The Prophecy Books

"There's no use blaming yourself for this grievous turn of events. It is your fault, of course, but there's little you can do about that. Wisdom comes easily to the man who's waiting for the axeman's blade to fall. For the first time in his life, he knows exactly where he's going next."

This quote, uttered by an argumentative mechanical lizard named Julia Jessica Slagg, exemplifies "The Prophecy Machine". Neil Barrett Jr. wrote two of these delightful comic fantasy novels. I read the sequel, "The Treachery of Kings", last year, and found it to be one of the most brilliant and eccentric novels I'd ever read. I'm actually a little bit less enchanted with "The Prophecy Machine", but it's still a quite impressive achievement.

Master lizard-maker Finn and his lovely wife Letitia Louise are trying to take a vacation, but an unfortunate set of circumstances strands them in the land of Makasar. Along with them is the aforementioned mechanical lizard, a creature named Julia Jessica Slagg, with a sharp tongue. This odd trio makes for one of the most entertaining sets of relationships in imaginative fiction. The dialogue they trade, and the subtle interplay of their personalities, is delightful. Barrett's intuition for comic timing is amazing, and his dark, cynical sense of humor cuts through all pretense.

Now I could go into a further plot summary, but I think I'll let you discover all the clever parts of this book for yourself. Barrett's name is not widely recognized, even among fantasy geeks, but the same could be said of many today's most talented writers. After "The Prophecy Machine" and "The Treachery of Kings", he certainly deserves to enjoy the same fame as Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.

...this is a thrill ride into the strange and bizarre world of Mr. Neal Barrett Jr. and what a wonderful world this is...

It has a lot of ideas that I haven't seen anywhere, and even though it seems a bit weird and at times childish, it is... but it is also its strength.

I would like to say something about what the book is about, but it would take some of the fun out of reading it... so I won't.

Enjoy it!

An odd couple (inter-species?) with an odd vocation (lizard-maker) and an unusual companion (a mechanical lizard) get waylayed in a strange land with weird customs and nonsensical religions and are forced to take refuge in a bizarre house with a strange family and fight through a ton of weird situations to extricate themselves.

A variety of plotlines are left hanging and the "prophecy machine" itself is not explored very much and even in the end there are a lot of unanswered questions. Furthermore the action itself is somewhat unsettling, kind of like watching a sci-fi fantasy train-wreck spoil the heroes' vacation. Although it's a page-turner that keeps you reading I couldn't really call it enjoyable - the house, offkilter and dizzying, could in fact be a metaphor for the effect this book has on the reader.

I give it three stars for general quality and a fourth star just for the weird originality that is it's defining characteristic.

Sci-fi or fantasy fans are always looking for something new -- a new twist, a new concept, or a new world-view -- to challenge their voracious appetite for the new and unread. Neil's newest foray into space-time has a new flavor -- perhaps flawed by an unformed or undefined raison d'etre that leaves the reader longing for a more definate explanation of the forces behind the action or forces -- but then, mystery leads one onward. My review is, of course, colored by a sci-fi background which seeks answers rather than mysteries, but mysteries are tolerable in that they provoke thought rather than rendering palatable answers. Anyone that enjoys "Time Bandits" or "Brazil" (over and over again) will enjoy this book.

I read books extensively. Occasionally I'm fortunate enough to come across a excellent piece of prose such as this book. Esoteric but enormously entertaining. The way it is structured constantly keeps you turning pages. Neal builds a "Alice in Wonderlandish" world where what you can expect is the unexpected. You get a chance (that you don't get in other novels) to visit a place you've never been before. In the case of this book...a very strange place indeed. The inside of Mr. Barrett's head must contain contain a amusement park for the eccentric.

From the foreward to the very end of the book (which I almost round-filed after reading the foreward) - the author posturizes defensively.

What do I mean? Since this is copyrighted, I will have to paraphrase, but from her first sentence in the foreward and following, she exhorts everyone to read and study Scriptures on their own - not just accept someone else's study or opinion. This is good! I whole-heartedly agree!

