End-Time Prophecies of the Bible: A Collection of the Bible's Ultimate Revelations Book

An ambitious yet accessible work that embraces all of the prophecies in the Bible that deal directly or tangentially with the end times.

At the last millennial change, the entire nation of Iceland converted to Christianity. Today, even if our daily preoccupation as we approach 2000 has as much to do with computer bugs as with the end of the world as we know it, the inevitable growing public interest in prophecies of all kinds will undoubtedly focus on the rich, complex, and enigmatic prophetic writings of the Bible.

Arranged topically according to their apparent chronology, this comprehensive book provides a context in which these prophecies can be examined. It opens with the first signs of the times and climaxes with the utopian visions of a new heaven and a new earth. The author has allowed the original text to speak for itself, providing pertinent interpretation, cross-references, explanations, and transitions from one section to another that are essential to the understanding of the text.

While eschewing a didactic or an alarmist approach to the subject, Haggith reinforces the notion that the grand purpose of prophecy is "not to provide a road map to the future but to enable willing listeners to recognize the working of God in times of danger and uncertainty." What emerges is an engrossing and sometimes baffling view of the world--or at least the world that biblical chroniclers perceived through the prism of divine inspiration. Scholars and skeptics, believers and agnostics alike will come away from this book with a renewed appreciation for the human and spiritual dramas that unfold throughout the scriptures.