Roadmap To The End Of Day Friedman Summary

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Understanding the Bible and other holy texts in relation to human history is a challenging enterprise. Daniel Friedmann, in his third book of religious interpretation, tackles a truly daunting question: Do our holy texts offer solid clues as to when the world as we know it may come to an end? Roadmap to the End of Days contends that through study of scripture and history it is indeed possible to recognize events that will preclude the end of human history and the exact time frame in which our end of days will most likely occur.
This is not a book trying to persuade the reader to a point of view. Rather it is a summation of textual evidence. Friedmann’s research is meticulous, every point supported by detailed reference. In addition to actual …show more content…

Though Roadmap is nonfiction based on detailed research, ideas are clearly and concisely explained. Enormous concepts such as man’s cosmic purpose and God’s intentions towards mankind are set forth in accessible language, the author's logic building step by step to understandable conclusion.
Most exciting is how relevant this text is to modern history. Friedmann provides a list of social factors, conditions that are sadly recognizable. He explains how Amalek interferes with man’s ability to get closer to God, but leaves it to the reader to interpret who Amalek might be in modern society. Friedmann also furthers the idea of personal responsibility, explaining through Biblical excerpts how the reader might elect a closer relationship with the Divine, which in turn moves mankind closer towards the Messianic Era, when our world becomes an actual dwelling place of God.
Friedmann does not pretend to have all the answers. He predicts that there will be a war between Gog and Magog but is very clear that the future will determine the identity of these two oppositional figures. He also acknowledges the importance of free will, and that the future is changeable through human decision. He aptly likens history to a path in a glass maze, the Bible a blueprint for all possible

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