The Gog and Magog Prophecy in Ezekiel 38-39

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Introduction Within the Abrahamic religions eschatology brings forth much debate, this is to include Ezekiel’s chapter 38-39 in reference to Gog and Magog. The prophecies from Isaiah to Revelation are interwoven therefore making it important to identify, and understand the accomplices, interludes, geography, and various elucidations which assist in accurately analyzing and understanding this prophecy. It is important to acknowledge that “the major interpretive difficulties in these two chapters are the identity of characters and places, as well as the time when these events occur.” There are vast elucidations regarding the invasion of Gog and Magog, therefore, requiring a concentration on Dispensationalism and various scholars interpretations to include: “John Walvoord, beginning of the tribulation; D.L. Cooper, before the tribulation; A.C. Gaebelein, beginning of the millennium; Charles Feinberg, end of the tribulation; and C.C. Ryrie, multiple fulfillments,” each having its own strengths and weaknesses, is the basis of this work. This being said, this paper will not postulate a conclusive resolution when concerning this prophecy, rather it will patron an culmination of the tribulation position, as many souls have disputed over this topic throughout the centuries. When considering elucidation and syntactical organization Ezekiel should be construed as “literal” because “there is not a syllable at the beginning of this chapter to alert us to explain the passage in any other than a literal method.” Mechanical arrangement of the two chapters can be demarcated in various ways, and may be prudent to utilize “four main divisions” which are branded by identified “four commands to the prophet: 38:2, 14 and 39:1, 17.” Contextuali... ... middle of paper ... ...l, 1997. Strong, James. Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries. Taken from Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance by James Strong, S.T.D., LL.D., 1890. e-Sword, Version 9.5.1. Tanner, Paul J. 1996. Rethinking Ezekiel’s Invasion by Gog. Journal of the Evangelical Society.JETS 39-1 (March 1996). Thayer, Joseph Henry; Gerhard Kittel (ed). Thayer’s Greek Dictionary. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Revelation 20:9. n.d. e-Sword, Version 9.5.1. Walvoord, John F. The Revelation of Jesus Christ. Chicago: Moody, 1989. --- Walvoord, J.F. and R.B. Zuck (ed.) The Bible Knowledge Commentary; eds. 2 vols. n.d. e-Sword, Version 9.5.1 Wiersbe, Warren. Weirsbe’s Expository Outlines on the Old Testament; n.d. e-Sword, Version 9.5.1. Zodhiates, Spiros (ed). The Complete Word Study Dictionary, Gog. (Old and New Testaments). Chattanooga: AMG, 1993. E-Sword, Version 9.5.1.

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