A collection of fictional postcards, written as if by young people visiting Israel, describes various sights and life in the modern Jewish state of Israel.
Recounts the efforts, diplomatic and personal, that led to the release of Anatoly Shcharansky, a political prisoner who became a symbol of Soviet Jewry.
The lines are drawn between good and evil as Nicolae Carpathia, no longer pretending to be a pacifist, makes his way to the temple and his followers clamor to receive the mark of the beast, while Rayford Steele rallies his team of flying rebels to save believers who must flee to the wilderness.
A general introduction to the history, geography, culture, government, and social conditions of Israel, including its role in Middle Eastern politics today.