Ezekiel Chapter 39: Russia: The Agony of Defeat; The Blessing of Mercy (Episode #10)

Adonai Jehovah instructs His servant, the prophet, to issue a terse reminder to Gog, the head of the chiefs of the states of Meshech and Tubal: he is to expect to be induced into conflict with His people, within the confines of Israel, after he has been lured out of the comforts of his own home in the uttermost quarters; he is to expect a crushing humiliation, and, a devastating defeat at the hands of the Almighty Himself (as Israel will not have a friend upon whom to lean), as all his weapons are rendered useless upon the mountains of Eretz Israel; following his drubbing, the small birds (and vultures) and wild animals will feast upon what is left of the carcasses and blood of all his armies, of which only 1/6 will survive. No specific numbers are given, or, suggested. One can imagine, however, that—in light of the staggering commitment of troops by the roughly five or so nations involved, possibly in the high hundreds of thousands, or into the millions—five sixths of the total of everything and everyone—men, livestock, equipment—all will be utterly destroyed by an act of God, on behalf of His helpless, hapless (although they are most fortunate to have Him on their side), and beleaguered people. No doubt, to a degree, the few who survive this beating in the mountains of Israel will be the catalysts by means of whose testimonies and eye witness accounts many others (among their people groups, in their various homelands), military and civilians, will be brought to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus, who is the Christ. Gog and company in the field, having suffered a sore discomfiture, Adonai Jehovah will then turn His attention to Magog, venting His wrath and anger upon the homeland of Gog. Not only so, but, those in faraway lands, those who could (maybe) have come to the aid of the Jew but chose not to, thinking themselves to be secure from the dangers of this latest in middle eastern conflicts, will find, however, that they are not exempt from God’s judgment. All who live free from concern in the isles (no doubt a reference to the over five continents, as opposed to tiny, otherwise insignificant, individual little islands, exclusively) will be visited so that they too might know firsthand and feel the wrath of their Maker, who they all are guilty of rejecting. Having issued His proclamation, and spoken His plan for judgment, the certainty of it all is such that, it is as good as done in the mind, the eyes and heart of Adonai Jehovah.