blogs and prophecies concerning Ezekiel 38 and Gog and Magog.
This is highly controversial and contentious and therefore generates the numerous never ending claims as to Russia being the culprit - the evil nation that forms a confederation of nations to come down upon Israel
and cause massive death and destruction.
I believe a lot of people read into the scripture what they want to believe first and make the verses fit the narrative.
Meshech - Moscow. Tubal - Tobolsk.
That is totally fanciful and Ezekiel 38 does not refer to peoples of particular cities that did not exist in the time of Ezekiel. The prophecy is against people who occupy lands and already exist when Ezekiel
is told to prophecy against them.
When scripture refers to the north does this mean the global north or simply north in the known world of Bible nations and lands??
Ezekiel 38:2 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him
3 and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
Some translations incorrectly contain - "the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal" - but that is bad reading of the Hebrew.
So then people claim that Rosh identifies Russia. BUT Russia did not exist in any shape or form at the time of Ezekiel in the 6th century before Christ.
On the other hand Meshech and Tubal are places in Asia Minor now known as Türkiye.
It is equally possible that Gog of Magog could be Türkiye - President Erdogan is a skilfull geopolitical playing straddling the West (NATO), the Caucasus nations and Assyria.
Ezekiel 38:6 Gomer and all his hordes; Beth-togarmah from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes—many peoples are with you.
And who exactly are these nations??