Carey
7th November 2006, 11:31 AM
The Russian-Islamic Alliance
Ezekiel 38-39 prophesies that, in the last days, an alliance of many nations would attack Israel. The names used were ancient names of modern day countries. The following are the areas listed in the Bible that would attack and in parenthesis are what are believed to be the corresponding modern day countries. 1
Magog (Russia and Islamic Central Asia)
Meshech (Moscow)
Tubal (Siberia)
Persia (Iran)
Ethiopia (Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan)
Put (Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria)
Gomer (Germany and Austria) and
Beth-togarmah (Turkey and/or Armenia)
Interestingly enough, most of these nations are Islamic countries. Iran, Libya, and Sudan are three of Israel’s most ardent opponents. Notice that Syria, another one of Israel’s most ardent opponents, is not mentioned. Isaiah 17 prophesies that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed. Perhaps that explains its conspicuous absence from the above list. Iraq, Egypt and Jordan, countries that fought Israel in the Arab-Israeli War, the Six-Day War, and the Yom Kippur War, are also not mentioned. Perhaps the prophecy took into account that Iraq would no longer be a major threat to Israel after the conflict between the U.S. and Iraq. Likewise, the prophecy may have taken into account that Egypt and Jordan would both sign peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively. 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Israel-Egypt_Peace_Treaty) ; 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel-Jordan_Treaty_of_Peace)
The alliance that Ezekiel 38-39 prophesied has formed or is forming. Russia has supplied Iran with weapons. 4 (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,177616,00.html) Moreover, Russia has stated that it intends to strengthen relations with Islamic countries. 5 (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1138622536181&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull)
Ezekiel prophesies that Israel, although abandoned by its allies, would defeat these nations because God would come to its rescue.
Footnotes:
The Ezekiel Option (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414303432/sr=8-1/qid=1139676339/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7483693-8085646?_encoding=UTF8) by Joel Rosenberg: pp. 231-36; 237-238; 241-246
Wikipedia – Israel-Egypt Treaty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Israel-Egypt_Peace_Treaty
Wikipedia – Israel-Jordan Treaty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel-Jordan_Treaty_of_Peace
“Russia, Iran Defend Weapons Deal”: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,177616,00.html
“Russia to strengthen ties with Islamic nations”: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1138622536181&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Ezekiel 38-39 prophesies that, in the last days, an alliance of many nations would attack Israel. The names used were ancient names of modern day countries. The following are the areas listed in the Bible that would attack and in parenthesis are what are believed to be the corresponding modern day countries. 1
Magog (Russia and Islamic Central Asia)
Meshech (Moscow)
Tubal (Siberia)
Persia (Iran)
Ethiopia (Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan)
Put (Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria)
Gomer (Germany and Austria) and
Beth-togarmah (Turkey and/or Armenia)
Interestingly enough, most of these nations are Islamic countries. Iran, Libya, and Sudan are three of Israel’s most ardent opponents. Notice that Syria, another one of Israel’s most ardent opponents, is not mentioned. Isaiah 17 prophesies that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed. Perhaps that explains its conspicuous absence from the above list. Iraq, Egypt and Jordan, countries that fought Israel in the Arab-Israeli War, the Six-Day War, and the Yom Kippur War, are also not mentioned. Perhaps the prophecy took into account that Iraq would no longer be a major threat to Israel after the conflict between the U.S. and Iraq. Likewise, the prophecy may have taken into account that Egypt and Jordan would both sign peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994, respectively. 2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Israel-Egypt_Peace_Treaty) ; 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel-Jordan_Treaty_of_Peace)
The alliance that Ezekiel 38-39 prophesied has formed or is forming. Russia has supplied Iran with weapons. 4 (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,177616,00.html) Moreover, Russia has stated that it intends to strengthen relations with Islamic countries. 5 (http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1138622536181&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull)
Ezekiel prophesies that Israel, although abandoned by its allies, would defeat these nations because God would come to its rescue.
Footnotes:
The Ezekiel Option (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1414303432/sr=8-1/qid=1139676339/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7483693-8085646?_encoding=UTF8) by Joel Rosenberg: pp. 231-36; 237-238; 241-246
Wikipedia – Israel-Egypt Treaty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Israel-Egypt_Peace_Treaty
Wikipedia – Israel-Jordan Treaty: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel-Jordan_Treaty_of_Peace
“Russia, Iran Defend Weapons Deal”: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,177616,00.html
“Russia to strengthen ties with Islamic nations”: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1138622536181&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull