The War of Gog and Magog (A New Translation and Commentary)
4/5
()
About this ebook
This is a new translation and commentary of Ezekiel's War of Gog and Magog. The text is examined and Bible prophecy is discussed from a futurist perspective.
Richie Cooley
No comments provided....
Read more from Richie Cooley
The Georgia Guidestones A Contrast to Biblical Prophecy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Coming False Revival And The 144,000 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Nephilim / Fallen Angels (A Biblical Survey) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tower of Babel: A New Translation and Commentary of Genesis 11:1-9 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBiblical Demonology: A Scriptural Survey of Demons and Spirits Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings(UFO) Airship 1896 / 1897 The Advent of Techno-Sorcery Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5To Any Jehovah’s Witness or Mormon Upon Troubled Waters Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5UFOs, Alien Abductions, and the Apocalypse: (The Case of Betty Andreasson) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsADE / NDE (After / Near Death Experiences) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Jonah: (A New Translation and Commentary) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mark of the Beast (Prophecy's Crown Jewel) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsZechariah's Dreamscape Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNahum’s Remarkable Prophecies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Joel A New Translation and Commentary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlien Abductions (Or: Budd Hopkins, the Last Important Ufologist) Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5More Evidence of Divine Authorship (Biblical Numerology) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDystopia (A Christian Essay on Huxley’s, ‘Brave New World’) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings1, 4, 9, 16...Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and UFOs Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A Biblical View of UFOs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Biblical Survey of the Rapture (Predicting the Vanishing of Millions) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDagon Shall Rise Biblical Archaeology and the Book of Revelation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pope and Chinese Torture Camps A Digest of Biblical Apologetics #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Antichrist, According to Hippolytus of Rome Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Fifth Dimension God and the Cosmos Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMessianic Purim (A Short Commentary on the Book of Esther) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Regarding Donald Trump (Or, Bannon Marches On) Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Bigfoot and the Bible: A Brief Essay Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBible Prophecy: 22 Reasons Why Time May be Short Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe JFK Conspiracy: Christian Reflections Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The War of Gog and Magog (A New Translation and Commentary)
Related ebooks
A Biblical Survey of the Rapture (Predicting the Vanishing of Millions) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mark of the Beast (Prophecy's Crown Jewel) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeyond Prewrath: End-Time Prophecy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncient Truth: Ezekiel: Ancient Truth, #10 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAfter Armageddon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBabylon the Great is Fallen, is Fallen: Prophecy, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRapture: When? Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tribulation and Escape Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Exposing Mystery Babylon: An Attack On Lawlessness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPreparing for End Times: A Guide to Bible Prophecy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Coming End-Time Awakening Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Deepest Secrets of the Bible Revealed Volume 2: America in the Bible: America the New Greece Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArmageddon For Beginners Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A Kingdom of Priests: Timelines of Revelation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNephilim End Game Book 1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Studies in Revelation: The Beasts of Revelation - 2020 Study Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAngel Trouble Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Son of Perdition: End of This Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRevelation of the End Time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Revelation Volume 1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStudies in Revelation: The Four Horsemen Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMystery Babylon Revealed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Babylon - 2015 Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5America, the Daughter of Babylon Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Middle East in Bible Prophecy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNephilim End Game Book 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Return of the Giants: After Noah's Flood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heaven Fire: The Coming of Elijah, the Prophet and the End of the Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWe Are Here The Start Of The End Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Message for the Last Days Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Christianity For You
The Four Loves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Law of Connection: Lesson 10 from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Changes That Heal: Four Practical Steps to a Happier, Healthier You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better (updated with two new chapters) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Enoch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mere Christianity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boundaries with Kids: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The War of Gog and Magog (A New Translation and Commentary)
2 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The War of Gog and Magog (A New Translation and Commentary) - Richie Cooley
The War of Gog and Magog
(A New Translation and Commentary)
by Richie Cooley
Licensed by:
Richie Cooley (January, 2018); [edited: (December, 2018); (April, 2020)]
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International
Email: richieacooley@live.com
Table of Contents
I. A Detailed Description
II. Ezekiel 38:1-6
III. Ezekiel 38:7-9
IV. Ezekiel 38:10-13
V. Ezekiel 38:14-16
VI. Ezekiel 38:17-23
VII. Ezekiel 39:1-6
VIII. Ezekiel 39:7-10
IX. Ezekiel 39:11-16
X. Ezekiel 39:17-20
XI. Ezekiel 39:21-24
XII. Ezekiel 39:25-29
XIII. Just the Beginning
XIV. Citations
Some Old Testament Scripture is taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE® (NASB), copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
New Testament Scripture is taken from the Analytical-Literal Translation of the New Testament: Third Edition (ALT3). Copyright © 2007 by Gary F. Zeolla of Darkness to Light ministry. Previously copyrighted © 1999, 2001, 2005 by Gary Zeolla.
