The Gog/Magog War From Ezekiel 38-39 Is Starting
Nov 13, 2011 18:44:22 GMT -5
Post by oldcorp on Nov 13, 2011 18:44:22 GMT -5
Hi all. My name is obviously not "OldCorp," but Bob Powell. I've been using my real name as of late because I've been a journalist for over 25 years and my past-time of posting on the Internet and my work have (due to the miraculous work of God in my life) begun to dovetail quite nicely. I've recently begun producing a newscast on another website and for some reason, people don't take you as seriously when you use a pseudonym.
Anyway, I'm here because a member on that website saw a thread that I authored a while back concerning the Gog/Magog War, prophesied in Ezekiel, and asked that I share it here. He actually asked several months back, but I was so wrapped up in getting my show off the ground that I forgot. Tonight for some reason, even though I'm hip deep in an alligator swamp (figuratively,) I was moved to remember the invitation and post the thread. I apologize for taking so long to do so. Let's begin.
I was raised in a Christian home, and I went to a private Christian school from pre-K to high school, so I've had a fairly good working knowledge of Scripture since I was just a tyke; but being a largely left-brained person, I myself was never convinced of the absolute truth of the Bible until I began studying prophecy. When I began comparing the events that were foretold in the Bible to history and the headlines that I read in today's news, the logical side of my brain tells me that there is NO WAY they could have been as accurate as they are without some type of Divine inspiration.
Iran has announced to the world that they have PERMANENT underground missile silos in addition to the medium range mobile missile platforms they have had for years.
SOURCE 1: FOX News www.foxnews.com/world/2011/06/27/iran-unveils-underground-missile-silos/#_tab
SOURCE 2: ATS THREAD (Ultimate Source: Debkafile) www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread721878/pg1
This, in my opinion, is just another bit of proof that the prophet Ezekiel was right when he foretold of the war that would occur in the End Times BEFORE the Battle of Armageddon in Chapters 38-39 2,500 years ago.
I implore you all read those two chapters for yourselves, but I'll post just a few of the most relevant verses here:
Please read what I emboldened in the above scripture in verse 8 again. How can that not be a reference to modern day Israel? Ezekiel even listed the nations that would be gathered against Israel in the runup to this war. The next EX text block lists the ancient nations named in the prophecy along with their modern names - chief among them are Turkey, Russia, and Iran.
Not bad for a 2,500 year old prophecy huh?
Now we come to WHY.
I think it is fairly obvious why the Muslim nations in these prophecies would want to see Israel destroyed: they been trying to do it since Israel became a nation - again - in 1948; but why would Russia get involved? One reason: OIL and NATURAL GAS! Just recently, HUGE reserves of both of these commodities were discovered in Israel's territorial waters in an area which has been dubbed the Leviathan Oil Field. SOURCE: Newsweek - www.newsweek.com/2011/01/18/israel-s-leviathan-at-sea.html
There has already been talk of war between Israel and Lebanon over the find:
So the Muslim nations want to destroy Israel for religious reasons; but there are also economic reason in play for other nations such as Russia who will get involved solely out of greed. Pretty interesting isn't it?
Unfortunately for the nations that will come against Israel, they will be utterly defeated.
Along with the armies gathered against Israel in the field and possibly - as described above - cities in the countries from which they came, Damascus is specifically mentioned as a city which will be utterly destroyed, most likely by one of Israel's nuclear weapons as prophesied in Isaiah 17:1:
The prophet Zechariah describes the effects of a nuclear blast in Chapter 12:14.
I believe that as a result of this war, the Antichrist will emerge. He will offer a peace treaty with Israel on behalf of the world that will guarantee them seven years of peace, along with the right to rebuild the Jewish Temple. Having had their butts handed to them in this war, the Muslim world will be in NO position to make demands of Israel, especially with many of their capitol cities laying in ashes and glowing like a child's chemical wristband from the nuclear firestorm Israel will unleash once they are surrounded by their enemies and are threatened with total annihilation. "Never Again" indeed.
