Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
God puts hooks in His enemy's jaws before the trouble even comes, so His people need not be frightened. He foresees those who will attack His church and declares Himself against them, yet turns even their wrath to His praise and the glory of His own name.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 38:1-13
Interpreters wrangle over who Gog is, but the text itself settles the matter: the prophecy concerns the "latter years" and "latter days," the times of the Messiah and the Gospel age. This is not ancient history but the final conflict when the Jews return to their land forever.
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Gog and Magog represent the principal enemies of the Church, peoples descended from Japheth who controlled Greece and Italy. By naming these two countries, the prophet means the Church's greatest adversaries.
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