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(Cont. from Page
29/5/85).
THE CAUSES AND SOURCES OF INJURIOUS SCHEMES (Ezek 38:10)
AND ATTACKS BY GOG'S CROWD FROM HOUSES (MAGOG) OF
SATAN (GOG), INCLUDING
GOG'S CONGREGATIONAL HOUSES.
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THE CAUSES. |
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(1) |
Setting
one's face and prophesying denunciations of God against Gog's people. (Ezek
38:2). |
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(2) |
Gog's
crowd are compelled by satan to wage war against the spirits of righteous ones
and are bound to
"come in upon those having no disturbance". (38:11,16). |
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Agitated
by people of God living in security, Gog's crowd launch personal
attacks. (38:14). |
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Jehovah
puts "hooks" in the "jaws" of members of the houses
of Gog to publicly reveal
their evil disposition against Spirit sons
of God. (Drawing them out: "Meshech"). (38:4). |
(5)
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The
Spirit "fire" from God is about to cause Gog's crowd tribulation.
(39:6).
(Isaiah 66:15,16
NEB).
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THE SOURCES. |
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All those
receptive to satanic influence who band together (38:9) or form
congregations (38:7) to exert evil influence or threaten force against
people of God. Literal and spirit warring carried on through: |
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(1) |
Family
members, relatives, neighbours. (Matt 10:34-36). |
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(2) |
Work
associates, commercial institutions, trades unions. (Rev 13:17). |
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Sectarian
aid agencies of the "false prophet". (Rev 19:20). |
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Political
institutions of the "image" of the "wild beast". (Rev 13:4-7
& 15). |
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(5) |
Those who come
in upon the soil of spiritual "Israel" (38:16) to remove
and/or destroy
anointed "temple" slaves of God ("Divine habitation of God". 2
Thess 2:3,4 Greek T.) |
THE REVERSAL.
Instead of the houses of
Gog (Magog) being recompensed with glory by satan for their injurious schemes
against chosen people of God, they will receive Judgement and retribution from
Jehovah God. (See Dan 11:38,39) (See Rev 11:18 NEB).
THE JUDGEMENT FROM JEHOVAH.
Each
attack is defeated. (39:3,4). Jehovah draws out ("Meshech")
its
instigators and members and reveals their injurious scheme(s)
at
the expense of their 'house' (Magog). (38:16
NEB).
Spoiling and plundering by Gog's crowd will be reversed. (39:10).
Jehovah will sanctify His Holy Name through His Judgement of Gog and their
houses (Magog) before their eyes, both individually and collectively:
"Against his own brother the sword of each one will come to be."
(See 38:21,22).
SATAN MAKES TWO MAJOR ATTACKS.
The final
attack(s) from those of the houses of satan (Gog's crowd) hostile to beloved
people of God will be at the end of the coming 1,000 year period called the
"Jacob" age. (2 Esdras 6:7 10 NEB).
After which, satan (Gog) and his crowd will be hurled into eternal torments
outside the spiritual land of "Israel" for all time. (Ezek 39:11 NEB)
(Rev 20:7 10).
The first attack(s) will undergo fulfilment at the end of this "Esau"
age, with demon spirits being abyssed after each attack.
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SYMBOLIC MEANINGS. |
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"Israel"
and "Jacob": |
The spiritual
"land" of the righteous people of God. |
| "Tubal": |
Traders. |
| "Meshech": |
A drawing out, or skinning. Used to describe all warring types. |
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"Rosh":
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Head chieftain.
(Ezek 38:2
NEB).
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DEFINITIONS. |
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Injurious: |
Wrongful, insulting, calumnious, hurtful. |
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Calumnious: |
Malicious slanderous report,
false charge, misrepresentation. |
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