Is This the End?: Signs of God's Providence in a Disturbing New World

by David Jeremiah

This eBook includes the full text of the book plus an additional chapter on Europe from Dr. Jeremiah’s book What in the World Is Going On? not included in the print book!

According to the headlines, the world is falling apart! Where's God in all of the change, conflict, and chaos? Pastor David Jeremiah offers culturally relevant and biblically accurate insights on terrorism, radicalized Islam, the new Russia, the debt crisis, and more to reveal how God's hand is at work in his unfolding plan for humanity.

Never have headlines been this jarring, cultural changes this rapid, or moral decay this pronounced. What on earth is happening? After each new occurrence, the most oft-heard questions are, “Will the world ever be the same again?” and “Where is God in all of this?”

Over the last few decades, Dr. David Jeremiah has become one of the world’s most sought-after Christian leaders on topics that deal with biblical application and modern culture. And few would dispute that the pace at which things are currently changing is unprecedented. The time has come to accept this new normal, Jeremiah says, and understand how God’s hand is still at work on His eternal plan for mankind.

Split into two sections, the book covers timely topics surrounding two important Is this the end of America? and Is this the end of the world? including detailed chapters

Terrorism in the world todayISIS and radicalized IslamThe New Russia and its global impactThe bleeding of America's borders and the immigration crisisPolarization and divisiveness politically and in our communitiesThe "anything goes" societyThe coming of Christ and the end of the worldNo one can afford to ignore these warnings, but all can better understand the greater story and the role we each play in this changing world. From prophetic clues in Scripture to an understanding of the power of Christ in all believers, this book directs us on a clear path forward.

 

Interested in learning more? Check out other books by Dr. David

The Great Disappearance Where Do We Go from HereThe World of the EndLiving with Confidence in a Chaotic WorldThe Book of SignsAfter the Rapture

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Religion, Christianity, Christian Non Fiction, Faith, Israel

344 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 4, 2016

About the author

Dr. David Jeremiah, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, felt God’s calling on his life at a very early age. Born February 13, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Jeremiah was raised in a family deeply committed to ministry. At the age of eleven, Dr. Jeremiah and his family moved to Dayton, Ohio where his father, Dr. James T. Jeremiah, was the Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, and in 1953 became the President of Cedarville College in Cedarville, Ohio.


As Dr. Jeremiah was sensitive to God’s leading in his life, he followed in his father’s footsteps. In 1963, Dr. Jeremiah received a Bachelor of Arts from Cedarville College. In that same year, Dr. Jeremiah married his college sweetheart, Donna Thompson who also was attending Cedarville College as a business major. He went on to earn a Masters degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1967. He completed additional graduate work at Grace University and was granted the Doctor of Divinity degree from Cedarville College in 1981.



In 1969, Dr. Jeremiah began Blackhawk Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and developed a Christian school grades K through 12. In the 12 years he served as pastor, Blackhawk Baptist Church grew from 7 families to 1300 members. He also launched The Bible Hour television program.



Dr. Jeremiah heeded God’s call, and in 1981 he and his family moved to California where he became the senior pastor of Scott Memorial Baptist Church, now Shadow Mountain Community Church.



Shadow Mountain Community Church is one of the largest churches in San Diego County. It is also the home of Southern California Seminary and Christian Unified Schools.



As Dr. Jeremiah began his ministry at Shadow Mountain, he felt God’s calling to continue the broadcast ministry he started in Fort Wayne. In 1982, Turning Point Ministries became a reality.



Today, Turning Point's 30-minute radio program is heard nationally and internationally on over 1800 stations and translator/satellators. In recognition of Dr. Jeremiah’s commitment to teaching the Word of God, he received the Broadcaster of the Year Award in 1999 from the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), in August 2002, received the Award of Merit from the Western Chapter of National Religious Broadcasters for Excellence in Broadcasting and Faithfulness in Service, and in 2006 Turning Point received the Best Radio Teaching Program Award. Dr. Jeremiah has served on the Board of Directors for the NRB since 1996.



