This book is one on the "last days," written by an author who believes that we are living in the days before Jesus' Second Coming. In the earlier part of this book, he focuses on radical Islam and informs us about the roots of this hate between Arabs and Jews, based on the Scripture and also from history. Jeffrey also tells us about Islam itself and quotes from the Koran. He then discusses the events surrounding September 11 and gives his evidence about his strong conviction that Saddam Hussein was behind this September 11 attack on the US. He details why he holds the conviction that Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD. The book, obviously in support of Israel and against Palestinian statehood, asserts that we can tell that "the last days" are upon us because of rampant anti-Semitism. This book, well-researched, has four appendices, one devoted to the author's assertion that Saddam Hussein had WMD. Jeffrey provides notes and a bibliography.
This book was what I expected, a book about end times prophecy. As a person who has never been particularly passionate about end times prophecy, I found the book only mildly interesting. But many of the facts presented were a good source of information. As a non-Muslim, I was helped by basic facts about Islam and its history. As this book was written during the Bush Presidency and five years after the September 11 terrorist attack, I read it in historical context. I fear that this author, in his strongly pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian state stance, may be adding to the already harsh plight of Christians in the Middle East. Plus, he may be inadvertently opening the door to "Islamophobia." I did not know what to think about his assertion that we "have solid evidence" that Saddam Hussein had WMD. That's because he provided documentation to back up his asstertion. If he did and the second war in Iraq was justified, by has the situation in both Iraq and Syria gotten so horrific that it has produced ISIS (Islamic State Iraq Syria)? Why is it that ISIS terrorists have been brutally murdering men, women and children? Why is it that the plight of Christians and other religious minorities is even worse in Iraq than it was when Saddam Hussein was in power, according to human rights advocates? I'm glad that the Gospel is clearly presented at the end of the book, unlike in many Christian books.
I recommend this book for anyone who is interested in the end times. Pastors may want to read it to gain a better idea of some perspectives on end times, despite its bias. I especially recommend this book for non-Christians who are interested in Islam, Middle East concerns and current events. They will be presented with the clear Gospel of Christ and be challenged to call on Him as Savior and Lord. This book is meant for niche readership, not for general readers. I doubt that the book would interest many demographics unless Middle East concerns and end times prophecy is of interest to them. But I recommend that this book be read with this author's own bias and its timing of authorship, in mind.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
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