And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.
This latter part of the chapter is a repetition of the former; the dream is doubled, for the thing is certain and to be very carefully regarded. I. It is here again foretold that this spiteful enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel (Eze 38:15): "Thou shalt come out of the north parts (Syria lay on the north of Canaan) with...
Commenting on Ezekiel 38:14-23
And thou shall come up against my people of Israel,.... Which is repeated for the certainty of it; and not for his comfort, but his ruin; not to the terror of Israel, but for the glory of God: as a cloud to cover the land; the land of Israel, so great should be his army; See Gill on Eze 38:9, it shall be in the...
Gog devises an evil design and brings guilt upon himself, though God Himself leads him forward to destruction. His own avarice and lust for plunder kindle the very thoughts that condemn him, that the nations may know the Lord when He sanctifies Himself upon Gog before their eyes.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 38:10-16