Ezekiel - Chapter 38

Ezekiel 38.1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Ezekiel 38.2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, Ezekiel 38.3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: Ezekiel 38.4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: Ezekiel 38.5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Ezekiel 38.6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee. Ezekiel 38.7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. Ezekiel 38.8 After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. Ezekiel 38.9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee. Ezekiel 38.10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: Ezekiel 38.11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, Ezekiel 38.12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. Ezekiel 38.13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? Ezekiel 38.14 Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? Ezekiel 38.15 And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: Ezekiel 38.16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes. Ezekiel 38.17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them? Ezekiel 38.18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face. Ezekiel 38.19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel; Ezekiel 38.20 So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.

Ezekiel : Chapter 38

The Prophecy of Ezekiel 38: A Vision of the Future

Chapter 38 of the book of Ezekiel prophesies a future invasion of Israel, raising essential questions for believers: Who is Gog and why is he attacking? This enigmatic text describes a coalition of nations, led by Gog, rallying against a restored Israel. Through this prophecy, Ezekiel addresses crucial themes such as God's sovereignty over history, his protection of his people, and the final judgment.

Furthermore, Ezekiel 38 highlights God's purpose in revealing himself to the nations. To deepen our understanding of this eschatological prophecy, we invite you to discover five biblical passages that resonate with the themes of Ezekiel 38.

Revelation 20:8-9

"And he will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle. Your number is like the sand of the sea. They went over the whole face of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints, the beloved city; But fire came down from heaven and consumed them." In this passage, John uses the names Gog and Magog from Ezekiel 38 in his apocalyptic vision, thus emphasizing the continuity of this theme in biblical eschatology.

Zechariah 12:2-3

"Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup that will make all the people around her drunken; this will happen when Jerusalem is besieged. On the day when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all peoples. Anyone who attempts to lift it will be seriously injured." This prophecy from Zechariah about the Gentile attack on Jerusalem resonates with the theme of Ezekiel 38, affirming the centrality of Jerusalem in God's plan.

Joel 3:2

"I will gather all the people and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning Israel, My people and My inheritance, for they have scattered Israel among the nations and divided My land.” Joel prophesies a judgment of the nations, similar to that described in Ezekiel 38, emphasizing the nations' responsibility toward God's people.

Psalms 2:1-2

“Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and against His anointed. This psalm reflects the theme of nations gathering against God's people, as highlighted in Ezekiel 38, reminding believers that God is sovereign despite the plots of the powerful.

Daniel 11:40-41

"At the end of the days, the king of the south will come against him. The king of the north will attack you with chariots, horsemen, and many ships. He will invade many countries and come like a flood. He will also invade the Beautiful Land. Many nations will fall, but Edom, Moab, and the rulers of Ammon will escape from their hands." Daniel's prophecy regarding end-time conflicts aligns with the scenario described in Ezekiel 38, testifying to the inevitability of prophetic events. By exploring these passages, we better understand the significance of the prophecy in Ezekiel 38 and its role in God's plan. Let us be vigilant and ready to discern the signs of the times, confident in God's protection and sovereignty over His people.