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. He discussed how current events are now lining up with bible prophecy in an unprecedented manner. Books by hal lindsey author of the late great planet earth. Late great planet earth and other prophecy books top 10. 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. Jan 01, 1970 the impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. 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. Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark of the beast, revelation, daniel, and much more. Hal lindsey s most popular book is the late great planet earth. May 02, 2018 hal lindseys bestselling the late, great planet earth, originally published by the zondervan corporation in 1970, revolutionized the christian publishing industry and introduced the mainstream to rapture or end times terminology and imagery, which took root in america with puritan settlers increase and cotton mather. 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.
Additionally, released his first book in 1969 tilted, the late, great planet earth. 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. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindsey s blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and events already unfolding. Buy a cheap copy of the late great planet earth book by hal lindsey. The new york times called it the number one bestseller of the decade. Hal lindseys influential book the late great planet earth described the undeniable signs of the end times. Hal lindseys bestselling the late, great planet earth, originally published by the zondervan corporation in 1970, revolutionized the christian publishing industry and introduced the mainstream to rapture or end times terminology and imagery, which took root in america with puritan settlers increase and cotton mather. Full text of the late great planet earth by hal lindsey see other formats. 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.
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 lindsey s mischievous gospel. May 24, 2011 before harold camping, there were chuck smith and hal lindsey. Hal lindsey was born on november 23, 1929 in houston, texas, usa as harold lee lindsey. Its all happening just as he wrote and as the bible says. See all 31 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. After several years at tbn, lindsey resigned on january 1, 2006.
The late, great planet earth is a bestselling 1970 book by hal lindsey with carole c. 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. He cited a host of world events nuclear war, the communist threat and the restoration. Hal lindsey has 69 books on goodreads with 5253 ratings. Hal lindsey the late great planet earth 1979 youtube. Before harold camping, there were hal lindsey and chuck smith. Every 3 years hal lindsay sic writes a new book denoting how the world will end in 5 years. His late great planet earth, which was the bestselling nonfiction book of the 1970s, predicted that the world would end sometime before dec. Who would have thought that a modern day prophet could be so accurate, to the point that he meets. He is known for his work on the omega code 1999, the late great planet earth 1978 and i. The late great planet earth made the apocalypse a popular. Misgivings about hal lindsays planet earth desiring god.
Read this back in the 70s and couldnt really see what it was saying. 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. The impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. Now i totally understand and can see everything clearly. After lindseys book sold a half million copies, bantam picked up the rights and released a massmarket edition. Again, hal lindsey and the late great planet earth sort of set the standard for this, because lindsey proved to be an enormously successful marketer of his product. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey 1970, paperback. Hal lindsey is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books, including blood moon and. 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.
The roots of jihad, the late great planet earth, the road to holocaust topics include. If you follow hal lindsey, youve probably changed the end of the world date in your calendar several times. Hal lindsey books biography and list of works author of. Each subsequent book explains how he wasnt wrong in the previous book and the world will really end in 5 years. The late great planet earth, a contemporary look at biblical prophecy as it pertains to the end of this age, has created such a phenomenal response among people interested in using it as a home bible study guide that the author now presents a study guide supplement this study guide is not designed to take the place of either the book or the scriptures, but to supplement them and. Hal lindsey religious cults, sects, doctrines and practices.
In the late, great planet earth, lindsey wrote that he had concluded that since there was no apparent mention of the united states in the books of daniel or revelation, that the usa would no longer be a major player on the geopolitical stage by. Hal lindsey wrote a book titled the late great planet earth. 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. The late great planet earth, a contemporary look at biblical prophecy as it pertains to the end of this age, has created such a phenomenal response among people interested in using it as a home bible study guide that the author now presents a study guide supplement. Published during 1970 by zondervan, this book became a bestseller. Hal lindsey is an american evangelist, best known for his books on end times prophecies, including the bestseller the late great planet earth. During 1969, he wrote his first, and bestknown book, the late, great planet earth. Review of the late great planet earth by hal lindsey. Oct 11, 2016 the impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. 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.
An indepth analysis of the book of revelation, and more on. Hal lindsey biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. The late great planet earth mass market paperback 1974. This book the late great planet earth contains incontrovertible proof that christianity is the one true way. Full text of the late great planet earth by hal lindsey. The late great planet earthsatan is alive and well on planet earth. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey goodreads. The late great planet earth audiobook by hal lindsey, c.
I have strong misgivings about the basic attitude toward the future which his book the late great planet earth contains and fosters. 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 is one of the most fascinating figures in the whole history of contemporary prophecy belief. Before harold camping, there were hal lindsey and chuck. 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. Lindsey is the author of widely and wildly popular the late great planet earth 1970. Mar 20, 2019 hal lindsey wrote a book titled the late great planet earth. I wanted to reread late great planet earth and found it easy to read and accurate beyond belief. Nevertheless, i have strong misgivings about the basic attitude toward the future which his book the late great planet earth contains and fosters. Smith has been the pastor of calvary chapel in costa mesa, california, since 1965. Besides that, i disagree with many of his single points of interpretations which falsely construe the new testament texts.
By reading the bible as a book that foretold events. 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. 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. The gog and magog war, hal lindsey, and the russian. Hal lindsey books list of books by author hal lindsey. That was the book that springboarded him into international fame. John sutherland on armageddon fiction books the guardian. Hal lindsey late, great planet earth the vigilant citizen. The late great planet earth paperback may 11, 1970. The title of this book is the late great planet earth and it was written by hal lindsey, c. For christians and nonchristians of the 1970s, hal lindseys blockbuster served as a wakeup call on events soon to come and. An analysis of hal lindseys late great planet earth. Before harold camping, there were chuck smith and hal lindsey. These predictions involve virtually every known conspiracy theory including the rise of a one world.
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. I can look at the news headlines today and go back to what he wrote in the book years ago. In the late, great planet earth, lindsey wrote that he had concluded that since there was no apparent mention of the united states in the books of daniel or revelation, that the usa would no longer be a major player on the geopolitical stage by the time the tribulations of the end times arrived. Hal lindsey really did an excellent job with this book. See all books authored by hal lindsey, including the late great planet earth, and theres a new world coming. Hal lindseys the late, great planet earth and the rise of. The late great planet earth was an incredibly successful crossover bookone of the first texts to bridge the divide between religious and secular audiences. You can find some of his current work on his website. Dec 03, 2017 the impact of the late great planet earth cannot be overstated. The late great planet earth by hal lindsey, paperback.