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The Basics of Bible Prophecy
The Nations that will Invade Israel
Ezekiel prophesies a massive invasion of Israel and provides much
detail as to the combatants and the outcome. A confederacy will be
led by“Gog, the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal.”
The King James Version translates “Rosh” as “chief” (Ezek.38:2-3),
which is the correct meaning of the name. We note that all Hebrew
names have meanings, and the translators have simply given us the
meaning of the name “Rosh” instead of the name itself. The name
“Gog” is in all probability a title given to an individual, such as
President, King, Prime Minister or Pharaoh. The land which he rules
is Magog, Meshech and Tubal.
Josephus, the first century Jewish historian, wrote:
“Gomer founded those whom the Greeks call Galatians (Galls) but
were then called Gomerites. Magog founded those that from him
were named Magogites, but who are by the Greeks called
Scythians...from Javan, Ionia and all the Grecians are derived”
(Antiquities, Book I Ch VI).
The location of the
Scythians is well known
Tubal
in history so we can
(Meshech)
identify the land of
Magog with precision.
It is present-day Russia
and Ukraine.
J.B.Bury, History of
Greece (Page 234) states:
“North of the
Aram
Danube...Walachia
Elam
and Moldovia lived
tribes which...the
Greeks included under
the general name of
Scythian”.
Philips’ World History -
People, Dates and Events,
(Page16) records:
“Scythian peoples
from the steppes
begin raiding the
Middle East 650BC”.
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