The 70th Week
by
Book Details
About the Book
Interpreting Bible prophecy is difficult. There are
as many different points of view as there are people. Passages from the Old and
New Testaments dovetail to form the complete picture, and it is certain that
there are details that men are not meant to know. The testimonies of Daniel and
John were written in light of their understanding of what they saw. The Lord
may have wanted it that way in order to keep the exact time of these events
secret.
The events in this work take place between 2010 and
2020, but they may not happen for another 500 years. They may begin to unfold
tomorrow. This is why I avoided mentioning too many specific years.
The passages that appear at the beginning of each
chapter are from the New International Version of the Bible. I like the NIV
because it is translated into more modern English and is much easier to
understand. I am comfortable with this version because of this and because it
is still translated from original texts.
There have been other books written about end time
events in which the main characters work closely with the Antichrist. In my
book, the life of one family is chronicled, and they never meet him or his
cohort, the False Prophet. They are certainly effected by what they do, as are
billions of others.
My hope is that, though the events of the
Tribulation will no doubt be more severe than depicted in this book, those
reading it will consider their standing before God. I do not believe that the
Lord's return is that far off. If society does not change the course it is on,
the Lord will have no choice but to call his people home and pronounce his
final judgments on mankind. It could happen
in our lifetime.
You can be spared these terrible events by accepting
Jesus as your savior now. You must first believe that what the Bible says about
Jesus Christ is true. He is the only way to Heaven (John 14:6). Acts 16:31 sums
up how to be saved in the simplest terms I know. Romans 10:9 is proof of
salvation.
If the Rapture occurred tonight, what would happen
to you?
About the Author
William Gohlke first became interested in writing
when his grandfather gave him an old manual typewriter when he was fifteen. He
has since written sports articles, commentaries, and short stories. His first
book, Skeletons in the Basement, was published in 1999. His second, The
Tree Monsters, was published in 2001 by 1stBooks Library. Both are children’s
books. The 70th Week, for adult readers, is his third book.
William lives in southwest Akron, Ohio with Margaret,
his wife of 25 years, son James, and daughter Becca. They have a bunny named
Smokie and a cat named Tiger.