2 ) Who are the Russian Allies ?
Not only does Ezekiel pinpoint Russia as Israel ' s enemy but also identifies Russia ' s allies who will also fight against Israel .
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Perri The modern name Persia can be traced to the ancient name Peras . Persia includes such modern nations as Iran , Iraq , and most of the Arab States .
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Cush The name Cush can be traced to the peoples of Eastern Africa . They include such countries as the Sudan and Ethopia .
Put Put is identified by most scholars as the modern nation of Libya .
Gomer Gomer was the oldest son of Japtheth , Noah ' s son . Gomer settled with his people north of the Black Sea and then moved south and west into what is now Eastern Europe . Therefore Gomer ' s descendants are today ' s Eastern Europeans .
Togarmah Bible scholars trace the descendants of Togarmah , who in Scripture is one of the three sons of Gomer , to what is now the general vicinity of Armenia and Turkey .
The prophet Ezekiel in the first seven verses of chapter 38 , tells us that Russia and her allies will pose an overwhelming threat as they march on Israel .
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