The threat from the north -- The rise of radical Islam -- The emerging nuclear nightmare -- The addiction to black gold (oil) -- Land battles : to whom does the Holy Land really belong? -- Interpreting Ezekiel 38-39 -- Identifying the nations of Ezekiel 38 -- Is America involved? -- The final jihad : the coalition invades : (Ezekiel 38:1-16) -- The defeat of the invading forces : (Ezekiel 38:17-39:8) -- The aftermath of the invasion : (Ezekiel 39:9-29) -- The timing of the invasion : general considerations -- The timing of the invasion : interpretive options -- How, then should we live?