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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 413

"You shall fall"

Text: Ezekiel 39:4

THE FALL OF GOG

God forewarned Gog of Magog that he would fall when he attacked Israel. He may have expected victory, but he would fall and be destroyed.

“‘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.
You shall fall on the open field;
for I have spoken,’ says the Lord God.
‘And I will send fire on Magog
and on those who live in security in the coastlands.'”
Ezekiel 39:4-6

1. The death of Gog and his allies.

a) They may think they have the upper hand.

b) Their reasons:

i) They had a large army.

ii) They were well-armed.

iii) Israel in contrast was living in peace in their homeland.

2. Prey to the beasts.

a) Gog and his allies would be defeated.

b) They would become prey for the wild beasts.

c) They would be consumed by wild animals.

d) This would be the undignified death of Gog and his allies.

e) This was an unexpected outcome for Gog and his armies.

3. Fire in the land of Gog.

a) Gog had other allies in the coastlands.

b) They would be attacked too.

i) There would be other enemies.

ii) Fire could also be sent by God supernaturally.

iii) Either way, God would see that the enemies of Israel would be severely dealt with.