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7. Massive disasters occur in this novel near the borders of Israel, and as a result, that nation is miraculously rescued. How do those events relate to the Old Testament prophetic book of Ezekiel, chapters 38 and 39?
8. What is the attitude of the White House in our novel regarding the nation of Israel? Is that approach similar to or different from the attitude of the American government today? How does that attitude compare to the position of the American people?
9. Russia plays an important role in the events of this novel. If you had to chose, would you view present-day Russia as mostly a friend and ally of the United States or as a potential enemy?
10. The America depicted in this futuristic novel is suffering catastrophic financial problems, and partly because of that, it has entered a new stage of global unification politically and economically with the other nations of the world. If we use a scale of 1 – 10, with 10 being a complete and total unification of the United States with the other governments of the world, what number would you assign to America on that scale today?
Prophecy Books by Tim LaHaye
Are We Living in the End Times?
Charting the End Times
Charting the End Times Study Guide
Revelation Unveiled
The Popular Bible Prophecy Commentary
The Popular Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy The Rapture: Who Will Face the Tribulation?
Tim LaHaye Prophecy Study Bible
Understanding Bible Prophecy for Yourself
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Thunder of Heaven
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LaHaye, Tim F.
Thunder of heaven Tim LaHaye and Craig Parshall.p>
p. cm. — (The end series)
ISBN 978-0-310-32637-3
1. End of the world — Fiction. I. Parshall, Craig, 1950 - II. Title.
PS3562.A315T48 2011
813’.54 — dc22
2011010567
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