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God's War on Terror: Islam, Prophecy and the Bible
God's War on Terror is one of the most important books ever to be written on End-TImes prophecy. As Walid says, I wasted my college days taking courses on Psychology 101, English 101, and Sociology 101 but I never imagined Futurology 101! The Bible, as I found it, is not simply a book on personal devotion as is commonly thought; it is a detailed roadmap with mountains of evidence that God exists. His design from time immemorial, regarding man's destiny, is filled with countless details about the future, especially the coming war with an Islamic coalition against Christianity and Israel. In fact, all of the references in the Bible to nations, against which God declares His war in End-times, you will find, are all Muslim.
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September 7, 2013
I loved this book. I bought it because Shoebat came to speak at our church on a Saturday several years ago. The book itself took me a long time to read because it is very lengthy and it is rather intense reading. But I learned so much from it; it was well worth every minute.
Shoebat really clarifies the true position of the Muslim world on jihad, dhimmitude (tax on non-Muslims, the real meaning of Mohammed's writings, and the true relationship that Muslims hope to have with the west. Let's just say that he does not subscribe to the "Islam is a beautiful religion of peace" rhetoric we have been hearing since 09/11/2001. He is not politically correct and he doesn't have to be--after all he grew up in Palestine and was recruited as a terrorist when still quite young.
If you are open-minded and want to read about Islam and Jihad from the perspective of a person who lived in it and chose to leave it behind, I highly recommend this book.
Shoebat really clarifies the true position of the Muslim world on jihad, dhimmitude (tax on non-Muslims, the real meaning of Mohammed's writings, and the true relationship that Muslims hope to have with the west. Let's just say that he does not subscribe to the "Islam is a beautiful religion of peace" rhetoric we have been hearing since 09/11/2001. He is not politically correct and he doesn't have to be--after all he grew up in Palestine and was recruited as a terrorist when still quite young.
If you are open-minded and want to read about Islam and Jihad from the perspective of a person who lived in it and chose to leave it behind, I highly recommend this book.
January 10, 2011
Astounding! The conclusions are not surprising to me, but I never before read or heard anything that so clearly and systematically expounds end time Biblical prophesies and pieces it with current events. I highly reccomend this for every believer. It will take what has seemed confusing and obscure to the Western mind, and view through the eyes of the East. The author was a Muslim Palestinian terrorist who came to Christ through studying the Bible. He discerns the Biblical prophesies through extensive study and knowledge of the Bible, but also knowing the Koran, and Eastern geography and history. truely profound.
November 11, 2013
It took me quite a while to read and digest this excellent book on why Mr. Shoebat feels that the Antichrist will come from the Islamic world. I have long held this belief and so this book found a devoted fan in me, but it took slow reading, which for me was difficult as I am usually a fast reader. But I loved his Biblical
use to prove his reasoning and felt he had done his research and it was excellent. I would recommend this to End Times readers or anyone else who may be interested in this historical reasoning written by a man who was once a terrorist and is not a Christian convert and knows whereof he speaks.
use to prove his reasoning and felt he had done his research and it was excellent. I would recommend this to End Times readers or anyone else who may be interested in this historical reasoning written by a man who was once a terrorist and is not a Christian convert and knows whereof he speaks.
November 21, 2015
I generally do not pay much attention to books attempting to interpret Biblical prophecy, especially after I read "The Late Great Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey when I was a teenager in the 1970's. Lindsey tried to set dates, which can be appealing to a mass audience, but is a strict no-no in Biblical prophecy (Matthew 24:36). However, given all the recent developments in Islam, I decided to take a look at the "Islamic Antichrist" theory, and I decided to read more than one book on the subject. Thus, I read, more or less simultaneously, three books: (1) "Daniel Revisited," by Mark Davidson; (2) "Mideast Beast," by Joel Richardson; and (3) "God's War on Terror," by Walid Shoebat and Joel Richardson.
All three books lay out a plausible interpretation of Biblical prophecy that the Antichrist will arise from a resurrected Islamic caliphate rather than from a resurrected Roman Empire. Davidson's book lays out a more specific projection, and is therefore probably on less substantial ground. Joel Richardson's book is the most cogent, and the one he co-wrote with Walid Shoebat is the most tedious and least well written of the three.
Having read "The Late Great Planet Earth" so many years ago, and having heard many talk of an Antichrist that arises from a resurrected Roman Empire, these books and the theory they espouse found in me a more skeptical reader. Indeed, if anything, they only served to strengthen my belief that one must be very careful in interpreting Biblical prophecy, for they demonstrate that there is more than one way in which prophecy might be understood.
