Described in Ezekiel 38 and 39 are messages of intense dangers that Israel, the people of God would be facing. Ezekiel painted a highly symbolic picture of a group of countries from the north bent on destroying and annihilating Israel, the people of God. These two chapters of the book Ezekiel are difficult to interpret.
How one would see these chapters depends on what view one holds.
Some see this as a historical event. Others see these chapters as describing a
future invasion of Israel identifying Russia as the leading invading force. Another
position is that these chapters contain the prophetic parable where God is promising
to deliver His people from foreign attacks. However, these chapters could well be
giving a message of the ultimate struggles between good and evil.
Ezekiel 38:1-6 identifies the leader and the invading forces that
would come against Israel. The Leader is said to be Gog from the land of Magog.
He is also identified here as the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. It is
best not to speculate who he is. But he would be assisted by countries from
four corners of the earth. From the East would be Persia, from the South would
be Ethiopia and Put; and from the North would be Gomer and Beth-togarmag. Coming
against God’s people would be the combined force of these countries. It would
be a huge force well-equipped militarily. But because God controls history, their
ultimate end is already prescribed.
The lesson: No circumstances, no evil scheme, no force no matter how
well-equipped can ever take us down if
we remain connected with God. With Christ, we are more than conquerors. With Him we from the majority
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