It's a biblical reference to Armageddon.
Gog and Magog are the biblical names of nations. Nobody knows for sure who they are, since the bible doesn't get that specific. Based on geography, though, one of them is commonly held to be Russia.
2006-11-08 15:06:25
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answer #1
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answered by Privratnik 5
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Gog, of a land called Magog, is a figure used in Ezekiel 38-39 who leads a great horde of armies to attack and destroy Israel...
And it is a type of Apocalypse 20 where Satan deceives the nations in the four corners of the earth--Gog and Magog--to gather them for battle, to attack the Church of Christ to destroy it after the thousand years are over.
In both cases, Gog and Magog are completely defeated by the Sovereign LORD, among other things, with a great earthquake and fire coming down from heaven.
And, like in many other prophecies, Gog and Magog will attack each one of us, at the end of our lives, with grave social and health problems and with catastrophes of nature... Reagan and Einstein and Christopher Columbus had their personal Gog and Magog... and our only one savior will the Sovereign Lord
Gog and Magog in the Bible:
These are the two places in the Bible where the words God and Magog are shown: Ezekiel 38-39 and Revelation 20... plus Gog in Gen.10:
Ezekiel 38:
1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; prophesy against him 3 and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. 4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army-your horses, your horsemen fully armed, and a great horde with large and small shields, all of them brandishing their swords. 5 Persia, Cush and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, 6 also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops-the many nations with you. (Ez.38:1-6)
2006-11-08 23:04:15
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answered by ♥HANNIBAL♥ 2
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Revelation 20 (King James Version)
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Revelation 20
1And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
2006-11-08 23:12:51
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answered by Gifted 7
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Hi,
You will find this story in the Quran chapter 18 starting from verse 83.
83. And they ask you about Dhul-Qarnain. Say: "I shall recite to you something of his story."
84. Verily, We established him in the earth, and We gave him the means of everything.
85. So he followed a way.
86. Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness."
87. He said: "As for him (a disbeliever in the Oneness of Allâh) who does wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with a terrible torment (Hell).
88. "But as for him who believes (in Allâh’s Oneness) and works righteousness, he shall have the best reward, (Paradise), and we (Dhul-Qarnain) shall speak unto him mild words (as instructions)."
89. Then he followed another way,
90. Until, when he came to the rising place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We (Allâh) had provided no shelter against the sun.
91. So (it was)! And We knew all about him (Dhul-Qarnain).
92. Then he followed (another) way,
93. Until, when he reached between two mountains, he found, before (near) them (those two mountains), a people who scarcely understood a word.
94. They said: "O Dhul-Qarnain! Verily Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog)[1] are doing great mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a tribute in order that you might erect a barrier between us and them?"
95. He said: "That (wealth, authority and power) in which my Lord had established me is better (than your tribute). So help me with strength (of men), I will erect between you and them a barrier.
96. "Give me pieces (blocks) of iron;" then, when he had filled up the gap between the two mountain-cliffs, he said: "Blow;" then when he had made them (red as) fire, he said: "Bring me molten copper to pour over them."
97. So they [Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog)] could not scale it or dig through it.
98. (Dhul-Qarnain) said: "This is a mercy from my Lord, but when the Promise of my Lord comes, He shall level it down to the ground. And the Promise of my Lord is ever true."
99. And on that Day [i.e. the Day Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog) will come out], We shall leave them to surge like waves on one another; and the Trumpet will be blown, and We shall collect them (the creatures) all together.
100. And on that Day We shall present Hell to the disbelievers, plain to view -
101. (To) those whose eyes had been under a covering from My Reminder (this Qur’ân), and who could not bear to hear (it).
Hope that it help
2006-11-08 23:40:42
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answered by Amine B 2
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people have been asking that question for centuries.
many say that most of the battle as already happend in WWI and WWII.
2006-11-08 23:12:52
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answered by Gamla Joe 7
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when 200 million soldiers will fight agains the saints of the most high and loose.
2006-11-08 23:06:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Thats interesting...I didnt know it was mentioned in the Bible too.
2006-11-09 02:11:00
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answered by Anonymous
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