But from an entirely human viewpoint, I must admit that these books present a tantalizing account of what might be.
All three books lay out a plausible interpretation of Biblical prophecy that the Antichrist will arise from a resurrected Islamic caliphate rather than from a resurrected Roman Empire. Davidson's book lays out a more specific projection, and is therefore probably on less substantial ground. Joel Richardson's book is the most cogent, and the one he co-wrote with Walid Shoebat is the most tedious and least well written of the three.
Having read "The Late Great Planet Earth" so many years ago, and having heard many talk of an Antichrist that arises from a resurrected Roman Empire, these books and the theory they espouse found in me a more skeptical reader. Indeed, if anything, they only served to strengthen my belief that one must be very careful in interpreting Biblical prophecy, for they demonstrate that there is more than one way in which prophecy might be understood.
But from an entirely human viewpoint, I must admit that these books present a tantalizing account of what might be.
April 7, 2011
While this book needs a serious proofread (gramatical errors abound), I found it to be fascinating, and could be how the end times play out. Shoebat is from the Middle East, and because of that, does not have a Western mindset while reading biblical prophecy. I think his arguments that Islam is going to be the Beast of Revelation is compelling. Also, his details about the Islamic Madhi, who is the Messiah to come for Islam, certainly looks like he could be the biblical anti-Christ. Time will tell.
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September 27, 2012I read this book after hearing Mr. Shoebat speak. Fascinating. I've studied and taught Revelation twice based on the traditional Western perspective ( that Shoebat blows out the water here!) and nothing has ever made as much logical sense as when prophecy is explained with Islam at the heart of it. Islam effortlessly supplies all the answers about scripture's mysterious Anti- Christ, the beast, the false prophet, etc. The shoe fits.
With this book in mind, the current (and disturbing) happenings in the Middle East and the evil actions of Islamists make so much more sense. God's Word is coming to reality right before our very eyes.
Everyone needs to read this book and beware.
September 30, 2014
If you have grown up in the church and heard for years the many interpretations of the return of Christ and wondered who had it right, this will truly intrigue you! I have never read or known someone to virtually walk you through the Bible with more convincing evidence than Mr. Shoebat! While others strike fear in their writings of the end times, this book truly brought a peace for me in that the authority of God is unwavering! A must read and study as well!
September 23, 2010
Contains some interesting information about Islam and how it relates to Bible prophecy, but his actual bible prophecy interpretation is a bit off. It is very wordy. Not well written.
May 27, 2011
This book, and one of Walid's other books(Why I left Jihad) have changed my views on Bible prophecy forever.
May 9, 2024
THE PALESTINIAN CONVERT STATES THAT END-TIME PROPHECY REFERS TO ISLAM
Walid Shoebat is a Palestinian-American critic of Islam, speaker and author. He was born in the West Bank to an American mother, and converted to Christianity from Islam after marrying a Christian. He has claimed to be an ex-PLO terrorist, who firebombed the Israeli bank Bank Leumi. [NOTE, however, that his claims to be a former terrorist have been seriously questioned by CNN, the Jerusalem Post, and other sources.]
He wrote in the Preface to this 2010 book, “From every area of the free world, strong evidence is reaching us of crimes and atrocities committed by Islamic fundamentalists in the name of Allah. A great many Muslims, ‘educated’ people, and our elected leaders know about these crimes; those who do no know, do not know because they do not want to know. They do not ask questions because they are afraid of the answers. They fear the knowledge of what they are tolerating, but the ones among us who are open to seeking truth and justice know how to differentiate between criminals and their victims. The people of the civilized world have to prove by deed where they stand; mere words will not be believed by a world that witnesses the crimes against God’s people and my Christian brethren. In the past I have sinned greatly against God’s people, but because of the grace I received through Christ, I am working to rescue them from injustice.”
