Seeds of Turmoil: The Biblical Roots of the Inevitable Crisis in the Middle East by Bryant Wright provides us with the information on the very beginnings of the violence and tension in Israel and the surrounding areas. The church and people in general are largely ignorant of the history behind the middle east conflict. The conflict is all over the news, we hear about what is happening in the middle east and to Israel. The question many people don't think about is "why is the middle east getting so much attention". The simple answer to this question is that it is important to God and the events taking place are largely significant when it comes to biblical prophesy. Bryant Wright has done the church a big favor by shedding light on the roots and reasons for this tension. To be honest I had a fair bit of knowledge on the subject before I read this book so my opinions of it may have to do with the fact that it sounded repetitive to me. I found the book repeating itself a fair bit in the first half. The second half I gained a lot more interest as Bryant when into a lot more detail with things I would have never thought of. I especially appreciate the section at the end that gives us a point of view from the three different religious groups that this conflict revolves around.
This book was far from perfect in the way it was written with many cliches and poorly chosen language, but the information is good. I had little appreciation for the
assumption that Abraham sexually desired the maidservant (the "honey" comment.) This is an inference that is unnecessary. I am thankful for the plethora of scripture used to back up the information, it helps us understand things from a biblical standpoint.
I recommend reading this book simply because there are not many out there like it and the information is very important for every Christian to understand what God is doing on the earth and what is to come. The questions at the end make for a good group study. 3.5 out of 5.
This book was provided free from Nelson House Publishers booksneeze.com program for my review.