Turning Point launched a television program in 1982 in San Diego and went nationwide in 2000. Now seen around the world through cable and satellite technology, as well as on terrestrial stations all across the United States, conservative estimates suggest that close to 200 million homes around the world have access to Dr. Jeremiah's Bible teaching each week. Turning Point Television offers a half-hour Bible study message and a full hour worship service with the same great preaching. Carried on several national and international networks such as TBN, ION, and INSP, Turning Point Television has most recently been added to Middle East TV Network and BET, the Black Entertainment Network.



Dr. Jeremiah is a sought-after conference speaker for organizations around the country. He frequently speaks at Cedarville College, Dallas Theological Seminary, Moody Bible Institute, Billy Graham Training Center, Phil Waldrep’s Senior Adult Celebrations and numerous NFL, NBA and Baseball chapels.



Along with his speaking schedule around the country, Dr. Jeremiah also finds time to fulfill another passion in his life, writing. His books are always gripping and right to the point. Some of his books include Escape the Coming Night, The Power of Encouragement, What the Bible Says About Angels, Prayer The Great Adventure, which brought him The Gold Medallion Award in 1998, God In You, Gifts from God

Reviews

[Kimberly Jones]

I love David Jeremiah books, but all I have to say is reading this book was like having a history lesson. Def don’t pass this one up. It was well worth the read.

[Lovely Loveday · Rating 4 out of 5]

IS THIS THE END is a well- written and very informative book that is full of Bible Scripture. Dr. Jeremiah has really done his research with this book and you can tell it in his writing. The book is divided into two sections with the first on being, Is This the End For America and the second part being, Is This the End For The World. Each section has five chapters with lots of Scripture that Dr. Jeremiah breaks down and explains in easy to read and understand details. While I did find this a very informative read, I feel it was a slow read but one that is worth reading.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some very interesting and useful facts about the end times, and I enjoyed reading most of the book.

My one big recommendation would be that the author keep his personal political opinions to himself. I just about threw up in my mouth when he described his praying with Donald Trump (who, IMO, consistently is just about as far from behaving like a follower of Christ as it's possible to get). Also, the first part of the chapter about immigrants started out as pretty much a copy of a Donald Trump play book. I had to give some serious thought as whether or not I wished to finish this book because of this political leakage. I did, however, with a cautious attitude.

I've read several other books by this author and enjoyed them thoroughly. Thus, why I bought this book to read, in the first place. However, I will guarded about buying his books in the future because he allowed his personal politics to intrude into the topics of the book (religion and the end times).

[Michael Philliber · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know lots of people like this book, and like this stream of published material. I'm not a Dispensationalist (by conviction) and I am resistant to alarmism - that doom-and-gloomism that says "This is the worst time in all of world history!" or some such. And that is this book from cover-to-cover. I picked the book up to read because a family member had given it to me for a Christmas present and thought I should read it. And I was disappointed. But, in all of my disappointment, I was pleasantly surprised.

I was pleasantly surprised because Dr. Jeremiah actually pushes back against a certain mindset that normally walks along with Dispensational alarmism. Jeremiah asks "Will America revive again? Will we reverse our descent and regain respect, strength, and stability? ... those are not the questions we should really be asking. If the survival of America and the stability of the world are the sources of your hope, then your hope is sadly misplaced. The question you must address is not whether America and the world will regain their footing, but how will you respond whether they do or not... In this book i will show you how to find that hope. It is a hope that is not dependent on whether America falls or recovers or whether world order stabilizes or disintegrates" (x-xi). And this important theme crops up repeatedly, even in the overwhelming flood of the author's Dispensational doom-and-gloom. For that I happily applaud Dr. Jeremiah.

For me, there was a humorous point in the doom-and-gloom-we're-in-the-worst-age-ever-ism. It came in the chapter on Revival. The author quotes several people from ages past. For example, he quotes a sermon from Increase Mather in 1702 - remember, 1702 - who proclaimed, "Look at how the glory has departed...Is there not a sad decay of that glory? What a change there has been!...The special design of providence in this country seems to be now over. We may weep to think about it" (126). It's the worst era ever! 1702! Or, from a few decades before that, where Rev. Samuel Torrey in 1683 declares, "There hath been a vital Decay, a Decay upon the very Vitals of Religion...a great Death upon Religion...we are in great Danger of dying together with it" (127). Then, after the war of Independence in the 1790s, Jeremiah notes (Drawing from Mark Noll) that church attendance, that had been at 40-50 % of the population was at an all time low: 5-10% of the population. Even the Supreme Court Justice of that era, John Marshall, is reported to have declared, "The church is too far gone ever to be redeemed" (129). It was humorous to me, in that everyone seems to be blind to one obvious reality: every generation is the worst. Our grandparents often said of us Boomers, "The kids these days are the worst" and we Boomers say it about Millennials and Zoomers. But also, every era is the worst in all world history! Mainly because we only live in *this* era, and have never experienced another, and because we are all - in our hearts - narcissistic: our day is the most important and the most traumatic.

