Ezekiel 38:14-16

In that day, &c. At that remarkable time, when I shall gather my people from their dispersions and bring them again to their own land, and they shall be established therein and dwell safely, without apprehension of danger from any enemy, and without any defence to prevent their being attacked; shalt thou not know it? Will they not be pointed out to thee as a people thou mayest easily conquer, and with whose spoils thou mayest without difficulty enrich thyself? And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts See on Ezekiel 38:6; thou and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, &c. The character here given of this people may properly be applied to the Turks or Tartars, the strength of whose armies consists principally in their cavalry. As a cloud to cover the land See on Ezekiel 38:9. It shall be in the latter days This is repeated to prevent the application of the prophecy to any event that should take place before the days of the Messiah: see on Ezekiel 38:8. And I will bring thee against my land I will permit thee to come; that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee Shall be confessed to be a great God over all, a gracious and faithful God to my people, and a dreadful enemy and avenger against the wicked. Before their eyes In the sight of all the heathen that are with Gog, and much more in the sight of God's own people. This signal victory over Gog and his associates shall be a means of bringing infidels to give glory to God.