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Scripture, not the new york times or cnn, is the best guide to the apocalypse. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey, paperback. The late great planet earth was an incredibly successful crossover book one of the first texts to bridge the divide between religious and secular audiences. Published in 1970 by zondervan, the late, great planet earth became one of the best selling works of nonfiction in that decade. Since that time no less than twentyseven editions have followed bearing evidence of immense circulation and interest. Hal lindsey books list of books by author hal lindsey. It sold more than 28 million copies by 1990, an estimated 35 million by 1999, and was translated into more than 50 languages. Hal lindsey tapped into a huge audience, eager to learn about the end of the world, with the publication of the late great planet earth in 1970. Hal lindsey was born on november 23, 1929 in houston, texas, usa as harold lee lindsey. Endtimes theory was formulated for a popular audience in hal lindsey and cc carlsons book the late great planet earth 1970, which linked the cold war, imminent nuclear annihilation, middle east.

Written at the height of the cold war it captured the interest of millions relating bible prophecy to developments and world powers on the scene at this time. Hal lindsey books biography and list of works author of. Jan 01, 1970 hal lindsays the late great planet earth kicked off what has become an incredibly influential spiritual and political phenomenon in american life namely, the belief that we are living in the end times. Carole c carlson based on passages from the old and new testaments, the author predicts events which will immediately affect the. This blockbuster offered both christians and nonchristians of the 1970s a wakeup call to events to come, and some already unfolding, that herald the return of jesus christ. In the late 1960s, lindsey began gathering his lecture notes into a book that would make his name a household word around the world. The late great planet earth audiobook listen instantly. More than ten million copies in print made the late great planet earth the number 1 bestseller from the 1970s. By reading the bible as a book that foretold events. It quickly became one of the bestselling nonfiction books of the 1970s, and was translated into more than 50 languages with sales of over 35 million copies. The book was first featured on a prime time television special featuring hal lindsey in 1974 to 1975 with an audience of 17,000,000 and produced by alan hauge of gmt productions. The late great again planet earth unexamined premises. Hal lindseys the great planet earth bestselling book, was turned into a sobering and frightening motion picture. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey armageddon books.

I believe i was 15 years old at the time when i first read the book, an easytoread text even then. Lgpe sold more copies than any other nonfiction book in the 1970s and greatly aided the mainstreaming of endtimes ideas like the antichrist, nuclear holocaust, the rapture, and various other concepts connected with popular end. Lindsey is perhaps best known for his book the late, great planet earth, that attempts to demonstrate that the bible predicted the then current state of the world and thus serves as the blueprint for all kinds of fantastic predictions for the future. The new york times called it the number one bestseller of the decade.

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. Synopsis the impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. If you follow hal lindsey, youve probably changed the end of the world date in your calendar several times. An accessible, engaging introduction to the coming apocalypse, the late great planet earth was the bestselling nonfiction book of the 1970s.

Sep 01, 2002 this is not to deny that the book of revelation includes material about the end of time. Jun 12, 2003 endtimes theory was formulated for a popular audience in hal lindsey and cc carlsons book the late great planet earth 1970, which linked the cold war, imminent nuclear annihilation, middle east. Books by hal lindsey author of the late great planet earth. The end times is a period of amoral turmoil that precedes the rise of the antichrist and that culminates with the return of jesus christ. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindseys blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and events already unfolding all leading up to the greatest event of all. Carlsons the late great planet earth introduced millions of. The impact of the late great planet earth cannot be ov. Hal lindseys the late, great planet earth and the rise of. Published during 1970 by zondervan, this book became a bestseller. The late, great planet earth is a bestselling 1970 book by hal lindsey with carole c. Even more frightening is that the book was published in the late seventies and has proved accurate before and since that time.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindseys blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and events already. The impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. During 1969, he wrote his first, and bestknown book, the late, great planet earth. Review of the late great planet earth by hal lindsey. His late great planet earth, which was the bestselling nonfiction book of the 1970s, predicted that the world would end sometime before dec. Buy a cheap copy of the late great planet earth book by hal lindsey. 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. 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. Jan 24, 2014 hal lindsey wrote the biggest selling nonfiction book of the entire decade of the 70s called late great planet earth and many other great books since then. The late great planet earth made the apocalypse a popular.

Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark of the beast. It just does not do so as depicted in books like the late great planet earth and the left behind series. The fool was unable to attend his lecture at a local church and thought from the little bit he read in advance about his appearance, that responsible people would probably not be goinglet alone being taken in by lindseys mischievous gospel. Heffren in the introductory page of my copy of hal lindsays book called the late great planet earth, is the information that the first edition was printed in may 1970. Hal lindsey the late great planet earth 1979 youtube. Long before the left behind books crowded the new york times bestseller list, hal lindsey and c. John sutherland on armageddon fiction books the guardian.

See all books authored by hal lindsey, including the late great planet earth, and theres a new world coming. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey goodreads. 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. Hal lindsay expounds biblical prophecy for this generation, outlining gods program for the future.

Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Lgpe sold more copies than any other nonfiction book in the 1970s and. An analysis of hal lindseys late great planet earth. I remember the late great planet earth from many years ago.

Buy the late great planet earth later printing by lindsey, hal, carlson, carole c. He is known for his work on the omega code 1999, the late great planet earth 1978 and i. An indepth analysis of the book of revelation, and more on. Ten million copies were in circulation by the end of the decade. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindseys blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and events already unfolding. Endtimes theory was formulated for a popular audience in hal lindsey and cc carlsons book the late great planet earth 1970, which linked the. Mar 18, 20 from wikipedia,the late, great planet earth is the title of a bestselling 1970 book coauthored by hal lindsey and carole c. An analysis of hal lindseys the late great planet earth one of the most popular books of the 1970s was the late great planet earth by hal lindsey. The late great planet earth audiobook by hal lindsey, c.