The Rebbe’s 1980 Striking Prophecy on Gog & Magog, and Moshiach

The Rebbe מה׳׳מ (on Pesach Sheini תש׳׳מ) explained a passage of Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai, who assesses from King David’s Psalms the Jews' prospects during the final world war of Gog & Magog. Despite the apparent threat this war might pose on the Jewish people (as in Tractate Sanhedrin and other places), King David's prophecy points -- to the contrary! This is particularly timely today, when horrible human tragedies plague Europe and the Middle-East, all while a war-mongering Iran ominously approaches nuclear potential.

In Psalm 2, King David grieves when his own son rebels against his sovereignty.

  ... מזמור לדוד בברחו מפני אבשלום בנו. יהוה, מה-רבו צרי

On the other hand, in Psalm 3, when King David alludes to the final world war of Gog & Magog, he makes no mention of grief. No pain felt for this war.

Why? Because during Gog & Magog, no harm will come to the Jewish people!

That war, he says, won't impinge upon Jewish life. Jewish people will have complete immunity against any of its repercussions. Even if the Gentiles gather together and discuss how to violate the Jewish nation, it is all futile. As for those who nevertheless fear Jewish lives are at risk - the Rebbe asserts those concerns are “for naught”.

On the other hand, the other involved nations will be in turmoil. Accusations may well fly targeting Jewish scapegoats, but the Rebbe emphasizes over and over that, despite the agitation Gentiles will stir up against Jews, it ought not provoke any Jewish concern because this concern is illusory.

You might think terrible tragedies shall befall Jews because of this war. The Rebbe shows how God mocks this negative perspective. And why? Because, “He Who dwells in Heaven has enjoyment from it. The Lord mocks them.” (Psalm 2:4)

יושב בשמים ישחק אדני ילעג למו

Isaiah's prophecy (19:2), “I will incite Egyptians against Egyptians” also alludes to this Era. The verse clearly raises no issue that should concern the Jew because this war Jews will be excluded from.

וסכסכתי מצרים במצרים ונלחמו איש באחיו ואיש ברעהו עיר בעיר ממלכה בממלכה

"And brother will smite his brother, man will smite his friend, city will fight another city and one kingdom will fight against another." All of this is to happen among Gentile Jew-haters themselves.

Worries about Iran, Afghanistan, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, etc. are vain worries, wasted breath. The war of Gog & Magog will not touch the Jewish People, said the Rebbe declared -- in 1980! 

Further, says the Rebbe, all this will happen -- not because of some Jewish superior strength or intellect, but simply because -- “He Who dwells in Heaven derives enjoyment from it.” (Psalm 2:4)

יושב בשמים ישחק אדני ילעג למו

Although the prophet Yechezkel says that Jerusalem will be the focal point of this war, the Rebbe explains this to mean "about Jerusalem" ("מסביב ירושלים") -- and not in Jerusalem.

This is the right perspective, especially because we've already crossed the threshold into Moshiach's Era.

See and listen for yourself, here! (Also has English subtitles.)

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