Ezekiel 38 - Introduction

The invasion of Gog, and his destruction

(I) Ezekiel 38:1. Gog's enterprise regarded as the purpose and operation of Jehovah. The Lord will bring Gog forth with all his allies. He is commanded to hold himself in readiness to go up against Israel.

(2) Ezekiel 38:10. Gog's enterprise regarded as due to his own evil purposes. Evil thoughts shall come into his mind, and he will resolve to invade Israel, to spoil a spoil and to get him much prey. The merchant nations shall follow his camp intent on gain.

(3) Ezekiel 38:14. Gog's coming up and his bringing up have the same result or purpose eventually: Jehovah shall be "sanctified" in (through) him, and the nations shall know that he is God.

(4) Ezekiel 38:17. Gog's attack had long been predicted by former prophets. On that day Jehovah will reveal himself in all his majesty and shake terribly the earth. All creation shall be terror-stricken before him, and all that is lofty on the earth shall be thrown down (Isaiah 2:3). He will bring destruction on Gog, causing a supernatural panic in his host and turning the sword of the confederates against one another, and overwhelming them in tempests of hail and fire from heaven. Thus will the nations fear his holy name.