Who or what is Gog and Magog? Will Armageddon be the first war? Has there been enough revealed to answer these questions? We know that there are going to be wars and rumor of wars (Mt.24:6), but there are at least two major battles in the future. One battle will be at the end of the tribulation and another at the end of the Millennium reign.

Who or what is Gog and Magog? The word Gog is found in eleven places starting with 1 Chron. 5:4, which lists him in the genealogy of Shemaiah. Strong’s Concordance (1463) lists Gog as a name of an Israelite, also of some northern nation.

In the N.T. the word Gog is associated with the antichrist. But I think that we get a better idea of who or what Gog is in Ezekiel 38:2-3, Son of man, set thy face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Mesheck and Tubal and prophesy against him, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Mesheck and Tubal. Here we can see that Gog is a chief prince of Mesheck and Tubal.

The word Magog is found in the Bible in two places, one in Genesis 10:2, The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog€¦ and in 1 Chron. 1:5 stating the same genealogy. Japheth was a son of Noah. Magog is listed in Strong’s Concordance as a son of Japeth; also a barbarous northern region (4031).

Gog is often referred to as the king of Magog a land north of Israel. Today all countries North of Israel is considered its enemies, especially Turkey and Russia. The other name, Armageddon has come up many times in modern day from movies, songs, wars and other topics that are associated with doomsday events.

This is a location and is thought to mean the mountain of Megiddo located on the north side of the plains of Jezreel where many military battles have been fought. Let’s try to shed some light on these battles scripturally and logically.

The Bible prophesies of wars in the latter days (Mt. 24:6) and gives a name for one of them, it is called Armageddon. Gog and Magog are names also associated with these battles. In each case the battle objective is to overtake Jerusalem.

One war mentioned is to be fought at the end of the tribulation and another at the end of the Millennium. First let’s review Armageddon. Armageddon is mentioned one time in the Bible, Rev. 16:16, but is not described here. The account of Armageddon in Revelation found in chapter 19:11-21 has a sparse description, but enough to go on to compare with other scriptures. To get a better picture of these battles one has to use chapters Rev. 6, 19, 20, Ezek. 38 and 39, and Zech. 12 through 14, Mt. 24 and 25 and there are many verses found in other chapters that will offer more information. But the above mentioned will give a good start to the study.

In the Armageddon battle

(1) Christ will be the only one doing the destroying
(2) even though the armies of heaven will also be there (Zech. 14). After
(3) Christ defeats the armies that are attacking Israel
(4) He will cast both the beast and the false prophet into the lake of fire. And this account also reveals that
(5) the fowls will eat the flesh of kings, captains and mighty men. In Zechariah 14 we find that Christ has come back to stand on the Mt of Olives and this is prophesied in Acts 1:11 and this is talking about the
(6) second coming which is right before Christ sets up His kingdom. To read about the battle one will have to start in Zech. 12 and read through 14. He reason we can pinpoint this particular battle is because we know
(7) when it is to happen. In many of these battles the enemies attacks from the North.

Now the second battle that the Bible speaks of has often been called the battle of Gog and Magog. But Gog and Magog is spoken of in both Ezekiel 38 and 39 and also in Rev. 20:8. But these are clearly not the same battle.

In Rev. 20, verses 1 and 2 tells us of events that happen at the end of the battle named Armageddon, the battle spoken of earlier. Here an angel binds Satan a thousand years and this is at the start of the Millennium. At the end of this period verses 3 and 7 tells us that Satan must be loosed out of his prison.

Satan is loosed to gather nations together for one final battle. The two names mentioned here are Gog and Magog, same names as in Ezekiel, consequently they must be involved in at least both of these battles. But we know that these are different battles because this particular battle (1) ends with Satan being put into the lake of fire and the (2) rest were devoured by fire (not fowls) that came down from God (v. 9). (3) They were not buried by the Israeli, they were devoured, consumed by God’s fire. (4) After this post Millennium battle we have the destruction of heaven and earth and the Great White Throne. After the first battle there is time to bury the dead, etc. but not after the last battle.

Now in Ezekiel 38 and 39 the dead of this battle was ravished by birds and the burying detail went on for seven months. Also you will find that these were also slain by God, but with plagues, turning one against the other (38:21) similar to what happened in the O. T. God also used rain, great hailstones and brimstones. But this battle gives no time for it to happen.

In Zechariah 14 it talks about Christ’s feed standing on the Mt. of Olives. Here a time is given, the second return of Christ. This is the same time and in the same location as the battle of Armageddon, so logically it is another account of the same battle.

The results of comparing the battles show that there are similarities of nations and weapons used by God to defeat the individual armies in these different battles. But remember Christ’s warning in Mathew 24:6, And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars€¦.

