The prophet Ezekiel received a message from heaven. He said, “The word of the Lord came unto me…” (Ezek. 38:1).
That’s why it is so accurate. When God says something will happen, it will happen.
Bible prophecy is more than a religious belief. History confirms its accuracy.
The Lord told Ezekiel to, “Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him” (Ezek. 38:2).
The word “Gog” means “dictator.”
In my words, the Lord told Ezekiel to look at the dictator who rules over the land of Magog and prophesy against him.
This brings up a question: Where is the land of Magog?
According to the Bible, Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Japheth had seven sons, and one of Japheth’s seven sons was named Magog.
So, Magog was the son of Japheth and the grandson of Noah.
And the Land of Magog is the Land where Noah’s grandson Magog settled.
The Lord called it the land of Magog in Ezekiel’s day, but we call it Russia today, and guess what: Russia has a dictator today.
Let’s drop down to Ezek. 38:15 just a minute.
The Lord said to tell Russia’s dictator, “Thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts.”
The New King James Version reads, “You will come from your place out of the far north.”
In the Bible, north means north of Israel.
There are only four nations north of Israel: Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Russia. The nation in the far north of Israel is Russia. All other nations are ruled out.
Here is the message: “Behold I am against thee, O Gog” (Ezek. 38:3).
God is against Russia’s dictator for many reasons. But the main reason concerns Russia’s attitude toward Israel.
God promised to bless those that bless Israel and to curse those that curse Israel (Gen. 12:3).
The Lord said to tell Russia’s dictator, “I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee” (Ezek. 38:4-6).
Those that have a hook in their jaw lose control to whoever controls the hook. They will go wherever the hook goes.
The Lord said, “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, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them” (Ezek. 38:8).
The Lord added, “And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes” (Ezek. 38:16).
“The latter years” and “the latter days” are Bible terms that refer to the end of the age.
Orthodox Jews call it “The Days of Redemption” or “The Messianic Days.” They believe this refers to the days just preceding the Messiah’s Coming.
No one knows the day or the hour of our Lord’s return. But we can see the day approaching. We can know when it is near.
More than twenty-six hundred years ago, God knew:
- That Israel would go back to the Promised Land.
- That Russia would have a dictator.
- That Russia’s dictator would be against Israel.
- That Russia’s dictator would be aligned with Iran, Turkey, etc.
- That Russia’s dictator would think an evil thought.
This is just one reason why many good prophecy teachers believe history is closing in on the Rapture, Tribulation Period, and Second Coming.
One, concerning wars and rumors of wars and the Battle of Gog of Magog: on Aug. 28, 2025, France, Germany, and the UK announced that they are reimposing sanctions on Iran because Iran is still trying to produce nuclear weapons.
Marco Rubio, the U.S. Sec. of State, said the U.S. will work with its allies on the sanctions but is “available for direct engagement with Iran in furtherance of a peaceful, enduring resolution to the Iran nuclear issue.
Pres. Trump and Israel have said they will attack Iran again if Iran continues its quest for nuclear weapons.
(Note: France, Germany, and the UK have announced that they are reimposing sanctions on Iran, but the sanctions won’t go into effect for thirty days.)
Two, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 29, 2025, Israel said Gaza City has become a full-fledged war zone.
(More: Israel recovered the bodies of two hostages. One has been identified, and an effort to identify the other is ongoing.)
(More: On Sept. 3, 2025, it was reported that Israeli troops have now circled Gaza City, and they will start advancing in the next two weeks.)
Three, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Aug. 27, 2025, Israel’s Air Force assassinated the Houthi Prime Min. (and possibly his chief of staff and Defense Min.) while the Prime Min. was making a televised speech.
(Update: On Aug. 31, 2025, the Houthis acknowledged the death of their Prime Min. and eight other officials. The Houthis vowed to avenge the death of these leaders, and Israel is preparing for an attack.)
(Update: On Sept. 2, 2025, Israel’s Defense Min. said some Houthi leaders are fleeing the capital of Yemen.)
(Update: On Sept. 3, 2025, the Houthis fired a missile at Israel, but Israel shot it down.)
Four, concerning wars and rumors of wars (with possible implications for the destruction of Damascus and the Battle of Gog of Magog): on Aug. 26, 2025, Israeli forces raided a Syrian military base on the outskirts of Damascus.
Israeli officials said Israeli troops captured Turkish surveillance and eavesdropping devices that were being used to spy on Israel.
An Israeli airstrike on the base killed several Syrian soldiers.
Five, concerning the UN General Assembly meetings (on Sept. 22-23) that have been scheduled in New York City during the Feast of Trumpets to push through the Two-State Solution: on Aug. 29, 2025, the Trump administration revoked the visas of PA and PLO officials to prevent them from attending.
One U.S. State Dept. official said:
- Before they can be taken seriously as partners for peace, the PA and PLO must repudiate terrorism, lawfare campaigns at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the pursuit of unilateral recognition of statehood (pursuit of statehood without an agreement with Israel).
(My opinion: The PA and PLO are not going to repudiate terrorism and accept the existence of Israel. Furthermore, Israel is not going to agree to a terrorist Palestinian State having a capital in East Jerusalem and an air force and military in Gaza. So, many world leaders are going to try to force the Two-State Solution on Israel without forcing the PA and PLO to accept the existence of Israel. These world leaders will eventually come up with an agreement, but God will not accept it.)
(Caution: Be careful about predictions that the Rapture will happen on the upcoming Feast of Trumpets and the Tribulation Period will begin immediately – as some are saying. I hope the Rapture is on the upcoming Feast of Trumpets – and it MAY be – but that is speculation, not a known fact. Also, the covenant that begins the Tribulation Period must be in existence before the Antichrist can confirm it, and it must be for seven years when he confirms it. Every jot and tittle must be fulfilled.)
(More Caution: I don’t know how many, if any, of the Ten Kings will rise before the Rapture, but all ten must be risen before the Antichrist gains control.)
Six, concerning world government: on Sept. 1, 2025, leaders of more than 20 non-Western nations (China, Russia, India, North Korea, Iran, etc.) met in China to discuss a new kind of global governance and ways to get around the West’s bullying behaviour.
The fact that these nations have met to discuss a new kind of global governance is a strong indication that the end of the age could be close.
What will come of this, or how soon it will happen, is debatable, but the Bible clearly teaches that there will be a New World Order (Ten Kings) before the Antichrist arrives.
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