He says in the first chapter, “our focus here will be to solve the puzzle regarding the Messiah’s second coming… At the end of the journey… you will need to choose… I will give you instructions on how to avoid pitfalls and how to pinpoint the booby traps to which so many fall prey, ultimately plunging them headlong into eternal damnation. You will learn how the ‘wicked one’ functions… So then, Mr. Doubting Thomas, I promise that by the time you finish reading this, you will never be the same…” (Pg. 7)
He asserts, “According to the elitists of the American left, ‘the Christians’ are the source of all the evil. Are we? We have more courage than you leftists could ever muster. I dare your Christopher Hitchens, author of ‘God is Not Great,’ to write a book titled ‘God is Not Great.’ It would be interesting to see how long a book like that would stay in print. Indeed, if these people are honest…why are they simply giving ‘lip service’ to Jihadists while at the same time keeping the real thrust of their war aimed at fighting one book---the Bible… Do we all really worship the same god? Of course not! So why to they expect Christians to worship their God? It is apparent that evolution has skipped through the realm of science and become a religion…” (Pg. 11)
He adds, “Everywhere I go to speak I always get heckled by tree huggers and leftists who say I’m divisive. But I wonder… Was the Middle East better off with Allah?... Is it not divisive to worship the environment instead of having this earth serve some of our needs? Why not call these divisive, and take that title away from me?” (Pg. 13)
He states, “I am not a pushover. I know I am supposed to be afraid of releasing what I am writing here. After all, some fanatic Muslim might kill me. Well, as my fifteen-year old son Theodore said: ‘We are all dying; we can either die FOR something, or we can die OF something.’ Leftists are chickens; at least this ‘bigot’ chooses to risk it all. Show me one leftist who confronts Islamic fanatics and I can show you a thousand Christians in the heartland of Islam risking their lives to save your hide---and the hide of millions of Muslims as well.” (Pg. 18)
He acknowledges, “I will provide you with a fresh understanding of Biblical prophecy from an Eastern perspective and insight into the Bible as viewed by an ex-Muslim terrorist. I realize that these are not the greatest qualifications, particularly because I am not even a seminary graduate---but neither were many of Jesus’ disciples.” (Pg. 23)
He outlines his “hermeneutical guidelines: 1. Gather much of the literal prophetic references to build the mold for End-Time events. 2. Apply the literal mold over allegory and symbolism, This will give us an accurate picture of prophecy. 3. Follow a strict guideline by obtaining the meaning for all the symbolism in the Bible, from the Bible itself.” (Pg. 24-25)
He asks, “what would be the most uncomfortable thing to expose today, the European Union and the Catholic Church as the Antichrist and the Great Whore, or Islam? One can expose the Catholic Church and the European Union until they are blue in the face, and no one will berate them… Millions demonstrate when the Pope makes a simple comment. This is the very Pope that many Evangelicals mistakenly point to as leader of the harlot of Babylon. Yet he has often shown more courage than many Evangelicals when shining the light of truth on Islam.” (Pg. 25)
He asserts, “Now that I live in America and see how the U.S. aids terrorism, at times I wonder why they have ‘In God We Trust’ on their money. It seems that American foreign policy displays more trust in the PLO than it does in God.” (Pg. 35)
He states, “Some of the best and the brightest thinkers in Christian history have also seen Islam as the Antichrist… There were Hilaire Belloc, Bishop Fulton Sheen… Sir Robert Anderson, Cyril of Jerusalem… Even John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards the great American Revivalist both saw Islam as playing the major role in the End-Times. Oh, do I have your attention now?” (Pg. 39-40)
He recounts, “You can’t imagine how I felt when I read the Bible and found so much that describes the Mahdi who I had learned so much about growing up. The shock to me was that, while a character identical to my Mahdi was seen throughout the pages of the Bible, the character was not called ‘the Mahdi’ but rather ‘the Antichrist.’ Were the prophets of the Bible Islamophobes?” (Pg. 54) Later, he adds, “The Mahdi is to Muslims as Christ is to Christians—He is their awaited savior…. What Muslims do not realize is that they are awaiting Antichrist.” (Pg. 79)
He summarizes, “Islam’s Messiah is identical to the Biblical Antichrist… I was also taught that the man who Christians believe is the Messiah---the one that will return from heaven to defend the nation of Israel---is the Antichrist of Islam’s eschatology. The Antichrist is known as ‘ad-Dajjal’ who claims to be the divine Messiah and will fight on the side of the Jews.” (Pg. 176)
He states, “Joel 2 reveals that at the time of the second coming, there will also be several nations that will come to the aid of Israel as well as raptured believers who come down with Christ to aid Israel in defeating the Antichrist and his Muslim hordes. I know; you’re shocked because I stated that this enemy is Muslim---just keep reading.” (Pg. 192)
