Gog and Magog

“Gog and Magog” refers to enemies of the Jewish people. Jewish texts describe how, at the dawn of a messianic era, Gog and Magog will wage war against Israel, and God will miraculously defeat them. The terms Gog and Magog first appear together in Ezekiel 38–39, where Gog is the name of a leader, and Magog is his land. In rabbinic literature, Gog and Magog are understood to be the names of two nations or one nation with two names.