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What Should We Think About Israel?: Separating Fact from Fiction in the Middle East Conflict
The One Resource with All the Facts
You hear about Israel in the news regularly, but beyond the many opinions and preconceptions, do you really know what to make of the conflicts and controversies in the Middle East?
What Should We Think About Israel? exposes the main current issues and provides well-researched objective facts to help you learn the truth about Israel’s past, present, and future. This compilation from experts including Walter Kaiser, Jr., David Brickner, Mitch Glaser, Michael Brown, Arnold Fructenbaum, and Steven Ger, will help you answer the tough Learn from respected scholars how to look past the heated debates and discern for yourself what is important to know about Israel, and how that affects you today.
You hear about Israel in the news regularly, but beyond the many opinions and preconceptions, do you really know what to make of the conflicts and controversies in the Middle East?
What Should We Think About Israel? exposes the main current issues and provides well-researched objective facts to help you learn the truth about Israel’s past, present, and future. This compilation from experts including Walter Kaiser, Jr., David Brickner, Mitch Glaser, Michael Brown, Arnold Fructenbaum, and Steven Ger, will help you answer the tough Learn from respected scholars how to look past the heated debates and discern for yourself what is important to know about Israel, and how that affects you today.
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336 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2019
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About the author
Randall Price
30 books12 followersPresident for World of the Bible Ministries. He is a Th.M. graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Price received his bachelor’s (B.A.) from Texas State University, his master's degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary in Old Testament and Semitic Languages, and his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Texas at Austin in Middle Eastern Studies with a concentration in Hebrew and Archaeology. He has also done graduate work in biblical and archaeological studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In 2009, he drew media attention when fielding an expedition to Turkey to find Noah's Ark.
He has authored over 20 books and films on the Bible, and is often a guest on television programs.
Dr. Price received his bachelor’s (B.A.) from Texas State University, his master's degree (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary in Old Testament and Semitic Languages, and his doctorate (Ph.D.) from the University of Texas at Austin in Middle Eastern Studies with a concentration in Hebrew and Archaeology. He has also done graduate work in biblical and archaeological studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
In 2009, he drew media attention when fielding an expedition to Turkey to find Noah's Ark.
He has authored over 20 books and films on the Bible, and is often a guest on television programs.
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August 18, 2019
What Should We Think About Israel?
Separating Fact from Fiction in the Middle East Conflict
by Randall Price
Harvest House Publishers
Christian , Religion & Spirituality
Pub Date 27 Aug 2019
I am reviewing a copy of What Should awe Think About Israel through Harvest House Publishers and Netgalley:
One of the primary focuses of this book will be on Israel’s role in the Middle East Conflicts and the theological and practical controversies that resulted.
This book reminds us that we can find out what God thinks about Israel in the Bible. We are also reminded that the Newspaper can show us what the conflict in the Middle East is. We are encouraged too to seek greater clarity when it comes to what is happening in Israel.
How long have the strife and suffering between Israel and Palestine been going on? What are some possible solutions? Are two of the questions we are encouraged to delved into. What would be significant and long-term implications of locating the US Embassy in Jerusalem? Why is the Holocaust still such a huge deal close 75 years after it happened? What is the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement all about?What is being done to restore relations between Jews and Arabs?
In this book respected scholars show us how to look past the heated debates and learn for ourselves about Israel and to discern for ourselves how it affects us today!
I give What Should We Think About Israel five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
July 23, 2019
In the 1960's we got Hal Lindsay's book, The Late Great Planet Earth. It was one of the first books people read about end times theology and the role Israel will play in end times. Since then there has been a lot of controversy over Israel and over how Christians should feel about the nation of Israel. Should we be supporters or should we be neutral.
This book gives us a compilation of articles by various author's to give us a very critical look at the nation of Israel. How should we feel? How should we act toward Israel and towards Jewish people in general? How should we feel about the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the desire of some countries to see Israel annihilated?
While you might not agree with all the theories that these writers will put forth at least they will make you think about what you should feel towards the nation of Israel and the concept of End Times Theology in regards to the Bible and current social political events.
I was very intrigued by the book and grateful for Randall Price putting this together and giving us a reference book on current affairs.
Enjoy!
This book gives us a compilation of articles by various author's to give us a very critical look at the nation of Israel. How should we feel? How should we act toward Israel and towards Jewish people in general? How should we feel about the escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the desire of some countries to see Israel annihilated?