Let me end here. I am a theological conservative who holds to the Scripture as the final rule of faith and life. I am so socially conservative I make most right-wing talks how hosts look like liberals. And I do believe - with the Church throughout 2,000 years, that Jesus will return and resurrect some to everlasting life and others to eternal doom at the Day of Judgment. I also grasp the reality of total depravity in humans and human societies. I have concerns about our country and this moment in history. But this kind of alarmism just adds to the trouble. This doom-and-gloomism reinforces defeatism, which then fuels reactionism, etc. For whatever it's worth, that's my evaluation of the work.

[William Struse · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve read many books on Bible prophecy over the last several years and I can think of few which have given as sobering and accurate an estimation of the moral depravity which has engulfed our nation and the world. The first few chapters of the this book are not for the faint of heart or those given to illusions of utopianism. Here is a sampling of the topics covered in Part I of this book:

1. The Age of Anything Goes
2. The Bleeding of Our Borders
3. The Increase of Intolerance
4. The Apathy of America

If it wasn’t for chapter 5 – The Remedy of Revival the first half of this books would paint a totally dark and foreboding picture of America’s socio-economic and moral future. I must say Dr. Jeremiah does an excellent job of laying our moral laundry out in a matter which does justice to his ancient name sake.

But like the Jeremiah of old, Dr. Jeremiah provides an equally compelling argument for a way back from the brick of moral depravity and into personal and societal regeneration and moral renewal. That way back being personal repentance and the atoning power of Yeshua shed blood on our behalf.

In the interest of a fair review there were parts of this book with which I respectfully disagree or believed could have had more balance explanation. The first that really stood out to me was Dr. Jeremiah’s treatment of the Gog & Magog invasion of Israel.

Regarding Gog & Magog Dr. Jeremiah does not thoroughly address the context of Israel dwelling safely and securely in their land. Dr. Jeremiah proposes that this dwelling in safety by Israel comes at some point prior to the millennial reign of Yeshua. But the problem with this is the immediate context of Ezekiel and the greater context of the Old Testament congruently shows that Israel will only dwell securely in their land during the Millennial reign of Yeshua.

The explanation of Israel dwelling safely (Yashab betach) first comes to us as a promised blessing given to Israel in Leveticus 26. It is affirmed in the millennial context of Jeremiah 32:37. Further in Ezekiel 28 & 34 it is specifically spelled out as a condition of Israel during the millennium. An additional challenge to Dr. Jeremiah's perspective is Ezekiel 39 were it states the following:

"After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. (Ezekiel 39:26)"

The statement that Israel will have “dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid” is found in only one other place in the Biblical record. That place is Ezekiel 34:28 which again clearly refers to the millennial reign of Yeshua.

I believe Dr. Jeremiah’s interpretation of Ezekiel 38 & 39 would be better served if he had not ignored the context of dwelling securely (yashab betach) as found in Leviticus 26, Jeremiah 32, Ezekiel 28, 34, 38, 39, and Zechariah 14. It is a difficult proposition indeed to find any reasonable basis for Israel dwelling securely in their land outside of the context of the millennial reign of Yeshua. A challenging subject to be sure but one I hope Dr. Jeremiah will address more thoroughly in a future rendering of the subject.

In summary, my disagreement’s notwithstanding this book is a much needed wake up call to the believers and for that matter non-believers as well. We desperately need the revival Dr. Jeremiah speaks about in this book. Hopefully this book will be one of the catalysts which begins another awaking of the church so it is not found sleeping when Yeshua comes.

Maranatha!

