GOG AND MAGOG – Part 2

Human development after the flood – and its relevance today.

See all the parts to find out who Gog and Magog are:
Part 1: Why is God targeting the sons of Japhet?
Part 2:Human development after the flood – and its relevance today.
Part 3: When The World Was Divided – Identifying Magog!
Part 4: Magog – The provoker in the end times
Extra: Explaining haplogroups

The Bible tells us that God himself caused the descendants of Noah to spread into their appointed lands. This ultimately meant that those who traveled the furthest lived more primitively for a longer period. Their genetic haplogroups likely developed faster due to interbreeding, and a reduced quality of life led to shorter lifespans, which in turn meant women had children earlier in life. Meanwhile, nations close to each other, such as Assyria and Egypt, developed more quickly because they were larger and could learn from each other’s innovations. They also had a bigger gene pool to draw from among the largest populations. Although God wanted them to move to their lands, some did not do so immediately. God then used environmental shifts to push people further into their territories, and at times, even war and famine. The Sahara Desert is one example of how desertification has pushed people southward. The eastern Sahara was once a fertile plain, and remains of settlements have been found, showing the area was green, with large animal farms and cattle. But when the sand pushed eastward and the climate changed, these groups were forced to move southward. After the ice melted in the north, those areas became populated as well. Saudi Arabia was once a fertile land with large rivers running through it.

Although some always stay behind, the search for a better life elsewhere has always motivated people to migrate. People discovered living farther from ancient metropolitan territories often appear more primitive, with more genetic mutations, and are therefore mistakenly thought to represent older populations. Population density determined advancement more than the time period during which they lived. Evolutionists use, among other things, tool development to place human groups in different periods. This method of estimation is highly unreliable.

The First Semi-“Gods“
The first people after the flood were able to learn for several hundred years from the very men who built the complex structure of Noah’s ark. The survivors of the flood were craftsmen working with wood and iron, skilled in architecture and mathematics, among other abilities. Noah and his sons and daughters-in-law also knew how to calculate time, as the Bible tells us that Noah used a calendar to carefully record events. They lived for approximately four hundred years after the flood and would have had ample time to pass these skills on to their children. Their greatest expertise appears to have been working with wood, and such constructions would be difficult to find remains of after fire, war, and many years of abandonment. Usually, all that remains today of ancient settlements are the foundation stones.

According to the Bible, the first four generations after Noah lived for several hundred years and even outlived their children and grandchildren. Given that the forefathers possessed what appeared to be supernatural genetics and a high intelligence from “another time and civilization”, many of them were regarded as semi-gods or “sons of the gods”. They were also taller. The conflicts at the Tower of Babel involved these long-lived groups of people, giving rise to legends of semi-gods in battle. The founding fathers of the tribes were considered gods by their descendants long after their deaths. This pattern has continued, and even the Catholic Church has repeated it by making “saints” of martyrs and miracle workers. Tribes all over the world have a history of praying to their dead ancestors.
Just as the history of the last 2,000 years is commonly written by the victors of wars, the conflicts around the time of Babel would have been perceived differently by each tribe. Humans tend to always cast the others as the bad guys. Over time, mythology and embellishment have been layered onto the ancient stories. Most ancient groups include the flood story, semi-gods in conflict, and the scattering as part of their traditions, though each explains them very differently. In ancient times, as among many religions today, claiming that God is working through a leader grants that leader authority. Myths and stories of God working through these leaders were therefore important parts of historical tradition, and are the reason why so many scholars now dismiss their historical records along with the Bible stories involving miracles.

The first settlers in Europe were few, had little innovation, and lived mostly by hunting. As the population grew and trade began between groups, the genetic mixture became greater once more.

Evolutionists place the different groups of hunters and gatherers and agricultural peoples thousands of years apart. This is not the case. Right after Babel, some groups lived more primitively until they could establish a better way of life. After Babel, everyone had to start over in new places, though this time, language barriers slowed parts of the process. When we look at the world language tree, we see how God confused the languages among the sons of Noah, separating the three tribes.
The Tower of Babel was a skillful and wondrous construction, but it was intended to control the world. By confusing the languages and scattering the groups, God slowed down an early attempt at world dominion. This first attempt is only one of many, reaching its climax with the Gog and Magog War. However, stopping the plans of the men behind Babel, while protecting mankind, also came with consequences.
The first settlers moved from place to place in search of the best conditions to settle. Some groups were semi-nomadic at first, particularly the tribes of Japheth. Their temporary settlements were therefore more primitive in appearance than the places where they eventually chose to put down roots. This had nothing to do with intelligence. They were no less intelligent than the generations that followed. They simply had to start from scratch, rebuilding all knowledge and innovation after the Tower of Babel. As we will explore, certain tribes of Japheth faced particular challenges that others did not. For the most part, the descendants of Noah quickly excelled, and population growth was the primary driver of rapid development, not intelligence. One family cannot build a city, but a hundred can build a small village, and a thousand can build a small town.