Then she goes on to say that there will be those who read this book and will dismiss it as full of lies or deceptions...and then tells us - (those not in agreement with her views) to prayerfully consider the errors of our ways and ask the H.S. to speak to our heart as well. (uh, hello. Seems to me that I spend plenty of time prayerfully seeking guidance and truth through the Holy Spirit - yet I still don't agree with her interpretation of Scripture.) I'm not sure that means I am in error, though. She leaves absolutely no room that it might be her interpretation that is in error and she even suggests that ALL previous Bible Theologians have been in error in their interpretation. WOW! At least that leaves me in good company.

If you truly have studied the Bible indepth, I say - read away and enjoy the cherries, but beware the pits. If you have not studied the Bible much, then I would recommend you don't buy this book. There are way better books that accurately reveal end time truths and stay scripturally intact.

On page 55 of this book, she makes the claim that the Lord does not dispense eternal punishment for the wicked. She seems to believe in a Nirvana. She attributes the fact that we might believe such "nonsense" to the devil. Personally, I believe it because Revelation 20 makes the claim and I am a believer that all of Scripture is God-Breathed and without error.

She says the punishment will be forever - just not the punishing. ?? She says the fire will go out, but doesn't give Scriptural support.

There are many such assertions and I finally grew weary marking up the book with my comments.

At one point she bases her argument and rationale on what is "fair". Since, in her eyes - it would not be "fair" for God to not 'destroy' the wicked. She claims there will be no eternal torture. They just won't be anymore. Then asks, "What could be fairer?" ummmmmmh, Lessee, what about Abraham, the beggar and the rich man? Seems like the rich man was well aware of his situation and very much alive, desiring to send someone to warn his brothers about their fate.

One last remark: She hails from LaSalle Extension University & the Newspaper Institute of America. Enough said.

I recommend Lot's Wife as a great study-help book if you are searching for truth. It is enlightening and biblically sound. The author has made it easy to read and understand. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide as you read this book.
Mary Helms

This book is very easy to read and the author has done extensive research on this subject. Thank You

Everyone needs to read this book, it is easy to understand and well written. it is Biblically referenced and points proven from the Bible. GREAT BOOK!

Remember Lot's wife is a very easy to read book about what the Bible says will happen in future event of this world.Kathy Mcbride did an excellent job of revealing spiritual truths thoughout the Bible that show God does and always has had a plan for saving this world.

Migene Gonzalez-Wippler is a psychologist and anthropologist with an impressive list of credentials, including fifteen books. Her latest endeavor, Return of the Angels, is a complete reference on celestial beings.

A Christian kabbalist and noted religious researcher, Gonzalez-Wippler says that ýthere is an angel behind every idea, every intention, and every action, be they positive or negative.ý Everything, even things we normally think of inanimate, has an angel.

Humans have individual guardian angels, and Gonzalez-Wippler explains how people can contact their angel, learn its name, and seek its guidance. Angels have their own language, and she describes how to write a letter to an angel using their language. She also provides the unique signature of major angels, along with their color, flower, and crystal. Rituals for invoking angels are also included.

Gonzalez-Wippler describes angels as being mighty warriors battling the forces of evil, a battle they donýt always win. She details the hierarchy of angels, and the duties of each. She describes the ýseven heavensý and how the angels protect them. She also discusses Paradise, the Garden of Eden, and the role of Adam and Eve.

More than fifty lush illustrations enhance the written information.

One long section is devoted to the ýBook of Megadriel,ý a retelling by Gonzalez-Wippler of the Creation and the War in Heaven, in the voice of ýMegadriel.ý Megadriel finishes his stories with prophesies and ýsteps we can take to protect our planet from cataclysmic disasters.ý

The last section of the book is a listing of more than 900 angel biographies and heavenly places.

ýReturn of the Angels guides you through the wealth of information contained in classic texts such as the Bible, the Apocrypha, and the Kabbalah. It illuminates the wonderful history of these inhabitants of Heaven who choose to play a role in mortalsý lives.ý Itýs an essential reference for anyone curious about the role of angels in their life.

I loved this book. It is one of the most thorough books on angels I have read, and I have read a few. It gives a wealth of details on the angelic hierarchies. I particularly enjoyed reading about the way the angels interact with each other. The Book of Megadriel (second and third parts) are icing on the cake, and the angel dictionary is a blessing.