Also remember in Rev., 6:3-4, the red horse of war in the second seal. Therefore, it is probable that multiple wars will be scatted though out the entire tribulation and that Gog and Magog will be involved with several if not all battles.

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BATTLES of GOG and MAGOG

J. Vernon McGee explains his version of the Battles of Gog and Magog. He said that these are two separate battles. Gog and Magog I, and Gog and Magog II. Battle I is when the Antichrist breaks the peace with Israel in the midst of the Great Tribulation. This battle is described in Ezekiel 38-39, (Vol III, page 512-519). The war in Revelation 20:8 relates to Gog and Magog II (Vol. V, Page 1058). Both group of armies are destroyed by God using natural forces.

McGee says that somewhere near the middle of the seven-year period the king of the north, and he believes it will be Russia, will move against Israel.

Gog being the prince or king, and Magog being this ruler’s land.

The Lord said that there will be “wars and rumors of wars,” in other words one will know of wars and will also hear about wars.

What is the battle of God and Magog?

During the latter half of the Tribulation, an alliance between Gog and his allies will invade Israel from the north. These nations will fail in great confusion in their attempt to destroy Israel. It will take seven months to bury the dead (Ezek. 38:1-10, 39:12). The geographic regions included in Ezekiel’s vision of the allies are occupied by the Russian and the former Soviet-bloc countries in Eastern Europe today. This battle may be fought with allies attacking from the east (Rev. 16:12-16). Today, mainland China is the only nations in the world with an army or militia the size of that identified by John.

When will the battle of Gog and Magog take place?

There are several reasons to believe this battle will take place during the Tribulation: (1) The invasion takes place at a time when Israel is dwelling in their own land (Ezek. 38:8). (2) The invasion takes place when Israel is dwelling in peace in the land (Ezek. 38:11). (3) Ezekiel used two expressions in chapter 38 that may give an indication as to the time of this invasion. In verse 8 the expression “latter years” and in verse 16 the expression “latter days” is related to the tie of Israel’s glorification, salvation, and blessing in the kingdom age (Isa. 2:2-4, Mic. 41-7). The terms “latter days” or “latter years” is related to the last days (the “Millennial Age”), which would be the Tribulation period.

The Conclusion, the, since Ezekiel uses these expressions, is that events described by that prophet must take place within the Seventieth Week. Daniel 11:40 seems to have reference to the same period, for the prophet placed these events “at the time of the end.” This expression seems to separate this event from the end itself.

ARMAGEDDON

The Tribulation period will close with the great “Battle of Armageddon.” The field of battle will be the “Valley of Megiddo,” west of Jordan in the plain of Jezreel between Samaria and Galilee, located in the heart of Palestine.

There will be two major battles during the Tribulation period. One is at the “Second” Coming of Christ. This is when Christ will come with His armies of Saints and armies of heaven, to claim His rightful reign and the Millennial Kingdom. Christ of course will be resisted by the Antichrist and his powers. The beast and False Prophet were cast into a lake of fire. Then the angel binds Satan and casts him into the bottomless pit for a thousand years. From this pit Satan can no longer affect mankind.

What is the battle of Armageddon?

The battle of Armageddon involves the nations of the world converging on the Middle East and surrounding the city of Jerusalem to destroy the Jews and the Jewish nation (Ezekiel 12:2; 14:2-3, 12; Rev. 10:11-21). The nations will be led by the Antichrist and will be gathered together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon (Rev. 16:16). This place is presently known as the valley or plain of Jezreel. In the middle of the battle, Christ will return and touch His feet on the Mount of Olives (Zech. 14:4; Acts 1:9-12). He then will destroy the Antichrist and the armies gathered at Armageddon (Rev. 19:11; Isa. 34:6; 63:1). The Beast and the false prophet will then be cast alive into the lake of fire forever (Rev. 19:20).

There will be two major battles during the Tribulation period. One is at the “Second” Coming of Christ. This is when Christ will come with His armies of Saints and armies of heaven, to claim His rightful reign and the Millennial Kingdom. Christ of course will be resisted by the Antichrist and his powers. The beast and False Prophet were cast into a lake of fire. Then the angel binds Satan and casts him into the bottomless pit for a thousand years. From this pit Satan can no longer affect mankind.

Much confusion here about the Judgment of the Gentile Nations.

This we know that there are three classes of people here.

1. Sheep-helped the brethren (Israel) and put on the right hand side.

2. Goats-did not help the brethren and put on the left hand side.

3. Brethren (Israel).

4. The basis of judgment is upon how the Brethren was treated by the gentiles.

5. VS. 41. “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels;” VS. 46. “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal.”

In this time frame we have the Second coming of Christ, Judgment of Nations, and Armageddon. Some are talking about another resurrection at this time. Others are talking of a Gog and Magog war here.

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