Birth rate as warfare

The level of conflict after Babel created an atmosphere of competition for superiority and even survival. Whoever grew the largest first was least likely to become a servant or slave to others. Now that they were no longer one people in one city but scattered across the land, everyone understood that the family that could gain the most descendants the fastest would hold the upper hand in all respects. If a group was not numerous enough, it could not defend itself against another. The more children were born, the more a family could ensure its own safety, as well as its ability to impose its culture and way of thinking on others rather than having another group’s thinking imposed upon them. Greater numbers also meant more innovation and better living conditions. It therefore became common opinion that women without a husband should marry a man who already had a wife, so that she could help grow the tribe as quickly as possible. Women themselves wanted to secure their safety and way of life and took part in the birth rate competition. Having sons was also a woman’s “pension”, and so women desired children, even if it meant sharing a husband. Because of conflicts and tribal wars, there were often more women than men. And so came to pass what God had predicted would be the curse for women in a world of sin: “In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee” (Gen. 3:16). After living this way for some time, women’s rights became less important, and those who did not produce children were rejected. To ensure rapid growth, rejected men and women often became servants in other tribes, and many were taken into plunder and war, made to bear children, or forced to help the conquering group grow.

Abraham was born during this era and had married his half-sister, yet he wanted to remain faithful to her and treat her well. When she did not produce any children, and all other tribes grew rapidly, it seemed far-fetched that Abraham would be able to reclaim his inheritance in Canaan or become numerous enough to have any influence in the world. Despite the culture of those days, he remained faithful to his wife. God had said that his descendants would be numerous, would take the land he had promised, and would make an impact on the world. This promise seemed unlikely to most at the time. The population mathematics were not in Abraham’s favor. Abraham was not viewed as a threat even by the descendants of Canaan, and he lived in the land in peace, especially since he had only one wife, and both of them were old and had no children. His tribe appeared to be dying out. Despite all the evident circumstances speaking against God’s promise, Abraham chose to believe. Unfortunately, a moment of doubt on the part of his elderly wife led Abraham to follow the customs of other tribes and use a handmaiden to give him a son. God would not fulfill his promise through this act of disbelief, and instead gave him the promised son through his true wife at God’s appointed time. Population growth in mixed cultures has been a source of conflict throughout history. It is why the Pharaoh in Egypt killed the babies of the Israelites, and it is why many Western countries today feel outnumbered by immigrants due to their own comparatively low birth rates. It continues to give rise to racism. When the world’s population was still small and scattered in small groups, this fear diminished their faith in God’s protection, and growing numbers were, in part, an act of self-preservation. Tribes were also more vulnerable to dying out when the world population was low, and some did.
Having children was therefore the greatest blessing and most pressing need in the first centuries after Noah.

Ham’s descendants first won the birth rate war.
The Bible tells us the tribes of Ham grew quickly. His descendants were leaders in the construction of the Tower of Babel, and his son founded the first cities in Shinar. Later, in Egypt, they had the population density and the skills to build great structures, including advanced pyramids. In more distant lands with low populations, they still left their dead in natural caves and graves. The tombs in Egypt required many men of great skill. When Egypt was at its peak, the most talented people were working there, advancing rapidly in science and research. By establishing schools, they were able to distribute knowledge and continue advancing at pace. Everyone of significance went there in those early days. Even Abraham sought refuge in Egypt during a famine in Canaan, as Egypt was better equipped to handle such hardships. Famine also brings out the worst in people, and Egypt may have been a more orderly place to be at the time.
This should be fairly easy to understand. The same is true today as it was then: we have advanced metropolitan areas alongside small, isolated populations living very differently from the rest of the world. Some are still far behind in innovation.
One extreme example is the Sentinelese people, who have been isolated from the rest of the world and live on an island west of India, not to mention isolated tribes in South America. Even clusters of villages in Asia can live very differently from communities outside major cities.

