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Gog and Magog
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Etymology
From the book of EzekielEzekiel 38 2 Sonne of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophecie against him and the book of Revelation; see quotation below. Ultimately from en hbo גּוֹג gôḡ and hbo מָגוֹג māḡôḡ.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɡɒɡ ənd ˈmeɪɡɒɡ/ Gog and Magog
Proper noun
Gog, a prince who attacks Israel in the book of Ezekiel, and the nation he leads, Magog.
Kings or nations prophesied in the book of Revelations to battle the Christian Church.
Revelation 20 7–8 cccxl 1 And when the M. yere are expiered / Satan ſhalbe lowſed out off hys pꝛeſon / and ſhall goo oute to deceave the people which are in the foure quarters off the erth gog and Magog / to gadder them to gedder to battayle whoſe nombꝛe is as the ſonde off the ſee:
en February 28, 2022 Roger Barrier Who are Gog and Magog today? Crosswalk https://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/ask-roger/gog-and-magog-who-are-they-and-what-do-they-have-to-do-with-the-last-days.html When we’re talking about “Gog and Magog” we’re talking about a leader in the land of Russia. Note that 500 years from now, if Christ delays, “Gog and Magog” from the North (Russia) will have another name that fits another time. https://web.archive.org/web/20240212095736/https://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/ask-roger/gog-and-magog-who-are-they-and-what-do-they-have-to-do-with-the-last-days.html 12 February 2024
References
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