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Middle East At War? Insights from Zechariah 12

We have been exploring the topic of today's Middle East war and how it compares with end-time prophecy. One of the prophetic signs Jesus predicted in the days before His second coming was ‘ wars and rumours of wars ’ (Matthew 24:6). Tragic as it may be, on the positive side it is part of the birth pangs of the coming kingdom. One of the key prophets regarding the last days and Armageddon is Zechariah, He gave some great prophecies of the first coming of Jesus (like the triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey and His betrayal for thirty pieces of silver). Here is a key prophecy about the events leading to the second coming of Christ: Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. 3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together...

Israel @ War: Prophecy Fulfilled? Gog & Magog - Ezekiel 38-39 Part 03

The fire and fury of the war in the Middle East and unprecedented global attention provoked many to wonder: Is this the prelude to Ezekiel 38-39 ? Apart from Armageddon (Zechariah 14; Revelation 16:16), the Ezekiel prophecy is the best-known of the major end-time events.   Gog & Magog Summary: The Gog and Magog campaign is a massive, spontaneous, latter-day invasion of Israel by a coalition of nations led by a great power from the north. Israel will be at peace, unsuspecting, and unprepared. This unexpected invasion is so overwhelming that, humanly speaking, the Jewish state cannot survive. Yet, at the eleventh hour, God Himself intervenes, annihilates Gog and its allies, and Israel is saved. If you want to access Part One, Click Here http://majdali.blogspot.com/2024/02/israel-at-war-prophecy-fulfilled-gog.html If you want to access Part One, Click Here http://majdali.blogspot.com/2024/03/israel-at-war-prophecy-fulfilled.html We continue to build upon what we learned in the fi...

Israel at War: Prophecy Fulfilled?

Gog & Magog (Part 02) We continue to explore the fascinating and vital topic of end-times prophecy. One of the major themes is that Israel will be ‘at war’ during the last days. We have a few wars to choose from including Psalm 83 , Armageddon and Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38-39 . In Part 01, we learned that this conflict was instigated by an enemy from the ‘north quarter’ and in the ‘latter days.’ The identity of Gog has traditionally been Russia but another strong contender is modern-day Turkey.   To read Part 01 , click here: http://majdali.blogspot.com/2024/02/israel-at-war-prophecy-fulfilled-gog.html Other major points about this prophecy include (all references are from Ezekiel): Israel the People shall be living in the land of Israel at the time of the invasion: After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel ... ( 38:8 KJV) . T...

Israel at War: Prophecy Fulfilled? Gog & Magog

Ezekiel 38:2 (KJV) Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. 2 Peter 1:19 (KJV) We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. Matthew Henry’s Commentary of Ezekiel 38   ... this prophecy, it is most probable, had its accomplishment some time after the return of the people of Israel out of their captivity ... If the sacred history of the Old Testament had reached as far as the prophecy, we should have been better able to understand these chapters, but, for want of that key, we are locked out of the meaning of them. Introducing Gog and Magog With war in the Middle East raging and potential apocalyptical scenarios remaining a possibility, it is prudent to explore the vital subject of Bible prophecy. It is a light that shines in a dark place (2 Peter 1:19). A signif...

Russia’s Ukraine War: Is This Gog & Magog? - Part 02

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, has renewed interest in the Gog and Magog prophecy of Ezekiel 38-39. In short, it is a spontaneous, knee-jerk, massive invasion of end-time Israel by a massive coalition of troops, led by Gog. We continue to examine this prophecy in light of current events. ( Please note : We are not condoning the war in Ukraine, nor taking a political position - we simply are examining prophecy, which has renewed interest because of this war). Reason for the Invasion against Israel?: Spoil will be seized, plunder carried off, livestock and goods confiscated (38:12). Will Israel’s natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea be part of the booty? God’s Response: God goes against Gog and his allies, sends fire from heaven and destroys the coalition (39:1-6); it takes seven months to bury the dead (39:12). Ultimately, it is God Who draws out Gog and company to battle and ultimately destroys them. When this happens, the nations will hallow and glorify the...