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(Galatians 4:16)

Is Turkey closer to Gog-Magog?

A Time magazine article's title begs the following question: Is Turkey Facing an "Islamist" Future? A follow-up question from me would be whether Turkey is now one step closer to its Gog-Magog future.The following are two excerpts from the Time article:
"Turkey today passed a political landmark when, for the first time in its history, a politician rooted in political Islam was elected President. Bringing four months of government turmoil to an end, Abdullah Gul won the post on the third round of balloting by the nation's parliament."And...
"...Turkey's secularists remain deeply suspicious. Pointing to Gul and Erdogan's background as formerly hard-line Islamists, they argue that the AKP harbors a secret Islamist agenda. As President, Gul has the power to approve or veto legislation, and secularists fear that he will sign into law any bill passed by Erdogan's government without concern for the separation of religion and politics. They are also infuriated by the fact that his wife Hayrunnisa dons a headscarf - Islamic attire is restricted in government offices under laws that date back to Ataturk's reforms."In Bible prophecy, Ezekiel 38-39, we see that Turkey will participate in a surprise attack on the nation of Israel that will see the presently secular nation clearly in allegiance with a number of Islamic nations. The list of nations, according to most biblical scholars, is as follows:
Magog - Most agree this is a reference to Russia.
Meshech - Most associate this with modern day Turkey, ancient Anatolia, but some say it refers to the Moscow area.
Tubal - Most associate this with modern day Turkey, ancient Anatolia.
Persia - modern Iran
Ethiopia
Libya
Gomer - eastern Europe or Turkey
Togarmah - southeastern Europe or Turkey
The answer to my question posed earlier, which was whether the election of Abdullah Gul brings Turkey one step closer to its Gog-Magog future, may well be yes as we look at current events through the lens of Bible prophecy.
What amazing and wondrous truths we find hidden within the Word of God that we can read the news of our world today and speculate with wonder and amazement how the events leading up to the visible, physical, bodily return of our Savior will play out. While there are pitfalls associated with speculating to the point of taking a dogmatic position as to how a particular prophecy will play out, which I strongly and emphatically caution all my readers against doing, whatever keeps us watching for Christ's surprise return to whisk away to be at His side is good for our souls, particularly in the ever-darkening times in which we live!
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by Michael G. Mickey

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