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"The prophet [Ezekiel 38:8-12] seems to indicate a much larger gathering of Israel to Palestine within this harvest period than has yet [in 1897] taken place. He represents them as gathered there out of the nations in great numbers and with considerable wealth inhabiting the formerly desolate places ... It is quite manifest that their exodus from other lands will have to receive some great and sudden impulse in order to accomplish this prophecy within the appointed time ... That it will surely come is further indicated by the words of the Prophet Jeremiah–16:14-17; 21. "Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord liveth that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; but the Lord liveth that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north (Russia?), and from all the lands whither he had driven them; and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. Behold I will send for many fishers, and they shall fish for them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks." That the Lord is abundantly able to accomplish this we have no doubt. In every nation the question, "What shall be done with the Jew?" is a perplexing one, which, in some calamity of the near future brought about suddenly by the Lord's overruling providence, will doubtless lead, as indicated by the prophet, to some concerted action on the part of the nations for promptly conveying them to the land of promise... Apparently some pressure will suddenly be brought to bear upon the nations which will result thus favorably to Israel, so fulfilling the above prophecy." — ("The Battle of Armageddon" pp. 552-554)
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