We know from Matthew 24 and Luke 21 that when Christ Returns, there is the Complete Encirclement of Israel by Mortal Enemies. In other words, in God’s last days, Israel would be surrounded by enemy Nations.
So, who exactly is this passage speaking of? Who are these undesirable neighbors? While in some cases there is slight disagreement about who is the modern-day representative of each ancient name, most people believe and agree that it refers to Israel’s immediate neighbors.
The nations where the ten ancient people groups and tribes mentioned in Psalm 83 live today, are Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinian territories within Israel.
Others believe that while some of these nations are easy to trace, others are more speculative. ‘We do know that Assyria is the same as modern-day Iraq. And that the Ishmaelites, descended from Abraham and Hagar, were the progenitors of the Arabs. We know the Edomites and the Amalekites were descendents of Esau, and the Moabites and Ammonites from Lot, but to trace them today is well-nigh impossible. The Philistines inhabited the area now known as the Gaza Strip. The city of Tyre was located in what is now Lebanon. Gebal is the same as ancient Gubla or Byblos, located in Phoenica. Some sources list the Hagarites as descendents of Hagar, and therefore a segment of Ishmaelites, but the identification is not positive.
From EBI-11 – Ex 38 & 39 & Gog & Magog, And The Fight For Jerusalem (130908PM)
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