Why Will Russia Attack Israel?

6. Why Will Russia Attack Israel?
Ezekiel 38:13; Ezekiel 19:1-2;1 Kings 11:42-43

Russia will not join forces with the Antichrist. She will want to rule the world under her own power and dictatorship with her five allies. To do this, Russia must have control of the money. Some have projected she will attack Israel for her oil; but, this is not true, as Russia has all the oil she needs from her allies, especially Libya and Iran. Russia, itself, has oil fields, plus potential recoverable reserves. The reason is given in Ezekiel 38:13, "Sheba and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof,...to carry away silver and gold..."

Whoever controls the money—controls the people! "Sheba and Dedan" is none other than present-day Saudi Arabia. The Bible Encyclopedia tells us that three-fourths of Saudi Arabia is mountainous and known for its gold mines. In 1 Kings 10:2, the queen of Sheba brought "VERY MUCH GOLD" to Solomon. The "young lions" are the princes (leaders) of Israel. (Ezekiel 19:1-2).

"Moreover take thou up a lamentation for the princes of Israel, (1) And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions." Where will Israel get the gold that Russia will come after? She could rediscover her old mines or discover new ones. Perhaps she could unearth Solomon's tomb. We know from 1 Kings 11:42-43 that Solomon was buried in the City of David, which is Jerusalem. He was buried with billions of dollars worth of gold; part of which his father, David, had accumulated; and part which he, himself, had amassed during his 40-year reign as king.

Jerusalem is now a large city; but, in Solomon's time, it was only about 4 acres in area. The conflict between those excavating; and the opposition of the Orthodox Jews has continued to this day. Everything is "hush-hush" about Solomon's tomb. The Jews know it is in Jerusalem somewhere, if it has not already been secretly located.

Russia will invade Israel and Saudi Arabia right after the Rapture, with the intent to obtain the gold and rule the world.