Customer Reviews:
 The end of days-Armageddom and Prophecies of the Return April 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like the previous 6 books of The Earth Chronicles, this latter is also intriguing and fascinating. It's time for us to wake up to our real origin.
Zecharia Sitchin shows us how.
THE END IS NEAR!! January 28, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Just kidding. We still have some time left. In all seriousness this is a great read. Very informative. A must for anyone interested in the other side of the story of how mankind began, why he's here, and where he's headed.
 Good thing it's Zecharia's last book January 4, 2008
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
I've been a Sitchin fan for about eight years since I first discovered his books. I was impressed, but also bothered then by some of his unsupported speculation as he connected the dots as he saw them. But I kept hoping as time went by that science and other research would back him up. He's tried very hard to look for that, too. I don't believe in supernatural beings, nor any religion, and I am still unconvinced that ETs exist. But the ancient writings strongly suggest SOMEBODY did SOMETHING that is a historical basis for the stories and pictures.
I liked the way he tied the Sumerians into later Hebrew/Jewish history as recorded in the OT and by other ancient civilizations. I know the OT extremely well (not a Jew or Christian, tho) and have been a dedicated student of legends, myths and religions from all over the world. I also study many fields of science. which it seems Sitchin has little interest in now.
I've concluded, to my sorrow, that Zecharia has fallen into the trap of the True Believer. "The End of Days" is Sitchin as latter day Prophet. He is no longer the impartial researcher and seeker of ancient origins; he seems to have returned to his Jewish roots and has annointed Yahweh as the One and Only God (but where in hell did Yahweh come from and was he an anunaki? Sitchin at one time suggested Yahweh was the Sumerian storm god), that the ancient Hebrews and their descendants were indeed the chosen people, that the OT prophets really foretold the future (which is still not completely fulfilled), AND that Enki, Marduk and Enlil and all the rest of the merry band of gods now residing again on Niburu (Heaven) or Mars or somewhere out there, but who will return, depending on which set of dots and/or zodiacal numbers or calendars or OT prophecies you prefer. Sitchin has become an exploiter of recent popular novels like "The DaVinci Code" and the current American Far-Right buzz about Armageddon.
I have now tired of his focus on the Middle East as the only place that really matters in ancient times, the present, or indeed in humanity's future. He has never really addressed how the Anunaki happened to be so much like modern humans (they were able to successfully fornicate with and impregnate human women), mix their DNA with pre-modern primates by a crude form of implanting eggs, semen or something, or come up with much to explain or describe their supposed advanced technology. Just how DID they build the pyramids? And that idea about gold being needed for their planet's atmosphere? Give me a break. Well, after all, the Sumerian/Akkadian tablets were written by the humans, not the gods. And the talk about Mission Control, rocket ships etc. - terms that belong to the '60s and '70s early space-age that are already outdated doesn't work.
So I bid Mr. Sitchin goodbye, and thanks for the wild ride that didn't go anywhere. I'm still looking for those elusive answers.
He really wraps it up December 31, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've read all of Sitchin's books, and facilitated a program where he discussed his findings at my church several years ago. There was a mix of people at that lecture ranging in age from 18 to 85, and, except for one man who walked out early, they really did like him and were excited about his research. He had been afraid to speak to people in "the buckle of the Bible belt." I titled the program - "Genesis Revisited" and told him to take it from there! He did and they loved it.
This book really ties all the clues together - in a remarkable way. I am always amazed at how he organizes his work - and in this one, --it just really pleases me. I am recommending it to all my friends that I
introduced his work to years ago.
END OF DAYS December 2, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER FOR ME DOZENS OF ASPECTS I HAD ALREADY GATHERED FROM VARIOUS CREDIBLE SOURCES. IT HAS CREATED CLARITY AND COHESION AS WELL AS NEW IDEAS/NAMES/SOURCES THAT CREATE A CONSISTENT TIME LINE FOR OUR BEGINNINGS AS HUMAN AND UP TO NOW. I COULDN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN. HIS BEST BY FAR. This is a definitive book for all who researching for their beginnings.
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