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I chose this book, on discount at a closing Christian bookstore, because I'd read and enjoyed Dr. David Jeremiah's "I Never Thought I'd See the Day" with my mom and sister. I thought they might enjoy reading this one after me. I read through this one faster than my usual pace so that one would have time to read it before passing it along to the other at the holidays.

The short answer to the title question, "Is This the End?" is that Dr. David Jeremiah does not know. Nor would I expect him to venture a guess, because of verses he mentioned like Acts 1:7. "He [Jesus] said to them, 'It is not for you to know the times or the seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.'"

I loved the chapters on revival and on rapture/resurrection. Very encouraging. I would read them again if and when I entered a time of need.

I would've rearranged the chapter on immigration in a different order because I think a substantial number of people would've found the earlier part of that chapter cold-hearted and stopped reading before they got to the more loving parts of that chapter. The chapter flow had gone 1) problems with our surge of immigrants, 2) Christian compassion towards those immigrants, and 3) Some (but not complete) solutions and reasonable, Biblical expectations of immigrants. I would have changed that order and had the compassionate part of that chapter first so that readers would know the heart behind all the statistics, rather than feeling harshly judged or shunned.

To list the problems first assumes that the readers either share the same compassionate heart, and will patiently wait for that to be revealed, if they were already familiar with Dr. Jeremiah's heart on that issue, or else it assumes the readers have the same concerns so strongly that they have put their compassion on hold. The chapter was more balanced than it first appeared.

I did appreciate all the vast number of references for the details and data, but there were some times that Dr. Jeremiah made some unsupported statements. I don't know whether or not they were true.

I appreciated the review of modern Israel's history. I had heard the concern before that modern Israel is genetically different than the ancient one and so the Biblical blessings and curses do not apply. But when that was said, I was not thinking of the various prophecies about Israel yet to be fulfilled. This was a good, solid reminder.

The argument that they are not genetically the same reminded me of the statement one traveling exhibit made about the mingling of Israel's DNA with Canaanite disproving the Bible. I thought whoever had written that hadn't known the Bible very well because the Hebrews had intermarried with the Canaanites in the Bible. They weren't supposed to do that, in order to keep focused on God rather than be swayed by spouses towards various idols. Nevertheless, they did do that as recorded in the Bible, often with disastrous results. So I would've said the mingled DNA supported the Biblical narrative rather than denying it - unless one is merely reading a children's version of the Bible.

Likewise, the current Israel having more mingled DNA doesn't detract from them being God's chosen people. I suppose there is the point when for some individuals, there is so little of it that one wonders whether it's there at all. But even there, there were Biblical provisions for foreigners being added in after so many generations. At this point, Israel has so many fierce enemies that people who consider themselves Israeli have to take the association seriously on some level, at least a cultural identification.

It is a good point that in order for the rest of the Biblical prophecy about Israel to occur, there needs to be a physical Israel. And probably the current nation on its land is the best bet for that to happen.

It's an interesting idea that the tower of Babel and all those people working together would've brought tyranny. I don't think that was listed Biblically as the reason God confused them, but it is a possibility. I also heard once that it was because they'd defied the command to spread out, and also that it was related to arrogance in trying to reach the heavens. It could have been all of the above.

I thought the story of the Romanian Richard Wurmbrand, who suffered, tortured in a communist prison, later on, after his release, taking his class to see lions was very good. He said, "Your forefathers in faith were thrown before such wild beasts for their faith. Know that you also will have to suffer...Decide here and now if you wish to pledge allegiance to Christ."

I thought the cycle of democracies was interesting and telling: from bondage to spiritual faith to courage to liberty to abundance to complacency to apathy to dependence to bondage.

I like the story of John Newton talking to a woman who had lost her possessions in a fire. "Madam, I give you joy. I give you joy that you have a treasure beyond the reach of the flames, that you have a better and more enduring in heaven, that you have an inheritance incorruptible."

I also like the comparison to one of the Greek Olympic races: "It's all about finishing the race with your torch still lit - with your influence still intact and your testimony still strong."

The chapter on ISIS and the Islamic faith was a start on the topic, but Nabeel Qureshi's "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" was much more thorough about the differences between Islam and Christianity, and between different schools of thought within Islam.

