Gog’s end

100 years of world events vindicate our understanding of Bible Prophecy

95 years ago –

a Jewish homeland

“Dear Lord Rothschild…”

100 years of world events vindicate our understanding of Bible Prophecy

65 years ago –

Israel reborn

100 years of world events vindicate our understanding of Bible Prophecy

45 years ago –

Jerusalem united

100 years of world events vindicate our understanding of Bible prophecy

25 years ago –

Fall of Berlinwall

Bible prophecy enables us to know the end of the story, to anticipate future events

Step 1 = can read and learn the end (the last chapter) of the “story” of latter day prophetic events first

Step 2 = then examine world events to determine where we are (how far we have progressed) in the prophetic story

Step 3 = then determine the additional steps (events) God will bring to pass to achieve the prophesied end (intended to provide encouragement as we watch the anticipated events unfold)

Zechariah 14:1-3

1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

Step 1: God reveals the end of the story

Step 2: Determine where we are in relation to the end

Step 3: Identify what must still come to pass

Chronology of events at Christ’s return

1. Jesus returns

2. Resurrection and Judgement seat

3. Elijah’s work begins

4. Israel prosperous and secure

5. Israel overrun by Gog’s invasion

6. Armageddon

7. Kingdom established in Israel

8. Jews return, Elijah’s work continues

9. Warfare in Europe

10.All nations subdued

11.Kingdom established worldwide

From the 2nd coming to the Kingdom

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10 years 10 years 30 years Kingdom begins

The Final Battle

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The Fall of B

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Armageddon

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• 10 years from resurrection/judgment to Gog’s invasion• Each judgment occurs over a period of time• All unfulfilled prophecy related to the Christ’s return

could be fulfilled during this 10 year period

Ezekiel 38 – A foundation prophecy• Latter day: (v8,16)

• Israel:

– The focus of the prophecy, is invaded (v8,14,16,18,19, 39:2,4)

– A young nation, restored by war; land had been a waste (v8)

– Now financially prosperous, the envy of the invaders (v12-13)

• Invaders:

– An enormous army (v4,9,15); from the north (v6,15, 39:2); requiring 7 months to bury after its defeat (39:12)

– Nearly all nations mentioned in Ezekiel or Gen 10

– Some readily known: Persia (Iran), Libya, Ethiopia, Togarmah (Turkey/Armenia); Ezekiel uses Magog, Gomer for Germany, France, Italy, Spain, etc.

– “chief prince” (v2): “prince of Rosh” (RV)

Even absent historians/linguists: a massive army, out of the north, invades Israel

Biblical proof: Settlement of

nations in Gen 10

By Ezekiel’s day, a northward and

westward migration into present day Europe

Historical proof: Ancient Historians

help identify the nations of Ezek 38

Herodotus484-425BC

Josephus37-100AD

Strabo63BC-24ADDiodorus

Siculus64-21BC

Israel to be attacked from all directions!

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The TARSHISH POWERThe TARSHISH POWER

Tarshish nations don’t save Israel

and can’t stop the Gogian invasion

Key Tarshish references: • Sea faring nation: 2 Chron 9:21; Isa 23:1;

60:9; Ezek 27:25• Descendant from Japheth: Gen 10:4• Reknown for its metals – Isa 23: Ezek 27:12• A maritime power – Isa 2:16• There as a merchant, not a military power

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SHEBA

Ezek 38:13 RV

Sheba, and Dedan, the

merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, “Have you come to

take a plunder?”

Eventually ally themselves, along with

Tarshish, to Israel’s new king – Isa 60, Psa 72

• Gog comes with an evil intent (v10), to catch an unsuspecting & defenseless Israel (v11,14) & to take an easy spoil (v12-13)

• 7 times the supposed security of Israel is emphasized; it’s become a matter of national pride and self (over) confidence; being a sign of her weakness, not her strength

• God calls this period a time of trespass (39:23); the nation will not come to know God until after Gog is destroyed (v22: “from that day forward”)

• Not only is Israel caught off guard, so are her allies

Gog’s evil motives vs. God’s total control

Man’s walls do not deter God’s Plan

Israel 2013

Europe in Cold War – post WWII

1989: Fall of Berlin wall

1992: Maastrict treaty: euro born

Gog’s evil motives vs. God’s total control

• Gog comes with an evil intent (v10), to catch an unsuspecting & defenseless Israel (v11,14) & to take an easy spoil (v12-13)

• 7 times the supposed security of Israel is emphasized; it’s become a matter of national pride and self (over) confidence; being a sign of her weakness, not her strength

