The Battle of Gog and Magog (3)

The Bible description of the war of Gog and Magog gives a distinctive insight on the nations that will involve in the battle- this insight has a historical view. Proponents of this view based their findings on the fact that, the nations mentioned in previous studies have old ancient names during Bible days. Presently, these nations bear new names which was listed in the last study already. However, some scholars still believe that the references to "Rosh, Meshech and Tubal" in Ezekiel 38 refers to Russia, Moscow and Tobolsk, two of Russia's major cities. Respected sources like Dwight Pentecost and John Walvoord believe that Russia will lead this invasion of Moslem nations. There is a certain degree of geo-political logic to bolster their view. Russia has for many years coveted a warm water port in the Middle East, and if she can take over the oil wells of the Arabian Peninsula, at one stroke the bear can regain her status as a world superpower to which the western world must plead on bended knees for the energy needs so vital to modern industrialized economies. But there is contrary evidence that limits the invading nations to a strictly Moslem confederacy. Research has found that in bible times, the terms "Rosh, Meshech and Tubal" described tribes that occupied the land mass just north of the Caucusus mountain range. Also, the Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge, citing ancient Assyrian writings, places the location of Magog in the land mass between ancient Armenia and Media- in short, the republics south of Russia and north of Israel, which comprised of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Turkestan, Chechnya, Turkey, Iran and Dagestan- significantly all of them Moslem nations. Whether or not Russian troops will be taking part in this invasion, one thing is very clear. Russian weapons and advisers will certainly be involved, since Russia is heavily committed to arming and training the armed forces of Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Ethiopia and Libya.