The 70th Week
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John felt a chill go through him. His dad was no
dummy. Those terrorist attacks nearly brought the country to its knees, and
very little farmland was effected. We traced those nuclear devices back to
China and paid them back dearly for it. Our surgical retaliatory strikes did
destroy Chinese farmland, and he still had the occasional nightmare about what
he had seen in the media coverage of that.
He would have to lay in some extra supplies at home.
A nuclear attack on US farmland would cause the same kinds of shortages here.
Paramilitary groups would come out of the woodwork, and some of them would be
run by ex‑military people. Martial law would come back, just like it did
for about half of 2005. It was already getting harder and harder for civilians
to legally get guns too, so it was a good thing he already had some. He would
have to follow through on his plans for him and the boys to join a gun club and learn how to use
them.
Most of the supplies he had on hand were from the
old Y2K scare. He continuously rotated
them as much as he could, keeping them fresh for the occasional storm or power
outage. He would just have to add to it. He was no dummy either.
What else could he find out from his dad? Arguing
had always been a good way to get information out of him. The man seemed to
know things he didn't.
"So, Dad, how does all this tie in with the
Rapture? It‑‑"
His dad disappeared.
There was a loud whoosh when it happened. John
lunged across the seat to grab the steering wheel. He turned it hard to the left.
They were coming to another sharp curve, and he had no desire to go over the
bank.
The vehicle's rear end came around in a 180‑degree
skid, miraculously staying on the road. He got to the brake pedal with his
right hand, had to push a boot out of the way, and brought the Blazer to a
stop. He shoved it into Park.
He got out and looked up. He could have sworn that he saw something pass up through the
roof an instant after his dad vanished. He saw nothing but gray sky and
snowflakes hitting him in the face. He spat a couple out and looked around.
Everything seemed normal. The snow was softly falling. Even with the vehicle's
motor running, John could still hear the faint rushing sound the big flakes
made as they hit the ground.
There was nothing more to do here. He'd better move
the vehicle before someone came along and hit it. John went to the driver's
side and opened the door. His father's clothes were still there. Boots and
socks were on the floor, and everything else was on the seat. His personal affects
were all there, including wallet, change, etc. John was not a neat freak, but
he was organized. He grabbed a big green trash bag from the back, put
everything in it, and headed back to camp.
"Check it out, Jim."
Jim Miller came to the door of the camper. He and
his twin brother Don stepped outside. Jim's face was grim as they surveyed the
scene.
Jim shook his head. "The tire tracks are
covered up already. Dad and Gramps better get back pretty soon. We're liable to
get stranded."
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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.