4. THE KING OF KINGS AND HIS

ARMIES OF HEAVEN -- (Rev. 19:11-16) These are the armies of the Lord Jesus Christ (the King of Kings). This army will be made up of all those who were taken to glory in the rapture, and of all those who took part in the first resurrection, both those from Old Testament times and those from the New Testament. They are the (heavenly) saints redeemed by God.

1. GOG AND MAGOG AND THEIR

CONFEDERATION -- (Ezek. 38:1-7)* This confederation will be composed of Russia and many other nations located in the far north and to the east of Israel (perhaps Germany and other Eastern European nations, as well as Iran and others). They will be mostly atheistic peoples.

[ Note: *The second and fifth confederations actually form the immense confederation contemplated in Isaiah and in the Minor Prophets as being the great Assyria. The invasion carried out by the King of the North and his armies can be identified as the first attack of the Assyrians. The attack of Gog and his armies is considered the second attack of the Assyrians. Ezekiel 38:17 shows that many prophets in Israel, besides Ezekiel, prophesied about Gog. However, no other prophet in our Bible mentions Gog! To whom then could Ezekiel 38:17 be referring? It could not be to any other enemy besides Assyria itself in its final form. Assyria is the enemy of Israel about which the prophets prophesied exhaustively.#7# The King of the North will be like a satellite of Russia, being supplied with weapons by it, and consequently becoming subject to its orders. Dan. 8:24.

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1. THE ARMIES OF ISRAEL -- (Jer.

51:19-23; Ps. 108:10-13; Mic. 4:13; Zech. 12:6; 14:14). This army will be composed of redeemed men from all twelve tribes of Israel.