The Tribulation

THE WORK AND

MINISTRY OF THE ANTICHRIST

Ezekiel 38-39

I. God’s Declaration of the Nations

A. He foretells

the future

B. Fierceness

of the nations

C. The Factual

evidence of their destiny

D. Forming of the nation of Israel again

Ezekiel 36-37

II. The Determining of the Nations

B. The Fusion of the allied Armies

(Eze 38:5-6) Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of

Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many

people with thee.

(Eze 38:9) Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and

many people with thee.

NOTES

Russia’s Army 1,000,000 Iran’s Army 523,000 Iraq’ Army 291,000 Afghanistan’s Army 93,000 Turkey’s Army 510,000 Germany's Army 250,000 Ethiopia's Army 137,000 Sudan’s Army 109,000 Libya's Army 76,000 Morocco's Army 195,000 Tunisia’s Army 35,000 Total (without reserves) 3.2 million VS. Israel’s Army 176,000

III. The Deployment of the Weapons

(Eze 38:7) Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou,

and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be

thou a guard unto them.

A. The Fire Power

B. The Frequency of these

deliveries

C. The Flammability of the weapons

(Eze 39:9-10) And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and

shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the

bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven

years: So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and

rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.

NOTES

It is interesting to note that new Russian weapons are being produced using a new material known as lignostone. Prepared from compressed wood-product, this material was developed in Holland to be used as fuel. However, the Soviet weapons laboratories discovered that this unique substance, called lignostone, is as strong as steel, light, pliable, and almost invisible to radar. The unique characteristics encouraged the Russian military to utilize this material in many military vehicles and weapons.

NOTES

One of the characteristics of lignostone is that it burns at very high temperatures and can be readily used as an alternative fuel.

The use of lignostone, and the fact that mobile Russian military units can carry large amounts of fuel (in containers 100 yards across) for their tanks and helicopters, may explain the prophecy that the defeat of this army will provide ample fuel for Israel for a period of seven years.

La Fayette-class Stealth design can be identified from the structure of a very “clean” than warships in general. Superstructure is made of wood composite materials (wood) and fiberglass are much stronger

than steel, lightweight, fire resistant, and absorb radar (radar absorbant).

IV. The Decision to Invade

(Eze 38:12) To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn

thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst

of the land

A. The financial profit

NOTES

Ever since the end of the Cold War, Russia has been in an absolute financial crisis, and to this day they don’t know what to do about it.

On the other hand Israel has done nothing but to increase in riches.• 1000 mile oil line • more oil is being found• Trillions of dollars worth of minerals in the dead sea

NOTES

Only about 50 years ago there were very few trees in Israel and it was basically a wasteland. But now Israel is the 4th largest exporter of Fruit in the world

(Eze 38:8) After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.

B. To Facilitate

land bridge (control

the Middle East)

NOTES

Every world conquer has stated that to control the world you must control the land bridge that connects it. (Asia, Africa, and Europe)

That piece of property is the must valued in all the world and biblical times

It was where the throne of Lucifer was. (Ezk. 28)

It was where Adam was formed It is where Jesus Christ will rule and

reign for a thousand years. Every major religion claims it.

C. To be friend the

oil rich Muslims

NOTES

1. Persia2. Libya 3. Sudan 4. etc.

D. To face off with

the Antichrist

(Eze 38:13) Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto

thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to

carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to

take a great spoil?

NOTES

Who is Sheba and Dedan

• Sheba and Dedan were cities in what is now Saudi Arabia. They are not part of the invasion, but they do question what the invasion is for. Saudi Arabia is fearful of an attack by Iran, Iran wants to control all of Islam. By attacking Saudi Arabia not only would they have all the oil, but they would also gain control over Mecca. Thus they would control Mecca and Medina, the two most holy sites in all of Islam.

NOTES

Who is Tarshish? (Great Britain)

• The name Tarshish is found 24 times in the bible.

• Always refers to the land farthest west of Israel.

• They are always connected to being a sea fairing nation

NOTES

4. Who are the young lions• United States• Canada• Australia

(Dan 9:27) And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one

week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until

the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the

desolate.

Daniel 11:36-45