I thought it was interesting to learn that in the Bible, death is referred to as sleep only in the case of believers. I had already come to the conclusion that only God (and as God, Jesus) has the right to call death "sleep," because only He can wake the dead. Well, okay, if you push hard enough on that statement, I'll "allow" believers to call it sleep as well because of their confidence in God's ability to wake the dead, not in themselves.

I liked the story of Robert M'Cheyne's watch being inscribed with the Biblical phrase "the night cometh" as a reminder to be about God's work. I remember my dad quoting that verse, "Work, for the night cometh when no man can work."

Dr. David Jeremiah mentioned Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins' fictional "Left Behind" series in a positive manner as for teaching rapture and resurrection theology. I read the first few in that series, but gave up on them, not because of theology, but just because they were too grim for me for pleasure reading. My husband read and enjoyed the whole series.

We also enjoyed, however, Hank Hanegraaff and Sigmund Bouwer's historical fiction series that begins with "The Last Disciple." It offers a different view of the book of Revelation, one that our kids' Christian school taught. It shows how much of the Revelation prophecy was actually already fulfilled in the Roman empire, and the pieces do seem to fit together well. It's an exciting series to read. Well done.

I don't know which model is right, or whether they both are. Biblical prophecy often has a near-future fulfilment to the time it was written, as well as a far-future fulfillment. Better minds than mine have wrestled with these issues. But I did think it was good to balance one possibility with another, one series with another, until in the end times, it becomes apparent which was right.

Dr. Jeremiah also believes the timeline which has the rapture happening before the tribulation. While I hope he's right, so there's less suffering for believers, I have been told that belief is mainly a spoiled American belief, and that, in the rest of the world, Christians are already well acquainted with persecution, suffering, and martyrdom, which Dr. Jeremiah himself points out in the prior chapters. They are more ready to believe they might well face the tribulation.

I did like Dr. Jeremiah's rationale for the rapture coming before the tribulation, in particular the verse Jesus said to the church at Philadelphia, "Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world." - Rev. 3:10. Dr. Jeremiah did, however, discuss different ways this could be done, both with the rapture beforehand and later. We simply don't know.

He said that the description of the rapture in 1 Thess 4 would not be the "comfort" (vs 18) that Paul called it if we had to go through the tribulation first. That argument, to me, is less convincing. Being with Jesus in the end is still comforting, but it isn't as comforting in the meantime, with the tribulation hanging over our heads, I suppose.

It is indicative, but not conclusive, that the church is not mentioned in Revelation after chapter 3, throughout all of God's wrath. The "elect" are mentioned, as in the tribulation would be shortened for the sake of the elect. That could be the church. I have also heard that it could be those who come to faith during the tribulation. And so these arguments tend to go inconclusively in circles.

I have to give a thumbs down on the N.T. Wright quote, not because of the quote itself, but because elsewhere, he has tossed out the Biblical concept of Hell simply because he didn't like it. (Not liking something has nothing to do with whether or not it's true. I don't like wars, famines, and hurricanes, either.) Jesus Himself didn't like the idea of us going to Hell. That's why He came to save us. N. T. Wright also reinterpreted Paul's writings based on extra-Biblical sources that both the early Christians and the Jews had tossed out as not divinely inspired. For more information on N. T. Wright's views and refuting them, see John Piper's "The Future of Justification."

Favorite quotes: (Well, ok, some of them I don't like but they ring true.)

"If the survival of America and the stability of the world are the sources of your hope, then your hope is sadly misplaced."

"We grasp for what feels good instead of what is good."

"To speak of grace without sin is ... to trivialize the cross of Jesus." - Cornelius Plantinga

"Self-deception about our sin is a narcotic, a tranquilizing and disorienting suppression of our spiritual central nervous system." - Cornelius Plantinga

"Christianity has died many times and risen again; for it had a God who knew the way out of the grave." - G. K. Chesterson

"I will pray for anyone who asks for prayer or needs it, regardless of his politics or whether I agree or disagree with him."

"To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men." - A. W. Tozer

"This [Acts 16:25] tells us that joy comes not from the absence of suffering or even in spite of suffering; it often comes because of suffering. The source of joy is our relationship with God, and that relationship is affirmed when we courageously suffer persecution."

