The Battle of Gog and Magog | Ezekiel 38-39 | J. Allen Mashburn

About this episode

This episode explores the biblical prophecy of the Battle of Gog and Magog as described in Ezekiel 38-39.

The Battle of Gog and Magog Ezekiel 38:1-3 “And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.” This chosen text from the opening verses of Ezekiel chapter 38 serves as the foundation for our exposition of the battle of Gog and Magog. The prophecy spans Ezekiel 38 and 39, two chapters that form a unified oracle delivered by the prophet during the Babylonian exile. Ezekiel, whose name means “God strengthens,” was a priest carried into captivity in 597 B.C. alongside King Jehoiachin. His ministry, spanning roughly 593 to 571 B.C., addressed both the judgment upon Judah and the future restoration of God’s people. In these chapters, the Lord shifts from messages of immediate hope and restoration (as seen in Ezekiel 36–37) to a dramatic foretelling of an end-times invasion that will demonstrate His sovereign power over the nations. The prophecy is set explicitly “in the latter years” and “latter days” (Ezekiel 38:8, 16), pointing to a future period when Israel has…

People in this episode

Host: J. Allen Mashburn

Topics covered

• Gog and Magog
• Ezekiel
• prophecy
• end-times
• Israel
• Babylonian exile

Keywords

• Gog
• Magog
• Ezekiel
• prophecy
• end-times
• Israel
• Babylonian exile
• Russia
• judgment
• restoration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ezekiel 38-39

Places: Russia, Babylon

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