Several friends had recommended this book to me and told me it had changed their lives. I have always believed there was some truth about the many stories one hears and reads constantly about angels, but I was unprepared for the literary feast on these celestial beings this book provided. I agree wholeheartedly with Amazon's review that this is indeed a most magical and inspiring volume. I particularly enjoyed the author's stories about angel encounters, the magic rituals,but my favorite is War in Heaven by the Archangel Megadriel. This is a tour de force of the angelic battles and shows the depth of the author's biblical scholarship and her "literary acumen" to transform her writing style and adapt it to the way an angel would probably speak.Megadriel's predictions are equally stunning. I, for one, would love to read more about Megadriel and I hope to see the Book of Megadriel soon in print.

Migene Gonzalez-Wippler is a psychologist and anthropologist with an impressive list of credentials, including fifteen books. Her latest endeavor, Return of the Angels, is a complete reference on celestial beings.

A Christian kabbalist and noted religious researcher, Gonzalez-Wippler says that ýthere is an angel behind every idea, every intention, and every action, be they positive or negative.ý Everything, even things we normally think of inanimate, has an angel.

Humans have individual guardian angels, and Gonzalez-Wippler explains how people can contact their angel, learn its name, and seek its guidance. Angels have their own language, and she describes how to write a letter to an angel using their language. She also provides the unique signature of major angels, along with their color, flower, and crystal. Rituals for invoking angels are also included.

Gonzalez-Wippler describes angels as being mighty warriors battling the forces of evil, a battle they donýt always win. She details the hierarchy of angels, and the duties of each. She describes the ýseven heavensý and how the angels protect them. She also discusses Paradise, the Garden of Eden, and the role of Adam and Eve.

More than fifty lush illustrations enhance the written information.

One long section is devoted to the ýBook of Megadriel,ý a retelling by Gonzalez-Wippler of the Creation and the War in Heaven, in the voice of ýMegadriel.ý Megadriel finishes his stories with prophesies and ýsteps we can take to protect our planet from cataclysmic disasters.ý

The last section of the book is a listing of more than 900 angel biographies and heavenly places.

ýReturn of the Angels guides you through the wealth of information contained in classic texts such as the Bible, the Apocrypha, and the Kabbalah. It illuminates the wonderful history of these inhabitants of Heaven who choose to play a role in mortalsý lives.ý Itýs an essential reference for anyone curious about the role of angels in their life.

I loved this book. It is one of the most thorough books on angels I have read, and I have read a few. It gives a wealth of details on the angelic hierarchies. I particularly enjoyed reading about the way the angels interact with each other. The Book of Megadriel (second and third parts) are icing on the cake, and the angel dictionary is a blessing.

The book is well written but there are few new details from other books on the market in print previously.

I absolutely enjoyed this book. I stayed up reading it all night because it was full of revelation about bible codes and how all of the names and world events are encoded in the bible. This is exciting information to know. Paul Crouch did a wonderful job researching all of this information.

Dionne Hunter
Author of Healing Connection
Healing Connection: Poems and Psalms that Heal the Soul

This work did not meet my theological expectations. The doctrine presented was not according to what my bible says but reflected a scewed viewpoint.

I found this book very exciting! It talks about bible codes in end-times prophecy and gives a review of the book of Revelation, verse by verse. A must read for anyone interested in our future, and what signs of the times are here, and are to come!

After reading "Revelations" in the bible many time and failing to understand it,I decided to get a good book that would explain it all.And guess what,This is the book.Just right it is packed...
Paul Crouch,minister,television personality,and cofounder of Trinity Broadcasting Network,provides answers as he reveals shattering truths found in the hidden prophecies in the bible.As the most overwhelming and frightening Last day prophecies are beginning to cast their shadows on an unsuspecting world,Crouch offers an opportunity to find meaning in current world events and reminds us that everything ultimately leads to the SECOND COMING of JESUS CHRIST!(and believe me,if you don't believe in the second coming of our lord and saviour,then you are in trouble).

