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Author Szeto here explores the implications of the Holy Bible's scripture, constituting an alert concerning the impending apocalyptic era that humankind must understand and prepare for with spiritual dedication. His treatise centers on the building and subsequent destruction of two temples—and the probability of the construction of a third—in the land of Israel.
The first, Solomon's temple, was built by David's son, the fourth monarch of Israel and Judah. Solomon is considered a true prophet and the author of the biblical books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. The temple whose creation he ordered sat on Mount Moriah and was later destroyed by the Babylonians. The second, a reconstruction of the first, was overseen by Zerubbabel, David's descendant, after the Jews were freed from Babylonian tyranny. It became a significant center of reverence and governance until the Romans destroyed it, leaving only the Western Wall, which remains a center of Jewish devotion. Because its loss came following the incarnation of Jesus, the new temple could be deemed no longer necessary for believers, though its rebuilding is now under discussion and seen as a real possibility since 1968 with Israel's gaining status as a nation.
The author's treatise points to the biblical prophecy indicating that this event could herald the apocalypse—the reign of the "Beast" as delineated in scripture—the end of all earthly existence. Szeto continually stresses the scriptural message that "we are the body of Christ," and the true act of worship is within. He offers sound evidence that repentance is a necessity in these times for all who wish to abide with God and his son in Heaven, and urges those of faith to pray for help for the Jewish people and for the protection of the third temple and Zion's God-centered restoration.
The author, who is studying at the Warrior Notes School of Ministry, finds Christian conviction in the many miracles that have changed his life through faith and wishes to share his experience and understanding with all who may find comfort in grasping the full extent of his well-examined biblical truths. He has written other books on similar subjects and enjoys a simple, faith-based lifestyle that includes "writing, lifting weights, studying, and praying." Each of this thought-provoking book's twelve chapters, treating with the history and messages of scripture, includes a final portion that invites its readers to "Pray Aloud with Me," with prayers based on the chapter's content, serving to provide special, personal meaning and outreach.
As the book's intriguing narrative progresses, its alarm grows in significance, merging as it does with current world events and their prediction, thousands of years ago, by the Holy Bible's writers, guided by their contact with and reverence for Jesus and his wishes for all humankind. Szeto's well-written work has the potential to attract and engage those new to the Christian faith as well as those, both in groups and individually, who may need scriptural reminders and explications of the critical times that are looming.
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