Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya. — Having summoned the nations from the extreme north, the prophet now turns first to the east, and then to the south and west. No neighbouring nations are mentioned at all, but only those living on the confines of the known world are summoned to this symbolic contest. The supposition of a literal alliance of nations so situated is out of the question.
Verse Ezekiel 38:5. _PERSIA_] That a part of this country was tributary to _Antiochus_, see _1Macc 3:31_. _ETHIOPIA, AND LIBYA_] That these were auxiliaries of Antiochus is evident from Daniel 11:43:...
Libya and Ethiopia, mixed with the northern invaders, are tribes from the extreme south, to show that this is a general combination of the foes of God’s people....
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....
ETHIOPIA. Cush. LIBYA. Phut. Compare Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5. These were descended from Ham (Genesis 10:6)....
Cf. on Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5....
PERSIA— The _Persians_ are here mentioned among the auxiliary forces of Gog, which seems to subvert the opinion of Calmet; for it appears by no means probable, that the Persians should be mentioned as...
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...
Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: PERSIA ... LIBYA. Expressly specified by Appian as supplying the ranks of Antiochus' army....
§ 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...
PERSIA] a doubtful rendering. ETHIOPIA, AND LIBYA] RV 'Cush and Put': see on Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5....
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...
פָּרַ֛ס כּ֥וּשׁ וּ פ֖וּט אִתָּ֑ם כֻּלָּ֖ם מָג
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...
(c) Persia, Cush, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: (c) The Persians, Ethiopians and men of Africa....
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...
PERSIA, ETHIOPIA, AND LYBIA WITH THEM,.... These are the confederates or auxiliaries of the Turks, which shall join with them in this expedition. Persia is a neighbouring kingdom to the Turks, and may...
Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Ver. 5. _Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya._] A numerous army from all parts. The Church is against all the world, and all the wor...
_I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws_ I will disappoint all thy designs, and turn thee about as easily as a fisherman masters a great fish, when he hath once fastened the hook into its...
Persia, representing the far East, ETHIOPIA, representing the remote South, AND LIBYA WITH THEM, standing for the enemies of the Southwest, along the northern coast of Africa, ALL OF THEM WITH SHIELD...
GOG PREPARES FOR WARFARE...
LIBYA: Or, Phut...
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...
PERSIA; the land for the people who a Mahometans, and enemies to the name of Christ. ETHIOPIA; not the African, which is Abyssinia, or Nubia, or both the old Macrobii, but the Asiatic or Arabian Ethio...
Ezekiel 38:5 Persia H6539 Ethiopia H3568 Libya H6316 shield H4043 helmet H3553 Persia - Ezekiel 27:10 Libya - or, Phu
“And I will turn you about, and put hooks in your jaws, and I will bring you forth, and all you army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armour, a great company with buckler and shield,...
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 ...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:5 Gog’s allies are described in terms similar to Tyre’s allies in Ezekiel 27:10. Together with Eze
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 Chronicles 1:8; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5; Genesis 10:6; Nahum 3:9