Gog and Magog are mentioned together in two Bible passages. The first is from Ezekiel:
Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him (Ezekiel 38:2)
Ezekiel 38 and 39 contain a prophecy about some nations that would attack Israel but be [...]
Answers about Israel
Israel is important to God because he made a promise about it to a man called Abraham: God promises that he would give that area of the world to Abraham and his descendants, the Jews (the Children of Israel).
{18} “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, [...]
There are two answers, depending on how you look at it.
In human terms, Rehoboam and Jeroboam share the responsibility. Rehoboam was foolish, and Jeroboam was ambitious. Rehoboam became king of the 12 tribes of Israel when his father (Solomon) died in about 931BC. But he was quickly challenged by Jeroboam who became king [...]
No-one else who was over 20 at the time of the Numbers 14 rebellion. This is made clear in the following verses.
Numbers 14:28-30
Say to them, ‘As I live, declares the LORD, what you have said in my hearing I will do to you: your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness, and of all your [...]
In the New Testament, to be saved means to be forgiven your sins and given the hope of eternal life. This is only possible through belief in Jesus Christ and baptism into his name: John 3:16, Mark 16:16, Acts 4:12. Israelites have the same opportunity to obtain salvation in this way as the [...]
The book of Joshua is about the invasion and occupation of the land of Canaan by the Israelites. This was commanded by God.
For example
And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give over all of them, slain, to Israel. You shall hamstring their [...]
Many Bible readers believe that the prophet Ezekiel describes an invasion of Israel led by Russia.
The key passage is in Ezekiel 38
“Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him … After many days you will be mustered. In the [...]
