Ghoti Ichthus
Pray so they do not serve alone. Ephesians 6:10-20
As promised in my Post #59 in
https://www.raptureforums.com/forums/threads/a-sense-of-the-nearness.190751/page-3#post-843601820
@Andy C
Sorry this is not what I had hoped to post, but simply too exhausted and sick to think do much
I think we have been seeing the start of Ezekiel 38
38 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back,
Thus far, Russia has moved south, invading Ukraine. Russia has stolen most of the grain Ukraine has stored (Russia had below average harvest in 2021 and Ukraine had very large, and both rely econimically on grain exports). I think God is helping Ukraine fight back and push Russia back. Ukraine has taken the offensive in some places in Russia, but still defensive in eastern/southern Ukraine. If they lose Mariupol and Odessa, they're land-locked and essentially surrounded by Russia and allies and those extorted so they're not the next Ukraine.
4 (CONTINUED) and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
I think Russia will eventually turn around again and head back south, but this time with other countries.
Putin has threatened France and Germany with repercussions if they don’t buy Russian energy. Both are part of Gomer.
Putin has threatened some of the old Soviet-Bloc countries with Ukraine-like destruction if they don't stop helping/interfering
Putin has threatened repercussions if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Putin is unhappy because of expansion of NATO after break-up of USSR and WARSAWPACT, claiming the expansion threatens Russian sovereignty. Previous Russian leaders not a problem with it.
It only takes one NATO member to veto a new member. Turkey, as a muslim country allied with Russia and other muslim countries, might do this. France or Germany might do this under current threat and extortion from Russia, or another country not wanting to become the next Ukraine. France and Germany hold a lot of influence in NATO from size alone
Russia is and has been unhappy with the economic isolation that has happened since after WWII
Putin has become more unhappy with current economic sanctions
Putin has threatened use of nuclear weapons
Putin has threatened Israel over use of their airplanes and troops in Ukraine, including blowing up airplanes and attacking Israel with missiles
Russia has alliances with north African and Middle East countries
Modern warfare, every Soldier gets a weapon issued. This wasn't the case in Biblical times. Night time fighting, every 5th Soldier actually carried a lantern so others could see what they were doing. Etc.
A coalition (nations in company with one another) means a variety of uniforms, equipment, and weapons (all sorts of armour), instead of just one country's standard issue.

https://www.raptureforums.com/forums/threads/a-sense-of-the-nearness.190751/page-3#post-843601820
@Andy C
Sorry this is not what I had hoped to post, but simply too exhausted and sick to think do much
I think we have been seeing the start of Ezekiel 38
38 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
4 And I will turn thee back,
Thus far, Russia has moved south, invading Ukraine. Russia has stolen most of the grain Ukraine has stored (Russia had below average harvest in 2021 and Ukraine had very large, and both rely econimically on grain exports). I think God is helping Ukraine fight back and push Russia back. Ukraine has taken the offensive in some places in Russia, but still defensive in eastern/southern Ukraine. If they lose Mariupol and Odessa, they're land-locked and essentially surrounded by Russia and allies and those extorted so they're not the next Ukraine.
4 (CONTINUED) and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
I think Russia will eventually turn around again and head back south, but this time with other countries.
Putin has threatened France and Germany with repercussions if they don’t buy Russian energy. Both are part of Gomer.
Putin has threatened some of the old Soviet-Bloc countries with Ukraine-like destruction if they don't stop helping/interfering
Putin has threatened repercussions if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Putin is unhappy because of expansion of NATO after break-up of USSR and WARSAWPACT, claiming the expansion threatens Russian sovereignty. Previous Russian leaders not a problem with it.
It only takes one NATO member to veto a new member. Turkey, as a muslim country allied with Russia and other muslim countries, might do this. France or Germany might do this under current threat and extortion from Russia, or another country not wanting to become the next Ukraine. France and Germany hold a lot of influence in NATO from size alone
Russia is and has been unhappy with the economic isolation that has happened since after WWII
Putin has become more unhappy with current economic sanctions
Putin has threatened use of nuclear weapons
Putin has threatened Israel over use of their airplanes and troops in Ukraine, including blowing up airplanes and attacking Israel with missiles
Russia has alliances with north African and Middle East countries
Modern warfare, every Soldier gets a weapon issued. This wasn't the case in Biblical times. Night time fighting, every 5th Soldier actually carried a lantern so others could see what they were doing. Etc.
A coalition (nations in company with one another) means a variety of uniforms, equipment, and weapons (all sorts of armour), instead of just one country's standard issue.