Before getting started, let’s review a few notes …
*This work mostly uses British spelling, except for the quoted material, which often employs U.S. spelling.
*The version of Ezekiel 38-39 featured below is my own translation.
*The terms LORD, GOD, and Hashem are all ways to describe the personal name of God, also rendered as Yahweh
or Jehovah.
*The ALT3 distinguishes between singular and plural second-person pronouns by means of an asterisk (*).
*Divine pronouns are normally not capitalized, unless they appear that way in Bible versions or other quotes.
*As a general rule, words that appear in brackets within quotes are not found in the original texts, and were added by the translators or are my personal comments, etc.
*When it comes to quotation marks within the text of Ezekiel 38-39, each paragraph is treated separately.
*My translation seeks to be very literal, but not overly cumbersome. For one reason or another, participles and infinitives are probably the main points of departure from super-consistent strictness. As for finite verbs, I try to aim for uniformity with tenses, which leaves the renderings a bit underdone around the edges.
I. A Detailed Description
I invite you to join me as I go through a sizable portion of the book of Ezekiel. It details one of the most important eschatological events on the radar. We will be reviewing chapters 38 and 39, which describe a massive invasion of the nation of Israel towards the end of the age. It is popularly called, ‘The War of Gog and Magog.’
This Hebrew text was written over 2,500 years ago by a Jewish captive in the midst of Babylonian incursions. It is an extremely ancient prophecy, and even now it is amazingly accurate. Of course it is yet to be fulfilled, but when you read this passage, a few startling aspects leap out.
First of all, the current geopolitical structure is exactly the way Ezekiel depicted it over two millennia ago. That in and of itself is amazing.
Yet also keep in mind the general hues and themes of what you’re reading. It all seems incredibly modern and incredibly plausible. Now imagine if you were tasked to sit down and write of a war that was to occur in the year AD 4600. What kind of job do you think you would do? Would you believe that the nation of Israel even existed? Would you not rather envisage a planetary system of George Jetsons? Could you possibly manage to describe a clean-up effort which would ring plausible in AD 4600?
As we go through these Scriptures do not lose sight of the antiquity of the book. Ezekiel didn’t have the internet. He didn’t know anything about Russia nor the Arab League nor the way the world would work in the twenty-first century. He was only a few decades old and his entire social structure had been crumbling throughout his lifetime. He was not some genius, ultra-educated game theorist. He was a prophet. The Holy Spirit of the Only True God spoke through him, as we will see…
II. Ezekiel 38:1-6
And the word of Jehovah was to me saying, "Son of man, set your face toward [or, against
] Gog of the land of Magog, the chief head(A) of [or, the chief of the head of
or the chief of Rosh,
] Meshech and Tubal; and prophesy against him, and you are to say: ‘Thus said [the] Lord Jehovah, "Behold, I [am] against you [O] Gog, the chief head of [or, the chief of the head of
or the chief of Rosh,
] Meshech and Tubal. And I will turn you about and put hooks(B) in your jaws; and I will bring you out, and all your army—horses and horsemen, all of them fully attired, a great assembly [with] large and small shields, wielding