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Summary: An effective tool
Review: This book concerns the second Woe and introduces more believers to the readers. The due time has come for the two Witnesses and the agreement with Israel.Reading the books of this series is like having M&Ms; it is hard to stop with one. You will find yourself looking for the next book since you'll finish this one in a day or two. Jenkins does not always resolve issues with his story. We know the GC will break the agreement with Israel, but you never really notice it. The tension is built up, but then just mentioned and forgotten. I would think it would get more attention than it did. I would recommend this book.
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Summary: If You Like...
Review: I can't go into why this book bothered me without giving away the storyline. I'm giving it three stars because it kept me interested. This book begins on an uneasy note and messes with the readers head. So if you like long, drawn out plots and a predictable clifhanger, read this book.
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Summary: Romanian Anti-Christ?
Review: i haven't read the series yet and probably won't given that i now know that the anti-christ happens to be romanian. i too am romanian, born in the carpathian mountains and my middle name is nicolae. i'm sure the authors didn't mean that the actual anti-christ, when he does make himself known will be from romania, but just want all the readers out there to know that there are some good nicolaes born in the carpathian mountains in romania. that's all i have to say about that. enjoy reading the books though.
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Summary: This one was better than the rest
Review: I liked this book better than the others because it actually had a good strong ending. The writers were successful, they make you want to read the next one.
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Summary: Best One yet
Review: If youre into the left behind books you need this one. This you has so many suprises you wont know whats happening. How they detail carpathias death and the 200 million horsemen is amzing. I cant wait to read the others. you dont even have to be religious to read these books.
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Summary: A good series
Review: Assassins picks up the series without pausing, the safe house of Floyd, Rayford, Chloe, Buck, Tsion and the newcomer Leah continuing the fight against Nicolae Carpathia. This time several of the characters wrestle with the foretold killing of the Potentate as to who might be directed to perform the deed. In fact we are left with a cliffhanger making you reach eagerly for the next installment.
An assortment of faithful supporting actors all contribute to the tension. Only one 'plague' is visted in this episode (well two, if you count the earthquake after the murders of Moishe and Eli) - that of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (or Four Fallen Angels of the Euphrates, to follow the authors). It is particularly well told this 'plague'. You can really see the two million horsemen sweeping the globe in all their terrible glory. What works brilliantly at the conclusion is the voice from heaven.
The development of Leon Fortunato is welcomed and you begin to pity his naivety whilst gaining frustration with the stupidity of Chaim. The only minor problem with this installment is Rayford's sudden discomposure and unease of mind. It just doesn't match the preceding novels development of his character and given their is no real explanation for it, to my mind, is not believable. Nevertheless, another fine installment in an engrossing series. On to the next one!
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Summary: There is an alternative, Thank God
Review: I don't hate Left Behind. In fact, to begin with it looked like it might be a pretty good series. Now it just drags on and on with subplots and characters I find it hard to care about. There's HARDLY ANYTHING about the Tribulation. Thank God I heard about the end times series THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY by James BeauSeigneur. First of all, it sticks to the story. Even better, BeauSeigneur explains WHY and HOW the events of the Tribulation happen instead of just having them occur with no logical explanation.
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Summary: Left behind culturally!
