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Many of lindseys later writings are sequels or revisions and extensions of his first book. Read full profile books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture. Biblical bookbybook summaries peace of christ roman. What bible prophecy reveals about americas last days paperback may 18, 2010 by mark hitchcock author visit amazons mark hitchcock page. But, the internet can be a great resource when you want to find a specific bible verse too. The gutenberg, also known as the 42 line bible, was the first substantial book printed around 1455 using moveable type, and is probably the most famous and sought after antique bible. We dont scramble the bible book names on this test, but without vowels, it might be even more challenging to identify them. The late great planet earth, published in 1970, is one of these. Further evidence of the books date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bible s canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bce, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bce, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. Schehr writes in his book which has been mentioned earlier the bible made easy. Books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture emphasizes that newer things are often better. The late, great planet earth was the first christian prophecy book to be published by a secular publisher bantam, 1973 and sell many copies.

The bible paperback june 1, 1985 by nicholas carter editor visit amazons nicholas carter page. Malachi is the 46th book in our bible, and the final book of our old testament. The new york times called it the number one bestseller of the decade. With orson welles, hal lindsey, babetta, emile benoit. The bible offers a wealth of wisdom and truth for all areas of life.

After graduation from seminary, he became pastor of faith bible church in edmond, oklahoma, where he still serves. Jan 02, 2020 the fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. Hal lindsey books biography and list of works author of. Further evidence of the book s date is in the fact that daniel is excluded from the hebrew bible s canon of the prophets, which was closed around 200 bce, and the wisdom of sirach, a work dating from around 180 bce, draws on almost every book of the old testament except daniel, leading scholars to suppose that its author was unaware of it. Books like the late great planet earth offer a weird kind of comfort in that they first acknowledge that, why yes, the world is just as horrible as we. He cited a host of world events nuclear war, the communist threat and the restoration of israel as reasons the end times were upon mankind. Despite its great popularity, it did not appear on bestseller lists, which tracked only sales in trade bookshops.

Initially, the late great planet earth was sold primarily in christian bookstores and through the mail. Part of me defaulted to that simply because i believed it was what i was sup. Published in 1970 by zondervan, the late, great planet earth became one of the best selling works of nonfiction in that decade. For years, endtime soothsayers have been trying to convince us that the end is near, whether in a pretribulational rapture, a great tribulation, or the second coming of christ. The bible is one of the oldest religious texts in the world, and the basis for catholic and christian religions. However, the theological emphases of the book of job seem to indicate that the concerns the book is addressing are much later, perhaps from the exilic period, and addressed to.

This blockbuster offered christians and nonchristians of the 1970s a wakeup call to events to come, and some already unfolding, that herald the return of jesus christ. Is it possible the united states, a superpower without. Cover may have wear, dings, tears, other damage, or be missing dust jacket. Coming on the heels of the sixday war, the book fueled the popularity of dispensational theology and its support of ethnic jews as the chosen people of god. The late great planet earth book by hal lindsey thriftbooks. Heres why old classic books are better than new books. You can find bible passages that speak to many circumstances, but its not always easy to find the right scriptures right when you need them most. Special thanks go to logos bible software for making determining the longest book of the bible by hebrew or greek word count much easier. How well do you decipher common holy books when they look super odd and vowelless.

When asked for my favorite book as a child, and even as a teen putting together her facebook page for the first time, i always cited the bible as my favorite book. Published during 1970 by zondervan, this book became a bestseller. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey armageddon. How did a book drawing heavily from biblical pro phecy especially revelation and predicting the end of the world through a complicated theological system become the number one selling nonfiction book of the 1970s. But if joining the cast of selling sunset is out of reach you could do worse than to write yourself into historys bestselling book of all time.

Here are quick summaries of the 66 books of the bible. Events that are prophesied in the bible are illustrated to show that civilization is headed for doomsday. The late great planet earth 9780310277712 by hal lindsey. Saint peter, or simon peter, is traditionally credited with writing two books of the new testament.

Hal lindsey books biography and list of works author. Best books on the bible five books expert recommendations. The late great planet earth made the apocalypse a popular. The bible has much to tell about the imminent future and this blockbuster reveals all the signs, seen in todays society, that.