The Book Of Luke also talks about these days in general:
I'm not going to try and convince anyone of the truth of these Biblical prophecies as the evidence is right there for you to see, and it's pretty damned convincing - to me at least. My last link is over 8 years old, but at that time, over 2,500 Biblical prophecies had been fulfilled as of 2003 with another 500 to go; and in these rapidly evolving times, those last 500 are being fulfilled every single day. That all of these prophecies have come true is astonishing, especially when you crunch the statistics:
And THAT is why I'm absolutely convinced that the Bible is the inspired word of God. The next few years are going to be filled with undeniable proof that should convince all but the most hardened skeptics; but as for me, I'm already convinced.
Additional links pertaining to the Gog/Magog War, which contain further relevant prophecies found elsewhere in the Bible:
Truthnet.org www.truthnet.org/islam/Islam-Bible/11Gog-Magog-Israel/Gog-Magog-Israel.htm
Joelrosenberg.com www.joelrosenberg.com/ezekiel.asp
That my friends, my brothers and sisters in Christ, is how I saw the world through my journalistic eyes, and processed them with my left brain earlier this year. Faith has nothing to do with it (well, maybe a little
) even an Atheist with an open mind would be hard pressed to deny these facts.
Now, several months after the thread was originally authored, the signs are even more apparent. The so-called "Arab Spring" has been set in motion to further cement the bonds between the various nations that will attack Israel in the Gog/Magog War. In case you hadn't noticed, the Muslim Brotherhood has taken over in every country that has has a "popular uprising."
It seems like the Devil and his minions, who are undoubtedly in control of world affairs, don't even care to hide their tracks anymore. It's as if he is saying, "Yes, I'm setting up a one world government, and there is nothing you can do about it." Allow me to discuss Libya for example.
In the most recent episode of my show - The Truth Is Viral - I document how the CIA trained and financed al-Qaeda terrorists, supported them with Qatari troops and NATO bombardments, and set them on a path to overthrow Moammar Gadaffi. There was no popular uprising in Libya; the Mainstream Media has lied to the entire world.
If you would like to see how the overthrow of Libya meshes with all of this, then I would invite you to watch "Libya: The REAL Story" on ATS media.abovetopsecret.com/media/7955/The_Truth_Is_Viral_-_Libya_The_Real_Story/
After digesting all of the information I gathered for this story, for the first time in my life I feel ashamed to be an American. When you see my report, I'm sure that you will be deeply troubled as well.
(MODS: If linking to another site is prohibited, I apologize. Please feel free to cut the last paragraph if it is against your rules.)
Well that's it folks. For the next couple of days, I'll be swimming around trying to keep the alligators at bay; the Truth about Iran is the subject of my next video, and boy is it complicated. What I'm trying to say is, I won't be back to respond to the thread for a day or two, but I promise I won't forget. I hope you have enjoyed the thread, and that it brings you a little closer to understanding current events in relation to Biblical prophecy.
Bobby
Anyway, I'm here because a member on that website saw a thread that I authored a while back concerning the Gog/Magog War, prophesied in Ezekiel, and asked that I share it here. He actually asked several months back, but I was so wrapped up in getting my show off the ground that I forgot. Tonight for some reason, even though I'm hip deep in an alligator swamp (figuratively,) I was moved to remember the invitation and post the thread. I apologize for taking so long to do so. Let's begin.
I was raised in a Christian home, and I went to a private Christian school from pre-K to high school, so I've had a fairly good working knowledge of Scripture since I was just a tyke; but being a largely left-brained person, I myself was never convinced of the absolute truth of the Bible until I began studying prophecy. When I began comparing the events that were foretold in the Bible to history and the headlines that I read in today's news, the logical side of my brain tells me that there is NO WAY they could have been as accurate as they are without some type of Divine inspiration.
Iran has announced to the world that they have PERMANENT underground missile silos in addition to the medium range mobile missile platforms they have had for years.
