Epicenter Study Guide

by Joel C. Rosenberg

Overview

The politics of the Middle East can be murky and confusing. But one thing is increasingly certain: The eyes of the nations are riveted upon Israel and her neighbors, the epicenter of the momentous events shaking our world and shaping our future. What does the future hold? How will it affect your world? The Epicenter Study Guide can be used along with Joel Rosenberg's best-selling book Epicenter as well as the Epicenter DVD to help de mystify the events happening around the world. This study guide is designed to facilitate group discussion but can also be used for individual study. The study guide is divided into chapters to correlate with the chapters in Epicenter. You'll find helpful excerpts and Scripture references. The guide provides an easy-to-use workbook format that allows you to write directly in the book plus offers additional space for study notes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496415165
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	01/05/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	2 MB

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EPICENTER STUDY GUIDE
By JOEL C. ROSENBERG
TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS, INC.
Copyright © 2008 Joel C. Rosenberg
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4143-2154-7



Chapter One PREDICTING THE FUTURE

"It was one thing to write a novel that opened with a kamikaze attack against America that essentially comes to pass. But until that moment, few people had been talking publicly about the possibility of going to war with Iraq. Except me." // EPICENTER, PAGE 4

1. Where were you when you heard the news about Pearl Harbor? Where were you when you heard that John F. Kennedy had been shot? These were common questions asked by previous generations of Americans. One of the defining questions for Americans today is, Where were you on September 11, 2001? What were you doing when you heard the news of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

2. Did the events of that day alter your thinking about national security, the role of the United States on the world stage, and the situation in the Middle East? If so, explain. If you live in a country other than the U.S., how did 9/11 affect you and your perspective? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

3. Is it possible, in your view, for human beings to accurately and consistently predict the future? What about God? Is he able to tell us the future? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

4. Look up the following verses. What is the common message of these passages'Jeremiah 33:3 Daniel 2:20-22 Daniel 2:27-28 Amos 3:7 2 Peter 1:20-21 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

5. Do you believe the prophecies found in the Bible truly foretell future events, particularly specific events in specific epicenter countries? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

6. Read the following Scriptures and note what each one says about God's Word: 2 Samuel 22:31 Psalm 119:16 2 Timothy 3:16 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

7. Based on these Scriptures, what do we know about the credibility of biblical prophecy? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

8. Of some 1,000 prophecies found in the Bible, scholars say that half of them have already come true. The rest deal specifically with events that will happen in history's last days, in the millennial kingdom, and beyond. What are some examples of Bible prophecies that have already come true? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

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Table of Contents

Welcome to the Epicenter     v
Introduction: All Eyes on the Epicenter     ix
Understanding God's Heart for the Epicenter     1
Predicting the Future     5
The Genesis of Jihad     8
Connecting the Dots     11
Setting the Stage: Part I     15
The Third Lens     20
Future Headline: Israel Discovers Massive Reserves of Oil, Gas     23
Future Headline: Treaties and Truces Leave Israelis More Secure than Ever Before     25
Setting the Stage: Part II     27
Future Headline: A Czar Rises in Russia, Raising Fears of a New Cold War     31
Future Headline: Kremlin Joins "Axis of Evil," Forms Military Alliance with Iran     35
Future Headline: Moscow Extends Military Alliance to Include Arab, Islamic World     38
Using the Third Lens: Part I     41
Future Headline: Global Tensions Soar as Russia Targets Israel     49
Future Headline: New War Erupts in Middle East as Earthquakes, Pandemics Hit Europe, Africa, Asia     52
Future Headline: Iraq Emerges from Chaos as Region's Wealthiest Country     56
Using the Third Lens: Part II     59
Future Headline: Jews Build Third Temple in Jerusalem     66
Future Headline: Muslims Turn to Christ in RecordNumbers     69
Tracking the Tremors     73
Closing Personal Note     81
Prayer Journal     83
Bible Prophecy and Your Spiritual Journey     85
Acknowledgments     89
Suggested Reading     91