Despite some dated content, 28 million copies had sold by 1990. When you finish this book, you will have read 45 61. Bible scholar predicts new date of christs second coming. The surest foundation for a nation is service to god p. Coming on the heels of the sixday war, the book fueled the popularity of dispensationalism and its support of ethnic jews as the chosen people of god. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bce biblical apocalypse with an ostensible 6th century bce setting, combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times both cosmic in scope and political in focus. May 20, 2011 his late great planet earth, which was the bestselling nonfiction book of the 1970s, predicted that the world would end sometime before dec. Dec 25, 1979 directed by robert amram, rolf forsberg.

What bible prophecy reveals about americas last days ebook written by mark hitchcock. From the year 500 till the middle ages the rabbis geonim in babylonia and elsewhere were engaged in commenting on the talmud and reconciling it with the bible. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindseys blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and events already unfoldingall leading up to the greatest event of all. Hal lindseys 1970 book the late great planet earth and the left behind series by tim lahaye and jerry b.

Ezra is mainly concerned with the rebuilding of the temple in the. Besides the many books, there are websites, tv evangelists, lecture series, movies and videos. The longest book of the new testament, and the twelfth longest book of the entire bible, is the gospel of luke with 19,482 greek words. Finding the bible verses you want in your hard copy bible is one option for bible study.

I used logos bible software to find out which books are the longest, by original word count. What is a quick summary of each of the 66 books of the bible. A law school graduate, mark was called to the ministry in the 1980s. It addresses inward, private thoughts and feelings, as well as outward, publicly expressed words and actions. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The bible describes her as a woman and a great prostitute, having a name that is a mystery. Hal lindseys the late, great planet earth and the rise of. Mar 26, 2020 some will point out that the book of job appears to record events that took place before the time of moses, and it is thought by many to be the oldest book of the bible. A book by book introduction, isbn 9780867165982, one of the spiritual lessons learned from the book of ezra is. Weve taken a look at the shortest books in the bible, but what about the longest book in the bible if youd asked me about it in sunday school, my answer would have been a quick, confident psalms. Late great planet earth and other prophecy books top 10. Mark hitchcock, phd, an authority on bible prophecy, has written more than a dozen books on the topic, including iran.

It gives an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, and its message is that just as the god of israel saves daniel from his. Every day brings more news of a world that seems to teeter on a disastrous precipice. In addition to the antique bible texts, many books were written and published about the bible in the late 1800s. What bible prophecy reveals about americas last days. Even though psalms has more contributors than any other book of the bible, it turns out that two other books are much longer than psalms. Jan 02, 2020 world history surrounding alexander the great alexanders legacy was quickly made, briefly lived, and has lasted to this day. As such, it compared endtime prophecies in the bible with thencurrent events in an attempt to predict future scenarios resulting in the rapture of. Genesis god creates the universe and fashions humans in his own image and places them in a perfect environment. Jul 06, 2020 reading bible prophecy in a time of pandemic the 50th anniversary of the late great planet earth reminds me that the world is, once again, in dire straits as it awaits the second coming.

This is the first authorized version of the english bible. Certain signs foretold in the bible herald mans doomsday, and world developments have already fulfilled many of the conditions set forth by seers in both the old and new testaments. I figured this because the book has 150 psalms, and the runnerup in chapter count would have been isaiah, with a meager 66 chaptersthats less than half of what psalms has. The late, great planet earth is a bestselling 1970 book by hal lindsey with carole c. This is the central question explored by prophecy expert mark hitchcock in the late great united states, a fascinating behindtheheadlines look at numerous current events and how they relate to what the bible says about the last days. What the bible says about the coming iraqi war paperback february 7, 2003 by larry pahl author 5. During 1969, he wrote his first, and bestknown book, the late, great planet earth. Heffren of hal lindsays book titled the late great planet earth.