He asserts, “Many prophecy teachers claim that Magog is Rusia, which will be destroyed alongside with Islamic nations… But these two arguments are unfounded and depend totally on pure conjecture.” (Pg. 250) He adds, “If we examine some of the greatest Biblical references, like the Macmillan Bible Atlas, Oxford Bible Atlas, and The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, they all locate Magog, Mwshech, Tubal, Gorner and Beth Togarmah in Asia Minor, and not Russia. Are they all wrong?” (Pg. 256) He continues, “The error of the Russian theory arose from the Scofield Study Bible, which identifies ‘Mesheck’ and ‘Tubal’ with the modern Russian cities of Moscow and Tobolsk. The only basis for this interpretation is the somewhat similar sound of the two words… However, one cannot simply take a word from an ancient Semitic language … and find a correlation to a modern name from a drastically different language … simply because the two words ‘sound the same.’ … [This] is very irresponsible hermeneutics.” (Pg. 257)
He clarifies, “Much of the other material on prophecy presented by Hal Lyndsey [sic], Tiem LaHaye, Grant Jeffrey and Mark Hitchcock are excellent… But on this point… these men are wasting their time… Turkey is far enough.” (Pg. 258) Later, he states that “Turkey is the Antichrist nation.” (Pg. 421)
He states, “Revelation 17 cannot be referring to Rome or Europe, but rather to the Islamic Empire. The seven heads are not Rome of the Vatican.” (Pg. 299)
He argues about Daniel 2, “one must conclude that there is both a fourth and a fifth division of the statue… the last empire in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream consists of a two-fold division… we know that this last dual-phased empire cannot be the Roman Empire, but rather represents two distinct phases of one Arab-Islamic Empire… The fifth empire of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream represents the revival of the Islamic Empire we are presently seeing arise in factions before our very eyes.” (Pg. 320-321) Later, he adds, “The Antichrist will be from among the people who still live in the Middle East… This is the natural way to read the text…” (Pg. 353)
Of ‘666,’ he notes, “As soon as I began to examine the Greek text of the Book of Revelation … I immediately noticed that the supposed Greek letters (Chi Xi Sigma) that are used to translate the number 666 very much resemble the most common creed of Islam Bismillah… written in Arabic. Bismallah literally means, ‘In the name of Allah’…” (Pg. 369) He asks, “is it possible that the Apostle John, while receiving his divine revelation, did not see Greek letters, but instead was supernaturally shown Arabic words and an Islamic symbol, which he then faithfully recorded?” (Pg. 371) He continues, “consider the following translation…: ‘Let him that hath understanding reckon… the multitude of the beast, for it is the multitude of a man [that is, Muhammad and or the Mahdi-Antichrist] and his multitude [and are identified through the following] ‘In the Name of Allah…’” (Pg. 372) He adds, “Why must we spend endless hours trying to use some strange Hebrew numerology to try to figure out if someone’s name equals 666 when we already have a perfect fulfillment of the Mark of the Beast right before us?” (Pg. 374)
He admits, “I always get an array of objections from authors who don’t want to recent their previous teachings… In their view, Rome is the most fitting fulfillment of the Mystery Babylon prophecies because is sits on seven hills… But these hills are not to be taken literally. The context of the passage clearly shows that these ‘hills’… are kingdoms… So what will the supporters of the Rome theory do once they examine Revelation 18:11? Will they recant their theory? I sure hope so.” (Pg. 415-417)
He concludes, “A fair prediction is that if the time comes when Islam indeed does bypass Christianity as the world’s largest religion… there will be a tipping point where the rate of growth will increase exponentially… Indeed one of the primary aspects of the Last Days is what the Bible calls ‘the great apostasy’… The only hope for a turnaround in this trend would be a significant full-scale worldwide revival… After examining all of the various reasons Biblically for seeing the soon-coming emergence of a radical Islamic Empire, in fact, nearly every statistic is pointing to this very thing…” (Pg. 467)
This book is far more ‘political’ than his previous books (perhaps under the influence of his coauthor). And his eschatological interpretations are not likely to persuade most Evangelicals. And finally, ‘Caveat Emptor’ for those considering Shoebat’s claim to be a former terrorist. (He includes his testimony in an Appendix.)
Walid Shoebat is a Palestinian-American critic of Islam, speaker and author. He was born in the West Bank to an American mother, and converted to Christianity from Islam after marrying a Christian. He has claimed to be an ex-PLO terrorist, who firebombed the Israeli bank Bank Leumi. [NOTE, however, that his claims to be a former terrorist have been seriously questioned by CNN, the Jerusalem Post, and other sources.]
He wrote in the Preface to this 2010 book, “From every area of the free world, strong evidence is reaching us of crimes and atrocities committed by Islamic fundamentalists in the name of Allah. A great many Muslims, ‘educated’ people, and our elected leaders know about these crimes; those who do no know, do not know because they do not want to know. They do not ask questions because they are afraid of the answers. They fear the knowledge of what they are tolerating, but the ones among us who are open to seeking truth and justice know how to differentiate between criminals and their victims. The people of the civilized world have to prove by deed where they stand; mere words will not be believed by a world that witnesses the crimes against God’s people and my Christian brethren. In the past I have sinned greatly against God’s people, but because of the grace I received through Christ, I am working to rescue them from injustice.”
