GOG & MAGOG

11/21/23

Many churches are, because of current events in the world, convinced that the rapture could happen at any moment.  John 17:15   Jesus prayed that his God and Father would not take the saints out of the world but protect them from the evil one.  This means no rapture will happen as many falsely believe.  Another prophetic event is when Gog & Magog appear.  Many think that it is very soon.  In Revelation 20:7-9  you only have three verses about this event.  In Ezekiel chapters 38 & 39 you have two chapters that go into greater detail.  Ezekiel 38:8  says, “a land that has recovered from war, it’s people gathered from many nations, they dwell securely “.  Ezekiel 38:11 says that these people have no walls, gates or bars and are a tranquil people.  Now the timing of this event is, “in the latter days”.  Many say this event occurs before Christ returns but to get a correct timing you must go to Ezekiel 37:1-14 .   This is the prophecy of the valley of dry bones.  Verses 4 to 6 describe a physical resurrection of the whole house of carnal Israel.  This is the second resurrection, a mortal fleshly resurrection as it speaks of bones, breath, tendons and skin. Verse 14 says God will put His Spirit in them and settle them in their own land.  Carnal Israel will be converted at this time and all the tribes will be joined together.  Ezekiel 37:24 says that King David will be their king.  King David was resurrected from the dead 1,000 years beforehand in the first resurrection so this must be the second resurrection where Israel is raised.  Notice in Ezekiel 37:25 says they will live there FOREVER and David their prince FOREVER .  Ezekiel 37:26-28  says God will make an everlasting

covenant of peace with them, FOREVER.  These are the conditions that exist when Gog and Magog hatch the plan to invade which the account of is in the next two chapters of Ezekiel 38 & 39 .  Just as Satan has a false messiah, prophet, tribulation and millennium he could possibly have a false Gog & Magog event.  Satan copies Gods prophesied events making them appear to happen sooner than they actually do; Satan will change TIMES and LAWS, Daniel 7:25 .  This is part of the end time great deception before Jesus returns.  We have seen though that the Gog & Magog event happens after the millennium and second resurrection when Satan is released to again deceive.