The Battle of Gog And Magog (2)

It is apparent to know that most of Bible many prophecies have already been fulfilled. These prophecies are in confirmation of the many dispersions and early gatherings of Israel back into their promised land; the many details of the Messiah's first appearance as the lamb of God; the destruction of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem; the almost 2000 years scattering of the Jews to all parts of the world, and finally, their coming back in the 19th and 20th century climaxed by the nation's resurrection as modern Israel in 1948- these are all undisputable facts of the historical records. But there are two prophecies of major importance to these last days that still have yet to happen. I speak now of the two great major wars that will serve to glorify God; the two wars the Bible tells us will precede the return of Jesus Christ to planet earth when he will set up his 1,000-year rule as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. One of these wars has been written about so much and so often, and has been the focus of so many books and motion pictures, which has made it become a universal symbol of mass destruction and catastrophe. Its name is Armageddon and it will involve hundreds of millions of soldiers who will come into the Middle East to destroy Israel at the end of the great tribulation period. But the second of these two wars has received much less attention. Yet, in its own way, it is almost as decisive in the scenario of these last days as its better known counterpart. The bible calls this war the "battle of Gog and Magog," Using the names given in Ezekiel 38 v 1-9 of the nations that will involve in this battle, they include: Russia (Gog), Iran, Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Turkey and the Moslem republics known as Magog. These will form a confederation to invade Israel and the Middle East, for the specific purpose of conquering the Jews and destroying their country. Theirs will be a religious crusade, what in Islam is called Jihad, with the sole motive of proving that the prophet Mohammed and his god Allah are superior to Moses and his God Jehovah.