# The Middle East Meltdown ![rw-book-cover](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81DLfvX6orL._SY160.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: [[Andy Woods]] - Full Title: The Middle East Meltdown - Category: #books ## Highlights - There is a very fascinating Chinese saying that states, “May You Live in Interesting Times.” I think the time period that we are living in now would qualify as interesting. Given the choice, there is not a time period in history that I would rather be living in than now. Why? The Lord seems to be setting the stage for His return as never before. ([Location 37](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01JGR2IA2&location=37)) - Ezekiel is one of two exilic prophets. As a contemporary of Daniel, he prophesied during the days of the Babylonian Captivity, when the nation of Israel was in exile 350 miles removed from its land in a place called Babylon. ([Location 43](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01JGR2IA2&location=43)) - Ezekiel 38 and 39 represent key chapters that help us comprehend the direction in which our world is currently moving. We will deal with these prophetically significant chapters from two angles. First, we will ask five standard journalistic questions about these chapters. Second, we will examine seven points of application. ([Location 57](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01JGR2IA2&location=57))