Seeds of Turmoil: The Biblical Roots of the Inevitable Crisis in the Middle East

A clear, in-depth biblical explanation of the origin, history, and significance of the Middle East conflict.

The current conflict in the Middle East began long before the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. It originated when Abraham sinned, distorting God's promise that he and his heirs would make a great nation and inherit the land now called The Holy Land.

A historical and political account, Seeds of Turmoil clearly explains the biblical story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar and the ensuing sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau, whose choices formed the world's three most influential religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

This fascinating insight into the beginnings of the conflict also explains what about the land is so important today. In addition, Wright sheds light on the conflicting Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives and answers the question, Does God play favorites?

Bryant Wright is founding pastor of the more than seventy-five-hundred-member Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. He also shares his passion for the truth of God's Word through his Right from the Heart ministry, broadcast in four languages and heard in six countries---mostly on secular radio, television, and the Internet. A lover of history and of the land of Israel, Bryant has visited the holy lands on many occasions. He and his wife have three grown sons.