Rubruck refers Derbent as the "Iron Gate", this also being the meaning of the Turkish name (Demir kapi) for the town. They were to follow the statutes of holy living, various laws and observe mandated Holy Feasts at their appointed time. The origin of the term is not clear, this name indicates either a person, or a tribe, or a geographical reality (country or city). It is up to the Palestinians to maintain water networks, utilize wastewater, improve existing supplies and drill new wells. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. Syria is mentioned some 300 times in the Bible and Damascus (now probably the worlds oldest, continuously inhabited city) is mentioned about 60 times. [106], The Gog and Magog are not only human flesh-eaters, but illustrated as men "a notably beaked nose" in examples such as the "Sawley map", an important example of mappa mundi. Walking along a line of huts and the railway siding where their forebears had been worked and starved and beaten and frozen and gassed to death, were a group of Jewish schoolchildren, one of whom was carrying over his shoulder the Israeli flag, a blue star of David on white background. The facts show that Israels role in Arab-Israeli conflicts has always been defensive in response to Arab aggression. The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. In the early 20th century the land of Israel was a mix of many peoples representing some 50 languages and there was no common Arab identity. No longer will there be any curse. Eusebius) frequently identified Gog and Magog with the Romans and their emperor. We will worship and then we will come back to you., Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. Learn how your comment data is processed. That said, in these end times, a remnant of Israel is once more fulfilling her mission, together with the contracted Gentiles. [46] They dig into their wall each day until they almost break through. After the Holocaust, the Jewish people recognized that they must have their own state, a homeland where they could forever be safe from a repetition of such horrors. Although the whole earth is Mine, you will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. We have liberated Gaza, part of Palestine, but I am not prepared to accept just Gaza Our position is: Palestine in its entirety, and not a grain of soil less. Many historical documents suggest that their conquests of other territories was retaliation in response to the encroachment upon tribal lands by Christian missionaries, and perhaps by the Saxon Wars prosecuted by Charlemagne and his kin to the south. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. On the above analysis, the current world scenario, and particularly the Middle East scenario, seems well aligned to prophecy. But living securely may refer to the fact that most Jews will by then have returned to Israel where they find safety from hostility e.g. The is a solution, but prophecy indicates that it will not occur in this present age. As we read on in the Bible we discover that man in immortal (spirit) form will one day live with his Creator God on a new and perfect earth! Moreover, key present-day Arab-Islamic nations such as Turkey, Iran, Libya and Ethiopia are identified in Ezek 38.1-6. In 1967 the armies of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon (and later Iraq) attacked Israel, but were defeated in just six days despite the huge Arab superiority in armour, aircraft and troops. The millennial age is one of firm government from Christ, but also one of universal peace. In 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted 20 resolutions against Israel, but only 3 against the rest of the world [UN Watch]. I said at the start that I was speaking to you as an historian, and so I say: No people in History have needed the right to self-defense and legitimacy more than the Jews of Israel, and that is what we in the Friends of Israel Initiative demand here today. Muslims see Mecca as the holiest place in the Islamic world, and so turn their back on the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem when praying. The result of their witness is a great turning to God from all the nations (Rev 7.9,10). The borders also include Gaza, significant parts of present-day Syria and probably all of Lebanon. Resolutions accuse Israel of settling in Occupied Palestinian Territory, and ignore Article 80 of the UN Charter which upholds the right of Jews to settle anywhere west of the Jordan! [57][58][59][60][61] Researches of professors and philosophers such as Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Syeed Abul Ala Mawdudi, who played important roles in British and South Asian politics, and American academic Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi and Caribbean eschatologist Imran N. Hosein, compare the languages, behaviors and sexual activities of the tribes of Gog and Magog with those of Vikings.