Think an evil thought. — In Ezekiel 38:10 the motives of Gog in his attack upon Israel are fully exposed. It is to be remembered that in Ezekiel 38:4, and again in Ezekiel 38:16, the leading of this foe against the Church is represented as God’s own act; here it is explained that God did this by allowing him to follow out the devices of his own heart.
Verse Ezekiel 38:10. _SHALL THINGS COME INTO THY MIND, AND THOU SHALT THINK_ _AN EVIL THOUGHT_] Antiochus purposed to invade and destroy _Egypt_, as well as _Judea_; see Daniel 11:31-27; Daniel...
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....
THINGS. words, or matters. THINK AN EVIL THOUGHT. devise. mischievous device. Compare Daniel 11:44; Daniel 11:45. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra`a`_ App-44....
Gog's invasion prompted by his own evil purposes 10. _It shall also come to pass_ Read: IT SHALL COME TO PASS AT THAT TIME THAT THINGS SHALL COME &c. The "also" of A.V. suggests an additional thing to...
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...
Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: THOU SHALT THINK AN EVIL THOUGHT - as to attacking...
§ 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...
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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...
Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, [that] at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an (f) evil thought: (f) That is, to molest and destroy the Church....
It will not militate against may humble thoughts on the foregoing verses, to suppose, that the Lord is speaking here of his people and of the enemies of Israel in the former. The transition from one t...
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...
THUS SAITH THE LORD, IT SHALL ALSO COME TO PASS,.... Who is the Lord God omniscient, and knows the thoughts of men's hearts afar off; which, though they are contingent and voluntary, yet certain to th...
_Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, [that] at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:_ Ver. 10. _Things shall come into thy mind._] _Asc...
_It shall come to pass at the same time_ The time when my people are gathered together, settled in peace in their own land, and think themselves secure; _shall things come into thy mind_ Mischievous t...
THE SENTENCE OF DESTRUCTION UPON GOG...
Thus saith the Lord God, It shall also come to pass that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, wicked counsels aganist the people of God, AND THOU SHALT THINK AN EVIL THOUGHT, proposing a...
THINK AN EVIL THOUGHT: Or, conceive a mischievous purpose...
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...
AT THE SAME TIME that the people are gathered together, settling in peace, before they have secured themselves, much like the dragon waiting on the child-bearing woman with purpose to devour her child...
Ezekiel 38:10 says H559 (H8804) Lord H136 GOD H3069 day H3117 thoughts H1697 arise H5927 (H8799) mind...
“Thus says the Lord Yahweh, It will come about in that day that things will come to your mind, and you will devise an evil device, and you will say, ‘I will go up to the land of unwalled villages, I w...
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...
_Shall things come into thy mind?_ THE PRINCE OF MESHECH; OR, THOUGHT AND STERLING CHARACTER There is much mystery about the Prince of Meshech. Anyhow, there was much terror spread by him and his peo...
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 ...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:10 It is clear that Gog remains firmly under God’s control and, in fact, acts at God’s direction (vv. Ezekiel 38:4,...
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...
1 Corinthians 4:5; Acts 5:3; Acts 5:9; Acts 8:22; Isaiah 10:7;...