Russia (Gog, prince of Magog) joins with the radical Islamic alliance (Iran, Libya, Turkey) to attack Israel (Ezekiel 38:4-5, 6, 8). Russia's goal is to take wealth (Ezekiel 38:11-12) but radical Islam's goal is to wipe Israel off the map (Psalm 83:4-5). The war usurps Antichrist's power. This may include the destruction of Damascus, Syria (Isaiah 17:1) and Aswan, Egypt dam flooding the whole Nile valley (Ezekiel 29:9-10, 11). Jerusalem is a burdensome stone (Zechariah 12:2-3). God unleashes the 6th seal as earthquakes, rain, hail, fire, brimstone (Ezekiel 38:19, 21-22, 23, Revelation 6:12-13, 14). World War IV lasts about three years as Russia suffers a devastating loss of 83 percent (~120 million) (Ezekiel 39:2-3, 6-7).

After war, ravenous birds feast on the armies (Ezekiel 39:4, 17). Israelis bury bodies for seven months (Ezekiel 39:12, 14-15). Israel uses weapons as fuel for seven years (Ezekiel 39:9, 10). The war transitions from Russia/radical Islam to the kings of the East (Revelation 16:12). Finally, Antichrist unites the world so all nations gather at Armageddon to invade Israel (Revelation 16:16).

At the time of the end shall the king of the south [Islamic nations] push at him [Antichrist]: and the king of the north [Russia] shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over (Daniel 11:40).

References: 21st Century Revelation: World Wars, Iraq Wars & End Wars, Chapter 20: Players in the Game, Chapter 25: Iraq War III, Moscow, Russia, Superpower, Unholy Trinity, World Government, World Religion, World Economy, Daniel's Dream, Seals, Trumpets, Bowls, Berlin Wall, Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Euromaidan, Syrian Civil War, Revelation Outline, Covenant, Tribulation, Revelation, 21st Century View, Daniel, America, Cities, Timeline of the Tribulation

New York City is the leader of capitalism in the United States superpower. Moscow was the leader of communism in the Soviet Union superpower but Beijing, China took its place. After China and United States fight and lose, Russia will rise again to be the big three of the ten horned Beast (government) that leads the world, usurps the Antichrist's authority and fights a world war. The Bible describes the rise and fall of the red bear.

Lion/Eagle/Bear/Leopard (Daniel 2:31-45, Daniel 7:1-28)

Daniel 2 describes Nebuchadnezzar's dream as five gentile nations rule Israel (Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome, Tribulation). The iron and clay feet (ten nations) Beast (world government) give power to the Antichrist (Revelation 17:12-14). The Rock (Jesus Christ) defeats Antichrist, conquers the Beast and begins His eternal reign.

As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken. And whereas you saw iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed…. (Daniel 2:42-43, 44).

Daniel 7 describes Daniel's Dream as the feet of Daniel 2. Three beasts are the lion (United Kingdom) with eagle's wings (United States), bear (Russia) and leopard (Germany). The bear has three ribs as World War I, II, IV. The mouth of the lion is English. The feet of the bear are socialism. By Revelation 13, the eagle is torn from the lion. Germany, Russia and United Kingdom merge into the fourth dreadful and terrible Tribulation Beast. Antichrist (little horn) rules the Beast (ten horns) (Daniel 7:7, 8).

And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said unto it, Arise, devour much flesh (Daniel 7:5).

The beast [empire] which I saw was like a leopard [Germany], and his feet were as the feet of a bear [Russia], and his mouth as the mouth of a lion [United Kingdom]. And I saw one of his heads [Germany/Europe] as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast (Revelation 13:2-3).

World War III begins near Tishri (September) during the first half of the Tribulation. (Revelation 9:15-16). China, India and United States are devastated and Europe becomes the new superpower. The German leopard, Russian bear and United Kingdom lion merge to rule the world. The weak European alliance lasts about three years.

In April at the middle of the Tribulation, ten kings give power to Antichrist (Revelation 17:13-14). He creates a political, religious and economic world power. At his coronation, he kills two party crashers and the world celebrates (Revelation 11:3, 7-8). The Antichrist sits in the temple and proclaims he is God (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4). After three days, the two witnesses are resurrected (Revelation 11:11-12).

When you shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso reads, let him understand:) Then let them which are in Judaea (West Bank) flee into the mountains (Matthew 24:15-16).

World War IV: Gog & Magog

Seal 2 - Red Horse of War

One definition of red is communism and socialism. In 1462, Ivan the Great tripled the size of the Russian Empire. In 1848, Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto. The red horse took control of Russia in 1919 and China in 1949 and ran loose during World War I, World War II and the Cold War. The woman sits on a red lion/bear/leopard beast (world religion/world government) (Revelation 17:3). Communism is the war horse.

When he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword (Revelation 6:3-4).

Putin, Leader of Russia

The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989 (1260+30). On December 25, 1991, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev passes power to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. He sells Soviet assets and transformed the socialistic economy into crony capitalism ruled by rich oligarchs. Eight years later, Vladimir Putin, former KGB agent and St. Petersburg deputy mayor, is appointed president. After hibernating, the Russian bear is back to its old Soviet ways (Daniel 7:5).

Putin begins to rule Russia on December 31, 1999. Despite elections, he jails or assassinates political opponents. Despite term limits, he became prime minister then back to president. Since Russia is a lead petroleum exporter, Putin uses his war machine against potential competitors. The European Union and Russia play tug-of-war with nonaligned countries. In 1992, Moldova seeks to join Romania but Russians from Transnistria declare independence. Putin continues the policy to suppress any EU shift. In 2008, Georgia plans an oil pipeline so Russia invades Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Since 2004, both Russia and the European Union interfere in Ukrainian elections including poisoning and riots. In 2013, Ukraine president aligns with Russia so the EU and US President Obama use Euromaidan protests and riots to oust him. In the ongoing 2014 Ukraine War, Putin annexes Crimea, taking oil reserves in the south and east. After ten years of proxy war, Russia invades Ukraine on February 24, 2022. EU supports Ukraine then buys Russian oil. In 2015, Russia, Iran and Turkey unite to support Syria in the Civil War. Russia covets Israel's massive Tamar and Levithan gas fields in the Mediterranean.