[62][63][64][65][66]. At the very end of this age 144,000 are drawn from twelve tribes of Israel and sealed for their protection (Rev 7.3,4). Israel is often accused of being the aggressor in conflicts, whereas Israel claims she wages defensive war after provocation, link. That stands today. Instead, water is often used as a political weapon, and so authorized wells are not dug and leaks are not repaired. Amazing! Well, these are all Islamic countries with Hamas (Gaza) and Hezbollah (Lebanon) vehemently opposed to Israel. Before Moses died he blessed the tribes of Israel and some of these blessings involved blessing of the sea and the land. The highest points are situated either side of the A1307 Babraham Road, and are marked on Ordnance Survey 1:25000 maps as "Telegraph Clump" at 75 m (246 ft), Little Trees Hill and Wandlebury Hill, both at 74 m (243 ft). [116] In 1251, the French friar Andr de Longjumeau informed his king that the Mongols originated from a desert further east, and an apocalyptic Gog and Magog ("Got and Margoth") people dwelled further beyond, confined by the mountains. [139] But as the century progressed, apocalyptic expectations receded as the populace in Europe began to adopt an increasingly secular worldview. [24] One explanation is that the Gog alliance, a blend of the "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10 and Tyre's trading partners in Ezekiel 27, with Persia added, was cast in the role of end-time enemies of Israel by means of Isaiah 66:19, which is another text of eschatological foretelling. Todays news suggests that this is close to fulfillment. [40], Chapters 19:1121:8 of the Book of Revelation, dating from the end of the 1st century AD,[41] tells how Satan is to be imprisoned for a thousand years, and how, on his release, he will rally "the nations in the four corners of the Earth, Gog and Magog", to a final battle with Christ and his saints:[3], When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the EarthGog and Magogand to gather them for battle. Image: James Emery, Douglasville, USA [CC BY 2.0], Wikimedia. These are powerful and inspired words. There is a legal distinction between defensive wars and wars of aggression. "Israel shall fill the world with fruit" (Isaiah 27.6). No author provided. In todays terms, they settled mainly in the area currently claimed by Israel, including the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights, although the tribes of Benjamin, Gad, Reuben and part of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan. And the Negev desert has an almost unlimited underground supply of brackish water, which is being exploited for agricultural irrigation. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. Springer, Cham, 2019. I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book; Dr. Rhodes: I believe that it is going to happen in the end times. The name Magog itself is of obscure origin. All this of course requires water. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [68] [69], Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (d.1908), the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, identified Gog and Magog with the European powers that had emerged from the Slavic and Germanic peoples respectively, with particular reference to their political duplicity and shattering of world peace. the church and not Israel is Gods main witness today, link. [74][75] These powers cannot be defeated through military force and are to be overcome through prayer and divine intervention. According to the Bible, Israel is indeed a special nation, chosen by God to bless mankind and to make a name for Himself. 4. More , Jerusalem Old City at Dawn. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. After the (largely Islamic) Gog-Magog war we read: I will set My glory among the nations; all the nations shall see My judgement which I have executed (Ezek 39.21). Such prophecies are brief and full of symbolism little detail is revealed. The stones of a palace erected by King David himself are even now being unearthed just outside the walls of Jerusalem. Something is missing, where does the 12 true Tribes of Jacob play a role? Currently Israels chief enemies are Shia Muslim (as in Hezbollah), so Israel is currently tightly aligned with anti-Shia Saudi Arabia, link. Today it is common to refer to Abrahams descendants, or anyone who practices Judaism as Jews. The puzzle of Israels role in the world is being assembled, and some of the pieces involve war. Abrahams wife Sarah bore him a son, Isaac, and Isaacs wife Rebecca bore Jacob. Between 1955 and 2013 there were 77 UN resolutions against Israel, and just one against the Palestinians, link. But apart from the coastal regions of ancient