While you might not agree with all the theories that these writers will put forth at least they will make you think about what you should feel towards the nation of Israel and the concept of End Times Theology in regards to the Bible and current social political events.
I was very intrigued by the book and grateful for Randall Price putting this together and giving us a reference book on current affairs.
Enjoy!
April 23, 2020
This recent book, copyright 2019, is a compilation of articles under the general editorship of Randall Price. It's divided into three major Parts, with Part 1: What Should We Think About Israel's Politics? Part 2: What Should We Think About Israel's Problems? Part 3: What Should We Think About Israel's Prospects? These are followed by two helpful appendices. The first part has chapters by Thomas Ice, Steven Ger, Imad Shehadeh, Walter Kaiser, Mitch Glaser, Randall Price, Tim Sigler, Paul Wilkinson, and Justin Kron. The second part has articles written by Michael Brown, Olivier Melnick, Tuvya Zaretsky, and Michael Vlach. The chapters in the third part are by Jim Melnick, Andy Woods, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, David Brickner, and Wilkinson.
As with any book including so many authors, there is some overlap in the articles, some of which could have been edited out. I'm as philo-Semitic as any of the authors, but some of the current issues in Israel were not mentioned, or barely mentioned, such as the deep divide between Orthodox Jews and so many secular Jews which is causing major problems.
Even with the issues mentioned above, I heartily recommend the book.
As with any book including so many authors, there is some overlap in the articles, some of which could have been edited out. I'm as philo-Semitic as any of the authors, but some of the current issues in Israel were not mentioned, or barely mentioned, such as the deep divide between Orthodox Jews and so many secular Jews which is causing major problems.
Even with the issues mentioned above, I heartily recommend the book.
May 20, 2021
J. Randall Price received a Ph.D. from the University of Texas and is Distinguished Research Professor of Biblical and Judaic Studies at Liberty University. Known as the “real life Indiana Jones” for his work in archaeology, Price is the author of numerous books, including the Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology (2017). This title has an array of well-known contributors such as Walter Kaiser Jr., Michael Brown, and Andy Woods. The book focuses on Israel’s role in the Middle East Conflict from a more scholarly viewpoint and answers questions about “what we should think about” Zionism, Jerusalem, the Temple Mount, the Palestinians, replacement theology, Jews in world history, and more. The book is aimed at those who feel uninformed or confused about the complexity of issues Israel faces, especially from a Christian perspective.
January 1, 2024
A Must Read
I enjoyed this book primarily because it is grounded in a Biblical worldview. It is a must read for pastors who want to be equipped to understand God’s sovereign eschatological plan for Israel and the world.
I enjoyed this book primarily because it is grounded in a Biblical worldview. It is a must read for pastors who want to be equipped to understand God’s sovereign eschatological plan for Israel and the world.
November 23, 2020
Felt like a college class. With a different teacher for each class.
It's a collection of essays, each by a different author. (All men. Not a single women in the bunch. Just sayin' what I noticed.) Each addresses some question about "what we should think about Israel." It's like taking a college course, so if you're into that you might like it.
I learned some details I didn't know, and I always enjoy that -- dates, people, more of Israel's recent history I didn't already know.
I think the book is intended to change the reader's mind about some beliefs and attitudes toward Israel. There was one chapter toward the beginning of the book that I found questionable, but that's part of the discussion, right?
Overall, if you want light, enjoyable reading, this book isn't for you. If you're more of a student or studier, and you're interested in Israel and the church, some history, a little end times prophecy thrown in, and such topics, you might get something out of it.
Or if you know someone who believes in "replacement theology," it might be a good recommended reading for them in particular.
It's a collection of essays, each by a different author. (All men. Not a single women in the bunch. Just sayin' what I noticed.) Each addresses some question about "what we should think about Israel." It's like taking a college course, so if you're into that you might like it.
I learned some details I didn't know, and I always enjoy that -- dates, people, more of Israel's recent history I didn't already know.
I think the book is intended to change the reader's mind about some beliefs and attitudes toward Israel. There was one chapter toward the beginning of the book that I found questionable, but that's part of the discussion, right?
Overall, if you want light, enjoyable reading, this book isn't for you. If you're more of a student or studier, and you're interested in Israel and the church, some history, a little end times prophecy thrown in, and such topics, you might get something out of it.
Or if you know someone who believes in "replacement theology," it might be a good recommended reading for them in particular.
May 4, 2022
This book has changed so much of my thinking. It has made me want to know more of the biblical prophecies myself. I found it to be a very fair book.
September 2, 2025
A great overview on the Israel and Palestine conflict.
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