What do Gog, Magog, Meshach, and Tubal refer to?
In Ezekiel 38, Gog, the land of Magog, and the chief prince of Meshach and Tubal are identified by most Bible scholars as Russia and her satellite nations. The passage is tied to prophecy of a Russian invasion of Israel, with the red horse rider thought to be that invasion.
Les teaches that Ezekiel 38 names Gog, the land of Magog, and the chief prince of Meshach and Tubal, and that most Bible scholars he reads are convinced these refer to Russia and her satellite nations. He connects this with his long-held view that the rider of the red horse represents the Russian invasion of Israel, which he associates with Ezekiel 38-39. Les stresses that the Russian bear is not dead but alive and well, despite economic trouble and threats of mass famine that did not come true. He notes the Russian army remains intact east of the Ural Mountains, Russia has not cut espionage staff, has not slowed war material production, and has sent another rocket into space. He expects the Communists to come back, take over, and put Russia right back on track.