# Ezekiel 38 đ: Gog of the Land of Magog
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### A Prophecy Against Gog
[[#Verse 01.]] The Lordâs message came to me:Â
[[#Verse 02.]] âSon of man, turn toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against himÂ
[[#Verse 03.]] and say: âThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.Â
[[#Verse 04.]] I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and bring you out with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all of them fully armed, a great company with shields of different types, all of them armed with swords.Â
[[#Verse 05.]] Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets.Â
[[#Verse 06.]] They are joined by Gomer with all its troops, and by Beth Togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troopsâmany peoples are with you.
[[#Verse 07.]]Â ââBe ready and stay ready, you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.Â
[[#Verse 08.]] After many days you will be summoned; in the latter years you will come to a land restored from the ravages of war, from many peoples gathered on the mountains of Israel that had long been in ruins. Its people were brought out from the peoples, and all of them will be living securely.Â
[[#Verse 09.]]Â You will advance;Â you will come like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the earth, you, all your troops, and the many other peoples with you.
[[#Verse 10.]] ââThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.Â
[[#Verse 11.]] You will say, âI will invade a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against those living quietly in securityâall of them living without walls and barred gatesâÂ
[[#Verse 12.]] to loot and plunder, to attack the inhabited ruins and the people gathered from the nations, who are acquiring cattle and goods, who live at the center of the earth.âÂ
[[#Verse 13.]] Sheba and Dedan and the traders of Tarshish with all its young warriors will say to you, âHave you come to loot? Have you assembled your armies to plunder, to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to haul away a great amount of spoils?ââ
[[#Verse 14.]] âTherefore, prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: âThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day when my people Israel are living securely, you will take noticeÂ
[[#Verse 15.]]Â and come from your place, from the remote parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a vast army.Â
[[#Verse 16.]] You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the earth. In future days I will bring you against my land so that the nations may acknowledge me, when before their eyes I magnify myself through you, O Gog.
[[#Verse 17.]] ââThis is what the Sovereign Lord says: Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days that I would bring you against them?Â
[[#Verse 18.]] On that day, when Gog invades the land of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord, my rage will mount up in my anger.
[[#Verse 19.]] In my zeal, in the fire of my fury, I declare that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.Â
[[#Verse 20.]] The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the wild beasts, all the things that creep on the ground, and all people who live on the face of the earth will shake at my presence. The mountains will topple, the cliffs will fall, and every wall will fall to the ground.Â
[[#Verse 21.]] I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord; every manâs sword will be against his brother.Â
[[#Verse 22.]]Â I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops, and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.Â
[[#Verse 23.]] I will exalt and magnify myself; I will reveal myself before many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.â
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Gog is called the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal (38:2). Some translations read this as "prince of Rosh."
2. The identity of Gog is debated. Some connect the name with Gyges, a king of Lydia in the 600s BC.
3. Magog is listed as a son of Japheth in Genesis 10:2.
4. Meshech and Tubal were regions in Anatolia, in what is now Turkey.
5. Gog's allies include Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, and Beth-togarmah (38:5-6), nations from every direction.
6. The attack comes "in the latter years" (38:8) against a people regathered from the nations.
7. Merchants from Sheba, Dedan, and Tarshish ask if Gog has come to take plunder (38:13).
8. God's weapons include an earthquake, confusion, plague, hailstones, fire, and sulfur (38:19-22), recalling the judgment on Sodom and the plagues of Egypt.
9. Revelation 20:8 uses "Gog and Magog" for the nations gathered in the final rebellion.
10. Christians hold a range of views on whether this battle is a specific future event or a symbolic picture of God's final victory.
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the victorious King whom no enemy can overthrow. Gog's vast coalition comes against God's people but is defeated by the Lord alone (38:18-23), and Christ reigns until God has put all His enemies under His feet (1 Corinthians 15:25).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
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## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. Gog comes against a people living securely without walls (38:11). What is the difference between false security and true security in God?
2. God says He will show His greatness and holiness in the sight of many nations (38:23). How does God use even opposition to make Himself known?
3. How does knowing that God wins in the end shape the way you face fear today?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 2: Ezekiel is told to prophesy against Gog of the land of Magog.
- đ verse 16: God will display His holiness through Gog before the eyes of the nations.
- đ verse 23: God will magnify Himself, and many nations will know that He is the Lord.
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[Revelation 20#Verse 07.|Revelation 20:7-10]] - Gog and Magog gathered for battle.
- đ [[Genesis 10#Verse 02.|Genesis 10:2]] - Magog, son of Japheth.
- đ [[Psalm 02#Verse 01.|Psalm 2:1-6]] - Why do the nations rage?
- đ [[Zechariah 14#Verse 02.|Zechariah 14:2-3]] - The Lord will fight against the nations.
- đ [[1 Corinthians 15#Verse 25.|1 Corinthians 15:25]] - He must reign until all enemies are under His feet.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Ezekiel 38 - SOAP|Live Confidently]]
## đ Internal Notes