The “Cavemen”
“Cavemen” were not an early species of mankind. The Bible tells us that in ancient times, people who had contagious diseases often lived in isolation, as did the mentally ill, those with genetic disorders, and those who, for various reasons, struggled to be part of, or were rejected by, their society. As early as the time of Abraham, we see Lot using a cave as a temporary residence after losing his home in Sodom. Obadiah used one to hide persecuted men (Mar. 5:5; Luk. 17:12, Gen. 19:30, 1 Ki. 18:13). David and his men lived in a cave as fugitives (1 Samuel 22:1). Elijah used a cave as temporary shelter while on a journey: “And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there” (1 Ki. 19:9). Most often, caves were used to bury the dead (Genesis 23:17). When researchers today discover remains in caves, they defy all historical records and logic by creating the fanciful notion that this was simply how people lived in those days. Observable facts, however, show there are many reasons why traces of people dwelling in caves would be found. And yes, some would show signs of illness and malnutrition, just as we find in wealthy societies today, where the sick, the mentally ill, or simply the poor are found living on the streets, in tents, and even under bridges or in underground spaces. Examining these people’s health and living conditions tells us nothing about how life was for everyone in our era. Likewise, just as Lot temporarily lived in a cave after his home was destroyed, many of the first people who dispersed after Babel were forced to live simply in the early stages of their settlement. Most did not remain in those circumstances for long.

The first Europeans
Some smaller tribes that arrived in Europe may have died out due to the harsh climate and the struggle to start anew with limited resources. Among them may be the so-called Neanderthals, who were simply ordinary people. We know they were likely from the tribes of Japheth, as Europeans are genetically related to them, and Africans have no direct genetic connection. This means that the “Neanderthals” never came “out of Africa” or traveled there; rather, they shared ancestry with those who did. They did not look much different from us; the primitive appearance is the result of artists applying evolutionary assumptions when drawing them.

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Why are their skulls slightly different? Observable science today shows slight variations in people’s skulls and bone structure, as well as differences between racial groups. This means that if you were to dig up a skull from our century, you could likely determine whether the person was typically Asian, African, or Caucasian. (https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/forensic-facial-reconstruction/0/steps/25658)
This was also the case in the past. An inbred group could have a subtly distinct skull shape compared to other groups. This does not mean they were part of an evolutionary process from ape to man, nor can such a claim be made by examining the skulls of people living today. No one is “closer to ape” than another based on skull shape alone. The human skull also changes form from infancy to old age. The first generations after the flood lived far longer than the generations that followed, and their skulls at the time of death may reflect that, though we have nothing to compare them with today, as the oldest people in our time only reach around a hundred years of age. Skull differences can also be observed in various genetic conditions, such as Down syndrome. Those individuals are not closer to “apes” either; it is simply a matter of genetics.
(https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Morphometrical-characteristics-of-Down-syndrome-DS-skull-and-brain-A-lateral-views-of_fig1_26653803)
There are many observable, scientifically grounded reasons why a skull can be slightly different, beyond what the theory of evolution explains. In the case of someone with Down syndrome, for instance, their mother has a normal skull. The theory of evolution is the most racist and disrespectful approach to human origins ever constructed. Real, observable science shows that variations and changes occur within the human race, not a development from one species to another. The longer a tribe is isolated, the more distinct its features become, and the moment it begins having children with other cultures and groups, those distinct differences begin to even out again. Human traits can therefore come and go. We see this not only in humans but also in animals. Modern dog breeding is a good example of how excessive inbreeding causes a dog’s genetic traits to move in one direction. Once a female poodle is mated with a male Labrador, the offspring will have greater genetic variation to pass on to the next generation. These relate to genetic traits. Genealogy is more complex, as you can only inherit your haplogroups from your immediate parents. A man can inherit genetic traits from his grandmother, for instance, but he cannot inherit her mitochondrial DNA haplogroup. That can only come from one’s immediate mother.

Genealogy shows that the “hunter and gatherer” group is less genetically diverse than the “agricultural” group that later lived in the same area, yet they are still related. This has to do with mutations. One example is a study conducted in Iceland. Both Norwegians and Icelandic people share the same forefathers. But when analyzing ancient remains in Iceland, it appeared that Norwegians were more closely related to those ancestors than the Icelanders living today. This is caused by more frequent mutations in Iceland than in Norway, giving the illusion that Norwegians are more recent relatives than they actually are. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613751/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0_6rTN0HpNxaK2Iyz_VDp5DD-Fw2h-0PTjsGUDxJAidd1Yl2S_s35c1Zo_aem_JbDwd-U6D6730yizeeWyRA)
Such may well be the case with the first Europeans, too. The genetic distance between the first settlers and those who arrived many years later would give the illusion that they were more distant relatives than they actually were. The “hunter-gatherers” were isolated from the others and interbred among themselves, while their genetic cousins interbred with each other elsewhere, until the groups eventually united again.
We must also understand that, biblically speaking, all the first tribes were more closely related to each other than any of their distant descendants are today.
For example, the son of Japheth and the son of Shem were cousins, meaning they were genetically closer to each other than any descendant of Japheth living today is to Japheth himself. Such was the case with many ancient groups: they were all family, all distant cousins.
If you take a genetic test today, it will still struggle to determine whether you are a distant cousin or simply many generations removed within the same family. Half-siblings in the family tree complicate matters further. This is because genetics relies on similarities to determine family relations. Such was the case with the first descendants of Noah’s sons. Some cousins appeared more closely related because of similar mutations inherited from the same paternal haplogroup.

