Gog/Magog (Russia/Iran Alliance)
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. (Matthew 24:7)
The President of Iran has said Israel should be wiped off the map. Iran is actively enriching uranium and developing nuclear weapons with help of their ally, Russia, who has invested rubles, scientists, and materials to help Iran in their nuclear endeavors.
The goal of the Muslim/Islamic 'Religion of Peace' is to annihilate all Jews and Christians. A Koran prophecy foretells of a coming Imam Mahdi at the end of the world in the year following two eclipses that occur during the month long Ramadan, which began on October 3, 2005. The Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanna also began at dusk that day.
A solar eclipse covered the entire Revived Roman Empire, including the entire Middle East and North African Islamic nations on that day. When Jesus came, God sent a star of light to shine over the place of His birth. Now an eclipse cast its shadow on the world. Two weeks later, on October 17, a partial lunar eclipse occurred over the same region.
Iranian president Ahmadinejad is a firm believer in this prophecy. He has taken it upon himself to prepare the way for this Imam as his nation completes their development of nuclear weapons. Ahmadinejad has made his position on Israel clear. It should be wiped off the map. He is making obvious preparation to do this himself. Iran has been developing nuclear power, and claims they will have nuclear capability by March.
Israel cannot allow Iran to complete nuclear capabilities. Israel attacked Iraq when Saddam was preparing nuclear materials, and would likely do the same to Iran, but Russia (Gog) is Iran's ally deeply involved in the nuclear project. So an attack by Israel on Iran will hook Russia also. (Ezekiel 38:4)
Russia and Iran are allies. Iran is Persia, which is ancient Magog. Russia is Gog. Iran's nuclear program is worth billions of Russian rubles. Iran's nuclear facilities are full of Russian technicians, scientists, advisors, security and military personnel. An Israeli strike would kill many Russians.
If Israel attacks, Iran with Russia would retaliate. This is likely to be the Gog/Magog invasion of Ezekiel 38 when the Lord will destroy their armies with fire and brimstone. (Aerial attack? Meteor shower?) Israel will take seven years to clean up the mess.
Israel was preparing to go to war with Iran before PM Sharon had a stroke. His replacement, Olmert is temporary, but a liberal whose history has been appeasement. Meanwhile, Iran will have nukes by March, before Israel can elect a new PM. And the 'Quartet' has done nothing yet other than verbal objections.
It sounds like what Ezekiel 38:13 says; “Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, ‘Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’”
Ezekiel 38-39 says an army on horseback from land north of Israel (Moscow) will be drawn down (hooks in jaw 38:4). Magog (Iran) will burn (39:6).
Iran and Syria are also allies. Damascus is Syria's capital, and the only city that has survived continually for the past 5000 years without interruption. (see Gen. 14:15)
However, fulfillment of the following prophecies appear to be likely in the immediate future.
Isaiah 17:1 says, “Damascus will cease from being a city, and it will be a ruinous heap.”
Zechariah 11:1 says, “Open your doors, O Lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedars!”
There are strong indications, including videos and testimony, that Iraq's WMDs were trucked and flown into Syria as US troops approached Baghdad invading Iraq in 2003. The Bekaa Valley in Lebanon has been a main storage area for missiles and large weapons.
The UN's investigation of the assassination last year of the former Lebanese Prime Minister shows involvement of top Syrian political leaders. Hostilities between Syria and Lebanon over this, and evidence that Syria's capital of Damascus has been a main channel for terrorist traffic are indications that Isaiah and Zechariah's prophecies may soon be fulfilled.
It all adds up to the picture painted for us in Scripture.
