What future event did Les say God will bring about through the Russian-led coalition in Ezekiel 38?
The Ezekiel 38 prophecy declares that God will bring about a future consortium of nations headed by the Russians—Gog and Magog—and He will turn them back, changing their direction like turning a horse. This event demonstrates God's sovereignty over the nations and His control of their movement.
Les explains that Ezekiel 38 contains a prophecy against Gog and Magog, which he identifies as the nations now recognized as the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and others. He emphasizes that God is sovereign, omnipotent, and all-knowing, and that His ways and thoughts are higher than ours. God prophetically declares that the day is coming when He will bring this consortium of nations headed up by the Russians. In verse 4, God says, “I will turn thee back,” meaning He will literally change their direction, like turning a horse. Les also notes that some of his comments are his own personal projection and not directly from Scripture.
And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: