The War of Ezekiel 38-39

Have you ever read Ezekiel 38-39? It is an interesting passage. Basically Ezekiel is given a description of a last-days surprise attack upon Israel that sees God's hand move and Israel's enemies miraculously destroyed. Who will be involved?

Iran, Turkey, Russia, Libya, and Sudan (Ethiopia region) are the closest modern representations of the ancient names given. But oddly enough, these are all currently coalesced against Israel.

Eze 38:18-23 MKJV
(18) And it shall be on that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel, says the Lord Jehovah, My fury shall come up in My face.
(19) For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great quaking in the land of Israel,
(20) so that the fish of the sea, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all the men on the face of the earth, shall quake at My presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
(21) And I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains, says the Lord Jehovah. Each man's sword shall be against his brother.
(22) And I will judge him with a plague and with blood. And I will rain on him, and on his bands, and on the many peoples with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.
(23) So I will magnify Myself and sanctify Myself. And I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am Jehovah.


If you have ever seen the beginning of the movie Left Behind, you might remember the scene where all of the aircraft are mysteriously falling out of the air. That seems to be an accurate and reasonable recreation of what a futile 'modern' attack on Israel might look like if God intervened. But what would it mean for the rest of us?

First of all, such a war would be instantly covered by the world media. Although most outlets would only get the aftermath of the war, it would all be about the same news: A Massive Military Operation Against the Nation of Israel Has Failed.

What would that do to Christians who have been expecting this type of conflict for a few years now? What would it do to your faith if you knew that Bible prophecy had just been fulfilled in your sight? What would that do to the faith of millions of Muslims who believe it's their destiny to occupy the land of Israel?

What about life as we know it? Gasoline prices would immediately triple. Those who could barely afford the drive to work would have to find a different option. Carpooling? Biking? Working from home? Companies would have to institute work-from-home or 4-day work weeks in order to keep their workers. Others would have to make cutbacks because of the nose-dive our economy would take. A war like this would change things.

Would church services be any more full on Sunday mornings? Perhaps. They were after 9-11... for a few weeks. We should consider these things. In the past couple of weeks, Turkey has signed agreements with Iran that make them strategic partners. This was the last missing link in the coalition of nations described by Ezekiel. Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear sites still seems eminent. Israel cannot afford a nuclear Iran. What will be the spark that sets off the war of Ezekiel 38?

When this happens, will you be prepared to witness like you have never witnessed before? Assuming we get this opportunity, we may never have a better one before the Lord's return.