SOURCE 1: FOX News www.foxnews.com/world/2011/06/27/iran-unveils-underground-missile-silos/#_tab
Col. Asghar Qelichkhani, a spokesman for the war games, said the silos "function as a swift-reaction unit." "Missiles, which are permanently in the vertical position, are ready to hit the pre-determined targets," he was quoted as saying by state TV.
An officer in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, which is in charge of the missile program, said Tehran has constructed "numerous" underground missile silos which satellites can't detect. He did not elaborate. The state television report broadcast footage of underground launching pads for the Shahab-3 missile, which have a range of more than 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers)-- putting Israel, U.S. bases in the Gulf region and parts of southeastern and eastern Europe within reach.
The report also showed pictures of missiles being fired from one silo after a large metal roof opened to allow the missile to launch. The TV report said the missile silos are linked to a missile control center.
An officer in Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, which is in charge of the missile program, said Tehran has constructed "numerous" underground missile silos which satellites can't detect. He did not elaborate. The state television report broadcast footage of underground launching pads for the Shahab-3 missile, which have a range of more than 1,240 miles (2,000 kilometers)-- putting Israel, U.S. bases in the Gulf region and parts of southeastern and eastern Europe within reach.
The report also showed pictures of missiles being fired from one silo after a large metal roof opened to allow the missile to launch. The TV report said the missile silos are linked to a missile control center.
SOURCE 2: ATS THREAD (Ultimate Source: Debkafile) www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread721878/pg1
Iran's big Great Prophet Mohammad War Games 6 was launched Monday, June 27, ahead of a Turkish operation against Syria's Assad regime which is anticipated by its military and Revolutionary Guards chiefs. DEBKAfile reports Tehran expected the Turkish army to have US air and naval support in case of Iranian reprisals against them both. On Day One of the exercise, Iran unveiled its first underground missile silo immune to air strikes. It held what looked like a Shahab-3 - DEBKAfile
This, in my opinion, is just another bit of proof that the prophet Ezekiel was right when he foretold of the war that would occur in the End Times BEFORE the Battle of Armageddon in Chapters 38-39 2,500 years ago.
I implore you all read those two chapters for yourselves, but I'll post just a few of the most relevant verses here:
Ezekiel 38: 1-9
1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him
3 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal
4 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.
7 “‘Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them.
8 After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety.
9 You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him
3 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal
4 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.
7 “‘Get ready; be prepared, you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them.
8 After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety.
9 You and all your troops and the many nations with you will go up, advancing like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
Please read what I emboldened in the above scripture in verse 8 again. How can that not be a reference to modern day Israel? Ezekiel even listed the nations that would be gathered against Israel in the runup to this war. The next EX text block lists the ancient nations named in the prophecy along with their modern names - chief among them are Turkey, Russia, and Iran.
ANCIENT NAMES OF MODERN NATIONS
Rosh (ancient Sarmatians known as Rashu,Rasapu,Ros and Rus) RUSSIA
Magog (ancient Scythians) Central Asia (Islamic southern republics of the former Soviet Union with a population of 60 million Muslims)
Meshech (ancient Muschki and Musku in Cilicia and Cappadocia) Turkey
Tubal (ancient Tubalu in Cappadocia) Turkey
Persia (name changed to Iran in 1935) Iran
Ethiopia (ancient Cush,south of Egypt) Sudan
Libya (ancient Put,west of Egypt) Libya
Gomer (ancient Cimmerians from seventh century to first century B.C. in central/western Anatolia Turkey
Beth-Togarmah (Tilgarimmu between ancient Carchemish and Haran) Turkey
SOURCE: www.aamen.org/Ezk-38-39-MAP.html
Rosh (ancient Sarmatians known as Rashu,Rasapu,Ros and Rus) RUSSIA
Magog (ancient Scythians) Central Asia (Islamic southern republics of the former Soviet Union with a population of 60 million Muslims)
Meshech (ancient Muschki and Musku in Cilicia and Cappadocia) Turkey
Tubal (ancient Tubalu in Cappadocia) Turkey
Persia (name changed to Iran in 1935) Iran
Ethiopia (ancient Cush,south of Egypt) Sudan
Libya (ancient Put,west of Egypt) Libya
Gomer (ancient Cimmerians from seventh century to first century B.C. in central/western Anatolia Turkey
Beth-Togarmah (Tilgarimmu between ancient Carchemish and Haran) Turkey
SOURCE: www.aamen.org/Ezk-38-39-MAP.html
Not bad for a 2,500 year old prophecy huh?
