God, Magog, and the Antichrist: Understanding Current Events and the Biblical End Times | CBN News

Prophecy expert and author Todd Hampson says it’s incredibly “compelling” to watch current events unfold in a way he believes matches biblical events and end times theology. “To think that all that had just started falling into place within the last decade, really,” Hampson told CBN’s Faithwire, explaining how modern events comport with biblical narratives. “For years, people would teach on the Ezekiel 38 war and say, ‘It’s going to be Russia, Iran, and Turkey as the main players and a few other countries.'” But the “The Non-Prophet’s Guide to the Book of Daniel” author said some critics wondered how Islamic nations like Iran and Turkey would combine efforts with a country like Russia. Hampson, though, said these partnerships are now very much coming to fruition. “We see it happening. They literally have agreements right now,” he said. “Russia and Iran, for example, have military agreements because of the war in Ukraine, where they’re officially … tying themselves together, and they’ve gotten closer.” Hampson said there’s understandable speculation around the Gog and Magog text found in Ezekiel 38, as definitive details aren’t presented in Scripture. That said, many believe Russia is Magog, and that some of the aforementioned key nations will take part in these eschatological events. “The most compelling thing is the fact that Russia, Iran, and Turkey are aligned right now,” he said. “And it even says in that prophecy that they’ll come, they’ll attack Israel from the north, from the mountains.” Hampson believes the “stage [is] being so clearly set for that.” Israel’s rebirth in 1948 is another event he believes is centered on prophetic Scripture, particularly Ezekiel’s mention of the “valley of dry bones” in Ezekiel 37; this is seen as a prediction of Israel’s rebirth. “Every Old Testament prophet, except for Jonah, predicted that Israel would become a nation again in the last days, and that its people would be gathered from all over the world back to their original homeland,” Hampson said. “So, anybody who says Israel becoming a nation again in 1948 is not a fulfillment of prophecy is either twisting Scripture or ignoring Scripture.” Hampson also explored his beliefs about the antichrist, China, North Korea, and other nations and movements. Watch the interview for more. CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline/?s… SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.news SUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: cbn.com/cbnnews/quickstart What’s coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=ht… CBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN. Share this live feed with your friends and family:    / cbnnewsonline   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbnnews/ Like us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBNNews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbnnews/