81 The Gog and Magog Invasion Pt. I

The Lord now comes to the prophet Ezekiel again with a prophecy regarding at least eight nation who will invade Israel.
At the beginning of this prophecy we see Ezekiel receiving a prophecy from the God of the universe and he is told to “set his face” against Gog of the land of Magog and that he is the chief prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. Ezekiel as God’s representative is in direct opposition to the man Gog and his goals. In the beginning of this section of Scripture the focus is on one person named Gog, the leader of the land of Magog. He is further described as the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. Gog is not a name but a title much like King, or Kaiser or Czar. The unidentified person who will be leading this alliance will be Ezekiel’s Gog at the time of the invasion. Scripture does not identify a person here, only a title along with some interesting characteristics, which he possesses. The Bible states that even though God is against him God will nevertheless lead him and his allied armed forces against the Jews. The phrase in the text is written as God speaking in the first person singular “I will put hooks in your cheeks (jaws) and bring thee forth with all your army.” God is going to lead this Gog to Israel for an invasion with eight other nations in alliance with him.