A Cup of Trembling: Jerusalem and Bible Prophecy

by Dave Hunt

Dave Hunt shows why the current "peace process" in the Middle East can lead only to destruction, why it is impossible for this city to know peace, how the Antichrist will attempt to destroy Israel, and the truth about the Vatican's treacherous intentions.

Genres: Christianity, Christian, Theology

458 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1995

About the author

Librarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Dave Hunt was an American Christian apologist, speaker, radio commentator and author. He was in full-time ministry from 1973 until his death. A prolific best-selling author, international lecturer, and Bible teacher, his writings have been translated into at least 50 languages. More than four million copies of Dave’s books have been sold. For nearly a decade, Dave also co-hosted a weekly radio program, Search the Scriptures Daily, broadcast on over 400 stations in the U.S. and worldwide.

Reviews

[Jacob O'connor · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's something about the book of Revelation and the sorting out of end-time events that calls to a young Christian.  There's something about Dave Hunt's curmudgeonly eschatological conviction that doubly speaks to the young Christian.  When I was coming up, I couldn’t get enough of Cup of Trembling.  Just look at my copy.  The cover has fallen off.  Every page is dog-eared, and the spine is broken. It's a well-worn book, and it was a nice nostalgia picking it back up.  While I no longer enjoy the same prophetic fervour I did at 20, I remember my time with Hunt fondly. 

[Donna Pfeiffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book applied scripture as it gave an accounting of Israel's history till about 1995. It allowed me to better understand Israel's failures and that impact on the struggles they face inspite of God's promises.

[Pastor Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every Bible believing Christian (meaning, a believer who follows a literal hermeneutic which leads to a Dispensational understanding of Israel and the Church) should read this book. Israel is one of the greatest evidences for the existence of the God of the Bible in addition to Creation (versus evolution), the messianic prophecies fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus, the 70 Wees of Daniel 9:24-27. etc., ...

The mountain of evidence for faith in Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible (King James Version in English, specifically) is amazing and this book will either add to your faith with knowledge of "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen," (Hebrews 11:1) or will get you started in that direction.

I've read this more than once and will read it again if He Lord tarries and leaves me here for a few more years.

[Rich · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read on a look at Israel and Jerusalem as God's time clock and apple of His eye.

[Blake · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book is somewhat dated (published in 1995), it still holds much that is significant to current events. Hunt does an excellent job of packing into this book much historical information about the struggle between the Arabs and the Jews, focusing on the central role Jerusalem plays in future events. Anyone who has studied Scripture knows the extensive prophecies made concerning Israel. After 1948 and the rebirth of the nation of Israel, many indicators have shown up to tell us that we are marching toward the end times and the very specific events that God has detailed in His Word. In A Cup of Trembling, Hunt considers the land of promise (yes, the Promised Land), the city of David, and the perpetual conflict and bitterness that mark the history of the land of Israel. He notes the specifics of when prophecy became history and how the Jewish people have a long, long history of struggling to survive. In that light, Hunt unpacks much about the history of Anti-semitism and how such a mindset is godless to the core. Hunt also details the history of Islam and terrorism, contrasting the Bible with the Koran and noting that the two are diametrically opposed. He likewise considers the issue of peace, noting the common trap people fall into by believing peace is possible apart from Christ. The last section of the book focuses primarily on the history of Israel that has yet to be written.

As a whole, I thought Hunt did a good job and it was a helpful book to read. It is lengthy and takes some time to work through and absorb some of the key points, but it is a book well worth the read.