Today’s passage: Ezekiel 39
Helpful thoughts:
- The prophecies against Gog and Magog continue in today’s passage.
- A valley and city will be named after all those who are defeated.
- Hamonah means multitude. Hamon-gog means the multitude of Gog (Verses 11, 15-16).
- A valley and city will be named after all those who are defeated.
- When this battle is completed the nations will know that Israel had previously been judged for their sin against God, but thereafter Israel will serve the Lord (Verses 21-24).
- When the people of God are gathered together in the end, the Spirit of God will be poured out (Remember Ezekiel 36 & 37). The people of God will follow God wholeheartedly, and they will do so willingly and happily having been freed from their sin!
Questions to consider:
- Knowing that Gog and Magog are spoken of in Revelation 20:8, what does it appear is happening in this prophecy? To what time is this prophecy speaking?
- What is the significance of the out-pouring of the Spirit? Why is that necessary? What would mankind continue to do without God’s gracious redemption? (John 3:3-8, Romans 3:10-18, 21-26, Ephesians 2:1-10, etc.)
- When will the world truly be in perfect peace? What will God do? (Revelation 21:1-5) How does keeping that day in mind impact how we think about today?