| Do Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 describe an ancient | | | | root and meaning remain completely unknown. |
| battle or a future war? Even if the Hebrew word | | | | Did you notice that Gog is a prince or chief ruler? |
| for arrow and missile are the same, how many | | | | (Eze. 38:1-3, 39:1) But in another place Gog is a |
| modern missiles have you seen launched by a | | | | nation. (Rev. 20:8) |
| wooden bow? Or could be burned for cooking or | | | | Did you notice Gog is FROM the land of Magog? |
| heat? (Eze. 39:3, 9, 10) The shields, bucklers, hand | | | | (Eze. 38:2) But in another place Gog AND Magog |
| staves and spears are also included in the | | | | are BOTH nations from the four corners of the |
| burnable weapons of war. Are these modern | | | | earth that number like sand on the seashore. |
| weapons of war to be burned for seven years? | | | | (Rev. 20:8) |
| Is the wood in the field and the forest the major | | | | Did you notice Gog (a prince) comes against Israel |
| source of fuel for cooking and heat nowadays? | | | | with those from different countries located |
| It says that all come on horseback. (Eze. 38:4, 15) | | | | around Israel? (Eze. 38, 39) But in another place |
| Doesn't this describe primitive transportation? It | | | | Gog and Magog are described as nations in ALL |
| says they all are handling swords and clothed with | | | | the earth. (Rev. 20:8) |
| armor, a great company with bucklers and shields. | | | | Did you notice Gogs' army is defeated in Israel |
| (Eze. 38:4, 5) Doesn't this describe primitive | | | | and they burn the weapons for seven years. |
| weapons? | | | | (Eze. 39:9) If this is the final battle at the end of |
| It says old, silver, cattle and goods are the spoils | | | | time, will there be seven more years to burn the |
| of war. (Eze. 38:12, 13) How many current day | | | | weapons? But in another place Gog and Magog |
| battles are fought where cattle are the main | | | | are burned up with fire from heaven. (Rev. 20:9) |
| spoils of war? | | | | Wouldn't wooden weapons also be burned up |
| It says Israel will be dwelling safely and at rest n | | | | immediately by fire from heaven? What about |
| villages without walls. (Eze. 38:11) The walls about | | | | the seven years of burning weapons? |
| the city were an important factor for defense. | | | | The word translated "latter" in (Eze. 38:8, 16) |
| Are walls important in war today? Is Israel | | | | means "future or later on". (Strongs Concordance |
| dwelling without walls safely and at rest since | | | | #319) Ezekiel spoke of what was future to his |
| 1948? | | | | period of time, not necessarily our point in time. |
| Have you ever tried to look up the meaning of | | | | What would be the purpose of Ezekiel telling |
| "Gog"? (Eze. 39:1) How about the root word from | | | | people in 700 B.C. about a war in our future? |
| which it is derived? Believe it or not, it seems the | | | | |