-Midrash Rabbah, Numbers 13:2
Elohim | Essene | Isaiah | John the Baptist | Prophecy
Before the Messiah comes, nations will tremble, and great conflicts will arise. Gog and Magog will test the faith of all, but those who trust in the Lord will see redemption.
-Midrash Rabbah, Deuteronomy 2:25
In the blessing of redemption, we ask for the ingathering of exiles and the defeat of Gog and Magog, for they are intertwined with the coming of the Messiah.
-Talmud, Megillah 17b
Gog and Magog will gather against Jerusalem, but their defeat will show the nations the power of God.
-Midrash Tanchuma, Bo 11
Before the Messiah comes, there will be a great war involving all the nations. They will gather against Israel, but the Holy One, Blessed be He, will deliver His people with a mighty hand.
-Midrash Tanchuma, Shoftim 9
The festivals were given as a glimpse into the future redemption. The timing of the Messiah will fulfill all the appointed seasons.
-Midrash Rabbah, Leviticus 23:2
The heavens and the earth were created with specific cycles and times, and the Torah is their blueprint. The redemption is written within these cycles.
-Talmud, Shabbat 88a
The coming of the Messiah is delayed only by the deeds of humanity, but the year 6,000 will not pass without His arrival.
-Seder Olam Rabbah, Chapter 27
The shofar of the Jubilee year will announce liberty throughout the land, just as the shofar of Elijah will proclaim the final redemption.
-Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 31a