As mr Crouch explains how bible codes work,it is fascinating to know that the bible contains everything that has happened,is happening and is yet to happen!It is just a matter of understanding.The 9-11,world trade centre attacks,were clearly coded into the pages of the bible!This books contains so much material you never knew existed in the bible.Still not convinced?It has informaion about the anti-christ that is yet to pollute the world for seven years,with is blasphemy!It has all the information of how the wicked would suffer,disasters after another would rain upon this earth,turning it into a blood bath,families would turn on each other,friends against each other,and people would even turn against God...But Mr Crouch also explains that there is hope inspite of all these disasters.Yes,that's right.The to surviving all this defeat at the hands of the evil ones and the devil is simply to accept JESUS as YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR!And his greatness woud protect those who would receive him.Those not believing in him would still be given a chance to repent.Yes,he is as mercifull as can be...Please,I beg you,accept him now,before it's too late...

Someone said,"like love,hope is where you find it."Untrue!Neithercan be found outside truth,which is why Paul Crouch seeks to open the pages of God's eternal truth here...he may shake you with his message-but he won't leave you without hope...I guarantee it...enjoy...Nigel.

Next to the Holy Bible, I can recommend this book as one of the best that I have read. It shows that the historical events spoken of in the Word are actually events that took place. It gives physical proof to places and events that are spoken of in the Bible. Not only do you see the historical accuracy of the Word, but you see how God, in all ways, is more amazing and more worthy of our praise for the really incrediable things that He has done by the encoding of his words in the Bible text. If you love God and want to know more about Him OR If you have doubts as to who God is or His existance, this book is for you! No one will regret reading it.

Once I had the sense to go in search of the truth about God, I found this book. It changed my life. Not many books can say that! I will never again doubt the existence of God or that Jesus is the true son of God and is divine. I recommend this book to all you science lovers who are under the misconception that science and God don't mix. Or the ones who were like me who think they "are too smart to believe in God".

This book is monumental in scope! Although there were some repetitions - the book is otherwise awesome in explaining the hidden secrets God has just now revealed - like the Bible Codes. I found that Mr. Grant's archeology information to be extremely direct and interesting. His arguments as to both - why the Bible is the inspired work of God; and as to why Jesus of Nazareth is who He said He was (the Son of God) are simply "right on the money"! This book by Jeffrey R. Grant actually made me wonder if Mr. Grant's book is inspired by God! Mr. Grant is surely God's Servant - so perhaps it is? Any thinking person who "digests" the information in this book after praying for God's grace - will be a believer! I'm reading it for the 3rd time now!

We keep hearing about the emergence of scientific evidence that supports the claims made in the bible. The description on the back of Jeffrey's book claims he has found it.

Not so. Jeffrey repeatedly relates the bible to scientific knowledge, yet he never supports the bible with science. (Don't feel bad, though, Jeffrey, because you are attempting the impossible.)

Too often he says things are just too complex or wonderful to occur without God's involvement (evolution is one example). Yet that's all the evidence he offers. Is this, as the blurb claims, his "convincing evidence that the scriptures can be trusted"?

Furthermore, if all of nature's wonders must be created by a greater force, why must it be God? Why not Allah? Or Zeus? Or Santa Claus?

This book is weak. I was hoping it would challenge my thinking, instead all I found was rubbish. I was once a Christian. But as I began to use my intellect, and truly studied Christianity and cultures, I realized it was all folklore. There is no evidence that the Bible's teaching are true, and there is no evidence that Jesus ever existed. Keep looking, Jeffrey.

If Jeffrey's goal was to support Atheism, he has succeeded.

The proof is in the reading of this masterpiece on apolgetics.
Grant Jeffrey has done a marvelous job in his research. He brings out the pure facts of Biblical history and shows how science has
to constantly (or at least should ) apologize for their errant ways. Jeffrey proves through Bible prophecy that Jesus is truly the Messiah. Remember the prophecies occurred hundreds of years prior to the birth of Jesus. He gives the statistics on the probabilty of a number of these prophecies happening to any one man. Where prophecy has said that a city would be destroyed and never again be rebuilt it has become factual. Science cannot disprove through any scientific way that Jeffry is wrong. They, scientists, or I should say atheists, make blanket statements without any way to prove their point, and eventually something is discovered to verify that what is in the Bible is true. Jeffrey goes on to tell us that many scientists are coming around to believe in creation and God, while many others, including prominent scientists like Hawkings (spelling is mine) are saying that the universe and all that is in it seems to move closer and closer to the idea of an intelligent design(read God).This book will not reach everyone with the same impact it had on me but as the saying goes "There are none so blind as those who will not see".
The clincher has got to be the Bible codes. I am giving this book to a number of people as a Christmas present. I refuse to lend my copy out as I am now reading it for the third or maybe it's the fourth time. I highly recommend you get your own copy and read it with an open and critical mind.

