Review by Bits2green -- Roadmap to the End of Days

Bits2green · Post by **Bits2green** » 03 Jul 2018, 02:08

[Following is a volunteer review of "Roadmap to the End of Days" by Daniel Friedmann.]

2 out of 4 stars

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In the mystical tradition, we are told that God contracts His infinity through ten channels of Divine energy….

Have you ever wandered around in a glass maze? The object, of course, is to reach the exit.

… we will learn about numerous sources describing historical events where we have been close to the End of Days but failed to get there…

These are just a few excerpts from yet another one of Daniel Friedmann's admirable work. Roadmap to the End of Days presents a bird’s eye view of the Bible’s historical journey and goes on further to demystify a hidden Divine Plan which has transpired throughout the course of history and culminates in an event that has been coined the End of Days. The book tries to reconcile the facts written in the Bible with the scientific evidence to come up with a calendar of sorts to determine when the End of Days will begin, how long it will last and what will become of the world after the occurrence of this event.

The subject of Eschatology has been one of great debate between different religions and also between religion and science. Daniel Friedmann, an expert in theology with a Masters’ Degree in Applied Science develops his theory soundly throughout the book without leaning on any side. He presents the beliefs and points of view of the End of Days from different religions and from science. His book centers firmly around the Bible as the main text.

The author takes his time to ensure that all the concepts in the book are well defined in the Glossary. The appendices have supplementary notes that clarify any questions or information gaps that you might encounter in while reading the main text.

Daniel Friedmann is a great teacher, or he would be if he was to go into that career line. He expertly introduces a great analogy at the begin of the book to keep the reader in the loop and allow the reader to keep up as he develops his thesis and delves deeper into the setting up and unfolding of the Divine Plan.

As a Christian, I felt the book was too liberal. I could relate with the author’s explanation of the End of Days, but the introduction of the mystical tradition known as the Kabbalah threw me off balance since the Kabbalah throws in a whole new school of thought and doctrine, different from the Christian doctrine.

From the Christian point of view, I find it ironical that the author leaves out the whole subject of Jesus Christ and Salvation, given that the book is centered on the Bible. Also, towards the end, the author talks about the World to Come and he tries to do justice in describing the World to Come and eternal life, I looked forward to reading up his view of hell and eternal death, since the End of Days encompasses both sides. Overall, the author has a good command of language and vivid expression of events.

I rate the book 2 out of 4 stars. The author has put in a great effort to ensure any reader understands the events that unfold in his book, despite their religious or academic background. The language is also easy to understand and he has also been generous with references. However, the introduction of conflicting doctrines to try to develop his thesis throughout the book is not something I would recommend.

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