Rapture Before Ezekiel 38?

Q. In your answer to the “…Rapture seems unfair,” question, you answered, “In OT, people had regular confirmation of God’s existence in the form of mighty acts of deliverance and judgment.  After the rapture, God will again show clear evidence of his existence through mighty acts.”  Am I drawing an accurate inference from your response to clearly understand that the battle of Ezekiel 38 & 39 can not possibly happen until after, or simultaneously with, the Rapture of the Church?

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Is Ethiopia Part Of The Ezekiel 38 Coalition?

Q. First I want to say thank you so much for your ministry. I have learned a great deal from you over the years. My question relates to Ezekiel 38 and Ethiopia. I have watched for many years as the pieces for Ezekiel 38 have fallen into place, the most recent of which has been Turkey. One thing I don’t get is why Ethiopia? From what I can tell, Ethiopia still has a Christian majority with only 1/3 of the population Muslim. What would Ethiopia have to gain by partaking in this alliance?

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Daniel 11 And Ezekiel 38. Same Or Different?

Q.  Is the war described in Daniel 11 different from the war in Ezekiel 38-39 ?

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The Mountains Of Israel

Q. When the Gog/Magog war occurs and the armies of the Russian coalition attack Israel and are destroyed by God in the “mountains of Israel”, what mountains are they?

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Does Gomer Refer To Germany?

Q. You have the best site on the internet and I read all your articles on prophecy, Your knowledge of the word is very interesting.  Recently our church invited a Rabbi who is born again to speak, and His choice of scripture was Ezekiel 38 and 39 . What I found odd was he said that Gomer refers to modern day Germany. I’ve read in your articles and many others where Gomer is referred to modern day Turkey.  Now I’m confused.  Which is most likely?

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Jewish But Doesn’t Know It?

Q. I have a question regarding Ezekiel Chapter 39:28.  Assuming it is possible that a person might not know that he or she is a Jew by birth, do you think it’s possible that one day a husband, let’s say, could wake up and say,”Honey, we are going to Israel.”   And the wife asks, “why?”, and the husband says, “I really do not know but we ARE going to Israel.”
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Three Battles Or One?

Q. Thank you for all the work you do.  I was thinking about the war of Ezekiel 38 and its relation to Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83.  Is it possible for these 3 wars to be three stages of the same war?  It has bothered me for a while now.  It seems like these may indicate 1 big war with 3 battles or stages to it.  If so the time required could be quite condensed, and fit into the next year or two very nicely.

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Questions about The Battle Of Ezekiel 38

Q. Does anyone know how long the battle will last?  At what point of this battle does the anti-christ step in proclaiming peace the beginning, middle or end?  Is this when God will supernaturally protect Israel? Also is this the battle that will provide the weapons that Israel will melt down and use for energy purposes for 7 years? If God supernaturally protects them at this battle shouldn’t their eyes be open to God then?

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Confident Or Careless?

Q. I have seen other commentators use “confidently” in their interpretation of Ezek. 38:11 where you use “carelessly”.  They say the word is meant to imply they’re confident in their ability to repel any attack, not that they have their guard down.  What do you think of that interpretation?

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Who Are The Onlookers Of Ezekiel 38:13?

Q. Re: The onlookers in Ezekiel 38:13.  Who is likely characterized as Sheba, Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish (and all of their young lions) in this passage? I’ve heard that it may be a reference to a placated US government as well as some veiled reference to Revived Rome. It appears by the passage that they are questioning the apparent invasion in an effort to push diplomacy.

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