Review: This books, while I am sure not intentional, seriously undermines christianity. Due to such books, where prophecy is taken literally, christianity is now mocked by thousands. Sadly enough, prophecy books based on accuracy and based on the Scriptures don't sell as well. It is now obvious that the vast majority of christians in America are more concerned with fiction than reality. Where can I even start with pointing out the out-of-control interpretations in this series? To point our just a few: - LaHaye's presentation of Antichrist as one individual or one person is simply NOT biblical. There are many antichrists, and they were already around when the New Testament was written: 1 John 2:18; 1 John 4:3; 2 John 7 - LaHaye's literal presentation of large locusts with human heads flying in the skies is also out of control. Very often, prophets in the Bible use the comparison of soldiers with locusts: Nahum 3:17; Judges 7:12; Judges 6:5 - why are the locusts literal, and why is the beast symbolic? Maybe a literal beast with literal 7 heads would have been too much for the reader to handle? LaHaye is everything but consistent when interpreting prophecy. If Revelation 20 talks about a literal thousand years, then why isn't everything else literal as well, like the lake of fire, the serpent, the chain? Of course, if that is the case, it would be quite an adventure to throw Satan, which is not a physical being, or death and Hades, which are not material things, into a physical lake of fire. The author is so inconsistent with his understanding of Revelation, that he is caught in his own maze of interpretations in order to justify his beliefs about the "end of the world". Unfortunately many readers would much rather believe what LaHaye tells them, instead of reading the Bible for themselves and find out the truth. It may come as a surprise to many christian readers that the first century christians, including the apostles, believed that the Second Coming of Christ would take place during their lifetimes, and in fact it happened, just as Christ said. LaHaye maybe is not aware of the following passages: - Malachi 4:5 and Matthew 17:11. It is obvious that Malachi is not talking about the birth of Christ, because the birth of Jesus did not "burn like a furnace", and it was not a "dreadful" day. Jesus said that Elijah who was to come was John the Baptist. There was only ONE Elijah, and not more. John was that Elijah that was to come right before the Day of the Lord comes. - Matthew 24 is about "the end of the age", no about the end of the world, like LaHaye takes it to mean. It is clear that Jesus indeed talks about the destruction of Jerusalem at which time, He will return with power and great glory to destroy the jewish system that proved to have no power against sin, and was a threat to christians - If Mathew 24 indeed talks about "the end of the world", why would Jesus tell people to run to the mountains? That makes no sense whatsoever. - Also Jesus repeatedly told his apostles that "the end of the age" which is the jewish age, will take place during their lifetimes: Matthew 23:36; Matthew 24:34; Matthew 16:28; Mark 13:23; Luke 21:32; Matthew 10:23 - Why is LaHaye ignoring all the New Testament references which clearly point to an imminent return of Christ? Could it be because if the Second Coming was a matter of the past, he would no longer be able to sell his books? Indeed, read Romans 16:20; Hebrews 8:13; Rev 1:1; Rev 3:11; Rev 22:6,7,12,20; 1 John 2:18; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 John 2:18 - Jesus does not return on a physical cloud in the skies. God used such imagery in the past in prophecy, like in Isaiah 19:1 Is it indeed clear, from the Bible, not from the Left Behind series, that our Lord returned when He said, soon, during that generation, when the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the romans, and the jewish system, which was a threat to christianity was wiped out. How can LaHaye, Jenkins, or the reader, when presented with such overwhelming biblical proof, can still promote this book series as fact when in fact it has no basis in the Bible? I will let the reader answer that question.
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Summary: What a wonderful time to be a Christian lover of literature!
Review: For so many years, a Christian's only real option to read quality Christian literature was to read the marevelous C.S. Lewis. I feel blessed in the the last couple of years with the outpouring of quality literature now available. What's more, the different books are all very different. Left Behind is a wonderful introduction to the theology behind the End Times and a great series for all ages. We All fall down is a great book for more mature, intellegent Christians who wsnt to explore the individual ramifications of the End Times and the one on one relationship of a man who has fallen away from God. The Christ Clone Trilogy is a thrilling, Tom Clancey like look at these events, full of unexpected twists and turns. I know some people like to argue the various merits of these books as compared to each other, but I think they are all worth reading and feel lucky to finally have such a wide variety of GREAT Christian literature available.
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Summary: If you can get beyond the hideous anti-Catholicism. . .
Review: . . .based not on what the Church teaches, but what LaHaye and Jenkins have bought into. . .you might find the premise of this book to be a little more thought-provoking than most in this series. At least a legitimate moral question is posed: Is it moral to kill a tyrant? I'll give the authors credit -- a little -- for asking a serious question. But overall, this book -- like the series -- is a poorly written collection of comic book caricatures based on an extreme minority view of "Last Things" -- a view rejected, not only by Catholic and Orthodox Christians, but by most Protestants as well. If you're into supernatural thrillers, read Charles Williams. If you're into novels about the "End Times" try "That Hideous Strength" by C.S. Lewis or "Father Elijah" by Michael O'Brien.
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