"We, like Chrysostem, must realize that our persecutors can take nothing from us we don't already have securely fixed in Christ, whether it's home, family, friends, treasure, or life itself. That is the key to standing up to persecution. Our security, our peace, and our joy is ultimately found only in Christ."

"Even if Christianity becomes a minority, we must remember that only 10 righteous men would have saved Sodom."

"Our nation is still filled with godly people who know how to pray."

"It is better to have a young leader who loves the Lord than an experienced one whose years have not been invested in righteousness."

"Revival often starts with a handful of praying people who develop an insatiable desire to plead with heaven for revival."

"The God of Israel is also our God, which means whatever we fear is also no match for the King of kings."

"The devil is mighty; the Lord is almighty."

[Dottie Parish]

This is an excellent biblically sound book. Dr. Jeremiah offers ten information packed chapters. The first section is titled: IS THIS THE END FOR AMERICA? The chapter titles include: The Age of Anything Goes, The Bleeding of Our Borders, The Increase of Intolerance, The Apathy of America, and The Remedy of Revival.

The second half of the book is titled: IS THIS THE END FOR THE WORLD? The chapter titles include: The Isolation of Israel, The Insurgency of ISIS, The Resurrection of Russia, The Rapture of the Redeemed, and Translated Before the Tribulation.

The first section gives an informed summary of how troubled our country is and how far from morality, decency, civility and kindness we have fallen. The final chapter on revival is hopeful and inspiring. Revival is the remedy. Christians must pray for revival and do all we can to live our lives humbly following our Savior.

The second section is very informative about the issues around the world. Israel is the target for all the countries surrounding it and yet Christ will return there! The chapter on ISIS details how this movement began and evolved. The chapter on Russia also is very informative.

The last two chapters on the rapture of Christians prior to the tribulation are inspiring and convincing. Throughout the book Dr. Jeremiah offers detailed biblical references and explanations about the prophecies and he notes that more than 28 percent of the Bible is prophesy. Pg 239 The Bible can be taken trusted. “Every event prophesied in the Bible has occurred except those remaining to be fulfilled in the end times.” Pg 270 The bottom line is the Tribulation will be a period of seven years of utter destruction, terror and chaos. The good news is Christians will be raptured (take up out of this world) and will not have to endure the terrible suffering of the last era. The rapture will happen suddenly, with no warning, any time. So get right with our Lord and Savior now.

[Shirley Brosius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. David Jeremiah understands our culture, and he has a way of boiling complicated issues down to the crux of the matter. Part One of the book looks at current issues such as the “anything goes” culture, immigration, the increase of intolerance and the apathy of America. In Part Two, Jeremiah documents the rise of ISIS and the resurgence of Russia before sharing his insight on the rapture and tribulation. I appreciated the interesting case studies he included throughout the book to prove his points.

Persecution, according to Jeremiah, produces godliness and suffering offers rewards. He writes: “God can use your courage in little things to accomplish bigger things.” He discusses the hope of Christians along with the Christian’s responsibilities. I appreciated his overview of revivals that have touched nations down through the years and his thorough explanation of the history and growing isolation of Israel.

I sometimes find it confusing to reconcile compassion with law and order, so I found Jeremiah’s view on immigration very insightful. No matter where you stand politically, this book will shed the light of God’s Word on current affairs. A good, easily understandable read for anyone interested in making sense of our world today.

[Art · Rating 4 out of 5]

With things appearing to be going to Hell in a handbasket, some have wondered if the end of the world is just around the corner. The author attempts to answer this question by observing some relatively recent world events (i.e. the re-establishment of Israel as a nation-state, etc.) and Old and New Testament prophecies. He takes a pretribulation view of the rapture. Members of various Protestant denominations that take this view will enjoy reading as he builds his case for this particular point of view. A minor quibble: somewhere in the book the refers to a godless Russia leading a coalition of nations in attacking Israel at the end of the world. Although Communism did a number on the Russian and East European peoples, I don't consider Russia any more godless than most Western nations these days. Perhaps, he was just talking about Russia in a future state. Not a bad read. If you are old enough to remember Hal Lindsey's The Late Great Planet Earth, you might want to give this book a read. I, like the author, believe it's best to stay away from individuals who tell you they know exactly when Jesus will be returning to earth.