Now we come to WHY.
I think it is fairly obvious why the Muslim nations in these prophecies would want to see Israel destroyed: they been trying to do it since Israel became a nation - again - in 1948; but why would Russia get involved? One reason: OIL and NATURAL GAS! Just recently, HUGE reserves of both of these commodities were discovered in Israel's territorial waters in an area which has been dubbed the Leviathan Oil Field. SOURCE: Newsweek - www.newsweek.com/2011/01/18/israel-s-leviathan-at-sea.html
How much natural gas had Noble Energy discovered? Combined with an earlier find last year in the same general area, the discovery totals 25 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas. To put this in perspective, 25 Tcf of natural gas equals twice the size of the British natural gas fields in the North Sea.
Furthermore, the total proven natural gas reserves of the United States are less than ten times this figure at 245 Tcf, making the discovery equal to more than 10% of U.S. natural gas reserves. In addition, some energy experts believe there could be more than 4 billion barrels of crude oil below the natural gas deposits. Since the U.S. only has a little more than 19 billion barrels of total crude oil reserves, Noble’s discovery could equal more than 20% of total U.S. oil reserves. Investingdaily.com www.investingdaily.com/id/18232/israels-huge-natural-gas-discovery.html
Furthermore, the total proven natural gas reserves of the United States are less than ten times this figure at 245 Tcf, making the discovery equal to more than 10% of U.S. natural gas reserves. In addition, some energy experts believe there could be more than 4 billion barrels of crude oil below the natural gas deposits. Since the U.S. only has a little more than 19 billion barrels of total crude oil reserves, Noble’s discovery could equal more than 20% of total U.S. oil reserves. Investingdaily.com www.investingdaily.com/id/18232/israels-huge-natural-gas-discovery.html
There has already been talk of war between Israel and Lebanon over the find:
EZEKIEL 38: 12-13
12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.
13 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?”’
12 I will plunder and loot and turn my hand against the resettled ruins and the people gathered from the nations, rich in livestock and goods, living at the center of the land.
13 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?”’
So the Muslim nations want to destroy Israel for religious reasons; but there are also economic reason in play for other nations such as Russia who will get involved solely out of greed. Pretty interesting isn't it?
Unfortunately for the nations that will come against Israel, they will be utterly defeated.
Ezekiel 39:
1 “Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
2 I will turn you around and drag you along. I will bring you from the far north and send you against the mountains of Israel.
3 Then I will strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.
4 On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild animals.
5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.
6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.
7 “‘I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned, and the nations will know that I the LORD am the Holy One in Israel.
8 It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign LORD. This is the day I have spoken of.
1 “Son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
2 I will turn you around and drag you along. I will bring you from the far north and send you against the mountains of Israel.
3 Then I will strike your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.
4 On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to all kinds of carrion birds and to the wild animals.
5 You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.
6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.
7 “‘I will make known my holy name among my people Israel. I will no longer let my holy name be profaned, and the nations will know that I the LORD am the Holy One in Israel.
8 It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign LORD. This is the day I have spoken of.
Along with the armies gathered against Israel in the field and possibly - as described above - cities in the countries from which they came, Damascus is specifically mentioned as a city which will be utterly destroyed, most likely by one of Israel's nuclear weapons as prophesied in Isaiah 17:1:
The prophet Zechariah describes the effects of a nuclear blast in Chapter 12:14.
