Apocalypse Rising: Chaos in the Middle East, the Fall of the West, and Other Signs of the End Times by Timothy J. Dailey

Apocalypse Rising: Chaos in the Middle East, the Fall of the West, and Other Signs of the End Times Reviews

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  Joan

  Finally, an author has brought some sensibility to the craziness of books on the last days. Rather than picking apart Bible prophecies, setting dates, Dailey looks at the general themes of the last days and what they might mean for us today.
  
  I was impressed with his insight into the prophetic invasion “from the north.” He suggests it has more to do with the direction of the invasion than the place of the invaders' origin. He gives a good example from Jeremiah where the predicted invaders from the north were, in fact, the Babylonians who resided in the east.
  
  Dailey includes a great deal of historical background on the areas identified in prophecies, such as that of the Ottoman Empire. He includes information on how the Sykes-Picot agreement after WW I caused great unrest in the Middle East, resulting in the rise of the movement seeking to establish a world wide Islamic state. He has a good exploration of how Islam treats unbelievers as well as their hatred toward Israel. I was reminded that Muslims believe it is fine to give false information to unbelievers. I was astounded by his information about the state of Islam, its aims and actions, including killing or forcibly converting Christians while the West is ambivalent. Dailey wonders if the migrants flooding Europe (“jihad by migration”) might be the third invasion of Europe.
  
  Christendom is on the brink, he says. The near future may show whether the U.S. and Europe will recover their spiritual heritage or be overrun. He reminds us of the moral decline and the growing criminalization of Christianity in the U.S. He wonders if a continued trend in this direction will lead to the U.S. being Mystery Babylon.
  
  And if you have forgotten some of the recent prophetic craziness, Dailey reminds us in an Afterward of the predictions for September 2015 by authors like Jonathan Cahn and John Hagee. Then the month came and went and nothing happened. Dailey rather advocates looking at the general signs of the last days and not trying to compare specific events with specific prophecies.
  
  I really like Dailey's approach. Apocalyptic literature employs imagery, he says, and there will always be an element of mystery involved. We best concentrate on the overall themes rather than trying to interpret individual events like so many have tried to do in the past. We'll only end up with egg on our face.
  
  I highly recommend this book to those interested in the history behind the current global situation and an investigation into the general themes of the last days. You won't find diagrams or specific predictions. You will find a realistic and intelligent exploration of Bible prophecy in relation to current events.
  
  I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
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  Read-n-Bloom

  This is a great read, if you like to read and study the end times. I know some don’t want to touch anything to do with End Times, but the Bible tells us and warns us, so God must have wanted us to know some things. So, He warns us so we will be ready for Jesus’ Second coming. The author starts at the beginning speaking of Gog and Magog. And who Gog and Magog could be at the end times. There have been guesses, Russia being one, but he goes on to name more. But he talks of earlier wars upon the earth and how they connect to the end times. Just a tremendous amount of information. And what I liked especially is he doesn’t try to set a date, because the Bible teaches against trying to set a date or figuring out when all this will take place. If we study, we shouldn’t study to find out when it may happen, but study to be prepared in the warnings God gives us to be prepared for the second coming. But some try to guess a date or pinpoint when it could happen. Bible teaches us no man knows when, not even the angels, not even Jesus, the Son of God, only God, the Father, knows. So, I really liked that the author didn’t try or set a date. He did tell us that it could be closer than we realize. And I agree with him on that. But if you like studying Revelation and End Times, this is a great book to read. I recommend to all, especially those who love to study the Bible and End Times.
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  William Struse

  Only One Climactic Struggle?
  
  Are we living in the End Times? In his latest book Apocalypse Rising, author Timothy J. Dailey offers his unique perspective on the subject. Broken down into three parts his books explores some of the more controversial aspects of Bible prophecy. They are as follows:
  
  Part 1: Kingdoms of Gog and Magog
  Part 2: The Middle East Aflame
  Part 3: Twilight of the West
  
  *In Part I, Mr. Dailey works from the premise that Gog & Magog are an important pillar in our understanding of end time events. He provides in his words an “expansive investigation” into the history of one of the Bible’s most notorious antagonists and their place in the prophetic record. As part of this work Mr. Dailey explores the history of the Mongols, Goths, Scythians, Cimmerians, Persians, and Romans in an effort to nail down the location of the people of Gog & Magog.
  
  *In Part II, Mr. Dailey changes focus to the middle east and looks at the terror and violence perpetrated in the name of Islam. But he also looks past the violence to an even more serious threat posed by the demographic imbalances posed by a post-Christian secular society. This section of the book closes with a scenario which the author believes might be the catalyst which brings Gog & Magog down into the land of Israel.
  
