Russia claims missiles have not yet arrived in Syria, but will sell Syria MiG fighter jets. But this is not a sign of Ezekiel 39.
MiG 29 Jet
Russian weapons possibly coming to Syria are in the news:
May 31, 2013
Russian media is reporting that an arms industry source says Russia has not yet delivered anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and may not do so for several months.
The source told the Russian news agency Interfax any delivery of the advanced S-300 air defense system missiles would be made no earlier than September.
On Thursday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hinted he had received new weapons from Russia and threatened retaliation against Israel if it carries out future airstrikes on his country. http://www.voanews.com/content/confident-assad-hints-at-new-russian-weapons-shipment/1671990.html
May 31, 2013
The United States and Germany warned Russia not to provide embattled President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime with an advanced air defense system that they believe could prolong Syria’s civil war.
Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking after talks with his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, said Russia’s transfer of the S-300 missiles was not “not helpful” and could “endanger” efforts of both Washington and Moscow to get the Syrian government and opposition into peace negotiations. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/05/31/U-S-Germany-tell-Russia-Don-t-send-Assad-missiles.html
May 31, 2013
Russia is selling more than 10 fighter jets to the Syrian regime, MiG corporation CEO Sergei Korotkov said on Friday. A Syrian delegation was currently in the Russian capital to sort out the contract details, he said.
The MiG-29MM2 jets will be delivered accordingly, Mr. Korotkov told journalists in Lukhovitzy outside Moscow, Interfax news agency reported. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/russia-to-sell-mig-fighter-jets-to-syria/article4769201.ece
Israel allegedly has plans to eliminate Syria if these Russian supplied missiles are used (see Israel allegedly tells Russia it will bring down the Syrian Assad Regime if attacked). It has also indicated that it may simply decide to eliminate those missiles shortly after they arrive:
Israel vows to stop Syria’s S-300 missile shield from becoming operational
Netanyahu tells European foreign ministers that if the Russian missile systems get into Syria, Israel’s ‘entire airspace will become a no-fly zone’ and therefore it ‘cannot stand idly by.’ http://english.ruvr.ru/news/2013_05_30/Israel-vows-to-stop-Syria-s-S-300-missile-shield-from-becoming-operational-4653/
While the USA and Europeans are warning the Russians about the missiles, directly or indirectly, they are arming the opposition to Assad.
As I have mentioned in the past, the military situation in Syria will intensify. And the announcement of the sale of 10 more fighter jets to Syria by Russia is another step proving that.
Does this mean that Ezekiel 38 and 39 are about to be fulfilled?
Certain Protestant prophecy watchers seem to believe that this type of Russian involvement in the Middle East is about to set the stage for the fulfillment of Ezekiel 38 and 39.
Furthermore, some also consider that Russia is the King of the North of Daniel 11.
For one example, Ewiak Ryszard that claims that Russia is the King of the North. Ewiak Ryszard wrote:
Daniel 11:28
“And (he) [“the king of the north”] will go back (to) his land with great wealth; and his heart (will be) against the holy covenant; and will act effectively; and turned back to his own land.” (literal translation)…Daniel foretells here that “the king of the north” [Russia] will not only be successful in WW II, but also that he returns to his land with a great amount of goods…
The above writing, however, simply does not agree with modern reality and what Ezekiel 38:1-13 teaches (quoted later in this post).
Ewiak Ryszard also wrote the following in his essay:
Daniel 11:44,45
Russia again will attack Israel.
Now, this is a biblical problem tying this in with Daniel 11:44-45.
Why?
Because Daniel 11:44 teaches the following about the King of the North:
44 But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many (Daniel 11:44, NKJV).
Notice that the King of the North is troubled by news from the east and the north. Thus, it would appear that Russia cannot be the King of the North as there are no nations that are north of Russia. But as Russia is north of Europe, Europe geographically better fits Daniel 11:44.
Furthermore, as Israel is also not east nor north of Russia (it is south and slightly west), Ewiak Ryszard’s assertions about it and Daniel 11:44-45 are in error.
Here is another passage from Ewiak Ryszard’s essay:
Ezekiel wrote that after “Gog’s” last attack he will fall and then be buried by the people. (Ez.39:4,11)
But that does not square with scripture for the King of the North. Notice that the Bible shows that the last time Gog attempts to attack is after the 1000 year millennium (which happens after there is no King of the North of Daniel 11):
7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. 9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them (Revelation 20:7-9).
(In another place, Ewiak Ryszard’s essay correctly shows the millennium coming after the King of the North’s attacks and after Armageddon, but he does not seem to see his other writings as a problem.)
Also notice what happens in Ezekiel 39:
39:1 “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal; 2 and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel. 3 Then I will knock the bow out of your left hand, and cause the arrows to fall out of your right hand. 4 You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD. 6 And I will send fire on Magog and on those who live in security in the coastlands. Then they shall know that I am the LORD (Ezekiel 39:1-6).
Thus asserting that Ezekiel 38 and 39 refers to the King of the North is in error. The tie to Revelation 20, after the 1000 year millennium, makes much more sense.