From a biblical perspective, as mentioned, the first groups were forced to live more primitively, and nomadic peoples had less innovation and fewer permanent constructions. However, innovation grew quickly, especially in the Near East, where ships and trade routes were established. Over just 500 to 1,000 years, human development changed rapidly. It peaked during the early years of Babel, then suffered a setback, before slowly rising again a few hundred years later. Around this time, the remaining tribes followed the others westward and intermingled with them. The last groups arrived as late as around 0 to 500 AD. Pioneer groups would always progress first and then inspire the broader family to follow, once good places to settle and land suitable for agriculture were found.
The USA is a great example of how growing prosperity attracted others to follow. In the US, as well as in ancient European history, the first pioneers who made their way were from Europe, as were the large groups that followed.

At first, the idea of America seemed wild and uncivilized to a highly developed European society. It was considered risky, and many were uncertain about the possibilities of cultivating the soil and what could or could not be grown there. But after some years, as American innovation and the economy grew rapidly, it became the place everyone wanted to go. Human behavior does not change (Ecc. 3:15). The groups going to the US followed one another in fairly close succession. If, however, a full 1,000 years of isolation were to separate two European groups, it would show in their genetics and appearance. The smaller the group that interbred, the more distinct their racial traits would become, and they might even look different from the next group of immigrants from the same regions.
This is what happened after Babel. The first Europeans settled as close to the Near East as the territory appointed to them allowed, and pioneers among them set out in smaller numbers to find the best places within their given land. Some suffered, some flourished, and some families died out on either the paternal or maternal side. As innovation grew, the rest followed suit. Intelligence levels among people vary today as they always have. Not everyone in Einstein’s time was as brilliant as he was. Equally, highly intelligent people lived before him, and less intelligent people have lived after him. This is the observable reality of human intelligence and development. Today, people are at different stages, just as they always were. The same is true of appearances. Skin colors range from near white to deep bluish-black. Some Asian cultures are more petite than those of Northern Europeans. Appearance should not be used to place people in different historical periods. Some people are very hairy, while others have little body hair. Today, the world’s tallest and shortest tribes live fairly close to one another in Africa.

What evolutionists call the “Stone Age” is, at best, a faulty assumption. If the world as we know it were to become dystopian after a global nuclear war or a meteorite impact that flooded the earth, you too would have to restart life with whatever you had. Even if you are skilled with computers today, that does not mean you could instantly create another computer if everything were destroyed. You would need time and resources to locate every component that, in our time, is easily accessible through trade, all of which would have to be rediscovered. Trade routes would need to be rebuilt once resources were found. You might even be dependent on other people’s skills to attempt to reinvent what was lost, even if you knew what materials were needed and somehow obtained them. It would take time to recover what had been lost.
Such was the situation for the people after the flood and after the Tower of Babel. They had nothing left of the pre-flood technology to work with and struggled to communicate with one another. The nomads began building shelters from fabric, stones, and wood. On the journey, a cave served as shelter, and the easiest food they could access became their diet. They constantly worked to improve their way of life. Those who traveled in search of better places lived more primitively due to their constant movement. Traveling light, they made temporary tools that could be left behind, simple implements designed to provide food and basic shelter. Those who stayed in one place for longer periods developed more advanced tools. At the same time, cities with far greater innovation already existed elsewhere. Progress depended on how and where people lived and how many of them there were. The early Europeans, in particular, were far removed from the more densely populated Near East.

Evolutionists divide the migrations into Europe as “the hunter-gatherers”, “the farmers”, and then “the Steppe pastoralists”.  The Bible teaches us that farming began immediately after the flood: “And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard” (Gen. 9:20). We therefore know that everyone was taught farming from the very beginning.

And why is all of this important when studying the Gog and Magog War? Many do not understand who Magog is because evolutionists have distorted the history of certain groups, failing to understand where they came from or how they lived.

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