He says in the first chapter, “our focus here will be to solve the puzzle regarding the Messiah’s second coming… At the end of the journey… you will need to choose… I will give you instructions on how to avoid pitfalls and how to pinpoint the booby traps to which so many fall prey, ultimately plunging them headlong into eternal damnation. You will learn how the ‘wicked one’ functions… So then, Mr. Doubting Thomas, I promise that by the time you finish reading this, you will never be the same…” (Pg. 7)
He asserts, “According to the elitists of the American left, ‘the Christians’ are the source of all the evil. Are we? We have more courage than you leftists could ever muster. I dare your Christopher Hitchens, author of ‘God is Not Great,’ to write a book titled ‘God is Not Great.’ It would be interesting to see how long a book like that would stay in print. Indeed, if these people are honest…why are they simply giving ‘lip service’ to Jihadists while at the same time keeping the real thrust of their war aimed at fighting one book---the Bible… Do we all really worship the same god? Of course not! So why to they expect Christians to worship their God? It is apparent that evolution has skipped through the realm of science and become a religion…” (Pg. 11)
He adds, “Everywhere I go to speak I always get heckled by tree huggers and leftists who say I’m divisive. But I wonder… Was the Middle East better off with Allah?... Is it not divisive to worship the environment instead of having this earth serve some of our needs? Why not call these divisive, and take that title away from me?” (Pg. 13)
He states, “I am not a pushover. I know I am supposed to be afraid of releasing what I am writing here. After all, some fanatic Muslim might kill me. Well, as my fifteen-year old son Theodore said: ‘We are all dying; we can either die FOR something, or we can die OF something.’ Leftists are chickens; at least this ‘bigot’ chooses to risk it all. Show me one leftist who confronts Islamic fanatics and I can show you a thousand Christians in the heartland of Islam risking their lives to save your hide---and the hide of millions of Muslims as well.” (Pg. 18)
He acknowledges, “I will provide you with a fresh understanding of Biblical prophecy from an Eastern perspective and insight into the Bible as viewed by an ex-Muslim terrorist. I realize that these are not the greatest qualifications, particularly because I am not even a seminary graduate---but neither were many of Jesus’ disciples.” (Pg. 23)
He outlines his “hermeneutical guidelines: 1. Gather much of the literal prophetic references to build the mold for End-Time events. 2. Apply the literal mold over allegory and symbolism, This will give us an accurate picture of prophecy. 3. Follow a strict guideline by obtaining the meaning for all the symbolism in the Bible, from the Bible itself.” (Pg. 24-25)
He asks, “what would be the most uncomfortable thing to expose today, the European Union and the Catholic Church as the Antichrist and the Great Whore, or Islam? One can expose the Catholic Church and the European Union until they are blue in the face, and no one will berate them… Millions demonstrate when the Pope makes a simple comment. This is the very Pope that many Evangelicals mistakenly point to as leader of the harlot of Babylon. Yet he has often shown more courage than many Evangelicals when shining the light of truth on Islam.” (Pg. 25)
He asserts, “Now that I live in America and see how the U.S. aids terrorism, at times I wonder why they have ‘In God We Trust’ on their money. It seems that American foreign policy displays more trust in the PLO than it does in God.” (Pg. 35)
He states, “Some of the best and the brightest thinkers in Christian history have also seen Islam as the Antichrist… There were Hilaire Belloc, Bishop Fulton Sheen… Sir Robert Anderson, Cyril of Jerusalem… Even John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards the great American Revivalist both saw Islam as playing the major role in the End-Times. Oh, do I have your attention now?” (Pg. 39-40)
He recounts, “You can’t imagine how I felt when I read the Bible and found so much that describes the Mahdi who I had learned so much about growing up. The shock to me was that, while a character identical to my Mahdi was seen throughout the pages of the Bible, the character was not called ‘the Mahdi’ but rather ‘the Antichrist.’ Were the prophets of the Bible Islamophobes?” (Pg. 54) Later, he adds, “The Mahdi is to Muslims as Christ is to Christians—He is their awaited savior…. What Muslims do not realize is that they are awaiting Antichrist.” (Pg. 79)
He summarizes, “Islam’s Messiah is identical to the Biblical Antichrist… I was also taught that the man who Christians believe is the Messiah---the one that will return from heaven to defend the nation of Israel---is the Antichrist of Islam’s eschatology. The Antichrist is known as ‘ad-Dajjal’ who claims to be the divine Messiah and will fight on the side of the Jews.” (Pg. 176)
