Kent Ullom (17 Jan 2006)
"gog/magog question for doves??"


The ongoings with Iran definitely seems prophetic, and could be disastrous,
I've been reading Ezekiel to try and make sense of this, but I still have some
questions.  My biggest question is that Ezekiel 38 says Iran and others will
attack when Israel is dwelling safely with unwalled villages, this leaves me to
believe that a covenant is signed and possibly the security fence/wall is taken
down. So let's say in the next 3-12 months Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites,
Iran retaliates with a major response, leading to a war.  I don't think this
would qualify as the gog/magog war due to the fact Israel initiated the
conflict and was not dwelling safely at the time.  I don't think Israel can
dwell safely with Iran saying it's gonna destroy them and building nukes
anyway.  So maybe a skirmish like this will cause the countries to sign a
covenant and then gog/magog.  I always thought gog/magog would happen after the
rapture.  I see the prophetic pieces, just can't put them in place.