Who Was the REAL Gog of Magog? A Historical Investigation

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Discover the surprising, ancient-world identity of Gog and Magog—without modern headlines or Cold War assumptions. In this historical deep-dive, we set aside today’s maps and return to the sources closest to the prophets themselves. Drawing on Josephus, Greek historians, ancient geography, linguistics, and archaeology, we explore why the first-century audience associated Magog with the Scythians and why the biblical “far north” points toward the Caucasus/Black Sea world—not modern Russia.

What you’ll learn:

Why Josephus and other early sources linked Magog → Scythians

How “the far north” was understood from ancient Israel’s perspective

The role of Meshech, Tubal, and Gomer around Anatolia (Asia Minor)

How “Gog and Magog” became a flexible label across history (Vikings, Mongols, Ottomans)

Why presentism (reading modern fears into ancient texts) misleads interpretation
If you value careful, source-driven Bible study, this episode is for you. It’s not about minimizing prophecy—it’s about honoring the text in its own world.

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• Which piece of evidence surprised you most?
• What other interpretations should we re-examine historically?

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📚 Sources and further reading are linked below (Josephus, Greek historians, modern scholarship).