Gog
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- proper noun
- Literature
- The words "Gog and Magog" appear in two books of the Old Testament, Genesis and Ezekiel.
- Gog and Magog
Examples
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2 Peter 2:17 The invading armies of Gog and Magog are compared to a cloud and a storm consisting of many clouds.
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In the biblical prophecy, it is foretold that Gog will lead a great army against the people of Israel.
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There is a statement that Israel will live in peace before the Gog battle.
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3. Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: Gog, I am your enemy!
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The scene is set up exactly for the "Gog and Magog" battle.
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But now let's look at what happens during and after the battle of Gog/Magog.
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"Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East," Bush said.
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George W. Bush described it as the Battle of Gog and Magog.
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But this is what the Sovereign Lord says: When Gog invades the land of Israel, my fury will boil over!
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He supposed another Antichrist rebellion, represented by Gog and Magog, would occur 700 years later.
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Compounds
- Literature
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Two enemies in the Bible who fight God's people at the end of the world
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gog comes from the Bible, where he is named as a leader of a great army and is often linked with Magog; think of him as the 'enemy leader' in an ancient prophecy. So when you see Gog in religious texts it often means a powerful, threatening leader.