The nations involved in Ezekiel’s War, commonly referred to as the first Gog and Magog war, include regions that correspond to modern-day Russia, Turkey, Iran, Ethiopia, Libya.
These identifications are based on scholarly interpretations of ancient names and locations mentioned in the Biblical chapters of Ezekiel 38 and 39.
Biblical Nations and Their Modern Equivalents
1. Magog
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:2 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Magog
- Modern Name: Often identified as Russia or the region of the former Soviet Union countries
2. Meshech
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:2 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Meshech
- Modern Name: Some scholars associate it with Moscow, Russia
3. Tubal
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:2 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Tubal
- Modern Name: Often identified as areas in modern-day Turkey
4. Persia
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:5 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Persia
- Modern Name: Iran
5. Ethiopia
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:5 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: (Ancient) Ethiopia
- Modern Name: In the context of Ezekiel’s prophecy, the “Ethiopia” mentioned, also known as Cush (Kush), is generally interpreted as modern-day Sudan, not the modern nation of Ethiopia.
While the name Ethiopia is used in the Bible, it refers to a different geographical area than the modern country. The territory south of Egypt, known as Cush in the Bible, is the region that corresponds to modern Sudan.
6. Libya
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:5 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Libya
- Modern Name: Libya
7. Gomer
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:6 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Gomer
- Modern Name: Associated with parts of modern-day Turkey
8. Togarmah
- Bible Reference: Ezekiel 38:6 (KJV)
- Location in the Bible: Togarmah
- Modern Name: Generally identified with areas of modern Turkey, particularly the Armenian and Georgian regions
Elsewhere on the Web
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