The Iron Rod, Gog and Magog

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. (Psalm 2:9 KJV)

She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days. (Revelation 12:5-6 ESV)

From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. (Revelation 19:15 ESV)

The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. (Revelation 2:26-27 ESV)

First prophesied in Psalm 2:9 and again in Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15, Christ will rule the nations with an iron rod for 1000 years. Those who overcome shall also rule with Him (Revelation 2:26-27, Revelation 20:4). The rule of Christ will not be a democracy. At the end of the 1000 years, God's main political opponent, Satan, will be released for a while (Revelation 20:7). He will give voice to all those who opposed God in their hearts during the 1000 years of righteous rule of Christ, and he shall gather them from all places to stage his final rebellion against God.

When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. (Revelation 20:7-10 NASB)

I always wonder why this final rebellion was likened unto Gog and Magog in Ezekiel 38-39. The only reason I can think of is that the main opposition to God since the flood, the mystery religion of Babylon is finally dead during the 7 years of tribulation. Thus the only type of opposition left is that of Gog and Magog.