Israel and the Middle East Conflict: What the Headlines Haven't Told You

Michael Rydelnik

May 2025 · Moody Publishers

About this eBook

It’s complicated!

For centuries the Middle East conflict was framed as “Arabs vs. Israel.” Now, in the aftermath of the recent Persian Gulf crisis, the political situation seems more difficult to understand. And you won’t find answers on cable news!

Dr. Michael Rydelnik, professor of Jewish studies at Moody Bible Institute, offers clarity by explaining current events in light of biblical history. For starters, the Islamic Republic of Iran is neither Arab nor Jewish, but -a third player who is now feared on both sides of the traditional conflict.

Get fresh, up-to-date information on the historical conflict and a political analysis of the various groups in occupied Palestine. Learn about the ongoing Gaza conflict—and reasons why the ongoing peace talks have failed.

Read this essential resource for an accurate understanding of how to think, speak, and pray about the Middle East conflict.

 

About the author

DR. MICHAEL RYDELNIK is Vice President/Academic Dean and Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute. He is also the Host/Bible Teacher on Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, answering listener Bible questions on over 225 stations nationwide across Moody Radio. The son of Holocaust survivors, he was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student, Michael became a follower of Jesus the Messiah and began teaching the Bible almost immediately. Besides his work on The Moody Bible Commentary and The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy as coeditor and contributor, Michael is also the author of 50 Most Important Bible Questions, The Messianic Hope: Is the Hebrew Bible Really Messianic?, and Understanding the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Michael and his wife, Eva, live in Chicago, love hiking with their collie and boxer, and have two terrific adult sons, a delightful daughter-in-law, and the cutest grandchildren in the world.