Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-11-10
EMpERnR oF RrSSIA AS GOG MAGOG.

EMPEROR OF RUSSIA As COG MAGOG.
The following is an extract of sermon, delivered
by the Rabbi B. c. Carlton, at the Reformed Syna-
& Far be it from me to anticipate prophecy; for,
till it he fulfilled, cannot understand it as plainly
after the event. Yet 1t cannot be denied that the
prophecy Of Ezekiel, concerning the last enemy OF
Israel, seems to hint at Russia. Unless an entire
change of opinions and constitutions take place in
Europe, which, may God forbid! there is no reason
able expectation that any nation but Russia Will
suppress the Jews. On the contrary, the Jews gam
daily in the friendship and respect OF every other
Christian people, and also of the MlhomedanS
Again, the Cog Magog is represented as one whose
it is to conquer the world; and, in the present
state of things, we know OF no Asiauc or Atrlcan
nation that would presume to think OF such an
achievement. America is out OF the question; ana
the other nations of Europe well balanced IN
power, and are, moreover, all peaceabiy inclined,
holding once and for all every and conquest in
terror, except the and conquest IN religion,
opinions, sciences, and arts Russia, thus Is the
only empire able and inclined to undertake 50 great
warfare; and 1t merits attention that iii Russia
prophecy is current, do not know whence emalIat-
ing, that, at time TO come, they Will conquer the
world-whch, if false prophecy, can at all events
encourage them to make it good and fully proves
how inclined the Russians to such gigantic
undertaking. Nay, more, know the power OF
bgotry; and the firm belief i'll the existence OF such
prophecy be the of realizing 1t. Several
other there for believing that Russia Is
the empire toretold by Ezekiel, and the most strik-
ing circumstance is the manner wherein the denounc-
ed country is pointed out. As in many other places,
the English version OF Scripture Is neither here
correct When turn to the 10th chapter OF
Genesis shall perceive that the children ri Japhet
were Conner, Magog Nadia, Javan, Iudal, Mcshech,
and Tras and the of Conner were Askenas,
Riphath and Togarmah. Now from these sprung
forth the following Japhetc nations, vlz:-the Chr
nese, the Tartars, the Greeks, the PerslanS the
Northern Germans, the Muscovites, and other Scla-
vonic nation; and these people are again mentioned
by Ezekiel belonging, or being tributary, to the
empire of Cog. In chapter NXAvnl, that prophet
says The word of Jehovah came unto me saying,
Son of man. set thy face towards Cog, OF the land OF
MdgOg, the Prince Of Rosh, Meshech, and Iu5al;'
so that, while the general name OF the country IN
Scripture is Magog, AMI that of its princes Cog, the
country itself is divided into three prinrpalIt!e-.
even Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. The prophet
further states that with the denounced prince, snail
a powerful army, composed of many nations
whose names are the same mentioned IN Genesis a.
the descendants OF Japhct and Conner; and most OF
these natons-the subjects and allies OF De Prince
OF Rosh, Meshech, and 1ubal-are represented a.
coming from the North cuuntrcs.n Now it IS
worthy OF remark that the name of Rosh Is nowhere
found among the SONS OF Japhct, but we know that
the first Gar of Great MIscovy was called Rush,
from whom thus the present name OF that empire
emana5ed We also know, primitlvely, Russia was
divided into three independent states vIz:-Itussla
Proper or it is styled by some, European MuScuvy;
Muscovv Proper the eastern and southern portions
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