[Diane Busch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thomas Nelson 2016

Reviewed by Diane Busch

Mr. Jeremiah is a biblical scholar and has a way of explaining biblical truths and prophecy in an easy to understand manner. It is difficult to summarize this entire book, as the author speaks to many different topics of interest, such as: political upheavals, refugees, diseases, nuclear threats, failing economies, etc. One of the first topics he covers is to prepare us Christians for the coming persecution. Christians in many other countries today are enduring persecution, and we will soon if not already be enduring it here in America. But he also gives us hope, in his scripturally-based belief that the rapture of those who love and follow Jesus will occur pre-tribulation. As to the question that is the title of the book, no one knows the time of the Lord’s return, but we are experiencing "birth pangs” and have seen some prophecies fulfilled.

[Justin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a likable and easy read on this topic. Very biblically balanced. The end times is not a subject of great interest to me, I figure it will happen when it happens. I love the study of the beginning , creation much more. Nonetheless it's important to study, and our churches should be addressing this too. What I loved about this book is the notion that though there are signs for the end time, it is not a time for panic but hope in Christ. Even a time for a hope for revival in American and around the world. We ought not hide, but hope in Christ, and stay engaged.

It addressed well what could be signs of the end times, as well as am overview of what the rapture, tribulation, and the return of Christ are. I recommend it for people who view this topic as somewhat overwhelming, because Dr. Jeremiah's book is very understandable.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book presents a dizzying amount of information, most of which doesn't seem necessary. What could be discussed in a few pages takes chapters to slog through, as each topic is broken down into sizable chunks and thoroughly dissected. The book just tries to cover far too much ground and answer too many questions at once.

The first 120 pages alone are dedicated to discussing what has gone wrong with America. That was pretty depressing so I skimmed through it. Then come chapters about Israel, Russia, ISIS, and then the last two chapters tackle the rapture and the tribulation, all with the same amount of information that goes rather around the central topic.

The Biblical explanation for what is going on is hard to find in all of this. I gave up at about page 150. I may go back and read select things here and there.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Jeremiah gives an interesting and somewhat chilling assessment of current (2016) issues regarding ISIS, Israel, and other nations of the world in general. His goal is to biblically educate his readers on how these current events relate to his interpretation of Scripture, particularly the end of the world and the reign of Christ. Dr. Jeremiah is well grounded in biblical doctrine and explains biblical prophecies without coming through as arrogant or a snob. The final section of the book covers his understanding of the Rapture of the church from a pretribulationist viewpoint. The book is helpful in becoming informed and written so that one does not need a deep theological foundation to gain from it.

[Don · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really a must read for all seeking a biblical perspective and understanding of world events and God's plans for the Church. Dr. Jeremiah brings clear explanations to some of the most complex issues and events, leaving christian's with a hope that is based upon the unwavering love and sure sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Interestingly this book was published in 2016 when Dr. Jeremiah sees great distress, chaos and a general unraveling in world events. I cannot imagine how is opening comments and chapters would read had he waited until 2020 to write the book. Regardless of the timing, the gospel truths he provides and applies to handling world events are timeless.

[Luke Hedmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

overall this book was well done but some chapters were far more enjoyable than others. This book started off great and from there i found my interest in it slowly decrease until the end of the first section. Again the second section started off great with Jeremiah' s chapters on Israel and ISIS but again it went downhill once more with poor theology and over expounding his points when far fewer pages could have been used to say the same thing. All in all it was a well done book but far from a masterpiece.

[Clara Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is chocked full of statistics and quotes and is most interesting. The only reason I did not rate it higher is the last two chapters. If you accept Jeremiah's hypothosis then Jesus can not return until certain events occurs. He relies heavily on O.T. prophesies which were fulfilled during the time of Isaiah and Jeremiah He argues that there is a second fulfillment to yet come. He may be right but I do not see that. I believe that Jesus could return at any time. This is a most interesting book.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy.


When you find a good author the book is almost always better, but when you find a smart author who writes about a topic they have devoted most of their life to you get inspired. I think that even if you do not have a faith based belief in today's world or God that this author can sway and put great ideas into your mind. He helps to ease and get people to cope without panic. I would recommend this book to older readers who could understand and connect more to make change.

