Who is Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38 and 39 and Revelation 20?

Geographic references from Ezekiel 38 and 39 identify an enemy in the uttermost part of Israel. It also adds five allied nations: Persia, Ethiopia, Libya, Gomer and Togarmah. The Gog and Magog mentioned in Revelation chapter 20 are not related to the Gog and Magog of Ezekiel. Why not? Because the Bible says, "...they went up on the breadth of the earth...." In other words they ascended from out of the earth. Then "...fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them" (Revelation 20:9b). There is no evidence of bodies, war materials or any weapons. The Gog and Magog of Ezekiel result in countless bodies that will have to be buried. An abundance of war equipment will be used for fuel over the next seven years. The Ezekiel event is motivated by material gain. The Revelation event is aimed against Jerusalem. But nothing is listed of that kind in the Gog and Magog rebellion of Revelation 20. In both cases Gog and Magog are an expression of "anti-God," not Antichrist.

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Arno Froese is the executive director of Midnight Call Ministries and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed prophetic magazines Midnight Call and News From Israel. He has authored a number of well-received books, and has sponsored many prophecy conferences in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. His extensive travels have contributed to his keen insight into Bible prophecy, as he sees it from an international perspective.

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