To begin the process of understanding a complex world situation, one must put events in a historical perspective. Doyle does a marvelous job in helping us understand the historical background of Israel/Palestine in a way that most of us can grasp before going forward to create an opinion. Doyle sends his message in a way that suggests we all look inward before putting a grid on the Middle East. I find myself often going back to Two Nations, using it as a trusted reference guide......thoroughly enjoyable and informative!

Tom Doyle has done what many are afraid to do. He has stepped out and told the raw truth in a compelling fact filled description of the past and future historical truths of this great nation called Israel. Two Nations Under God describes to the reader the realities of the chaos and confusion in the Middle East and helps the reader grasp the truth of this very complicated story.

Tom has put his personal intergrity on the line to inform the world what many do not want to be known. History has proven Isreal will and has played a critical role in unfolding of God's story for mankind.
Tom's book compliments the story. If you have Guts for the truth, read Two Nations Under God!

Mr. Doyle does a wonderful job of presenting the situation tha exists in Israel. He clearly cites historical and contemporary examples of how both Israelis and Palestinians need to be honored and need God's truth in their lives. It is an incredibly timely book!

This book is Israeli propaganda pure and simple. It panders to the views of the Evangelical Right, but says nothing of the brutal treatment of Palestinians at the hands of the state of Israeli which no Christian should be willing to support.

Mr. Doyle has provided a fact-filled book that satisfies those who are politically, socially and/or religiously interested in the situation between Israel and its neighbors. The book is written in such a way that someone with very little knowledge of the history of that part of the world can "get-up-to-speed" quickly, but isn't written so simply that a quasi-expert would be non-plussed. There's something for everyone without riding both sides of the fence. He has managed to firmly and skillfully make his case with not only heart and conviction, but with historical and biblical truth on his side. Highly recommend!

I am flabbergasted that so few have (so far) seen the relevance of Festinger's and his colleagues' theories to what is going on in the US today. We have "disconfirmation" after "disconfirmation" of almost everything that is supposed to be competent and decent about the current administration, yet its followers continue to deny its incompetence, its lies , its corruption and graft, and to believe its pseudo-religious, pseudo-patriotic puffery about its methods and motives.

This book is well worth reading to help people put the followers of the radio and television opinion-manipulators such as Limbaugh and O'Reilly (whose own behavior offers PERSONAL disconfirmations of the very ethics they preach) into some kind of context.

The people who continue to believe seem to be grasping at straws in order avoid facing the truth, yet their voices as "true believers" become increasingly strident. It seems to me that we are WAY beyond three disconfirmations, and it will be interesting to see what happens next. (What will it take to make these people finally see the light re the way they were duped and betrayed by the very people they trusted to lead them)?

Even though the number of his followers seems to be decreasing rapidly, the people who still believe in Bush have upped their proselytizing (as would have been predicted by Festinger et al), and we see the evidence of their misguided zeal every day. They are even more shrill and more willing to destroy the careers of decent people than they were at the point they merely dreamed of having power. They are overlooking the real evidence of malfeasance, of incompetence, of outright lying, and refusing to face the facts (in fact, they continue to try to destroy the reputations of scientists and of facts).

I, too, wish that this book could be reprinted with a new preface by some noted social psychologists who could place it in its new increasingly important, increasingly dangerous context.

This work first saw print in 1956. It is the story of a UFO cult in a large city in the Midwest...how it developed, how the leaders recruited followers, how predictions about the coming end of the world started flowing from the psychic members who allegedly channeled messages from the spacemen/pilots. The cult members were told they would be saved, picked up by saucers on an appointed date. The members quit jobs, sold possessions, and gathered, only to be disappointed. Did they all quit in a huff? No way. The first failure only made them more determined they were right, more anxious to be ready for the next announced departure date. Then a second failure. A few members fell away, a few suffered doubts, a few challenged for leadership themselves. The point of this book is that it takes "three disconfirmations" to kill a movement of true believers, and even then, some still hang on to the discredited "theology" by grasping at excuses. I found this book by accident about 30 years ago, and have read it at least four times. I find it fascinating. In the 1970's I knew two women in Albuquerque who were amateur psychics. They started bringing forth "space brethren messages" and eventually, although they failed to attract a following, they went up into the nearby mountains one night sure they would be lifted off before the coming unspecified disaster. They waited, but no ship appeared. I think people inclined toward UFO beliefs haven't changed much since this book was published. The basic data shown in this study can apply to religious or political groups as well. I am sorry it is out of print, but if you have an interest in this field, get a used copy...the prices are reasonable and the book will not disappoint!

