Understanding the Signs of the Times

by Donald W. Parry, Jay A. Parry

Book by Parry, Donald W., Parry, Jay A.

Genres: Religion, Lds, Reference

556 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1999

About the author

Donald W. Parry, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls at Brigham Young University, is married to Camille Mills, from Las Vegas, Nevada; they have six children. He has served as a member of the International Team of Translators of the Dead Sea Scrolls since 1994. He has authored or edited thirty-three books, ten of which pertain to the scrolls and five deal with the writings of Isaiah. Parry has also published articles in journals, festschrifts, conference proceedings, and encyclopedias. He is also a member of several other professional organizations, including the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, Groningen, The Netherlands, Society for Biblical Literature, Atlanta, Georgia, and the National Association of Professors of Hebrew, Madison, Wisconsin. Parry presently serves as a member of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation Board of Trustees.

Reviews

[Shirley Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a lot to digest in this book. It took me three months to make it through, and I still don't understand all the signs, but there was, too, a lot of clarification and support for what I thought I already understood. Well written and I like the way the different topic were outlined and discussed. A book to read again to understand all the doctrine.

[David Barney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative read.

[Shaun Messick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Donald W. Parry and Jay A. Parry do an excellent job of discerning the Signs of the Times that are occurring all around us. Rather than speculate what is going to happen, they base their hypotheses in scripture and modern revelation. This is a great book if for anyone trying to understand the perilous times we live in.

[Clint · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent commentary on the various scriptural accounts of the last days before the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ. As with trying to read any scriptural commentary from cover to cover, this took a while to get through. However, it does a great job of providing enlightenment on this engrossing topic without delving too much into speculation.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far so good. Great information about the signs of the times.

[Judie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed having all of the scriptures relating to this topic in one place. It was well-organized and easy to read.

[Max Skidmore · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book but it read more like a reference book or text book. I will definitely keep it for future use. Lots of research and consolidation on this topic which I appreciate.

[Erneilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good resource and study of scriptural and prophetic references to the end times. I found the discussions useful.