  * In Part III, Mr. Dailey looks at the challenges faced by Christianity in the west and how those challenges might play into the rise and fall of Mystery Babylon. In this part of the book Mr. Dailey surveys the decay of Judeo-Christian values and how an increasingly secular society becomes more antagonistic to any type of moral restraint, the end result being the marginalization and criminalization of Christianity.
  
  Mr. Dailey closes the book in Chapter 13 with a call for spiritual revival and hope. Revival - by humbling ourselves and turning from our sins.
  Hope – through the finished work of Yeshua and the expectation of his return.
  
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  In the spirit of respectful criticism there were parts of this book I disagreed with or at least I thought needed further explanation:
  
  * The Atomization of Bible Prophecy
  * Date Setting
  
  In the Afterword: The Atomization of Bible Prophecy, Mr. Dailey takes issue with date setting. Starting with a couple of the most egregious examples of date setting he then moves into a criticism of date setting in general. Mr. Dailey further explains how this date setting is a result of what he calls the “Atomization of Biblical Prophecy”, or the breaking down of the Bible’s prophecies into smaller and smaller units which he intimates is at the root of many of the erroneous date setting theories. Using the battle of Gog and Magog as an example of this “atomization” he explains:
  
  “The battle of Gog and Magog is a prime example of the atomization of biblical prophecy. Admittedly, the account of that great end time battle in Ezekiel 38 and 39 differs in some respects from the battle of Gog and Magog described in Revelation 20, in no small part due to the fact that in the latter passage only four scant verses are devoted to the battle.”
  
  “The atomizing solution is to separate the accounts in Ezekiel and Revelation to create two complete different battles…”
  
  Mr. Dailey ends with,
  
  “On balance, the scriptural evidence indicates that this apocalyptic Day of the Lord is the final day of human history when the Lord intervenes to put an end to all evil rebellion. It is Gog and Magog, the Antichrist, and Armageddon all rolled into one climactic struggle.”
  
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  I must admit to being confused with Mr. Dailey position here. The entire thrust of this book seems to indicate that we are witnessing what Mr. Dailey calls the “Signs of the End Times”, yet his final statement as quoted above seems to imply that he believes Gog and Magog of Ezekiel and Revelation, the Antichrist and Armageddon all take place at the final day of human history, the so called “Day of the Lord”.
  
  Yet doesn’t Revelation 20:7-8 makes it clear that Gog & Magog takes place 1000 years after Yeshua’s reign on earth. Such a position, if I’m understanding it correctly, would require one to spiritualize much of the book of revelation and other of the Bible’s prophetic texts. I think this aspect of the book could be better explained so the readers get a better grasp of the authors position.
  
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  Regarding date setting I agree with the Mr. Dailey that it is an unproductive endeavor to try and determine the day or the hour of the Messiah’s return. Where I disagree with him is when he overgeneralizes all date setting as an unproductive or prohibited endeavor. A perfect example is Daniel 9:25 where we have a prophecy which requires precise date setting:
  
  “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks,…” Daniel 9:25
  
  Granted this is a past example, but the book of Daniel and the book of Revelation both have precisely dated prophecies in them which have not yet been fulfilled.. As Berean’s these prophecies demand our diligent study and exploration so that if we are that generation which see their fulfillment we are strengthen and prepared with the knowledge of their message.
  
  Personally, I believe that yes a big picture approach to Bible prophecy is important but I also believe each of the prophecies should be studied by themselves in precise detail. This “atomization” of the prophetic word, I believe, is necessary so that we avoid the temptation of ignoring the details in an effort to lump unrelated prophecies together so as to make them fit our limited perspective at our current point in time in YHWH’s prophetic timeline.
  
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  In closing I found this book to be full of great historical information related to Gog and Magog and the Middle East. I also appreciated the author’s thoughts on Mystery Babylon and his message in Chapter 13. I just cannot reconcile Mr. Dailey’s timing of Gog and Magog, the Antichrist and Armageddon with my understanding of the Bible’s prophetic record. I would really like to have a better understanding of his position on this matter.
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  Kim

  It was an interesting read.....liked hearing how the history works into today's situations.....
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  ChrissiesPurpleLibrary

  John 16:33 and Matt 28:18-20 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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  Michelle

  Apocalypse Rising is a prophecy and end times book written by author Timothy Dailey, PH.D. Timothy Dailey is also the author of `The Paranormal Conspiracy` Apocalypse Rising tells of Chaos in the Middle East, the Fall of the West and other signs of the end times. The author's purpose is to persuade the reader that we are in the end times. This book is divided into 3 parts: Kingdoms of Gog and Magog, The Middle East, and Twilight of the West.
  
  This is one of those books I just couldn't get into. I did not finish it, however from what little I read I could tell Timothy is a good author. I believe this would make a great book for someone who has advanced knowledge in prophetic and end times studies.
  
  Disclaimer: I received this book free from Chosen Books through the Chosen Books blogger program.