Ezekiel the Prophet

"And the Word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 'Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog (modern day Russia), the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, Thus saith the Lord God, behold, I am against you, oh Gog, the chief of Meshech and Tubal; and I will turn you back and put hooks into your jaws and I will bring you forth, with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in all sorts of armor, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Persia (modern day Iran), Ethiopia (modern day Sudan) and Libya with them, all of them with shield and helmet.'" Ezekiel 38:1-5.

The prophecy spoken here by Ezekiel was given about 2,600 years ago.  He was writing about the last days, just prior to the return of the Lord.  He wrote the words that God gave him, about how God would put a "hook in the mouths" of Gog-Magog (Russia), Persia (Iran), Ethiopia (Sudan) and Libya, bringing them all against Israel at the same time. 

These nations are enemies of Israel already.  The statehood of Russia has always festered a hatred for Zionists and Israel, considering them enemies of their atheistic nation.  Iran, Sudan (not the new state of South Sudan, which is a Christian nation) and Libya are Muslim nations and they also hate Israel.  God brings these nations together in an alliance to fight against Israel, so He can demonstrate His power to them and the world, and defeat the enemies of His people Israel. 

Yes, according to Ezekiel 38, God will bring Israel's enemies together, allowing them to think they are aligning themselves together to "wipe Israel from the face of the map" (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's famous quote), although God has a surprise in store for them, if they haven't read Ezekiel 38, that is. 

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, stated openly that "an attack against Tehran would be an attack against Moscow."  The Russia-Iran alliance has especially been laid out since Iran began building nuclear power, as Putin defends Iran's "right to create nuclear power." 

Since Russia and Iran are already in line, we now see two more nations that will align with them against Israel, Ethiopia (Sudan) and Libya. 

Another piece of the prophetic puzzle was just laid in place on Monday, October 28, 2012.  Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking an arms factory in the Sudanese capital.  Iran warships carried "messages of peace and friendship" less than a week after Khartoum accused Israel of attacking the arms factory.  Sudanese Information Minister Ahmed Belal Osman said four military planes attacked the Yarmouk plant and Israel was behind it. 

The Jerusalem Post reported that when Channel 2 News questioned Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak about the incident, he was quoted as saying, "There is nothing I can say about this subject." 

In the meantime, it appears that for all intents and purposes, Iran has "come to Sudan's rescue."  Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said that the vessels docked in Port Sudan on the Red Sea and the fleet's commanders were scheduled to meet Sudanese navy commanders.

With Iran, Russia and now Sudan already in the picture, as of Monday, forming their alliances against Israel, there remains only one nation yet to jump into the fray, according to Ezekiel's prophecy, and that's Libya.  Once we see Libya's military alliance with Iran, Russia and Sudan, Christians, look up!  Actually, the Lord could return at any moment, because we will have been "caught up" into heaven seven years before Jesus returns with His saints.  We will not be here during the seven-year tribulation period (1 Thessalonians 1:10 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18).

Remember, Ezekiel 38 speaks of these nations, Russia, Iran, Sudan and Libya, coming against Israel; Ezekiel 39-42 speaks of the rebuilding of the third temple; but Ezekiel 43 speaks of the Lord's return, but the saints have already been raptured seven years before His return! 

An interesting point to consider about Libya is that during the Iran-Iraq war, Libya supported Iran, which caused other nations in the Middle East to fall out with Libya.  That being the case, it appears that for all intents and purposes, all four nations, Russia, Iran, Sudan and Libya, already have the alliances needed to bring on the war of Ezekiel 38!

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