A Biblical Alliance is Forming!

And It’s Telling Us We’re in the Last Days…

More than 2,600 years ago, the prophet Ezekiel warned of a future time when a vast coalition of nations will attack Israel. The leader of this coalition will be a man known as Gog, the ruler of Magog (Ezekiel 38:1). This is why the invading force is known as the Gog of Magog coalition. According to Ezekiel, this alliance will send an overwhelming force to invade Israel in the last days. And while the whole world watches, God Himself will supernaturally destroy the invaders (Ezekiel 38:18-23).

So why should you care? You should care because today (for the first time in human history) we see this alliance forming.

The Invading Nations

Ezekiel identifies these nations as “Magog, Rosh, Meschech, Tubal, Persia, Cush, Put, Gomer, and Beth-togarmah” (Ezekiel 38:1-6). I don’t know about you, but I’m not aware of any nations today with those names. So who are they?

While the names of these nations have changed over the years, we can still locate them on a map today. Below is a list of each nation, followed by its modern day name:

Rosh = Russia
Magog = Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan
Persia = Iran
Cush = Sudan
Put = Libya
Meshech, Tubal, Gomer, and Beth-togarmah = Turkey

It’s been centuries since Ezekiel first recorded these prophecies. Yet, this alliance has never existed in history, and it certainly hasn’t invaded Israel. But today? Today, we can see this alliance coming together.

Russia & Iran

Until recently, the nations of Russia and Iran had never formed an alliance of any sort. Economic and military cooperation between Persia (Iran) and Rosh (Russia) had never taken place. But around 1989, this started to change.

Today, Iran and Russia are strong allies. In 1995, the Russian Ministry for Atomic Energy signed an agreement with Iran to finish the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Construction on the plant had come to an immediate halt after the 1979 Islamic revolution. The cooperation between the two countries continues to this day.

In January of this year, the two countries formalized their cooperative efforts by signing a 20-year strategic partnership treaty. This treaty covers a number of areas, including trade, military cooperation, science, and education. In the military arena, Russia has long supplied Iran with military equipment, including Yak-130 pilot training aircraft and Mi-28 attack helicopters. In turn, Iran has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and drones for use in the war in Ukraine, primarily the Shahed-131 and Shahed-136, one-way attack drones.

In addition, Russia and Iran signed a $40 billion agreement in 2024 to develop oil and natural gas fields in Iran, and they're currently discussing the construction of a gas pipeline through Azerbaijan.

Because of their common interests, it’s easy to see why this alliance will eventually attack Israel. Russian leader Vladimir Putin is determined to restore the former glory of the Soviet Union. But NATO blocks his expansion to the west, and China blocks his expansion to the east. However, Putin could move south and take all the oil wealth of the Middle East. Only one thing stops him – Israel.

It’s clear why Russia wants to eliminate Israel. But what about the other nations? It’s easy to see why they would want to join Russia’s invasion force as well. Religious ideology alone is reason enough. Iran and all the other nations in the Gog of Magog alliance are majority Muslim and committed to the total destruction of Israel. One of those nations is Turkey.

Turkey

Of all the members of the Gog of Magog coalition, Turkey is the most interesting. Why? In 1949, it became the first Muslim majority country to officially recognize Israel. Turkey and Israel have a long history of diplomatic, economic, and military cooperation. Turkey is also a member of NATO. And what is the purpose of NATO? Its stated purpose is to defend member nations against Russian aggression. So why would Turkey join a Russian alliance to invade Israel? For years, those who study bible prophecy asked this same question. It just didn’t make sense. But all that changed under the rule of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In July 2016, Erdogan cracked down on his political opponents following what he claimed was a coup attempt. He imprisoned thousands of citizens and consolidated his grip on power. Turkey, once hailed as the model of democracy in the Muslim world, is now an effective dictatorship. And Erdogan, a former member of a banned Islamist political party, has turned away from Turkey’s traditional western allies and cultivated a much more friendly relationship with Russia.

Erdogan’s rise to power threatens to destroy Turkey’s secular government and replace it with an Islamist state.

Another reason for Turkey to join the Gog of Magog alliance is a mutual hatred of the Kurds. The Kurdish people live primarily in areas of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. With recent regional instability, the Kurds may see an opportunity to declare their independence and establish an independent state. If they try, Turkey and Iran will unite to stop them. After all, such a state will come at the expense of Turkish and Iranian territory.

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Regardless of how or why Turkey joins the Gog of Magog alliance, Ezekiel is clear it will. And the same is true of the other nations.

