Ezekiel Chapter 39 Vs. 21

 Prophecy against Gog

Ezekiel 39:21 "And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them."

I will set... Four fold purpose of God in Armageddon:


I will set My glory among the heathen


All the heathen will see My judgment that I have executed upon them vs. 21


The house of Israel will know that I am Jehovah their God from that day and forward vs. 22


The heathen will know that the house of Israel was defeated and went into captivity for their sins, and that I dealt with them accordingly vs. 23-24

The one really important thing to see in this verse, is the effect this judgment from God has on the rest of the heathen, and also, on Israel.

The effects of the battle on Israel

First result that will come from the battle: The nations will see God’s glory (cf. Eze. 1:28).




The result will come from the battle: (a) the nations will see God’s glory (cf. see Eze. 1:28) Lest anyone doubt what Ezekiel saw, he stated clearly that it was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. The Lord’s glory is referred to 16 times in Ezekiel (Eze. 1:28; 3:12, 3:23; 8:4; 9:3; 10:4, 10:18-19; 11:22-23; 39:21; 43:2 [twice], Eze. 43:4-5; 44:4. Ezekiel had seen a theophany, as God had appeared to him in a visionary form. By using the terms “appearance” and “likeness” Ezekiel was pointing out that he had not seen God directly. That would have caused immediate death (cf. Exo. 33:18-23; John 1:18).

Ezekiel responded in humble submission; he fell face down (cf. Eze. 3:23). As he prostrated himself in awe before God’s majesty, he heard God speak. This was probably the same voice mentioned in Eze. 1:25.