From my studies, and someone else can elaborate on this for me but there are TWO Gog Magog type battles.
One is prior to the Millennial Kingdom (Ez 38-39 this is the one currently being set up).
Thank you for your reply. First I would say Ezekiel prophesied around 2600 years ago. The Word of GOD is from everlasting to everlasting, it's wonderful, the Word is GOD, GOD Himself, self-executing.
I agree with you, there are TWO Gog Magog tipe battles. In my understanding, TWO powerful RULERS:
-> One is the RULER of a powerful religious MONSTER having 7 heads and 10 horns, and upon his 10 horns ten crowns, and upon his 7 heads the name of blasphemy. Seven heads are his global dominion in Europe, and Asia, Africa, Oceania, North America, Central America and South America.
-> ANOTHER Ruler is the MAN Beast of the earth, he has two horns like a lamb
(a false lamb, a Jewish false messiah, AN IMPOSTOR, as our Lord JESUS prophesied-John 5:43-47 combined with 2Thessalonians 2:3-4 and 9-12), and he speaks as a dragon-
Revelation 13:11-18. This demonic MAN manifested not yet, but will do soon, as soon be elected the next and last Pope.
Both RULERS will fight against the establishment of GOD's Kingdom from now on-
Luke 20:35-36 combined with 1Corinthians 15:24-28, and Revelation 11:15-18 and 12:7-12. This is how I see the current scenario by Scriptures about the current devilish world in which we are still living. But the prayer of our Lord JESUS comfort us exceedingly:
John 17:15-20.
Notice how Ez 36-37 is themed around Israel's dry bones coming together and forming physical Israel (1948/1967).
Yes, about Israel as dry bones, or as a fig tree dried up from the roots, I would say they turned into dry bones after rejecting JESUS as the Messiah, and further crucifying Him on the cross. After crucifixion of the Messiah sent by the most High GOD for their salvation and our salvation too, and by whom GOD the Father established the new Covenant, which Israel also rejected it, so what was the consequence of this rebel behavior? Around 40 years after JESUS be crucified, Israel was invaded by Romans, hundreds of thousands of Israel were killed and those who fled and escaped, they scattered around the world and were persecuted in the four corners of the earth, they were severely punished by GOD, the Word is GOD, and remained without nation for 1878 years, according to Deuteronomy 28:15-68, so the curses which Moses exposed against them fell upon all the Jews wherever they went, from year 70 to 1948.
Later the breath is put into Israel (God's Spirit) which is currently happening today and will come to completion soon (Ez 37:8-10) before the Millennial Kingdom. It is my opinion that the fullness of Israel becoming Spirit filled will be because of God's miraculous intervention in the Gog and Magog battle (the first one).
From my understanding, and what I know,
Israel as a whole is ruled in this current time by one esoteric and kabbalistic spirit, the people is ruled by their religion I mean the esoteric and kabbalistic Judaism, and according to the book of Revelation, is a synagogue of Satan. In fact, they still are ruled by the Antichrist's spirit, don't you think? By the way, they still reject JESUS, He which they pierced on the cross.
This is how I see the current scenario about Israel today as well, based in the Word of GOD, of course, not in mine opinion.
Based in the Word of GOD, what I see is that there will be a battle against THREE UNCLEAN SPIRITS like frogs(why frogs?)
Revelation 16:13-15:
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great Day of GOD Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. ...
So, in my understand we must be ready, "For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry"-
Hebrews 10:37. -> 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
The other that you mention is at the end of the Millennial (Rev 20:8-9). Remember Rev 20:7 speaks of Satan, after 1000 years, being loosed from the abyss (his prison during the Millennial Kingdom), to deceive the nations AGAIN. Rev 20 has to be future because Satan is currently loose, active, and deceiving the nations right now as we can fully witness.
Yes, you are right;
Revelation 20:6; Blessed 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. --> Luke 20:35-36 combined with 1Corinthians 15:24-28
GOD BLESS