[Scott Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would rate this book at 3.5 Stars. The first two thirds of the book was very good and edifying. the last part of the book, however, seemed like another chance for the author to push his eschatological views on the reader. This is, of course, normal for the pre-trib, pre-mill, view point, but the quick dismissal of other views was off-putting to me.

I would, however, recommend the book, as there is much in the first several chapters to commend itself. Specifically, the chapters on Islam and how we are to live in this world we're excellent.

[Shirley Kummer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was somewhat disappointed in his latest novel, only because I expected so much more insight. Most of what he wrote was a brush-up of what I already knew but anyone who does not study the Bible would certainly glean from it. The last chapters were a lot more interesting talking about the end times, but I only see ones interpretation of the scriptures. It is only human to want to know the future for us all, but when you get right down to it, whatever happens, happens!!! We cannot control what is to come, but we can certainly put our trust and faith in the One who can.

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

Released in 2016, this book is an excellent overview and analysis of current events as they relate to the eschaton or "End Times". Written from a Biblical perspective, the book is much more than just another Revelation Bible Study. If you have wrestled with the situation in the Middle East and understanding what is going on in our world. this book has lots of real-world, factual examples of machinations around the world as history streaks toward its climax. Now four years old, the book is helpful for a historical perspective as well as future-looking. A great read!

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book I've read by Dr. David Jeremiah. I enjoy listening to him speak on TV and online. This book intrigued me so I decided to get it on my ereader. I struggled with some of the information pertaining to the Middle East, but for the most part, I was able to learn a great deal from this book. Dr. Jeremiah is very knowledgeable and a gifted teacher of the Bible. I definitely pay close attention to what he is saying & teaching. I do plan to read more of his books.

[Tony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr. Jeremiah hits some interesting points on some areas: the isolation of Israel, the threat from a rising Russia and the rapture/tribulation. These are for the most part, his areas of expertise. Other parts, like immigration or the decadence of values, come straight out of the Trump manifesto. Had a hard time getting through some parts due to the evangelical mumbo jumbo.

[Pug · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fantastic, well-written, informative, and Biblically-sound book by Dr. Jeremiah. Prophesy is fascinating... we know that the world is going to get far worse (so sad) before it gets better (so happy)! The possibility that the Rapture could occur in my lifetime is super-exciting, and Jeremiah says that it is imminent. A very hopeful message!

[Jen Bullard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and informative. David Jeremiah is an amazing End Times scholar. I listened to it by audio and it took me a while to get through it because it started off pretty slow, so I put it aside for awhile. The last 3 chapters were my favorite and there was so much good information that I may have to listen to them again. Great book.

[Belinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally finished before I start reading A Life Beyond Amazing by Dr. David Jeremiah. His books are so uplifting and on point. I always learn so much reading his books. I close his books much more knowledgeable than when I opened them. Our fall study started Sunday evening, A Life Beyond Amazing for the next eight weeks.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting take on end time theology. Some of Dr. Jeremiah's thoughts seemed speculative to me, but overall he builds a good case using scripture and historical references. My Sunday School class used this book and DVD as a study guide and I will say it brought out positive conversation between new and mature Christians, making for an engaging and interesting study.

[Dwayne Cummings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring and informative.

Pastor Jeremiah gives us a clear look at where we are and where we are headed. His views on end time events are all backed by scripture. A couple of the chapters seem to put you right in the midst of the topic, to the point of feeling excited or panicked. Great read. Two thumbs up

[Barbara]

Pastor Jeremiah examines the Bible in order to determine what is, and isn't, in place right now for the end times to occur. It was very informative without veering into the territory of predicting a time. I found it enjoyable reading.

[Randy Esselmont · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for all Christians who are aware of our rapidly changing world! We need to be the voice of hope in uncertain times.



A must read for all Christians who are aware of our rapidly changing world! This book helps us to be a voice of hope in these uncertain times.

[Bud Hewlett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is pretty much a rehashing of material already contained in Jeremiah's other books. It did have a good review of all the Muslim terrorist organizations and some interesting stuff about the Great Awakening and other revivals.