“History’s
final chapter will be written in Jerusalem. When an Iranian president thunders
a murderous threat or an obscure Turkish drunkard has a dream in Mecca or a
Jewish couple from Brooklyn lands at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, these
events might seem disconnected. But they’re not. In Dateline Jerusalem, CBN
News correspondent Chris Mitchell connects the dots and unveils Jerusalem as
the epicenter and crossroads of the spiritual, political, and, yes,
supernatural worlds. For thousands of years, Jerusalem’s powerful draw has
transcended simple economics, military strategy, and religious affiliation. In
our own time, as the Arab Spring threatens to become an Islamic Winter, one
commentator warns: “The Arab Spring doesn’t lead to democracy, it leads to Jerusalem.”
Indeed, the fragile peace of Israel is in new peril as violent Islamic factions
vie for control of surrounding nations. Yet Muslims are converting to
Christianity in record numbers. Dateline Jerusalem untangles and chronicles all
this through the riveting narrative of a Christian reporter in the upheaval of
the modern Fertile Crescent. We live in a world where we cannot afford to be
ill informed. What happens in the strategic Middle East, Israel, and Jerusalem
is critical. It matters to you. Today’s news might focus on Washington, New
York, London, or Moscow, but history’s final chapter will be written in
Jerusalem.”
I was really looking forward to reading this book. I think
the last days is a fascinating topic of study, and the summary of the book
sounded really cool. I was looking forward to the dreams and supernatural
events, but I actually found the book very dry and unexciting to read. The book
was written well, and was very informative, but I was disappointed in the lack
of more exciting stories. I feel like if the teaser promises “thunderous murder
threats” and “crossroads….of supernatural worlds” it should be more thrilling
of a tale. Maybe the teaser should have just said what the book really is: a
timeline of happenings in the Middle East, some of which I was aware of from
watching the news.
Overall I was disappointed and often bored when reading this
book. If I had known it would be less enthralling and more like reading a news
report, I probably would have selected a different book to review.
disclosure:
the publisher has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book through
BookSneeze®.