Another claimed that only the bible itself had outsold the late great planet earth. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey armageddon books. Hal lindsay is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including blood. There are several key and famous passages from the holy book, but did you pay enough attention in sunday school to be able to guess which books those passages came from. The late great planet earth and me michelle ule, author. Hal lindseys, the late great planet earth 1970, was not the first book on bible prophecy to assert that we are living in the last days. These books are epistles saint peter, or simon peter, is traditionally credited with writing two books of the. Jan 01, 1970 the late great planet earth, published in 1970, is one of these. The years since have confirmed lindseys insights into what biblical prophecy says about. I read the late great planet earth shortly after i began reading the bible. A bible examination of the book the late great planet. A bible examination of the book the late great planet earth.

Some individual leaves from truly rare bibles can make big money. Here is a quick description and cover image of book the late great united states. The majority of scholars see four sections in johns gospel. Heffren examines a few of the statements from hal lindsay in light of what the word of god teaches. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Tribulation 1999 end of days 1999 the moment after 1999 the omega code 1999 the apocalypse. The late great tribulation what the bible says series hardcover january 1, 1983 by william r kimball author 4. It came out earlier this year and it is a general introduction for the nonspecialist reader though that does not mean that it has nothing for members of the academic guild. These and other signs, foreseen by prophets from moses to jesus, portend the coming of an antichrist. The impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. The late great planet earth made it appear that the world was completely under gods control, and history was unfolding exactly as god intended. Based on extensive research of the bible and other sources, the late great united states provides compelling and often surprising answers to questions like these. Sometimes these days it can be hard to see an end in sight that will allow us all to visit the world again. The late, great planet earth 1979 image of the beast 1980 years of the beast 1981 early warning 1981 the prodigal planet 1983 the seventh sign 1988 the rapture 1991 apocalypse 1998 apocalypse ii.

At the peak of its popularity i would have been reading my paperback copy of the way the catholic paraphrased bible with the pictures of three groovy teenagers in the bubble let. It shouldnt be much of a surprise that i missed this bestseller. So, we daydream about the faroff, and, boy, does those places seem especially far off now. Vintage versions of these texts are also available on ebay. There have been periods in history where it was hard to find a copy, but the bible is now widely available online. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindseys blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and events already unfoldingall leading up to the greatest. Mar 20, 2019 sometimes, you dont even need the entire bible to have great value on your hands.

You know the bible, but how much do you know the bible. Jul 09, 2017 the book of psalms easily wins, probably because it is both the longest book in the bible 150 chapters and it covers every human emotion and every circumstance in life. And even though his best selling books of bible prophecy warn that the end is near, lindsey maintains a suite of offices in a posh santa monica highrise for the. What bible prophecy reveals about americas last days written by mark hitchcock which was published in 200812. Unfamiliar with both books and new to the concept of knowing jesus. It has been published in 54 languages, has reported sales of over thirtyfive million copies, and is still in print. What bible prophecy reveals about americas last days by mark hitchcock. There are 3 or 4 chapters in this book, depending on which edition of the bible you are reading some end.

Heffren examines a few of the statements from hal lindsay in. Mark hitchcock is it possible the united states, a superpower without peer in history, might not be a key player as the world makes its way down the road to the battle of armageddon. In order to fully contextualize its significance, this paper examines the history of. Download pdf the late great planet earth free usakochan. What bible prophecy says about americas last days, updated and expanded. For centuries, christian writers have used the bible to predict that the end was near. Can you identify these books of the bible if we take away all of the vowels. Sep 01, 2002 fundamentalist hal lindsey, famed for the megaselling the late great planet earth, wrote in 1973 that the book of revelation holds the key to the mystery of the end of the world, a mystery that has for eighteen centuries. Lots of people want to go down in history and even more want to be famous. Next to the bible the babylonian talmud is the great religious book of orthodox jews, though the palestinian talmud is more highly prized by modern scholars. Evangelical christians were convinced of the truth claims made by lindsey in the late great planet earth and read it in order to reconcile disturbing events in the news with predictions made in prophetic books of the bi ble. The book of revelation, the rapture and related bible prophecies have spawned a whole industry in recent years. The bible has much to tell about the imminent future and this blockbuster reveals all the signs, seen in todays society, that foreshadow the return of jesus christ.