He states, “Joel 2 reveals that at the time of the second coming, there will also be several nations that will come to the aid of Israel as well as raptured believers who come down with Christ to aid Israel in defeating the Antichrist and his Muslim hordes. I know; you’re shocked because I stated that this enemy is Muslim---just keep reading.” (Pg. 192)
He asserts, “Many prophecy teachers claim that Magog is Rusia, which will be destroyed alongside with Islamic nations… But these two arguments are unfounded and depend totally on pure conjecture.” (Pg. 250) He adds, “If we examine some of the greatest Biblical references, like the Macmillan Bible Atlas, Oxford Bible Atlas, and The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands, they all locate Magog, Mwshech, Tubal, Gorner and Beth Togarmah in Asia Minor, and not Russia. Are they all wrong?” (Pg. 256) He continues, “The error of the Russian theory arose from the Scofield Study Bible, which identifies ‘Mesheck’ and ‘Tubal’ with the modern Russian cities of Moscow and Tobolsk. The only basis for this interpretation is the somewhat similar sound of the two words… However, one cannot simply take a word from an ancient Semitic language … and find a correlation to a modern name from a drastically different language … simply because the two words ‘sound the same.’ … [This] is very irresponsible hermeneutics.” (Pg. 257)
He clarifies, “Much of the other material on prophecy presented by Hal Lyndsey [sic], Tiem LaHaye, Grant Jeffrey and Mark Hitchcock are excellent… But on this point… these men are wasting their time… Turkey is far enough.” (Pg. 258) Later, he states that “Turkey is the Antichrist nation.” (Pg. 421)
He states, “Revelation 17 cannot be referring to Rome or Europe, but rather to the Islamic Empire. The seven heads are not Rome of the Vatican.” (Pg. 299)
He argues about Daniel 2, “one must conclude that there is both a fourth and a fifth division of the statue… the last empire in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream consists of a two-fold division… we know that this last dual-phased empire cannot be the Roman Empire, but rather represents two distinct phases of one Arab-Islamic Empire… The fifth empire of Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream represents the revival of the Islamic Empire we are presently seeing arise in factions before our very eyes.” (Pg. 320-321) Later, he adds, “The Antichrist will be from among the people who still live in the Middle East… This is the natural way to read the text…” (Pg. 353)
Of ‘666,’ he notes, “As soon as I began to examine the Greek text of the Book of Revelation … I immediately noticed that the supposed Greek letters (Chi Xi Sigma) that are used to translate the number 666 very much resemble the most common creed of Islam Bismillah… written in Arabic. Bismallah literally means, ‘In the name of Allah’…” (Pg. 369) He asks, “is it possible that the Apostle John, while receiving his divine revelation, did not see Greek letters, but instead was supernaturally shown Arabic words and an Islamic symbol, which he then faithfully recorded?” (Pg. 371) He continues, “consider the following translation…: ‘Let him that hath understanding reckon… the multitude of the beast, for it is the multitude of a man [that is, Muhammad and or the Mahdi-Antichrist] and his multitude [and are identified through the following] ‘In the Name of Allah…’” (Pg. 372) He adds, “Why must we spend endless hours trying to use some strange Hebrew numerology to try to figure out if someone’s name equals 666 when we already have a perfect fulfillment of the Mark of the Beast right before us?” (Pg. 374)
He admits, “I always get an array of objections from authors who don’t want to recent their previous teachings… In their view, Rome is the most fitting fulfillment of the Mystery Babylon prophecies because is sits on seven hills… But these hills are not to be taken literally. The context of the passage clearly shows that these ‘hills’… are kingdoms… So what will the supporters of the Rome theory do once they examine Revelation 18:11? Will they recant their theory? I sure hope so.” (Pg. 415-417)
He concludes, “A fair prediction is that if the time comes when Islam indeed does bypass Christianity as the world’s largest religion… there will be a tipping point where the rate of growth will increase exponentially… Indeed one of the primary aspects of the Last Days is what the Bible calls ‘the great apostasy’… The only hope for a turnaround in this trend would be a significant full-scale worldwide revival… After examining all of the various reasons Biblically for seeing the soon-coming emergence of a radical Islamic Empire, in fact, nearly every statistic is pointing to this very thing…” (Pg. 467)
This book is far more ‘political’ than his previous books (perhaps under the influence of his coauthor). And his eschatological interpretations are not likely to persuade most Evangelicals. And finally, ‘Caveat Emptor’ for those considering Shoebat’s claim to be a former terrorist. (He includes his testimony in an Appendix.)
