Ezekiel 38:15-16

[15] And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army: [16] And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

What is the context of Ezekiel 38:15-16?

God’s Rebuke to Gog (Ezekiel 38:14-16 true)
Gog and Allies Attack Israel (Ezekiel 38:1-17 true)
The Lord’s Great Victory Over the Nations (Ezekiel 38:1-23 true)
The Defeat of Gog (Ezekiel 38:1-23 true)
God’s Message to Gog (Ezekiel 38:1-23 true)
Prophecy about Gog and Future Invasion of Israel (Ezekiel 38:1-23 true)
Prophecy Against Gog (Ezekiel 38:1-23 true)
A Message for Gog (Ezekiel 38:1-23 true)

What does Ezekiel 38:15-16 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

He and his allies would descend on Israel from the north and cover her like a storm cloud (cf. Ezekiel 38:6; Ezekiel 39:2; Daniel 11:40-45). Coming from the north recalls the earlier invasions of the Assyrians and Babylonians, but this will be a future invasion. God would bring Gog against His people "in the last days" (cf. Ezekiel 38:8; Ezekiel 38:14; Ezekiel 38:18; Ezekiel 39:8; Ezekiel 39:11) to teach the nations to acknowledge Yahweh. They would do this when God used Gog to demonstrate His holiness (unique deity) in their eyes. Yahweh would raise up Gog as He had raised up the Pharaoh of the Exodus to demonstrate His power when He overthrew him.