In this book, Festinger, et. al., set forth the cognitive dissonance model, which helps any of us to observe the unfolding human drama with greater understanding. It compares with Julian Janes' masterpiece, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, as a work in which the reader is urged on by the awakening suspicion that perhaps on the next page, just beyond the horizon of comprehension, lies a unifying theory that will lay to rest the most vexing enigmas.

On this note, Festinger came through, by observing social cultism in action and identifying its dynamic elements and tracing them to the common human condition. But he doesn't scrawl arcane formulae or speak in academic tongues to reach his readers. He simply explains in very simple, concise language why his very human subjects behave in such bizarre, but predictable, ways. His conclusions may be summed in a few sentences, derived from a very entertaining account of a UFO cult of his time, which is identical in form and content with the many varieties of social cultism running rampant today, especially the 12-step recovery group movement that, during the half decade since this book's publication, has silently possessed our social service system.

Festinger's cult-founding protagonist, Marion Kreech, may be constructively compared to AA founder, Bill Wilson, but her bizarre message did not find the mass appeal that surrounds AA. Moreover, the disconfirmations of her improbable predictions did not have the resounding support of others of greater accumulated credibility, who ironically now include Festinger's own descendents in the social sciences who endorse the disease concept of addiction and require 12-step indoctrination for its remission.

Interestingly, Festinger inserts a cameo-like discussion of Joseph McCarthy's ultimate failure, which in the cognitive dissonance model, resulted from his accusations of persons of greater credibiilty. It seems quite likely that AA's day in the sun will end when its prophets attack the character of famous "dry drunks" for whom the public has greater esteem than our de facto state religion, Alcoholics Anonymous.

My last biased comments are an example of how Festinger's work may fit into anyone's subjective experience, to simply illuminate why people do the damndest things.

It's fascinating what we humans can make ourselves believe! And frequently hilarious, too!

This is partly a study of how followers of cult movements can paradoxically become more committed even when the central tenet has been disproven. The first few chapters are fairly dry, but they move quickly and are very interesting, especially since the hypothesis is so counterintuitive.

Things really pick up once they get into the day-to-day details of the flying saucer group they've infiltrated. The group goes to extremes of self-deception to keep believing (and they want to believe so badly) that "the boys upstairs" (ie, flying saucer people) are in contact with them. The dry, scholarly tone reads as subtle dry humor when describing, for example, a woman in a suburban living room bellowing "I AM THE CREATOR" (she is supposedly "channeling" the Creator) and then complaining about the chair she is forced to sit in. I didn't expect this book to be laugh-out-loud funny but it certainly was in places.

I recently borrowed "When Prophecy Fails" from my psychology proffesor. I have been interested in the theory of cognitive dissonance since I first came across it in my general psychology text book, and was thrilled at the opportunity to read the source of it all.

The book is an easy read; at times it feels more like a novel than a psychological study. After the initial first few chapters of background information, it falls into an easy description of Marian Keech and her fellow Seekers. Festinger and his co-authors do a fine job of illustrating Mrs. Keech's ideology and the history of her doomsday prophecies. The description of the group members on the days leading up to and after the predicted cataclysm is very detailed.

However, this high amount of detail is also what makes me hesitant about truly endorsing this book as an ethical psychological study. Festinger & co. gave ample enough hints at the location and press coverage of the group that confidentiality cannot have been preserved. Just a few minutes with google provided me with the real identities of the cult members described in the book. Though I think the study may have been conducted before the APA created the ethical guidelines, I still found myself somewhat horrified by the looseness of the confidentiality. While "When Prophecy Fails" is an interesting read, it does very little to scientifically prove its hypothesis in a way that could not have been done in a less damaging way. Though my searches seemed to indicate that Mrs. Keech and her fellow believers moved on, I still feel a great deal of pity for the woman and her comrades. Even though their beliefs were absurd, did they really deserve to be so cruelly tricked? I am not sure about this. And so I am not sure that the means justifies the end in this particular landmark study.

