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Israel and the Endtimes, review by Ashirah Yosefa

Dr. Eugene Narrett’s third book, Israel and the Endtimes: Writings on the Logic and Surface Turbulence of History, is a collection of decisive and succinctly-worded essays on the world events impacting the nation of Israel during the years 2003-2006, especially the years of the deportations, 2005-06. These essays examine the obvious and subtler trends and issues endangering the vitality and the very existence of the Jewish people and nation of Israel. Narrett then expands his commentary to address the nations that befriend and assail Israel and traces these conflicts back to their roots, some of which are firmly anchored in antiquity.
It is rare in today’s world to find an individual possessing such penetrating vision into what the “powers that be” strive so hard to conceal.  Eugene Narrett communicates his insights clearly and intelligently, with integrity and conviction.  The author’s impressive knowledge of world history, of Torah, of Tanach and the Zohar, as well as the great works of classical literature and mythology, turn his essays into compelling tapestries of revealed facts, insights and foresights that demand a response from the reader. The emotions stirred by an honest reading of Israel and the Endtimes are diverse:
Astonishment, dismay, anger, sadness, trepidation, perhaps for some disbelief, while others will feel a growing sense of resolve, a need to respond to what the author lays bare on the pages of his book. The discerning eye will see unmistakable evidence of the faithfulness of the G-d of Israel to His Word and to His nation despite the disconcerting antics of man and governments.

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It is clear that the sweep of Jewish history past and present continues to affect the entire world. The author demonstrates that therein we can find the source of much that modern civilizations and religions seek to claim as their own, even as they thrash about attempting to sever any identifiable connection with their Jewish root. Looking ahead to the future amidst the growing chaos of present, Narrett infuses a sense of hope for Israel by drawing upon the prophetic voices of her past, while simultaneously laying before us the stark and often shocking array of the political cards being dealt the beleaguered nation from within and without.

One might posit that the title “Israel and the Endtimes” is misleading.  The scope of the author’s writing is so broad that there is little of western civilization that has not been the focus of his thought, the target of his pen. Yet since its inception this small nation has been at the crosshairs of bow and rifle, edict and sanction, politics and religion. Israel has rarely been out of mind for the leaders of the nations of the world.  This collection of essays reveals the reason for the nations’ obsession and posits the outcomes of their fixations should they stay their present course.

At a time in world history when the cry of “peace, peace” is bandied about in both staterooms and streets, by politicians, activists, antagonists and even terrorists themselves, Eugene Narrett deftly reveals its hollow ring by setting a stage upon which one sees the “land for peace” players with greater clarity. As a result, the reader gains an understanding of why “peace,” as it is presently sought, can never be and where true “peace” originates and how it must be attained.

From Hevron, the most ancient of Jewish settlements, to Gush Katif and Amona, the most shocking examples of client-state politics and societal injustice in Israel’s short history as a re-born nation, Narrett’s cutting commentary follows the events striking at the spiritual spine that has anchored the Jewish nation since antiquity. From Islam and Jihad to American and British politics and the War on Terror, the author’s pen is unrelenting and precise. From Pharaoh to Greece and Persia to Rome, from deities of by-gone eras to modern-day gods and present-day policies, Eugene Narrett displays an almost clairvoyant discernment into the sources of conflict and the forces that have sustained these conflicts for centuries.

Reading Israel and the Endtimes is an education in and of itself, but it is also a call to action … one cannot read it and remain unmoved or inert. Cutting through the media spin and dredging up for study that which the media disregards, Eugene Narrett presents a thought-provoking overview and analysis of a wide expanse of history as he has seen it unfold and resurface in the events of the past few years. For anyone interested in the Land of Israel and the Jewish people, this book is a must-read. 
Ashirah Yosefah, Founder & Director, Shuvoo, www.shuvoo.com
Jerusalem, Israel

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