• God calls this period a time of trespass (39:23); the nation will not come to know God until after Gog is destroyed (v22: “from that day forward”)

• Not only is Israel caught off guard, so are her allies

• All events are under Divine control: “I will turn thee back… bring thee forth…put hooks into thy jaws” (Is 37:29; Ezek 29:4)

• Gog retains his freewill: hates the Jews; covets their wealth; thinks nothing of wiping out God’s people

Ezekiel’s prophesied outcome: Gog defeated – Israel saved and God exalted

• A great shaking occurs (v19-20) – elsewhere described as an earthquake

• God intervenes to save Israel

• God is sanctified (v16), magnified (v23), and glorified (39:13) by Israel and the gentile nations; so that it will lead to their salvation

A simple framework to remember – The end of Gog

• Gog assembles a massive army

• Obliteration of Israel is Gog’s objective

• God controls Gog, to achieve His Purpose

• Suffering by Israel will be extensive

• Earthquake/shaking occurs

• New force appears, to save Israel

• Destruction of Gog brings glory to God

G og assembles a massive army

O bliterate Israel is Gog’s objective

G od controls Gog, to achieve His Purpose

S uffering by Israel will be extensive

E arthquake/shaking occurs

N ew force appears, to save Israel

D estruction of Gog brings glory to God

A simple framework to remember – The end of Gog

Ezek. 38-39

Gog

G og’s army

O bliterate Israel

G od in control

S uffering of Israel

E arthquake

N ew force appears

D estruction of Gog, brings glory to God

Gog’s End – A Repeated Theme

Ezek. 38-39

Daniel 11-12

Gog King of North

Gog’s army

Obliterate Israel

God in control

Suffering of Israel

Earthquake ()

New force appears

Destruction of Gog, brings glory to God

Gog’s End – A Repeated Theme

Ezek 38-39

Daniel 11-12

Joel 2-3

Gog King of North

N’rthrn army

Gog’s army

Obliterate Israel

God in control

Suffering: Israel

Earthquake ()

New force appears

Destruction of Gog, glory to God

Gog’s End – A Repeated Theme

Ezek 38-39

Daniel 11-12

Joel 2-3 Micah 4-5

Gog King of

NorthN’rthn Army

Assyr-ian

Gog’s army

Obliterate Israel

God in control

Suffering: Israel

Earthquake () ()

New force appears

Destruction of Gog, glory to God

Gog’s End – A Repeated Theme

Ezek 38-39

Daniel 11-12

Joel 2/3

Micah 4/5 Zech 12-14

Gog King of North

Northern

Army

Assyrian all nations of the earth

Gog’s army

Obliterate Israel

God in control

Suffering: Israel

Earthquake () ()

New force appears

Destruction of Gog, glory to God

Gog’s End – A Repeated Theme

A key to understanding latter day prophecy:

Recognize that multiple prophecies are given to describe the same event; using multiple symbols to describe the same

power (Israel’s enemy)

They symbols all share a common goal:

the exploitation and destruction of Israel

What to watch for from Ezek 38

1. An alliance between Russia and her allies: Iran, Libya, Ethiopia/Sudan, Europe, Armenia/Turkey

2. A deepening alliance between Israel and Tarshish, and Israel with Sheba/Dedan

3. Israel to become a wealthy nation

4. Peace to come to Israel and the bars, walls, gates to come down

The past 13 years has seen a new Russia emerge

1999 – Russia in the depths of despair

• Financially broke

• Couldn’t feed her people

• Inept military

• International humiliation

In Putin, God is showing us what the latter day Gogian

autocrat will look like

Stratfor – 08 May 12: During his first term, Putin launched a comprehensive series of reforms that recentralized power over the Russian regions, cracked down on militancy in the Caucasus…and centralized the economy and political system. Putin implemented an autocratic regime and used the military and Russia's security apparatus… following the example of previous leaders, from the czars to the Soviet rulers. Putin's maneuvers were the natural evolution of how a successful leader rules Russia.

In Putin, God is showing us what the latter day Gogian

autocrat will look like

• 13 years among world rulers, 12 more may remain; he may not need to be replaced by God before Christ returns

• Political reforms designed to strengthen his hold on power

• Designs and implements confederacies of nations, for which he is the head/rosh (i.e. Eurasian Union)

• Germany no longer an enemy, now a close ally

• Embraces the Church, states it should play a greater role in Russian life, has invested millionss to rebuild churches

His ruthless, autocratic, tenacious, dominating character aligns closely with the description of Gog

Not yet observed

Moving in right direction

Almost there

Early indications

Not yet observed

Moving in right direction

Almost there

Early indications

Russia/Euro

pe alliance

Israel re-established