And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
I believe that as a result of this war, the Antichrist will emerge. He will offer a peace treaty with Israel on behalf of the world that will guarantee them seven years of peace, along with the right to rebuild the Jewish Temple. Having had their butts handed to them in this war, the Muslim world will be in NO position to make demands of Israel, especially with many of their capitol cities laying in ashes and glowing like a child's chemical wristband from the nuclear firestorm Israel will unleash once they are surrounded by their enemies and are threatened with total annihilation. "Never Again" indeed.
The Book Of Luke also talks about these days in general:
Luke 21: 20-28
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.
22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.
22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
I'm not going to try and convince anyone of the truth of these Biblical prophecies as the evidence is right there for you to see, and it's pretty damned convincing - to me at least. My last link is over 8 years old, but at that time, over 2,500 Biblical prophecies had been fulfilled as of 2003 with another 500 to go; and in these rapidly evolving times, those last 500 are being fulfilled every single day. That all of these prophecies have come true is astonishing, especially when you crunch the statistics:
Unique among all books ever written, the Bible accurately foretells specific events-in detail-many years, sometimes centuries, before they occur. Approximately 2500 prophecies appear in the pages of the Bible, about 2000 of which already have been fulfilled to the letter—no errors. (The remaining 500 or so reach into the future and may be seen unfolding as days go by.) Since the probability for any one of these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance averages less than one in ten (figured very conservatively) and since the prophecies are for the most part independent of one another, the odds for all these prophecies having been fulfilled by chance without error is less than one to the 2000th power (that is 1 with 2000 zeros written after it!) SOURCE: www.reasons.org/fulfilled-prophecy-evidence-reliability-bible
And THAT is why I'm absolutely convinced that the Bible is the inspired word of God. The next few years are going to be filled with undeniable proof that should convince all but the most hardened skeptics; but as for me, I'm already convinced.
Additional links pertaining to the Gog/Magog War, which contain further relevant prophecies found elsewhere in the Bible:
Truthnet.org www.truthnet.org/islam/Islam-Bible/11Gog-Magog-Israel/Gog-Magog-Israel.htm
Joelrosenberg.com www.joelrosenberg.com/ezekiel.asp
That my friends, my brothers and sisters in Christ, is how I saw the world through my journalistic eyes, and processed them with my left brain earlier this year. Faith has nothing to do with it (well, maybe a little
) even an Atheist with an open mind would be hard pressed to deny these facts.Now, several months after the thread was originally authored, the signs are even more apparent. The so-called "Arab Spring" has been set in motion to further cement the bonds between the various nations that will attack Israel in the Gog/Magog War. In case you hadn't noticed, the Muslim Brotherhood has taken over in every country that has has a "popular uprising."
It seems like the Devil and his minions, who are undoubtedly in control of world affairs, don't even care to hide their tracks anymore. It's as if he is saying, "Yes, I'm setting up a one world government, and there is nothing you can do about it." Allow me to discuss Libya for example.
In the most recent episode of my show - The Truth Is Viral - I document how the CIA trained and financed al-Qaeda terrorists, supported them with Qatari troops and NATO bombardments, and set them on a path to overthrow Moammar Gadaffi. There was no popular uprising in Libya; the Mainstream Media has lied to the entire world.
If you would like to see how the overthrow of Libya meshes with all of this, then I would invite you to watch "Libya: The REAL Story" on ATS media.abovetopsecret.com/media/7955/The_Truth_Is_Viral_-_Libya_The_Real_Story/
After digesting all of the information I gathered for this story, for the first time in my life I feel ashamed to be an American. When you see my report, I'm sure that you will be deeply troubled as well.
(MODS: If linking to another site is prohibited, I apologize. Please feel free to cut the last paragraph if it is against your rules.)
Well that's it folks. For the next couple of days, I'll be swimming around trying to keep the alligators at bay; the Truth about Iran is the subject of my next video, and boy is it complicated. What I'm trying to say is, I won't be back to respond to the thread for a day or two, but I promise I won't forget. I hope you have enjoyed the thread, and that it brings you a little closer to understanding current events in relation to Biblical prophecy.
Bobby