Syria (e.g. The invasion is sometimes referred to as the Gog-Magog war since it is led by Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal from out of the far north (Ezek 38.2,15). And just as a Palestinian state would maintain a demographic balance in favour of Palestinians, so the Jewish state of Israel maintains a demographic balance in favour of Jews by controlling immigration. The Mandate did not grant any national political rights to Arabs, but Article 2 did safeguard the civil and religious rights of all inhabitants of Palestine, irrespective of race or religion. It is often associated with Assyrian mat-Gugu, "Land of Gyges", i.e., Lydia. Politics: Not all Islamic nations appear to be involved, principally Egypt, and probably also Syria (possibly for reasons already discussed), Jordan and Saudi Arabia. In fact, the spiritual aggression shown to Israel (and to the true followers of Christ) will intensify towards the end of this age (Rev 12.13-17). Think about the billions of humans born since the world began. Gagmagog was also a legendary giant who appears in British folklore . Note the change in loyalties. So it is very conceivable that Libya could join an Islamic invasion of Israel. In Genesis chapter 1 we read that God made mankind male and female and blessed them to be fruitful and multiply. The revealing is just that a revealing and not a coming to power. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Image: Israeli tank, 1973. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. But it does explain everyday experience. [z][132] Confined Jews were later to be referred to as "Red Jews" (die roten Juden) in German-speaking areas; a term first used in a Holy Grail epic dating to the 1270s, in which Gog and Magog were two mountains enclosing these people. In his first letter to the Corinthians, chapter 15 verses 50-54, Paulwrote: What I mean, friends, is that what is made of flesh and blood cannot share in Gods Kingdom, and what is mortal cannot possess immortality. In other words, not all nations seem to be involved. This will be in terms of abundant agricultural produce grains, fruit and wine (Ezek 36.29,30) and nations will remark that desolate land has become like the garden of Eden (Ezek 36.35). The problem is that Israel is now occupying land previously conquered by Islam. Image copyright: Future Red Giant Earth Fsgregs at the English language Wikipedia project [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons. The unused fuel in military vehicles could be the combustible element in Ezekiel 39.9-10. This is where Israels Parliament (the Knesset) stands and legislates and where the Prime Minister, the President and the Cabinet have their offices (enlarge image). [86][87] The earlier-dated Syriac Alexander Legend contains a somewhat different treatment of the Gog and Magog material, which passed into the lost Arabic version,[88] or the Ethiopic and later Oriental versions of the Alexander romance. And the Lord God commanded the man, You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.. These tribes (enlarge image) are listed in Gen 49. Specifically, during the millennium, Israel will come a great nation, Christ will establish His kingdom and sit on Davids throne, the tribes of Israel will have been fully restored to the land promised to Abraham, and God will write His Law on the hearts of both Jew and Gentile. [v][122][133], The Flemish Franciscan friar William of Rubruck, who was first-hand witness to Alexander's supposed wall in Derbent on the shores of the Caspian Sea in 1254,[w] identified the people the walls were meant to fend off only vaguely as "wild tribes" or "desert nomads",[x][136] but one researcher made the inference Rubruck must have meant Jews,[y] and that he was speaking in the context of "Gog and Magog". Israel is considered by third parties to be the only free country in the region in that there is a climate of respect for civil liberties, freedom of expression, significant independent civic life, an independent media, and a military under civilian rule, link. The seven-branched lampstand (Israels Menorah) well-summarizes the purpose of Israel both now and in the Millennium. But man will not spend eternity on this earth! Why such Jewish genius? [33] The Samaritan Torah and the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made during the last few centuries of the pre-Christian era) occasionally introduce the name of Gog where the Hebrew original has something else, or use Magog where the Hebrew has Gog, indicating that the names were interchangeable. The truth is that a New Heaven and a New Earth is prophesied. "The desert shall blossom as the rose" (Isaiah 35.1) We will now see that prophecies in Ezekiel confirm this conclusion. Over half of Israels saline soil is arid or semi-arid and only 20% is arable. The Green line was an armistice line drawn up after the 1948-49 war under the auspices of the UN and it was intended to be temporary. Note that healing waters flow east from the temple down into the valley to enter the northern end of the Dead sea, resulting in the restoration of fishing (Ezek 47.1-10). [147] One problem these writers have had to confront is the barrier holding Gog and Magog back, which is not to be found in the modern world: the answer varies, some writers saying that Gog and Magog were the Mongols and that the wall is now gone, others that both the wall and Gog and Magog are invisible.