The Gog/Magog War Part Two

The Bible gives us reasons as to why Israel would be invaded in the end times. Continuing to study Ezekiel 38, we see that the first reason for the invasion is a desire by the group of countries against Israel (Islam) is to wipe the Jews off the face of the earth. Hmmm...I seem to recall another group who tried to do that. Oh, yes. The Nazi's. So in this respect, is it fair to say that Islam and Hitler have much in common? I vote yes. Since Islam is Muslim, and the President is Muslim ,could we then compare the President to Hitler in an objective way? Again, I say yes. (Hitler gave good speeches too.)

So how do we see this coming true as we live and breathe? Well, Egypt has resumed commercial air traffic to Iran. This had been cut off since 1979 during the Iranian Revolution. According to Malcolm Hoenlein, the executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, Egypt is "looking at the situation and doesn't have confidence that Iran will be stopped. They are hedging their bets, and this is the first step." (From the Jerusalem Post via www.prophesynewswatch.com).

In other words, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

According to Jennifer Rast from Contender Ministries, "This invasion of Israel and attack on the Jewish people will indeed be a Jihad, but it will also be the final Jihad." (www.contenderministries.org)

In Ezekiel 38:13 we read, "Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish and all her villages will say to you, "Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?"

The Qu'ran is full of references to plundering and pilfering for the good of Islam. Sheba and Dedan are ancient names for modern Saudi Arabia. Tarshish is thought to refer to Spain, and "all her villages" may refer to Western Europe. These countries may offer protest in support of Israel, but we already know what happens.

"A similar alliance has been seen once before during the Gulf War of the early 1990's. The U.S., Western Europe, and Saudi Arabia were aligned against Iraq, while Russia, Iran, Sudan, Libya, and most other Middle Eastern nations either aligned with Iraq, or against the U.S. either by directly opposing it, or by remaining neutral." -Jennifer Rast, Contender Ministries

In my opinion, Iran is the place to watch. President Ahmadinejad is just plain scary. (Of course, we need not be fearful because we have the end of the story, and WE WIN!) If I ever had to put a face on the devil, his would be it.

Hoenlein says, "Ahmdinejad's Lebanon visit was a "game changer" because it gave Iran a foothold in the Mediterranean, something it had sought and failed to achieve for centuries. This, along with Teheran's ties with Syria and Gaza, the infrastructure it is building in Iraq...is all bringing home to many the reality of Iran's drive for regional dominance."

Iran will be the ringleader, I believe. All of Islam will follow, the final Jihad will take place, and the God of Heaven and Earth will show Himself. The book of Ezekiel repeats at least 60 times that the reason for all of this is so that "they will know that I am Lord."

Indeed!

Fulfillment of Prophesy Part One: Gog/Magog

I'm pretty new at this prophesy stuff, and pretty new at what it means in current times. I have been praying, however, that God will let me know what I should write about, and how to write about it. Today's topic should be a warning to everyone...get your lives together.

In Ezekiel 36-39 we read about the future of the nation of Israel. We read about the Jews that have been scattered all around the world, and how they are going to be reunited back in the land of Israel. Then we read about the invasion of Israel.

This prophecy is about 2600 years old, and it wasn't until the mid 20th century (May 14, 1948) that there was even an Israel to which the Jews could return. So, Jews from all over the world were able to go back to their Biblical homeland, starting in 1948 when Israel was officially a nation once again. So that's prophesy fulfilled, no question.

Then comes the war of Gog and Magog, which is both scintillating and shocking. Scintillating because this is truly the inspired Word of God coming true right before our very eyes! Shocking because it's not going to be pretty.

In Ezekiel 38 1-6 we read: The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army—your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you." Just a side note here, Persia in verse 5 is modern day Iran.

"The Jewish historian Josephus said, "Magog founded the Magogians, called Scythians by the Greeks. Scythians were a nomadic tribe who inhabited the ancient territory from Central Asia across the southern part of ancient Russia." Today this area is inhabited by the former Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and possibly northern parts of Afghanistan. All of these nations that make up the land of Magog have one thing in common - Islam. Militant Islam has been on the rise in these countries since the fall of the Soviet Union, when Islam no longer had to be practiced secretly. Radical Islamic groups such as the Islamic Renaissance Party, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islam are working to reunite central Asian nations and ultimately the entire Muslim world. It is from this part of the world that a leader will arise to bring together a great coalition of nations to invade Israel." (http://contenderministries.org/prophecy/gogmagog.php italics mine)

THEN, read this recent quote from the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "Grounds are being prepared for the Zionist regime [Israel] to go to hell soon and any country supporting his regime will join it on its trip to hell as well....The Zionists planned to destroy his community [Bint Jbail in Lebanon], but it stood strong against the occupiers...The entire world should know that the Zionists are destined to disappear from the world, while Bint Jbail will remain alive. And the sins of Bint Jbail will know how to defeat the Zionist enemy." (HAARETZ.com by DPA)

I don't know about you but that sounds like intent to me. Not even a threat, but an intention. Prophecy being fulfilled. God's Word coming to life right in front of our eyes. The world is not a beautiful place anymore. But it's going to get a whole lot worse. Don't take my word for it, take His.