War of Gog and Magog

Are the events of the past few days/weeks/months a sign Gog and Magog are upon us? Was President Bush's reference yesterday during his news conference referring to World War III related to "wars and rumors of wars"?

From Joel Rosenberg's latest blog, he writes: "The Bible offers an intriguing clue to what could be happening. In Ezekiel 38-39, the Hebrew Prophet Ezekiel foretold a Russian-Iranian alliance that would form with a group of other North African, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian states in what the Bible calls "the last days." For most of the past 2,500 years since the prophecy was written, this had never happened. But it seems to be happening now."

I believe Putin is on his way to becoming the "new tsar" of Russia. He recently appointed a "crony" to become the next Prime Minister. It is widely believed that he is Putin's chosen successor to the Presidency. Putin has stated that at the end of his term as President he will become Prime Minister. Of course, he is planning on the current Prime Minister to be elected President.

Under the Russian constitution if the President does not complete his term the Prime Minister automatically moves up to President. This would allow Putin to become President again, legally.

In addition to Putin becoming the "new tsar," I believe that Ahmadinejad is the new "Hitler." Just as Hitler did he has sworn the destruction of Israel and the Jewish people by wiping them "off the face" of the map. He has stated this many times.

Rosenberg further states: "One curious development worth noting: Ezekiel 36 and 37 have already come true in our lifetime. These are the famous prophecies that say that in the end times, Israel will be reborn as a nation, Jews will pour back into the Holy Land after centuries of exile, they will make the deserts bloom, they will rebuild the ancient ruins, and have an "exceedingly great army." Since these dramatic events have already happened, it begs the question: Could Ezekiel 38-39 -- what Bible scholars call the "War of Gog and Magog" -- also come true in our lifetime? This remains to be seen. But current events are raising lots of intriguing questions."

Although none of us knows when these events will happen it is sure making me wonder!