king of the north
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Proper noun edit
- (theology, eschatology) A major leader in Armageddon, in modern religious speculation often identified with Russia.
- 1664, Thomas Brightman, The Revelation of Saint Iohn, Illustrated with Analysis and Scholions[1], →OCLC, page 313, column 2:
- There the dragon muſtering all his forces doth goe to a place called Armageddon , to cut off, and deſtroy utterly , but he doth bring deſtruction upon himſelfe , for that next viall doth powre out the laſt deſtruction upon all Gods enemies. Here the King of the North ſhall goe forth with great furie in the glorious holy mountaine , to deſtroy , and utterly cut off many , but he ſhal come to his end , and none ſhal help him.
- 1974, Hal Lindsey, “Foreward”, in The Coming Russian Invasion of Israel[2], Chicago: Moody Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 5:
- We're living in electrifying days of fulfillment of ancient Biblical prophecies. At just the time that the predicted King of the North is making obvious moves toward securing a foothold in the Middle East, and that whole part of the world has become the focal point of all nations, this clear and timely exposition of Ezekiel 38 and 39 setting forth Russia as this King of the North couldn't be more relevant.
- 2006, Douglas Berner, “Parallel Passages in Scripture to Ezekiel 38-39?”, in The Silence is Broken! God Hooks Ezekiel's Gog & Magog[4], →ISBN, →OCLC, page 246:
- 2. The Gog of Ezekiel 38 is the same leader as the king of the North of Daniel 11:40. […]
4. Gog, representing Russia (as the king of the North), invades Israel and is defeated by God, or is defeated by the Antichrist.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:king of the north.