Glorious Appearing: The End of Days (Left Behind Series #12)

Awesome Reading

This book and the whole set is just wonderful. The characters are so real. I could picture what was going on while reading it. The entire series is a must! It was so dramatic that I read the entire series of 12 books in 2 months. Others have told me that it took them an enire year.

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I could not put the book down.

I really enjoyed reading all books...

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Must read

Loved the whole series!!!!!!!!!

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Good Series, but 2 books too long.

Each book individually had great drama and kept you interested, but towards the end the books started to drag on a bit too long. I enjoyed the series, but wouldn't read again.

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Awesome! Highly Recommended!

The Left Behind series is incredibly good!

Crazy church freaks

The headline says it all

Glorious Appearing

Wow! Cant wait to start Kingdom Come

Satisfying Conclusion

We're finally here....book number 12.
It's almost exactly seven years after the peace treaty has been signed with Israel! The Tribulation is about to conclude with Jesus's return to earth. The Jewish Remnant and Tribulation Force are primarily gathered in Petra; the "Unity Army" led by Nicolae is still attempting to wage war against them; and when Christ returns, boy are they in for a surprise (The authors describe a literal "pit" that those who don't choose Christ tumble into). I especially enjoyed our character's thoughts and reactions to seeing Jesus. Obviously this is the author's interpretation of what might happen, but I still liked it. I have to say I was a little bummed that almost all of our original Tribulation Force members don't make it to see the Glorious Appearing - to be so close! (within day(s)....)
This was a satisfying conclusion to a great series.

Glorious Appearing

Undercover in enemy forces Mac goes to Jerusalem in search of Buck. Mac witnesses the cruelty of Carpathia and his followers first hand as the believers in Petra are being threatened. Rayford clings to life following an ATV accident. Chaim speaks conforting words to his audience despite the warnings of Carpathia. Miracles happen in anticipation of Christ's return.
As the last book of the series my anticipation was high. It did drag a bit in the middle but by the last 150 pages or so I could not put the book down. I did enjoy how the authors tied up some loose ends but did seem to leave the door open for more that could follow. The suspense was well crafted and the scene realistic. I was inspired and will seek out more from these authors. As with the books in the series prior to this one, Glorious Appearing did challenge me in my faith and I did enjoy reading the series and having an opportunity to get to know each character. I would recommend this book! Very well done!

The Tribulation Ends!

Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in their book "Glorious Appearing" Book Twelve in the Left Behind series published by Tyndale House Publishers brings us to the end of days.

There are some who believe that the rapture will signal the beginning of the seven years of tribulation. This is untrue. The rapture, or the removal of the believers, is the signal for the events that trigger the tribulation to occur. The clock starts counting when the antichrist signs the peace treaty with Israel. In "Glorious Appearing" the whole seven years from that moment are almost finished and the devil knows his time is short. So Nicolae, the antichrist, tries to throw everything that he has at the believers taking refuge at Petra.

I could mention names here but that would tell you who survives and you really want to find out for yourselves. Safe to say there really is the triumphal return of Jesus. Mankind had seven years to accept Him and now He has to separate those that did from those that did not; the sheep from the goats. Those that did not have to follow Nicolae to the pit where they will spend the next one thousand years before being released for one more attack then cut off for eternity apart from Him. This was always the purpose of these books to show how terrible this last time will be and to see who will accept God now rather than wait until later and suffer through tribulation.

Dr. LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins provide a fictional background for the real events that the final book of The Bible, Revelation, speak about: the end times. The Biblical accuracy in"Glorious Appearing" is flawless and the story is a page turning thriller. There are wonderful themes: salvation, faith in what you cannot see and who is in charge despite appearances to the contrary. I do not recommend starting this book late at night because it will cost you sleep as you will not want to put it down. Mr. Jenkins is an excellent writer and knows how to twist your nerve endings as he tightens the suspense. I am looking forward to "Kingdom Come" the concluding sequel to this series.

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Goosebumps!

This book gave me goosebumps. I love how they portray the glorious appearing of Christ. It brought tears to my eyes and makes me look forward to the day. . .

Epic - A must read

Glorious Appearing, the last book in the Left Behind series, was a great ending to the series. After reading the whole series I loved how the authors ended it. You have got to read this book and the whole series!

