Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Ezekiel 38:1
Saying — God now forewarns the Jews, what enemies and troubles would interpose, before he would fully deliver them.
Saying — God now forewarns the Jews, what enemies and troubles would interpose, before he would fully deliver them.
CHAPTER XXXVIII _The sublime prophecy contained in this and the following_ _chapter relates to Israel's victory over Gog, and is very_ _obscure. It begins with representing a prodigious armarnent o...
The last conflict of the world with God, and the complete overthrow of the former. This section Eze. 38–39 refers to times subsequent to the restoration of Israel. As the Church (the true Israel) waxe...
Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1. There will be at that time of restoration a great and final invasion of the land of Israel. Gog and Magog will invade the land “that is brought back from the sword, and is...
EZEKIEL 38. GOG'S INVASION (EZEKIEL 38:1), DESIGN (EZEKIEL 38:10), AND DESTRUCTION (EZEKIEL 38:17). Gog, of the land of Magog, seems from the names of the peoples that follow (cf....
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4. Ih...
The great array of Gog which Jehovah shall lead forth 2. _set thy face against Gog_ Cf. Ezekiel 35:2-3. The meaning of the word Gog is obscure. Schrader (_KAT_. on the passage) refers to the name of t...
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN FINAL DELIVERANCE FOR GOD'S PEOPLE 38:1-39:29 Chapter s 38-39 deal with the efforts of some arch-enemy of God's people to invade and devastate the land of Israel. The tranquil scene...
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, The objections to a literal interpretation of the prophecy are -- (1) The ideal nature of the name Gog, which is the root of Magog, the only kindred...
§ 1. THE RESTORATION (EZEKIEL 33-39) After an introductory passage (Ezekiel 33:1), and two short prophecies against the wicked survivors of Jerusalem and the careless exiles (Ezekiel 33:21), this sect...
EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 38 V1 The *LORD spoke to me. V2 ‘*Son of man, look toward Gog...
וַ יְהִ֥י דְבַר ־יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵ אמֹֽר
JEHOVAH'S FINAL VICTORY Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1 THESE Chapter s give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is best explained o...
The final message concerning the nation dealt with matters far removed from the times of the prophet. In the dim distance he saw Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, gathering...
CONTENTS We have in this Chapter the Lord's judgment upon Gog, and his folly is exposed, in his threats against Israel....
The curious in searching for the discovery of what is concealed, more than for the improvement of what the Lord hath made known, have been much puzzled and perplexed to explain what is meant by Gog an...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 AND 39. Gog, not fearing Jehovah, seeks to take possession of the land. He has no thought that Jehovah is there. His pride blinds him. It is very importan...
AND THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME UNTO ME,.... At the same time as the preceding prophecy did, as the copulative and shows; which predicts the restoration and conversion of the Jews; the union of their tr...
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Ver. 1. _And the word._] This particle and showeth the dependence of this discourse upon the former. God's people shall be brought to their own country....
GOG PREPARES FOR WARFARE...
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,...
1-13 These events will be in the latter days. It is supposed these enemies will come together to invade the land of Judea, and God will defeat them. God not only sees who are now the enemies of his ch...
EZEKIEL CHAPTER 38 The army of Gog, EZEKIEL 38:1. His evil attempts in the latter years, EZEKIEL 38:8. God's judgment against him, EZEKIEL 38:14. No text from Poole on this verse....
Ezekiel 38:1 word H1697 LORD H3068 saying H559 (H8800)...
THE WAR OF GOG AGAINST GOD'S PEOPLE. The identity of ‘Gog of Magog' is crucial to the interpretation of what follows, for it determines who it will be who will lead these accumulation of nations again...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against Gog. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: God does not only see those who are now the enemies of His people, but foresees those who will be so in the last days, and lets...
Ezekiel 38:2. _Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog._ Gog is here taken for the king, or collectively for the princes of Scythia, Iberia, and the east. The Scythians descended from Magog. Genes...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:1 Ezekiel addresses the mysterious Gog, ruler of the equally mysterious Magog (see note on 38:2). He pronounces judgment on Gog for attacking the renewed Israel ...
THE WARLIKE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND ITS REPULSE. (Chap. 38) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 38:2. “GOG.” “An ideal name; it is simply the root of Magog, the only related name known to history. The whole prophe...
EXPOSITION The present and the following chapters, comprising the next oracle, or "word of God," delivered by the prophet, relate to the expedition (Ezekiel 38:1), overthrow (Ezekiel 38:14), and destr...
CHAPTER S 38, 39. THE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND HIS DESTRUCTION. THE last portion of the prophecy, which began at Ezekiel 37, stretches through these two next Chapter s, which properly form but one piece....
Now in chapter 38: The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief (Ezekiel 38:1-2) And the word translated chief is the word Rosh. And...
Ezekiel 38:1...