Ezekiel 38:9 - Exposition

Like a storm, and like a cloud . Gog's invasion, his "ascension," or "going up" (compare the Greek term ἀνάβασις for a military expedition), should be like a storm in its suddenness and violence, as in Proverbs 1:27 , and like a cloud in its threatening aspect and overshadowing nearness (see Proverbs 1:16 ; and comp. Jeremiah 4:13 ). Taken together, the images suggest that Gog's invasion should burst forth suddenly, rage violently, spread quickly, alarm greatly, but cease finally. Storms roar and crash, alarm and destroy, but do not continue. Clouds diffuse gloom and fear, but ultimately disperse.