Which country is Gog and which country is Magog?
Gog is a person who rules over the land of Magog (Russia). Magog means the „Prince of Rosh.“ (Gog) Rosh is the old root word for the land of Russia. God informs Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38:15 , „You will come from your place in the far North“ (the Hebrew word means „the uttermost part of the North.“
What countries make up Gog and Magog?
Indo-European Theory: Gog and Magog include the nations descending from Japheth : Russia, the Caucasus (Turkey), Iraq, and the Islamic republics of Central Asia. The coalition is an alliance of Arab nations, Muslim republics, Georgia, southern Russia and the Black sea area.
What does the Bible say about Gog Magog?
Revelation 20:7-10 7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth- Gog and Magog -and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Ezekiel 38:2-3 2 „Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him 3 and say: ‚This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog , chief prince of Meshek and Tubal. Genesis 10:2 2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog , Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras. Ezekiel 39:6 6 I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in safety in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.
Where is Magog, Meshech and tubal?
Note that the author of the critical blog post mentioned above places Magog, Meshech and Tubal all in Russia or Georgia, all well outside and north of modern day Turkey. -The Oxford Bible Atlas says of Meshech and Tubal that they are, „regions in Asia Minor [Turkey].“