His glorious appearing

At the beginning of The Glorious Appearing, the twelfth book in the Left Behind Series, it has been seven years to the day since the signing of the peace treaty between Antichrist and Israel, the event which started the Tribulation clock ticking. This means the end is almost at hand. Those believers who have survived to this point are gathered at Petra, an ancient city which was cut into the rocks of Mount Hor. They are preparing to face the mighty Unity Army led by the human embodiment of Satan, the Antichrist.

Even if you don't know Bible prophecy, you can probably tell from the title of the book what happens next--the fulfillment of Philippians 2:10, "That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

The authors really outdid themselves in this book. Some great non-battle scenes highlight the ridiculousness of man, who attempts to make war on his Creator with earthly weapons. Watching the rebel forces fall apart was highly satisfying. Reading the various characters' reactions to seeing their Lord and Savior face-to-face brought tears to my eyes. And I loved the familiar words with which Jesus comforted the remnant, who had been through so much . . .

"You are of God, little children, and have overcome Antichrist, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. He is of the world. Therefore he speaks as of the world, and the world hears him. You are of God. He who knows God hears Me; he who is not of God does not hear Me. By this you know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error."

I'm sure human eloquence can only provide an inkling of what that grand reunion will be like, but I'll always be thankful for the efforts of Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. With The Left Behind Series, they created a powerful image of the future we all must face. I pray that readers in each successive generation will take the message of these books to heart. Until He comes.

So have I convinced you yet? Time to re-read these excellent books. Anyone who hasn't needs to read this series for themselves! Start today! Don't be left behind . . .

Exciting End Times Fiction!

"Glorious Appearing" is my favorite of the Left Behind books. I read this book while I was on bed rest when pregnant with my twins. I was stuck at home, nothing to do, nowhere to go and feeling a bit sorry for myself.

Admittedly, the book seemed a bit slow in the beginning but once Jesus came back, it was amazing! I felt that He was speaking to my heart so clearly and it made me so excited for that day when I'll finally see my savior face to face. This book seemed more real to me than all the others and I highly recommend it, even if you haven't read the others in the series.

I give this book 4 stars because the writing is just common-place. I'm a reader of classic literature and very well-written novels by authors like Francine Rivers. Usually, only absolutely perfect fiction gets 5 stars with me. 5 stars means it couldn't be better. I think you'll love this book, though, especially if you're eagerly awaiting Christ's return!

Good ending to a solid series

While I thought the series was unrealistic, I did enjoy the series as a whole. I plot is catching and easy to follow and I had a hard time putting them down. I thought this final book was a good ending to the series and I was satisfied by how it tied things up. I would recommend this series to anyone looking for a quick and easy summer read.

Good

By the time I got to this one I was ready for the series to be over. I knew what was going to take place as far as Jesus was coming back and the believers would be with him. The book was good but I liked some of the others better.

Completely satisfying-a must have

Read it once. Read it twice. Read it again. This book, although lacking in the dramatics of the previous book, is the satisfying conclusion to Jesus' return. Read it in one day (kept me up past midnight). This book is a must have for anyone's shelf. This and the whole series.

Hooked in a good way

This book was one of the best i've read in my life. It was suspensful and exciting.

Do not buy the audio version! Read it for yourself!

I have listened to (and enjoyed) many books on CD in the past few years. This reader is among the worst that I've had the displeasure of hearing. The content of this book is great, so don't get me wrong. However, the reader makes it impossible to experience the book the way it was intended. He pronounces many character names incorrectly, including Carpathia and Adbullah. His character voices range from unconvincing to downright abrasive and/or annoying (especially Carpathia's). His voice inflection is often very wrong when reading dialogue. He also adds pauses in the middle of sentences without any obvious reason. These are just the most obvious and annoying problems. There are too many to list completely here, so please trust me and avoid listening to this book!

You Have to Believe after reading this series

I just finished the Glorious Appearing and can't wait for Jesus' return. Having only been a Christian for the last 4 years, I truly learned a lot from reading this series. I have read different scriptures in the Bible and had an idea of somethings, but reading the series helped me a great deal. I don't see how anyone would not become a believer -- but just like in the books, when all the judgments came down, you still had those whose hearts were so hard that they still would not accept Christ. Well, I'll be going up in the Rapture myself, so I won't be seeing the judgments, but for those of you who are here, keep a copy of the series handy.