September 2, 2013
Walid Shoebat was born and raised in Bethlehem, Israel by an Arab father and an American mother. Walid grew up a terrorist, married a Christian woman and was challenged to examine the Bible and compare it with the Quran. Walid confessed, “Only bible truth has transferred my way of thinking from being a follower of Muhammad and idolizing Adolph Hitler to believing in Jesus Christ.” Walid Shoebat is the founder of the Walid Shoebat Foundation, to bring the truth about the bible. He has addressed the most prestigious universities, and government agencies, appeared in the Media in the USA and internationally. His book is well researched, very interesting and well written.
This book covers the comparisons of Biblical and Quran text with respect to minor historical border changes for location of modern country names. There are verified bible leadership roles of countries from past to present, taking shape from military and goals set by internal motivations. Discussed sentiments on the rise clearly give direction to unify through imposed terms. This well written book can clarify the subject of religion through a history and its future projections.
This book covers the comparisons of Biblical and Quran text with respect to minor historical border changes for location of modern country names. There are verified bible leadership roles of countries from past to present, taking shape from military and goals set by internal motivations. Discussed sentiments on the rise clearly give direction to unify through imposed terms. This well written book can clarify the subject of religion through a history and its future projections.
August 17, 2012
This book really challenged my understanding of biblical prophecy. Many of the ideas taught dogmatically in churches today are inventions of man. Walid does a thorough job in explaining a lot of misconceptions. And he backs it up with lots of references and scripture. Not all of his theories are airtight, but at least he makes you wonder about some of the teaching from the majority of pre-millenial prophecy focused ministries.
The one down side is a minor issue, but the book reads like it's just Walid talking. So grammatical errors are plentiful, and it makes it a little confusing at times. But it shouldn't be too big of an obstacle. I would rate it 4.5 if half stars were possible.
The one down side is a minor issue, but the book reads like it's just Walid talking. So grammatical errors are plentiful, and it makes it a little confusing at times. But it shouldn't be too big of an obstacle. I would rate it 4.5 if half stars were possible.
June 9, 2012
Shoebat and Richardson deliver a monumental work of sound scholarship. Every Christian interested in biblical prophecy or Islam should have this work in their library. I was appreciative to glean some excellent research leads for writing my final chapter of my own book. These authors have really done their homework and deserve recognition in the field of Christian scholarship. For those wishing to pursue similar research check out: Mecca, Muhammad & the Moon-god: A Candid Investigation into the Origins of Islam
August 30, 2016
This might very well be the most accurate and important book ever written about Biblical prophecy and Islam. Or not. In general, my approach to any and all attempts to make sense of Ezekiel and Isaiah and Revelation is to put my fingers in my ears and go, "La la la, But of that day and hour knoweth no man, la la la." Shoebat makes a good case, and I really love the uncle who loaned me this book.
February 21, 2013
A good & thought provoking read for anyone interested in Bible Prophecy from a new and interesting perspective. While I have very much enjoyed this book as a study, a better edit of the book & a little less condescension would have been appreciated.
October 24, 2012
Very in depth, and can be read straight through, or as a reference book. Enlightening and authoritative, but likely to be rejected by some who are naive and who desire the more politically correct approach - which is generally watered down and lacking truth.
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August 29, 2009Awesome book on truth!
January 31, 2011
Makes you go...hmmmmmm
December 13, 2021
This book doesn't fall into any genres I read regularly, but it sounded interesting and I saw several positive reviews. I decided to read it just to see what it was all about and form an opinion after I finished it. It wasn't impressive, although I have to admit that an error in the very first sentence didn't makea good impression. He used the phrase 'prevalent tot he times we live in." That is the wrong word. It doesn't make any sense and the word he should have used is 'relevant.' I have a hard time trusting the knowledge and research skills of an author that makes such a ridiculous mistake in the first sentence. It didn't improve from there. The book is full of spelling and grammar errors and sentences that ramble on forever without making sense. He repeats himself constantly. Half of this book could be edited out because its so full of repetition. Sometimes the author even contradicts himself.
