Ezekiel 38: The Israeli Perspective and the Marquee Prophetic Event

Mankind is about to experience one of the most important prophetic episodes in its history. The marquee event results from the fulfillment of the foretellings in Ezekiel 38 and 39. Ezekiel describes the epic end times events through which the Lord will notify the world that He is the one true God. These two Ezekiel chapters contain some of the most descriptive and easy to understand biblical predictions.

Understanding the NOW Prophecies

The NOW Prophecies are the unfulfilled ancient biblical predictions that appear to be imminent, which means they could happen NOW! These foretellings have either minor or no remaining preconditions inhibiting them from happening. Noah was given a NOW Prophecy about a forthcoming worldwide flood. Joseph’s NOW Prophecies dealt with seven years of plenty that would be swallowed up by seven years of ensuing famine in Egypt. The prophet Jeremiah warned about seventy years of desolation in Judah and the corresponding Jewish dispersion from Judah during those years. In all of these instances it was their NOW Prophecies that benefited and protected them the most. Those timely predictions enabled them to prepare in advance for the powerful events that they were confronted with! Likewise, we need to know the predictions that could affect us NOW!

Conditions in Israel Before the Gog of Magog Invasion

This article takes a look at prophecies described in Ezekiel 38 and 39 through the lens of Israel’s perspective. By the time the Ezekiel 38 prophecies happen, several other biblical foretellings could have found fulfillment. Israel will likely be responding to, and the world recovering from, these predictions listed below:

  • Jeremiah 49:34–39: the Elam prophecy about the potential nuclear disaster in Iran.
  • Isaiah 17 & Jeremiah 49:23–27: the destruction of Damascus.
  • Jeremiah 49:1–6 and Zephaniah 2:8–9: the trembling and toppling of Jordan.
  • Isaiah 19:1–18: the terrorization of Egypt.
  • Psalm 83: the concluding Arab-Israeli war.
  • The rebuilding of: or ground breaking for, the third Jewish temple.
  • Obadiah 1:19–20, Jeremiah 49:2 and Zephaniah 2:9: the expansion of Israel.
  • Ezekiel 37:10, 25:14, Obadiah 1:18: the rise of the exceedingly great Israeli army.
  • Ezekiel 38:11: the safer Israel that dwells without partition walls and security fences.
  • Ezekiel 38:13: the wealthier Israel in receipt of great plunder and booty.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:51–53 and 1 Thessalonians 4:15–18: the Rapture of the Church.
  • Ezekiel 38:13: the decline of the UK and USA.

Gog’s Evil Plan and the Strategic Coalition

The fulfillment of any or all of these prophecies listed above will dramatically change Israel’s current geopolitical complexion. When these occur, the Muslim nations should be upset with Israel, and some Western nations supportive of the improved Israel, but Russia will begin to covet the prosperity of the thriving Jewish state. A cruel Russian leader will surface on the scene and devise a maniacal plan against Israel. “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan.” — Ezekiel 38:10.

Ezekiel 38:11–13 explains that the “evil plan” is to assemble a formidable strategic coalition, comprised of mostly Muslim nations, in order to invade Israel for the sake of material gain. As the Magog coalition takes shape and begins to assemble to the north of Israel, according to Ezekiel 38:6, 15 and 39:2, the onlookers will watch their televisions with bated breath. All eyes throughout the world will undoubtedly be focused upon the mainstream news channels to see what Russia’s evil intentions are. As the intent of the invaders becomes perfectly clear, the Muslim nations will mostly applaud or enlist in the coalition.

The Lord's Declaration

The key verses in this regard are; “So I will make My holy name known in the midst of My people Israel, and I will not let them profane My holy name anymore. Then the nations shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Surely it is coming, and it shall be done,” says the Lord GOD. “This is the day of which I have spoken.” (Ezekiel 39:7–8)