Israel, which have been alwayswaste [or "once a perpetualwaste" M<strong>of</strong>fatt translation]"(verse 8). The "mountains <strong>of</strong> Israel"is an expression used allthrough the book <strong>of</strong> Ezekiel, andrefers to the literal mountainousland <strong>of</strong> ancient Israel.Our people shall have regainedso much wealth that Gog and alliesshall come to "take a spoil" (verse13), "to carry away silver and gold,to take away cattle and goods, totake a great spoil."Christ's Reign ContestedBut this very fact that this invasionwill not come until after theSecond Coming <strong>of</strong> Christ willseem preposterous to many, at firstthought.That is because we have beenaccustomed merely to assumethings that are not true. We haveblindly assumed that when Christcomes, there will be no opposition.Every person and power on earth,we have thought, will simply submitmeekly and instantly to himand his power. But that is not true!Some gentile nations understandablyshall not submit untilforced to. The final restoration <strong>of</strong>the Roman Empire shall be subduedand conquered at a battlecommonly called "Armageddon."But the populous nations <strong>of</strong>Eurasia that the Almighty <strong>God</strong> upto this point has not dealt withshall still have to be brought tosubmission."Gog" Identified"Gog" in the land <strong>of</strong> "Magog" is thevast regions <strong>of</strong> the U.S.S.R. innorthern Eurasia extending fromthe Baltic to the Pacific. "Meshech"is Moscow, "Tubal" is Tobol'sk.<strong>Not</strong>ice the allies who come withthem in this future battle. You willfind "Gomer" , "Togarmah," "Magog,""Meshech," "Tubal" identifiedin Genesis I 0 as the sons <strong>of</strong>Japheth, father <strong>of</strong> the Eurasians.Ethiopia and Phut (mistranslatedLibya) are descended from Ham.Therefore, this prophecy <strong>of</strong>Ezekiel 38 shows who shall finallysucceed in marshaling peoples <strong>of</strong>each major race into a gigantic invasionupon our people.When <strong>God</strong> begins to rule theworld, through Christ with hischosen people restored to prosperityin the land <strong>of</strong> Israel, the verycenter <strong>of</strong> the land surface <strong>of</strong> theearth (verse 12, M<strong>of</strong>fatt translation)this great Eurasian union <strong>of</strong>nations shall finally be tempted touse their mighty air force. "Thoushalt ascend," the Eternal says,"and come like a storm [in the air],thou shalt be like a cloud to coverthe land ..." (verse 9). There shallbe so many planes then that theywill hide the sun from the groundbelow, like a huge dark shadow!The End <strong>of</strong> World ConquestThe House <strong>of</strong> Israel our peoplesshall not be armed or prepared." ... In that day when mypeople <strong>of</strong> Israel dwelleth safely,shalt thou not know it?" asks theEternal. "And thou shalt comefrom thy place out <strong>of</strong> the northparts [due north <strong>of</strong> the land <strong>of</strong>ancient Israel], thou, and manypeople [allies] with thee ... amighty army: and thou shalt comeup against my people <strong>of</strong> Israel, asa cloud to cover the land; it shall bein the latter days, and I will bringthee against my land, that the heathenmay know me [note the purpose],when I shall be sanctified inthee, 0 Gog, before their eyes"(verses 14-16).But our people shall not have t<strong>of</strong>ight in that battle. We shall havelearned by then that <strong>God</strong> fights ourbattles for us!"And it shall come to pass at thesame time when Gog shall comeagainst the land <strong>of</strong> Israel, saith theLord <strong>God</strong>, that my fury shall comeup in my face" (verse 18). "So that... all the men that are upon theface <strong>of</strong> the earth, shall shake at mypresence ..." (verse 20). It is afterChrist's coming!"I will summon an utter panicagainst him [Gog], says the Lordthe Eternal, till every man in hishost shall draw the sword againsthis fellow; I will punish him withpestilence and bloodshed, I willrain on him and his hordes and allthe nations in his train an overpoweringflood, with hail-stones, fire,and brimstone. I will let all thenations see my might and dreaddivinity to teach them that I amthe Eternal" (verses 21-23, M<strong>of</strong>fatt).<strong>Not</strong>ice, these nations do not seeand recognize the dread divinity,the might and power <strong>of</strong> the EternalChrist, even after he has returned.He has to teach them that HE ISTHE ETERNAL!The 39th chapter shows inmore detail the result <strong>of</strong> thisgreat battle, in which Christ, withsupernatural power, causes fivesixths <strong>of</strong> these armies to be slain.<strong>Not</strong>ice, again, the time: "Nowwill I bring again the captivity <strong>of</strong>Jacob, and have mercy upon thewhole house <strong>of</strong> Israel [Israel andJudah], and will be jealous for myholy name .... When I havebrought them again from the people,and gathered them out <strong>of</strong> theirenemies' lands, and am sanctifiedin them in the sight <strong>of</strong> many nations;then shall they KNOW that Jam the Lord their <strong>God</strong> ... " (Ezek.39:25, 27-28)!<strong>Not</strong>ice again! At Christ's SecondComing, he shall gather the10-tribed House <strong>of</strong> Israel ourBritish and <strong>America</strong>n people out<strong>of</strong> our enemies' lands, not out <strong>of</strong>our own land <strong>of</strong> wealth and power,North <strong>America</strong> and the BritishIsles and Commonwealth.And then, beginning chapter 40,the remainder <strong>of</strong> the book <strong>of</strong>Ezekiel reveals the ideal theocracy<strong>God</strong>'s new order <strong>of</strong> divinegovernment upon earth the permanentforms and institutions thatshall express the ideal relation between<strong>God</strong> and man.In the meantime, our job is toWARN <strong>America</strong> and Britain andmany other nations <strong>of</strong> what liesahead. To shout the warning tocome out <strong>of</strong> Babylon (Rev. 18:4),that those who heed may find <strong>God</strong>now may come under his divineprotection (Ps. 91), and by a trueSpirit-filled life obedient to <strong>God</strong>'sways and laws, be prepared to becomea ruler or a teacher inChrist's soon-coming kingdom! 06•
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