Originally posted by kettlebellysmith
reply to post by VinceP1974
Excellent post. Star and flag! But I think you forgot something. It is said that an army will attack Israel from the north. If you lay out a
map, you find that Moscow lies due north of Israel, leading me to believe that it may the the army of Gog and Maygog. It would not be unreasonable,
due to Russian influence, especially during the Soviet era, to assume that the calvary discribed in Revelaton could be Mongols, since they are among
the world's greatest horsemen, even in this day and time. And Revelation does describe and army of horseman crossing the Euphrates river at the
point where it has dried up.
I had never considered the Muslim angle on the end tims before. Thanks for the head up.
Hi. It's a common Western/American erorr to identify Russia with the
Army to the North.
Ezekiel 38 lists many of the countries involved in the battle that are from the North.
My comments in brackets:
Ezekiel38:1 The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, turn toward Gog [Antichrist], of the land of Magog [Turkey], the chief prince of Meshech
[Turkey] and Tubal [Turkey]. Prophesy against him and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, Gog [Antichrist], chief
prince of Meshech [Turkey] and Tubal [Turkey]. 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. Persia [Iran], Ethiopia [Sudan -
Somalia] , and Put [Libya] are with them, all of them with shields and helmets. They are joined by Gomer [Eastern Turkey] with all its troops, and by
Beth Togarmah [Eastern Turkey] from the remote parts of the north with all its troops – many peoples are with you.
Many Christians are convinced that the Antichrist will emerge from Syria-Turkey.
The reasons for that:
- Daniel indicates the Antichrist horn comes from Seculid division of the Greek Empire
- In Rev 2, the Throne of Satan is said to be the city of Pergamum, in Turkey
- The Antichrist moves his throne to Jerusalem but where does he move it from? If the Mahdi is a future Caliph of Islam, then the throne of the
Caliphate is still retained by Turkey
- The land area of Syria-Turkey is the only land area that all 7 empires have in common.
So we're looking at developments in Turkey as our barometer. Turkey has beenmaking some breakthrough advancements in its prestige and respect given
to it by the Arab countries. And due to their history with Israel, Israel does not have animosity towards Turkey, though relations have been cooling
all decade with teh Islamists in power in Tureky.
Other people are looking to the culturally resurgent Assryians in Northwest Iraq.
Russia does not have a Biblically identified role to play in the End Time.. just like America.