The recent events in Syria and a statement made in a recent article by Amir Tsarfati in Harbingers Daily have caused me to consider anew Ezekiel 38 and its possible ramifications as far as verses 10 and 11.
Having watched Israel and studying God’s Word for 30+ years, I have always wondered how the following verse would come to pass given the repeated attacks on them.
“This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—'” (Ezekiel 38:10-11). Emphasis added by me.
I have never wondered if it would come to pass, as that is a foregone conclusion; for God’s Word is never inaccurate.
But ‘how‘ it would come about? That was one of those verses that I decided would become clear (or clearer), as the fulfillment of them drew near.
From the time after Solomon’s rule and the dividing of the one kingdom into two separate kingdoms, Israel has never really lived in peace and safety.
Their disobedience to God led to the conditions described in the Old Testament.
That turmoil increased markedly after they rejected their Messiah Jesus at His first advent.
As Jesus looked out over Jerusalem, He described what the prevailing future condition of Israel would be. To varying degrees during the ensuing years, as one would expect, that has been the case.
“See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!'” (Luke 13:35).
As Jesus foretold in all three synoptic Gospels, this prophecy became a terrible reality in AD 70 when Roman armies under Titus destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, the city itself, and then disbursed the Israelites across the then known world.
“And Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down'” (Mark 13:2 – Also Matthew 24:2 and Luke 21:6).
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Having watched Israel and studying God’s Word for 30+ years, I have always wondered how the following verse would come to pass given the repeated attacks on them.
“This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—'” (Ezekiel 38:10-11). Emphasis added by me.
I have never wondered if it would come to pass, as that is a foregone conclusion; for God’s Word is never inaccurate.
But ‘how‘ it would come about? That was one of those verses that I decided would become clear (or clearer), as the fulfillment of them drew near.
From the time after Solomon’s rule and the dividing of the one kingdom into two separate kingdoms, Israel has never really lived in peace and safety.
Their disobedience to God led to the conditions described in the Old Testament.
That turmoil increased markedly after they rejected their Messiah Jesus at His first advent.
As Jesus looked out over Jerusalem, He described what the prevailing future condition of Israel would be. To varying degrees during the ensuing years, as one would expect, that has been the case.
“See! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!'” (Luke 13:35).
As Jesus foretold in all three synoptic Gospels, this prophecy became a terrible reality in AD 70 when Roman armies under Titus destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, the city itself, and then disbursed the Israelites across the then known world.
“And Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down'” (Mark 13:2 – Also Matthew 24:2 and Luke 21:6).
Shadows of Ezekiel 38 :: By Dave Hubley
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for
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