Review by JJNP -- Roadmap to the End of Days

JJNP · Post by **JJNP** » 03 Jun 2018, 09:04

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

4 out of 4 stars

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Review for Roadmap to the End of Days by Daniel Friedmann.

Everyone has a different view on the end of the world, and where we are now in relation to a possible end, and the different views of religions and scaremongers scatter the beliefs and leave a confused picture, but no-one can positively say for sure that one vision, view or prophecy is correct. This book attempts to draw the religions, prophecies and history together to create a united chronology from the past to the present, with the religious history, beliefs and prophecies included. A chronological history and effort to look into the future in relation to religion, from the beginning to the end of days.

This is a complex and involved book from the start, heavy reading, ideal for those with a keen interest in the subjects of religion, history and the future of the world, but it is heavy reading for the majority of people. It is really a specialist book for those with interests in history and/or religion and is not for the faint hearted or those looking for a light read.

This book has a powerful angle on religion and the end of the world, and uses the interesting image of a glass maze used to describe human history. The aim of the book appears to be to look at whether history is a guided process, however it may be guided, and if so, what the end may be, or if it is all a random series of events with no clear ending. This book looks at how history and Biblical prophecies could be part of a divine plan, and thus, what the result could be, and what part the human race may play, could potentially play, or may not play, in the plan and end result.

The author looks at the beliefs of the three Abrahamic Religions and their beliefs of the end of the world bringing ultimate justice and peace, and at the general belief that the end cannot be mapped or understood and is beyond understanding. The book attempts to align Biblical time and prophecy with cosmological time to create a chronology from ancient times to the future and the end, can it be done? Will it be real?

This book has answers, of a sort, to the questions people may have about history and future, a controversial subject and a subject that people either shy away from or want to know more about but with so much literature, often get bogged down. Of course the book cannot provide a definitive answer or tell what is going to happen, if anything, but it makes a good effort to untangle some complex subjects and questions. The book spans several genres, religion and spirituality, history, cosmology and more. It is nice to see how Friedmann treats religions with respect rather than harsh disbelief.

A relatively short book, considering the complex and involved subject, but weighty and succinct, and also well researched, and with extensive appendixes containing tables and charts related to the subject, and a clear glossary of terms used within the book. Professional and well finished. An interesting subject for me as a reviewer, as I grew up in a Judao-Christian cult with many Armageddon prophecies based on the Bible as well as the personal beliefs of those involved. I found that the questions and processes described in the book raised even more questions for me, things to ponder upon, and it opened my eyes and made me think, which is always a good result from reading a book.

Well edited, I couldn't spot mistakes. This book won't be to everyone's taste but it is a very well thought out and constructed piece, this book is a masterpiece in thinking and research and will help many who really want to know more about the subject. I recommend the book to those with an interest in the subjects involved, and I rate it 4 out of 4 stars.

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CommMayo · Post by **CommMayo** » 04 Jun 2018, 14:51

This is a nice and thorough review. I'm not particularly interested in this genre, but I like how you broke it down.

JJNP · Post by **JJNP** » 10 Jun 2018, 04:49

CommMayo wrote: ↑04 Jun 2018, 14:51 This is a nice and thorough review. I'm not particularly interested in this genre, but I like how you broke it down.

Thank you for your response and I am glad you found it thorough and nice, the feedback is encouraging.

thelittlelibrary · Post by **thelittlelibrary** » 12 Jun 2018, 09:37

I have also read this book recently! I agree that everyone has a different view on the end of the world. I also found the book complicated at some points and found myself reading a couple of sections twice or referring to the appendixes for more information. As you said, it was heavy reading for me because I had never read a book on a similar sort of subject but it was interesting reading nonetheless. Thank you for sharing your review it was really interesting to read your opinion on it!