[148]. He implied that Israel will be the vortex of the nations at the end of this age and the sign of His soon return. You can find out more about cookies at our Privacy Policy. Israels King David asked a similar question. Psalm 83 adds more Islamic groups based in Gaza, Lebanon, and possibly northern Iraq (Assyria). Prophecy indicates that this will change. More . It seems that Russia is visited by fire and her forces are driven towards Siberia! The countries involved appear to be mainly the Islamic nations surrounding Israel, possibly led by Iran and Russia. [4] They appear in the Quran in chapter Al-Kahf as Yajuj and Majuj (Arabic: ; Yajj wa-Majj), primitive and immoral tribes that were separated and barriered off by Dhu al-Qarnayn ("He of the Two Horns") who is mentioned in the Quran as a great righteous ruler and conqueror. "Gog and Magog on Mappaemundi and early printed world maps: Orientalizing ethnography in the apocalyptic tradition." It also appears that some of the Hebrew festivals are reinstated, as in the Feast of Tabernacles (Zech 14.16). All she has to do is keep her side of the contract by being Gods witness to the nations. It splits east-west with half the mountain moving north and half moving south, generating a very large valley reaching to Azal (Zech 14.4,5). Under Gods call, Abram (later called Abraham) migrated from the city of Ur sometime between 1900 and 1750 BC to Gods appointed land, Canaan (todays Israel). Image: Emmanuelm [CC-BY-3.0], Wikimedia Commons. Note that Jesus leaves the ball in our court! Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son., Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ramcaught by its horns. Now, if we multiply those numbers by nine to get the British equivalent, just imagine what we would do if a terrorist organization based as close as Calais were to fire thirty-six thousand rockets into Sussex and Kent, killing 87 British civilians, after killing seventy-two British servicemen in an ambush and capturing eighteen. But I will chasten you justly and will by no means leave you unpunished (Jer 30.11). So isnt something wrong here? Now if you obey Me fully and keep My covenant, then out of all nations you will be My treasured possession. All over Israel, people now recite this prayer. NO! Magog (/ m e /; Hebrew: ; Greek: ) is the second of the seven sons of Japheth mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10.. 9 Bible Verses about Gog and Magog. Based on Rubruck stating elsewhere "There are other enclosures in which there are Jews", Simek, Rudolf (2005) "the emergence of the viking age: circumstances and conditions", "The vikings first Europeans VIII XI century the new discoveries of archaeology", other, pp. [a][8][9][10], The form "Gog and Magog" may have emerged as shorthand for "Gog and/of the land of Magog", based on their usage in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. [123][124], An explanation offered by Orientalist Henry Yule was that Marco Polo was only referring to the "Rampart of Gog and Magog", a name for the Great Wall of China. 5th 8th centuries (Fayard, 2005), "Franques Royal Annals" cited in Sawyer, Peter (2001). He spoke of a hope of mans spirit form in the future, as distinct from flesh and blood. [73][74] According to these teachings, the conflict between Russia and the United States as two superpowers, or the militant rivalry between the communist and capitalist systems and their impact over the nations of the world, is thus seen as having occurred in accordance with prophecies concerning Gog and Magog. What does this controversial nation's endless troubles and conflict have to do with the world's problems? When was this to happen? It is claimed that the BDS campaign has a much wider objective; namely, the elimination of the Jewish State and should be stopped, link. antisemitism in Gentile nations (Ezek 38.8, 39.26). He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. The invaders do not appear to reach Jerusalem. In the Creation account of Genesis, we read about a paradise-like garden called Eden, where two important trees were planted by God: the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. 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