The Late Great Planet Earth

The impact of The Late Great Planet Earth cannot be overstated. The New York Times called it the "no. 1 non-fiction bestseller of the decade". For Christians and non-Christians of the 1970s, Hal Lindsey's blockbuster served as a wake-up call on events soon to come and events already unfolding - all leading up to the greatest event of all: the return of Jesus Christ. The years since have confirmed Lindsey's insights into what biblical prophecy says about the times we live in. Whether you're a church-going believer or someone who wouldn't darken the door of a Christian institution, the Bible has much to tell you about the imminent future of this planet. In the midst of an out-of-control generation, it reveals a grand design that's unfolding exactly according to plan. The rebirth of Israel. The threat of war in the Middle East. An increase in natural catastrophes. The revival of Satanism and witchcraft. These and other signs, foreseen by prophets from Moses to Jesus, portend the coming of an antichrist...of a war which will bring humanity to the brink of destruction...and of incredible deliverance for a desperate, dying planet.

The Bible has much to tell about the imminent future and this blockbuster reveals all the signs, seen in today’s society, that foreshadow the return of Jesus Christ.

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Reviewed by Ron Speer (Searcy, AR), August 13, 2009

This is a 'must read' for believers. It is an excellent book to give to nonbelievers. The effect that it has had over the years speaks for itself. I was introduced to it in 1970 as a 'wild child', part of the "flower children" of California. We passed this book around and made conversation. It helped change many of us from agnostics/critics of organized religion into people with a personal relationship with Jesus the Christ. Today now more than ever, it is an effective tool in reaching the lost. It's an easy read. The author paints a realistic picture pulling you into the events as if you were there. Today with a new movement for 'change' and a world turning their backs on God makes this even more critical reading. Buy 5 or 6 and give them to the lost or the searching souls you know!

Reviewed by Justin Bradley (Auburn, IL), May 29, 2009

This is absolute garbage. Completely misses the point of the book of Revelation, inaccurate is an understatement. If you really want to know what Revelation is about get a good commentary, either Beale, Metzger, or Koester.

Reviewed by Anthony Shuler (Kansas, U.S.A.), April 11, 2009

This book is not worth the paper it's written on. Revelation is not about politics. Hal Lindsey clearly seems to think it is though. I would also recommend not buying it because a new edition has to be publish all the time because of all the errors Lindsey makes trying to read the newspaper into Revelation. The original claimed that nations that no longer exist today were going to invade Israel. This should really be a newsletter and not a book since it needs updated every time something happens on the evening news. If you want a sane book on Revelation (not to many of those today) read Ralph Woodrow, Great Prophecies Of The Bible.

Reviewed by Deborah Eubanks (Griffin, GA), January 07, 2009

This book is exactly what my husband wanted. He loves events that relate to us and he also loves anything written by Hal Lindsey.

Reviewed by Eug (Edgerton, WI), July 21, 2001

This book will always have a special place in my affections. It was loaned to me by a Christian friend/co-worker when I was still an ignorant (college grad) unbeliever. It answered many of my questions about Bible prophecy, including many I never considered. It is an excellent popular level treatment of pre-tribulational premillenialism (the same theological background of the "Left Behind" series). The insight Lindsey displays about the "near future" was amazing (look at the publication date and what has transpired since). Recommended for anyone who wishes to understand pre-trib, premillenialism.

Reviewed by Pamela Golliet (Federal Way, WA), June 22, 2001

I must have owned 5 copies of this incredible book over the years. Each copy, dog-eared and marked up, has been "borrowed" and never returned, doing God's work in the world. The Late Great Planet Earth is a classic eye-opening look at biblical prophecy. It initiated the "Jesus Freak" generation of the early 1970s into deeper spiritual issues.

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