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3.0 out of 5 stars A book that has not been invalidated by Hussein's ouster, Dec 13 2003

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Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rise of Babylon: Is Iraq at the Center of the Final Drama? (Paperback)

Given the fact that a certain mustachioed megalomaniac has finally been removed from power in Iraq, I thought this book would make an interesting read in light of the events that have transpired since its publication in 1991. The book is not primarily about Saddam Hussein, and it has not been rendered obsolete by Hussein's long-overdue ouster. Babylon has been important Biblically since the earliest days of man, yet I for one have never had an adequate understanding of the extent of its importance. Babylon is where man first rebelled against God, constructing the Tower of Babel in an effort to reach heaven by man's work alone; Babylon is responsible for the destruction of the kingdom of Judah, Solomon's Temple, and Jerusalem itself in 586 BC; and Babylon's utter destruction is prophesized during the End Times. Clearly, the destruction spoken of in the Bible has yet to occur; the ancient city's ruins still stand, with many of its ancient bricks having been used to build many a dwelling place over the centuries; when the prophesized destruction of Babylon takes place, no trace of the city will ever be found again.

Dyer's impetus for writing this book was Saddam Hussein's rebuilding of the ancient city of Babylon, a subject I knew nothing about from news reports over the years. The rebuilding began soon after the start of the Iran-Iraq War, and Dyer argues that this act of reconstruction was meant to serve as a reminder and inspiration to the Iraqi people of their centuries-old antagonism for the Persians who had conquered them. Hussein consciously cast himself in the role of Nebuchadnezzar's successor, implanting an image of himself as not only the man destined to restore the country to greatness but as the man who would unite Arabs against their ancient enemies, the Persians and the Jews. All of this is very interesting, but this book's greatest strength is its presentation of the ancient story that Hussein was consciously trying to manipulate for his own selfish reasons. The Rise of Babylon offers a very readable recounting of the history of both the Babylonians and the Hebrews. The prophecies of both ancient prophets such as Isaiah, Daniel, and Jeremiah as well as those expressed in the New Testament are unchanging, and Babylon's place in Earth's final tribulations is foretold and of great importance, even if Saddam Hussein may not play the direct role in such events suggested in this book. This is not really a book about Hussein; it is a book on Babylon's integral place in Biblical history and prophecy, and for that reason Dyer's very readable text is by no means invalidated by the course of events in the Middle East since the time of its publication.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Foolish thoughts for foolish people, Nov 12 2003

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Kang Joung Yo (Seoul, Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rise of Babylon: Is Iraq at the Center of the Final Drama? (Paperback)

This book is utter crap. In fact the reviews by the other readers are more entertaining than the book itself. They are a frightening look into minds of those who choose to live in pure fantasy. This book would be outright laughable to anyone but a complete lunatic.

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1.0 out of 5 stars I think both are right, April 23 2003

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This review is from: The Rise of Babylon: Is Iraq at the Center of the Final Drama? (Paperback)

The 3/15/03 and 4/13/03 reviews have opposing opinions of this book. Funny thing is, both are right in what they say. Dyer's biblical overview is accurate but he has little to say about Saddam Hussein, despite the fact Hussein is on the cover of the book! I sure was expecting more info on Saddam Hussein than I got.

Now that the 2003 Persian Gulf War is over, let's see if those "weapons of mass destruction" are found in Iraq, as President Bush insisted they would be. Any bets?

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5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put it down.
I was fascinated with the insight into Saddam's rise to power. I started reading this book just before the war began in Iraq. Read more

Published on April 21 2003 by S. Freeman

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read...
Dyer's book, and original seminary thesis, contends
that the destruction of Babylon described in the Old
and New Testaments has not occured yet. Read more

Published on April 13 2003 by Kevin M. Newby