Sudan

Sudan is currently engaged in an ongoing civil war, and Russia has provided military assistance in support of both sides of the conflict. Russia is attracted to Sudan's natural resources for sure, but its main strategic interest in Sudan involves military assets. Russia has long sought to establish a naval base in Port Sudan, which will give it a strategic foothold in the Red Sea and access to the Indian Ocean. In February of this year, the two sides reached a deal which will provide Russia with such a base.

Libya

As with Sudan, Russia has provided military support to multiple factions in Libya in an effort to secure strategic influence in the region. Libya has significant oil and natural gas reserves, but the key strategic objective for Russia (just as in Sudan) is establishing Russian naval and air bases which give the country unfettered access to the Mediterranean Sea.

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan

All these central Asian nations have historically fallen under Russian influence. In fact, all of the above nations except Tajikistan are former member republics of the Soviet Union. Along with Iran and Armenia, these are the first nations Vladimir Putin visited following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - demonstrating the close ties Russia continues to enjoy with these nations.

Afghanistan

One of the Gog of Magog alliance members - Afghanistan - remained a mystery up until four years ago. Those who studied bible prophecy wondered, "Why would Afghanistan, currently occupied by Israel's greatest ally, the United States, attack Israel?" Today, we know the answer. The United States abandoned Afghanistan in August 2021, and the Taliban swept back into power. Recently, Russia is the first nation to officially recognize their government, and earlier this year, Russia reached an agreement to begin oil exploration in Afghanistan.

A Developing Alliance

The Bible says all these nations will join together in a surprise attack on Israel in the last days:

"This is another message that came to me from the Lord: 'Son of man, turn and face Gog of the land of Magog, the prince who rules over the nations of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: Gog, I am your enemy! I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws to lead you out with your whole army — your horses and charioteers in full armor and a great horde armed with shields and swords. Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons. Gomer and all its armies will also join you, along with the armies of Beth-togarmah from the distant north, and many others.

Get ready; be prepared! Keep all the armies around you mobilized, and take command of them. A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel. You and all your allies — a vast and awesome army — will roll down on them like a storm and cover the land like a cloud.'

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: At that time evil thoughts will come to your mind, and you will devise a wicked scheme. You will say, ‘Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence! I will go to those formerly desolate cities that are now filled with people who have returned from exile in many nations. I will capture vast amounts of plunder, for the people are rich with livestock and other possessions now. They think the whole world revolves around them!'" Ezekiel 38:1-12 (NLT)

When Will All This Happen?

So when will this invasion take place? The Bible says it will come “in the latter days” (Ezekiel 38:8). The original Hebrew word in this verse is “acharith” which means “after-part, latter part, last, close, or end.” In other words, this alliance will form in the last days just prior to the return of Jesus Christ. Ezekiel uses this same word “acharith” eight verses later, when he says the invasion will come “in the last days” (Ezekiel 38:16).

This is confirmed again when Ezekiel reveals the Russian leader’s thoughts. Gog says to himself:

“I will attack the once abandoned cities now populated with the Jews who returned from exile among the nations.” Ezekiel 38:12 (NLT)

This tells us Russia and its allies will attack the land when it’s filled with the exiles who return from among the nations. Any idea who these exiles are? That’s right. The target can only be modern day Israel. This means the invasion is coming in our day and time.

Ezekiel stresses this fact again and again when He says the invasion will occur “after Israel’s people have been gathered from among many nations” (Ezekiel 38:8) and “when I bring my people home from among the enemy nations” (Ezekiel 39:27). This return home from among many nations has happened only once in all of human history – modern day Israel.

Jesus Is Coming Back!

The rise of the Gog of Magog alliance is a major sign of the end times and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Remember, Ezekiel said this coalition will attack Israel “in the last days” (Ezekiel 38:16) “after they’ve been gathered from among many nations” (Ezekiel 38:8). The prophet Jeremiah spoke about this same regathering from among the nations. He said God would “gather the remnant of His flock from the nations where he had driven them and bring them back into the land” (Jeremiah 23:3-4). And then? And then God will “raise up a righteous descendant of King David, a king who will rule the land with wisdom” (Jeremiah 23:5-6). This righteous King is the long-awaited Messiah.

Through the prophet Micah, God promised to “gather His exiles and form them into a strong nation.” Then, He promised to “rule from Jerusalem as their king forever” (Micah 4:6-7). The modern day nation of Israel is the fulfillment of God’s promise to regather His people back in the land of Israel. So it should come as no surprise to see Russia, Iran, Turkey, and the other nations Ezekiel noted gathered on Israel’s northern border, engaged in war and preparing for war. According to the Bible, it’s only a matter of time before they attack Israel (Ezekiel 38:8-9). And after that, it’s only a matter of time before Jesus returns to establish His everlasting Kingdom (Revelation 22:20). Jesus is coming!

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