Epicenter (book)

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Epicenter: Why Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future
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Author Joel C. Rosenberg
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChristian living, non-fiction
Publisher Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Publication date
September 1, 2006
Media typePrint (Hardback, paperback) and e-book
Pages336 pages
ISBN 1414311354

Epicenter: Why Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future is a 2006 non-fiction Christian book by political column poster Joel C. Rosenberg. [1] The book was released on September 1, 2006 through Tyndale House Publishers, Inc and concerns how current events in the Middle East and other places in the world resemble prophecies from the Book of Ezekiel. [2] An updated version of the book entitled Epicenter 2.0 was released in 2008 in paperback.

Joel C. Rosenberg is an American/Israeli communications strategist, author of the Last Jihad series, founder of The Joshua Fund, and an Evangelical Christian. He has written five novels about terrorism and how he feels that it relates to Bible prophecy, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner The Ezekiel Option. He also has written two nonfiction books, Epicenter and Inside the Revolution, on what he sees as the resemblance of biblical prophecies and current events. He and his wife Lynn have four sons: Caleb, Jacob, Jonah and Noah and reside in Israel.

Middle East region that encompasses Western Asia and Egypt

The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia, Turkey, and Egypt. Saudi Arabia is geographically the largest Middle Eastern nation while Bahrain is the smallest. The corresponding adjective is Middle Eastern and the derived noun is Middle Easterner. The term has come into wider usage as a replacement of the term Near East beginning in the early 20th century.

Book of Ezekiel book of the Bible

The Book of Ezekiel is the third of the Latter Prophets in the Tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the Old Testament, following Isaiah and Jeremiah. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, during the 22 years 593–571 BC, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very words of the prophet.

Contents

Synopsis

In Epicenter Rosenberg examines current events in Russia, the Middle East, and other countries, as well as interviewing various leaders from Israel, Palestine, and Russia. Rosenberg then takes this information, along with his interviews and experience with events and leaders in Washington, D.C. to compare these changes and events to prophecies made in the Book of Ezekiel. He argues that these are signs of upcoming change, not all of which might be positive, that will change the world completely.

Israel country in the Middle East

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem has only partial recognition.

State of Palestine country in the Middle East

Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia claiming the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jerusalem as the designated capital, although its administrative center is currently located in Ramallah. The entirety of territory claimed by the State of Palestine has been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War in 1967. Palestine has a population of 4,816,503 as of 2016, ranked 123rd in the world.

Washington, D.C. Capital of the United States

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.

Other media

Conference

In 2008 Rosenberg began hosting a series of yearly conferences titled Epicenter that discussed events in the Middle East. [3] [4] The first conference was held in Jerusalem, Israel and stated that their primary purpose was to educate Christians "as to the serious threats facing the Jewish State and her neighbors, and mobilized Christians around the world to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and provide humanitarian relief to the poor, needy and those suffering from war and terrorism". [5]

DVD

In 2007 Rosenberg released a one-hour documentary that discussed his theories in Epicenter and the potential conflicts in the world. [6]

Reception

Of the audiobook, AudioFile commented that while Rosenberg was a skilled writer, when it came to narrating the book he was "the wrong person for the job." [7]

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References

  1. "New Joel Rosenburg Book Explores Russia-Iran Alliance". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. "Prophecies and politics 'Epicenter' author sees Iran as key". Washington Times. October 24, 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. "Epicenter Examines Events, Bible Prophecy". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. "Mideast 'Sideshows' a Distraction from Real Threat?". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. "2008 – Jerusalem, Israel". Epicenter Conference. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. "Epicenter DVD Elaborates on End-Times Theology". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  7. "Review: Epicenter". AudioFile. Retrieved 24 December 2012.