Nevertheless, the book is certainly a must-read for anyone who is interested in landmark studies and the history of psychology.

An excellent exploration into the depths of the WORD of GOD. This book presents the bible into an in depth sight into the intellagent design that went into the WORD of GOD. This book is for the serious people who have considered the intellagents of GOD's WORD.
Also Check out Yacov's other books " (His Name Is Jesus) and (The Genesis Factor) by Yavoc Rambsel.

Yacov Rambsel shares some of his discoveries of the Bible code in the biblical Hebrew language.
He finds the name "Yeshua" throughout the OT.He doesn't use the code in any attempt to prophecy the future.He details how the names are located in the related Scripture.

Aside from the work on the code,I also found some of the issues he touched on very interesting.
From a historic point he mentions Bar Kochba and what the Romans did to the Temple Mount in AD71.

Mr.Rambsel shares some new thoughts on the purpose of Elijah and Moses' appearance on the Mount of Transfiguration.Relevant to that topic he discusses the links between Yeshua,Moses,and Elijah in the code.

The author's brief examination of the events of MT.27:50-54 was something that I hadn't considered.This was the resurrection of saints that happened after the crucifixion.

This is a thought-provoking book and it's easy to read.

Please could the previous reviewer learn to stop shouting (use lower case) as it's very hard to read. Thanks.

This fascinating book opens with a special foreword by Bible Code investigator Grant R Jeffrey plus a foreword by Yapha Linda Rambsel, wife of the author. A Hebrew Aleph-Bet chart provides the Hebrew letters, the gematria (their numerical values) the phonetics and the meanings.

In the introduction, Rambsel explains that the name Yeshua ha' Mashiach (Hebrew for Jesus the Messiah) appears encoded in every book of the Hebrew Old Testament. To give just a few examples: in Genesis He appears as The Beginning, the promised Redeemer and the Seed of the woman; in Exodus, as the Passover Lamb and the Deliverer; in Leviticus, as the High Priest; in Numbers, as the Pillar of Cloud and Fire and the Manna from on high; in Ruth as the Kinsman Redeemer; in Ezra as the Faithful Scribe and in Psalms as Lord and Shepherd, High Tower and the Rock of our Salvation.

In the New Covenant (New Testament), the characteristics of Jesus are given in all of the books too, for example the Great Physician in James, the Chief Shepherd in I Peter and The Lord of Hosts in Jude.

The system of analysis or the technique used to find the encoded words is explained clearly. It is called equi-distant sequence and it means that the amount of Hebrew letters are counted that are equally distributed and which forms a logical word, phrase or sentence of a name, place or thing.

The 12 chapters are titled: Yeshua In The First Word, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Appointments Of Yeshua, Yeshua In The First Covenant, The Laws Of Probability, The Forerunner, Chastening And Blessing, A Remnant Saved, and He Ascended On High. Throughout the text, the verses are given in Hebrew script, transliterated phonetic Hebrew and in English, and every instance where the name Yeshua appears is discussed in relation to other relevant passages of scripture in both the Old and New Testaments.

In the conclusion: He Came And He Is Coming Again, the author examines various prophecies from inter alia Chronicles, Hebrews, Revelation, Isaiah, John and Hosea. He points out that the Hebrew gematria of Hosea 4:1 equals 1948 - the date on the Gregorian calendar when modern Israel became a sovereign nation.

The Appendix: Yeshua's First Coming, provides a long list of prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Both the original prophecies and their fulfilment are given with the relevant scriptural verses. The book concludes with a bibliography.

The Bible Codes phenomenon has generated much controversy but it cannot be lightly dismissed. Further investigation is needed, but this compelling book deals with more than just codes. It also points out many other open correspondences between the Old and New Testament and investigates the meaning of the Hebrew gematria in significant passages of scripture.

Rambsel's style is clear and engaging, making the text easy to understand and quite compelling. Bible believing Christians will find the book a gem of wisdom, with insights and revelations on nearly every page. Even those who do not believe in the existence of hidden codes will find much to treasure in this little book.

