Scripture for Today, 9-10-20: Magog & Greece

War of Gog Magog - Not Russia - It's Turkey
​The LORD came to me saying: "Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee back, 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: Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee."

Ezekiel 38:1-6

The war of Gog and Magog is the major bible prophecy of our day. In other words I think that we will see the Magog invasion begin very soon. Magog was a man. He was one of Noah’s grandsons. There are several places in the bible that talk about an invasion against Israel that are led by Magog. I don’t think that there is only one battle of Gog and Magog. I think that the bible references three separate invasions. All of these invasions are led by Magog the leader of Turkey! Ezekiel chapter 38 describes the first battle of Gog and Magog. All of the people described in Ezekiel chapter 38 are now in place for this battle to begin! Ezekiel chapter 38 is a loud wake up call announcing that the end of the church age is near, and that the time of Tribulation for Israel and the whole earth is at hand. Bible prophecy teachers say that Magog in the Ezekiel 38 prophecy refers to Russia. That view of the Magog prophecy came about by interpreting “chief” (or the Hebrew “rosh”) to mean Russia. Transposing Hebrew words into English phonetic equivalents is not proper bible prophecy interpretation technique. That technique is not used elsewhere to interpret bible prophecy. Rosh means first or primary ... more from Craig C. White here and more here

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​NATO Counsels Greece to De-Escalate Tensions with Turkey 

Greece Rejects NATO Bid to De-Escalate Tensions With Turkey
9-4-20, VOA -- Athens Thursday denied NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s earlier statement that Greece and Turkey had agreed to “technical talks” to avoid military clashes in the region. The move, critics say, dashes hopes of a breakthrough in rising tension in the eastern Mediterranean that began on 8/10/20 when Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis set sail in the Mediterranean Sea, off Antalya, Turkey.

Germany is currently leading a separate diplomatic effort to defuse the standoff between Greece and Turkey.  Analyst Costantinos Filis advises caution.
 
Either the other side, he says, has gone rogue and Greece should continue to be on full military alert, or this is another negotiating ploy by Erdogan in a bid to skirt potential sanctions the EU may take against Turkey because of its gas explorations.

​Turkey's Erdogan warns Greece against taking path to 'ruin
8-26-20, RepublicWorld.com -- Reportedly on 8/26/20 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece against any provocations and emphasized that Ankara would make ‘no concessions’ in the eastern Mediterranean. As the two countries remain locked up in a dispute over energy resources in the sea, Erdogan said that Turkey would take ‘what it deserves’ in the Mediterranean. 

​Tensions between Greece and Turkey escalated after Ankara sent research vessel Oruc Reis to survey the seabed for gas and oil in the Mediterranean sea. Greece, in response, began military exercise involving its navy and the air force in an area where Turkey had sent its research vessel accompanied by warships. Erdogan on Tuesday also warned that Greece will be responsible for any unwarranted tensions in the region. He further called on Athens to cancel the military exercise saying it endangers the safety of all ships in the area. 

Turkish and Greek warships collide in eastern Mediterranean
8-14-20, Independent.co.uk -- Greek defense source has said Greek and Turkish warships recently suffered a minor collision in the eastern Mediterranean. The source claimed the crash was an accident, but... 
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9-9-20, Amid rising tensions Turkish research ship to continue Eastern Mediterranean exploration the Turkish Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the seismic research vessel Oruç Reis will continue its planned energy exploration mission in the Eastern..​ Erdogan has antagonized many allies and friends with his aggressive behavior in Syria, Libya and at home. Further complicating matters is that Turkey is a member of NATO, but not of the European Union. More here: