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The Bible describes in great detail the collapse of powerful empires that strayed from God’s commandments and blessings, establishing a pattern that can be measured and observed. Using this tendency, the same events can be applied to modern global superpowers, namely the United States. The author of this book lays out the timelines of Israel’s fall in biblical times and compares it to recent American history to ask the question of whether current events are meant as a warning to be heeded before the time of the Tribulation draws nearer and becomes unavoidable. Informed by the book's use of scripture, visual aids, and recent headlines as data points, it falls to the reader of this observation to decide for themselves if this is a mere coincidence or a sign of things to come in the following years.
Even readers familiar with the Bible will be surprised at the level of precise detail presented in this book. These specifics are at the crux of drawing direct parallels between biblical and modern eras, particularly between ancient Israel and the United States. There is also a considerable section of the book dedicated to helping readers understand what the Bible says about the Tribulation and what can be expected if such time should arrive within our lifetimes. It’s not all fire and brimstone, though, as the author not only points out that if there is a correlation here, it is to serve as a warning and not as confirmation. Durbin ends his book with practical advice on what actions can be taken to be prepared for and unafraid of what would be a monumentally seismic change in the world as we know it.