The Late Great Planet Earth

Hal Lindsey, Carole C. Carlson

Zondervan, 1970 - Religion - 192 pages

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.

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User Review  - scottcholstad - LibraryThing

Utter trash! I still can't believe how this POS swept over America during the 1970s, resulting in millions, I'm sure, for Lindsey, that asshole, as well as a horrible POS wildly fantastic ...

Read this over forty years ago and bought it again

User Review  - Lynne1J1.31 Y. - Overstock.com

I read this book in the 1970s and could not put it down. So enlightening. Decided to read it again and purchased it for several friends. We have had discussions at our weekly book club meetings. Every chapter is a mind opening event for our group. Still an absolutely great read.

Contents

• Introduction: 11
• Future Tense: 11
• When Is a Prophet a Prophet?: 19
• Do We Really Live and Learn?: 27
• Israel O Israel: 42
• Russia Is a Gog: 59
• Sheik to Sheik: 72
• The Yellow Peril: 81
• Rome on the Revival Road: 88
• The Future Fuehrer: 98
• Revival of Mystery Babylon: 114
• The Ultimate Trip: 135
• World War III: 146
• The Main Event: 169
• Polishing the Crystal Ball: 180

About the author

Hal Lindsey is a Christian evangelist who has written many best-selling books on Biblical prophecy. Born in Houston, Texas, Lindsey was a brawling, hard-drinking tugboat captain on the Mississippi River during his youth, until a born again experience transformed his life. He described those experiences in "The Events That Changed My Life" (1977). After his conversion, Lindsey earned a degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and worked with Campus Crusade for Christ for eight years. Lindsey first won renown for "The Late Great Planet Earth" which he co-wrote with Carole Carlson in 1970. The book used the Biblical prophets to interpret contemporary events and quickly became a best seller. Lindsey and Carlson followed that success with "Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth" (1972), which explores the Bible's teachings about the devil. In "There's a New World Coming" (1973, rev. ed. 1984), Lindsey expanded on the themes of "The Late Great Planet Earth', with similar success. His other books include "The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon" (1980), "Combat Faith" (1986) and "Amazing Grace" (1995). Lindsey has explained the appeal and success of his work by describing the formula he used in writing his first book: "As I wrote, I'd imagine that I was sitting across the table from a young person--a cynical, irreligious person--and I'd try to convince him that the Bible prophecies were true," he told an interviewer. "If you can make a young person understand, then the others will understand, too.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Late Great Planet Earth
• Authors: Hal Lindsey, Carole C. Carlson
• Contributor: Carole C. Carlson
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Zondervan, 1970
• ISBN: 031027771X, 9780310277712
• Length: 192 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Studies / General