I also recommend Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel: A Message for Christians by David H Stern, Understanding The Difficult Words of Jesus by David Bivin, Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church by Ron Moseley, Your People Shall Be My People by Don Finto and Lord Jesus Christ: Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity by Larry Hurtado. May the reader be blessed with insight and understanding.

My boss lent me his copy of this book as I was searching for answers about the Trinity while I was reading James R. White's The Forgotten Trinity. While I read these two books simultaneously and I recognized that I was reading Rambsel's book for pleasure and as a break from White's intense look at the Trinity. I learned so much more about the foretelling of Jesus in the Old Testament. The Jewish perspective on the God/Man through the stories in Genesis were even more enriching to me than the knowledge of secret codes placed there by God. I got the feeling that the codes were put in by God to tell those who put more faith in Science than in Spirit a special message: "I'm here!" I believe some of the television specials on the "Bible Code" do a better job on explaining it than this book. I learned so much though and was amazed so often that I'm still giving it 5 stars enthusiastically. My boss let me keep the book since I loved it so much.

I love this series, but ever since i saw this thing on amazon, i've been wondering: is it a set of all of the books, or is it all of the books in one big book?

How can I descibe such a great book series. Action in every book. Fighting, danger, suspense, it is justso fun to read. When I was young and didn't like reading the Animorphs series opened me up to books. They were just so good.It was a very funny series. Every book gave me at least one gigle. They went on so many adventures. Into the Yeerk pool, on alien planets, even in the time of the dinosaurs. You get several point of views. Even from the bad guys. The flip book in every book besides the Megamorphs arew fun to flip. I read them all. You have to read them in order to get it. A few problems the Andalites were too tough, Jake and Cassie liking each other is racisum, they have a very stupid senit species morphing rule, and they should use more powerfull morphs for fighting. I hope there will be an Animorphs movie or at least an animated TV show. The TV show they have now is an insulte to the books. Which are great!

This is my favorite series in the entire world, but I will no longer buy KA Applegate books after how she ended this series. It WAS absolutely magnificent. Ending the series was like sticking a knife in her fans stomachs, but how she ended it was twisting the knife. I hear there's another book coming out in 2002 and I sincerely hope it will not be as disapointing and depressing as the last "last book." I highly recomend this series, but if you're sensitive, DO NOT READ THE LAST BOOK, #54!!!! That book is the reason I didn't give it five stars. In short, on the cover it says "It started with six, it will end with five" but the truth is it started with six, it will end with ONE!!! (That's five, count 'em FIVE Animorphs dead, not to mention some of the Animorphs' allies.)

this is a great book(s) it has all the series put into one. its really cool. laterz DUKE RULES!!! so does butter

I think that the Animorph books are great. They are fun to read and inspire great imagination. The books are about a group of kids,Jake:the leader,Marco:the joker,Ax:alean,Tobias:the red-tailed hawk,Cassie:the caring and kind one, and Rachel:the rough, almost insane chick. They are fighting off an evil alian race of parasitic slugs,and learn great lessons about real life disisions.They learn that in some cases life isn't just black and white,and you have to make disisions that may change everything. Sometimes they make the right ones and sometimes,they don't know if they made the right one or the wrong one,they just keep going and try not to think about any mistakes that they might have made. The situations are exagerated but almost extemely parallel with real-life dissions.They are wonderful books and I would suggest you read them.

Could have been perfect. There are some dry parts to this guide but all in all it's a good, sound and worth it read.

If you know nothing about bible prophesy or just want to review the facts its for you

I really like this book. Not only does it give a great account of end times, it also is funny and lightens the seriousness of the topic. It has a lot of info, and anybody curious about what's gonna happen when we go should read it

Just purchased your book, Bruce & Stan's Guide to the End of the World, and read it in one entire day. It is a mind grabber, and would be an excellent bible study subject. Most people probably don't think about this and should. Leave it on your bedside along with your bible.

This is a fantastic and very "readable" book that helps make sense out of Biblical prophsey as it pertains to the "end of the world". It's easy for anyone to understand, even without a clear understanding of God or the Bible. It does a great job of covering the background necessary to understanding, as well as showing how it fits into today's world!