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The utter defeat and extermination of Gog is predicted with the sternest of manner. Their weapons, bodies and bones are to be scattered on the mountains and on the plains. All with the purpose of convincing the enemy that The Lord is God indeed. Also to manifest the holiness of His name, while making certain that His name is no longer blasphemed. Eze. 39:1-7 Concerning the gathering, the burning of the weapons and the burying of the dead for seven months. In the first place, it was necessary that the land be kept cleansed by covering even the sight of the blood of an animal with dust, (Lev. 17:13), how much more the bodies and body parts. The usage of the number seven, a divine complete number, foreshadows the end of the seventh day, or the end of the seventh thousand year. The conclusion of the Sabbath. Eze. 39:12-16
The birds and the flesh eating animals called together to partake of the carrion caused by the battle of Gog and Magog. The name of a city of the area was to be called Hamonah, or ìhis multitude, his uproar,î Hitchcock Names. Eze. 39:16-20 The same is to be found after the battle of Armageddon. Rev. 19:17-21 The same would be true concerning the last great battle, the battle of Gog and Magog. The multitudes who are deceived by the devil will be destroyed with him, at one and the same time. To follow him is certain and eternal death.
Lessons which were to be learned by all. The heathen were to see the glory of the Lord in the execution of His judgments against and among them. Thus, leaving no question but what He is Lord indeed. They were to find that only because the Lord permitted it, as a form of punishment for Israel, were they ever able to carry Israel into captivity. The Lord hid His face from Israel. Have we ever felt as if the Lord was hiding His face from us? If so there has to be a reason and a lesson here to be learned by all. The Lord will not tolerate sin in the life of those who profess to belong to Him. After having suffered the consequences and the embarrassment of their sin, they were to be brought back into the land. They are then to be a people whom the Lord has sanctified and purified unto Himself. Good things take place when we acknowledge the name and power of the Lord. They are all totally freed from captivity, with none left behind and brought into the land to become one people in the Lord. Even more wonderful is the promise that the Spirit of the Lord will be poured out upon them. Eternal life is full, and wholly living the life of the Lord, through His Spirit. Eze. 39:21-29 .