War on Terror: Unfolding Bible Prophecy

Being written by a leading authority on bible prophecy, Grant Jeffrey, this book advertises to explain the current (as of 2002) United States war on terrorism in the context of biblical interpretation. In that aspect, this book fails miserably, as I have read much better material concerning End Times prophecy. However, where this book really grabs you is in the history lesson it gives about the relationship between the United States and the Middle East. Whereas the current U.S. news media (and its seemingly inherent liberal bias) constantly bombards us with messages about the negative aspect of the war on terrorism and the Iraq occupation, in this book Jeffrey makes a very convincing argument that the U.S. is indeed doing the right thing by fighting a global war on terrorism. By showing the depth of the hatred for the Western nations harbored by the Arabic/Islamic nations, as well as making the point that strong connections DID exist that made Iraq a worthwhile target after the invasion of Afghanistan, Jeffrey contends that this long conflict against terrorism is as necessary as defeating Hitler's Germany in World War II. The only reason I don't give this book a five-star rating is because it bogs down a bit when discussing such things as NATO and the EU and the supposed coming World Government. There is too much conjecture in that portion of the book to make any reasonable points or predictions. So, if you harbor the mindset that the United States of America (and her allies, as few as they currently may be) is undergoing a noble cause by trying to rid the world of terrorism, then please pick up this book, as it will give you information about terrorism that you will never get whiff of from the mainstream media. I would also recommend this book to those who would just like to get the opposite perspective of the U.S.'s war on terrorism (and more specifically Iraq). There are always two sides to every story, and you already know the agenda of the media, so read this book and decide for yourself whether the war against terrorism is worth fighting.

I picked this up after reading a frightening novel based on biblical prophecy and the war on terror, "Conquest of Paradise" by Britt Gillette. That book made the Second Coming seem inevitable! Grant Jeffrey's latest book provides a very useful account of what is really going on behind the headlines in relation to the ongoing `Middle East conflict' and the `War Against Terrorism'. Current events are explained and investigated in the light of Biblical prophecy and present a host of facts not seen on CNN, Fox News, Sky and the BBC. The future scenarios of both the aforementioned conflicts are explored in relation to Scripture and how they might affect us all. All in all, a thoroughly good read and a useful addition to anyone's library. We really owe it to ourselves to be aware of the circumstances and context of these events. The importance of which cannot be over emphasized. Books such as this show clearly that much of the Western media reports relating to the Israel-Palestinian conflict in line with their own worldview. The media, in those instances, unfortunately betraying its purpose and, instead of objective reporting, attempts to create a frame of reference that portrays Israel as the aggressor and the Palestinians as the `innocent' victims. Hence the media shapes and distorts public opinion and influences it away from the true realities, creating news rather than reporting it. It is essential that through books such as this we can get at the real facts behind the crucial issues and not be swayed by propaganda and sensationalism. The possible consequences of a major escalation in these conflicts is frightening. We cannot allow ourselves to bury our heads in the sand.

A very useful account of what is really going on behind the headlines in relation to the ongoing `Middle East conflict' and the `War Against Terrorism'.Current events are explained and investigated in the light of Biblical prophecy and present a host of facts not seen on CNN, Fox News, Sky and the BBC.The future scenarios of both the aforementioned conflicts are explored in relation to Scripture and how they might affect us all. All in all, a thoroughly good read and a useful addition to anyone's library. We really owe it to ourselves to be aware of the circumstances and context of these events. The importance of which cannot be over emphasised.Books such as this show clearly that much of the Western media reports relating to the Israel-Palestinian conflict in line with their own world view. The media, in those instances, unfortunately betraying its purpose and, instead of objective reporting, attempts to create a frame of reference that portrays Israel as the aggressor and the Palestinians as the `innocent' victims.Hence the media shapes and distorts public opinion and influences it away from the true realities, creating news rather than reporting it. It is essential that through books such as this we can get at the real facts behind the crucial issues and not be swayed by propaganda and sensationalism.The possible consequences of a major escalation in these conflicts is frightening. We cannot allow ourselves to bury our heads in the sand. We really need to know the true agendas of the nations in the region, their allegiances and real position relative to the West.I would also recommend `Unholy War; America, Israel & Radical Islam' by Randall Price, `The Last War; The Failure Of The Peace Process & The Coming Battle For Jerusalem' by David Allen Lewis and `The Continuing Storm; Iraq, Poisonous Weapons and Deterrence' by Avigdor Haselkorn.

I found this book to be VERY interesting. I learned a LOT about Bible prophecy and feel that most any christian would as well. I don't think this book is for those who are anti-christian unless they are wanting to learn more about the Bible and christianity.