In Ewiak Ryszard’s essay he specifically claims:
Ezekiel Chapter 38 and 39 = Daniel 11:45 …
But Daniel 11:45 states this about the King of the North:
45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him (Daniel 11:45).
The description in Daniel 11:45 is not the same as what is in Ezekiel 38 and 39. In Ezekiel 38 and 39 Gog/Magog is helped by “many” (Ezekiel 38:6,15) “peoples” (Ezekiel 39:4), which is not the case of the King of the North in Daniel 11:45.
Thus, Ewiak Ryszard’s assertion that “Ezekiel Chapter 38 and 39 = Daniel 11:45” is not accurate (for details on Russia in prophecy, including explanations of the timing of Russia’s roles in Ezekiel 38 and 39, please see the article Russia: Its Origins and Prophesied Future.)
Notice that the Bible clearly states there is a group from the far north:
3 O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal…6 from the far north and all its troops–many people are with you (Ezekiel 38:3,6).
14 Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog…15…you will come from your place out of the far north… (Ezekiel 38:14-15).
1 O Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal; 2 and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north (Ezekiel 39:1-2).
A Russian confederation is that only place on the planet that is in the far north and currently has massive military power. A northern confederation (that appears to be led by Russia and probably includes the far north and far east/Pacific coast portion of Asia) will destroy the European Babylon. The following passage may also apply:
9 For behold, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon
An assembly of great nations from the north country,
And they shall array themselves against her;
From there she shall be captured.
Their arrows shall be like those of an expert warrior;
None shall return in vain. (Jeremiah 50:9)
Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah 50:9 is a European power. The King of the North in Daniel 11:22-45 is a European power (here is a link to a video titled: Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?).
Please carefully read the following:
10 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan: 11 You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’ — 12 to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land. 13 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 38:1-13)
Even though certain Protestant writers/preachers claim that Ezekiel 38 will be fulfilled either now or prior to the time that the seven-year deal of Daniel 9:27 is fulfilled, this is not the correct time period. The tiny modern nation of Israel simply does not have enough gold or silver that Russia and its allies would want to attack it to take away “great plunder” (Ezekiel 38:13)Furthermore, Israel is not now a “land of unwalled villages” with “a peaceful people” who “dwell safely” (Ezekiel 38:10-11)–nor will it be until after Jesus’ Kingdom gets established on the earth.
Russia is not the King of the North of Daniel 11 and Ezekiel 38 & 39 are not to be fulfilled for over one thousand years.
That being said, while Russia is not about to be the final King of the North of Daniel 11, there will be problems in Syria. Damascus, Syria’s capital will be destroyed (Isaiah 17:1). And the Russian arms could be a factor as they could escalate tensions and embolden Syrian government confidence.
“And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!” (Mark 13:37).
Some articles of possibly related interest may include:
Who is the King of the North? Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies for the Great Monarch point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States?
Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European? The Book of Revelation tells of a beast power that will rise up. Some think that this must be Russia or could be Islamic, while others say that this power is European. The Book of Daniel tells of the rise of an end time King of the North that some think must be referring to a Russian leader, while others say that this power is European. How can you be sure? This YouTube video has all the scriptural proofs that you should need to prove that this power must be a European one.
Did The Early Church Teach Millenarianism? Was the millennium (sometimes called chiliasm) taught by early Christians? Who condemned it? Will Jesus literally reign for 1000 years on the earth? Is this time near?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? Does God have 7,000 year plan? What year may the six thousand years of human rule end? When will Jesus return? 2021 or 20xx?
When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2013, 2014, or 2015? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? See also the video Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2013?
Is There A Future King of the South? Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi? What does the Bible say?
The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the origins of the Arab world and discusses the Middle East in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam? What about the Imam Mahdi? What lies ahead for Turkey, Iran, and the other non-Arabic Muslims?
Damascus and Syria in Prophecy Will Bashar Assad hold power as he has it? Does the Bible show that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed? What will happen to Syria? Will the Syrians support the final King of the South that the Bible tells will rise up? Which scriptures discuss the rise and fall of an Arabic confederation? Does Islamic prophecy predict the destruction of Syria.
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Rise of the King of the South The Bible tells of the formation of a power of nations that are in the Middle East and North Africa that are part of the final “King of the South” (Daniel 11:40-43) The Muslim Brotherhood wishes to have an Islamic empire with basically the same nations. This YouTube video explains what to expect from such a confederation.
Is There an Islamic Antichrist? Is Joel Richardson correct that the final Antichrist will be Islamic and not European? Find out.
Jerusalem: Past, Present, and Future What does the Bible say about Jerusalem and its future? Is Jerusalem going to be divided and eliminated? Is Jesus returning to the area of Jerusalem? There is also a related YouTube video you can watch titled Jerusalem To be divided and eliminated.
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
Russia: Its Origins and Prophesied Future Russia in prophecy. Where do the Russians come from? What about those in the Ukraine? What is prophesied for Russia and its allies? What will they do to the Europeans that supported the Beast in the end?
Is Russia the King of the North? Some claim it is. But what does the Bible teach? Here is a link to a video, also titled Is Russia the King of the North?
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