January 5, 2020
If you didn’t know, well now you do
This book will inspire you to take a deeper look at your beliefs and the regular norms your taught about the Book of Revelations especially the compare and contrast aspect of the Bible & Islamic End Time beliefs I think every pastor and serious believer in the Son of Eloyhim should read this it bridges the gaps that we’ve been held back by for centuries or longer once you read it you’ll understand we’re much closer to the End than you think
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
This book will inspire you to take a deeper look at your beliefs and the regular norms your taught about the Book of Revelations especially the compare and contrast aspect of the Bible & Islamic End Time beliefs I think every pastor and serious believer in the Son of Eloyhim should read this it bridges the gaps that we’ve been held back by for centuries or longer once you read it you’ll understand we’re much closer to the End than you think
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
March 21, 2025
Interesting, not the easiest book to read though. Shoebat, an ex-terrorist, passionately provides ample evidence to support his perspective - which is really unique. He calls this book a “diary” with the goal of “understanding Biblical prophecy from an Eastern perspective,” page 23 which he does well (especially in part 4 where he addresses common misconceptions).
One other interesting point he makes is that a lot of people “pick and choose” verses only from Daniel and Revelation when discussing prophecy. In this book, he points to many other books of the Bible as evidence for his position.
One other interesting point he makes is that a lot of people “pick and choose” verses only from Daniel and Revelation when discussing prophecy. In this book, he points to many other books of the Bible as evidence for his position.
April 4, 2024
I bought this book because I love Joel Richardsons work, and I’ve run out of his books. As much as this is an older book, it is definitely timely for what is going on now. I definitely recommend this book. I have bought copies for friends since I bought my copy.
March 30, 2018
Eye opening!!!
Understanding that Islam teaches that Jesus Christ was NOT the Son of God, was a great identifier of the anti-christ spirit.
Understanding that Islam teaches that Jesus Christ was NOT the Son of God, was a great identifier of the anti-christ spirit.
June 7, 2024
Every believer needs to read this book!
July 10, 2012
Fantastic amount of information. It doesn't make a five star solely due to the numerous grammatical and spelling mistakes not to mention occasions where he repeats himself. I imagine Walid would accuse my next statement as being very western in thought that said if this book could be rewritten as a fact book instead of an editorial it would go to 6 stars.
All said I think this book points out that this is not a new idea but just one the current western mindset is used to hearing. The quote from Martin Luther was great. "the Pope is the spirit of antichrist, and the Turk is the flesh of antichrist. They help each other in their murderous work. The latter slaughters bodily by the sword; and the former spiritually by doctrine." This has brought about a view unknown to me previously that remedies the many contradictions I've seen in current western eschatology.
All said I think this book points out that this is not a new idea but just one the current western mindset is used to hearing. The quote from Martin Luther was great. "the Pope is the spirit of antichrist, and the Turk is the flesh of antichrist. They help each other in their murderous work. The latter slaughters bodily by the sword; and the former spiritually by doctrine." This has brought about a view unknown to me previously that remedies the many contradictions I've seen in current western eschatology.
March 18, 2015
I really don't feel good after reading Shoebat's book. Let me clarify, for the first time in my history I really feel as if we are living in the last days. The does a great job in connecting the dots of history and Biblical Prophecy to the modern times. The time is now to start to read the signs. It is all there you just have to be willing to read and interpret the signs. Mr. Shoebat (ex-muslim) does the best job. This book will challenge you to rethink some old outdated ways at looking at end time views. Excellent book, dive in.
May 7, 2012
The subject matter was fascinating to me and that drove me to finish the book. It's long and the author repeats himself alot. However, each repetition is in other contexts, so the reader gets a rounded knowledge of the subject. I recommend it for people who want to know what's going on in the world that the news never covers.
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October 3, 2015A challenging, sober read.
I get the words of Konrad Adenauer (German Chansellor), after WW II he said “outside of the cross of Christ, there is no hope for mankind”
Jesus said there would be trouble in the world, but be of good courage, I have overcome the world. My hope for eternity is in what Jesus accomplished. What a day it will be, when all will be set right once and for all.
I get the words of Konrad Adenauer (German Chansellor), after WW II he said “outside of the cross of Christ, there is no hope for mankind”
Jesus said there would be trouble in the world, but be of good courage, I have overcome the world. My hope for eternity is in what Jesus accomplished. What a day it will be, when all will be set right once and for all.
January 20, 2015
Walid brings a different perspective in this book. At first I was skeptical at purchasing it, but after reading it I'm glad I did. It was a good enough book I plan on going through it a second time with my study bible, sticky notes, and note pad in hand. Worth every nickle.
March 11, 2015
incredible
Extremely well-researched -- possibly the best book on the End Times I've ever read (and I've read dozens and dozens). Sobering. Frightening. But also comforting and encouraging.
Extremely well-researched -- possibly the best book on the End Times I've ever read (and I've read dozens and dozens). Sobering. Frightening. But also comforting and encouraging.
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