Gog and Magog are such a compelling trope that they appear in other religious narratives, as well. They’re in the Koran, and in the Christian Book of Revelation.

In Genesis and Ezekiel Gog and Magog are forces of the Apocalypse who are prophesied to come out of the north and destroy Israel unless stopped. The Book of Revelation took up the Old Testament ...

Feared across religions and foretold for centuries, Gog and Magog are said to return at the world's final hour. Their rise signals chaos, war—and a hunger for destruction.

“It will throw prophetic pieces into place. We just have to see exactly when and where,” he said. Evans also stated he believes it could mark another step toward the Gog and Magog battle.

President George W. Bush told French President Jacques Chirac in early 2003 that Iraq must be invaded to thwart Gog and Magog, the Bible’s satanic agents of the Apocalypse.Chirac recounts that ...

In some circles, there is even discussion that this could be the beginning of the ultimate battle—the war of Gog and Magog—a clash that will usher in the messianic era.

I may regret posting this, but here’s an account of how George Bush tried to talk French president Jacques Chirac into supporting the invasion of Iraq: Chirac recounts that the American leader ...