The Mark: The Beast Rules the World (Left Behind No. 8)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye
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Author: Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHayeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-08-01
ISBN: 0842332286
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
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Book Review: It is time to proclaim faith and loyalty-- to one force.
Summary: 5 Stars
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The Great Tribulation begins; everything in the previous seven books was a prequel. Now everyone must take the mark of the beast, (frequently referred to as 666). People must bow to and worship the statues that belch black sooty smoke and receive a mark on either their forehead or their hand, as prophesized in the Book of Revelations. They must also have a computer chip injected and embedded as part of this process. No is not an option -- it means a trip to the guillotine. It is a personal decision, and it is forever. Many believers are slaughtered, but those who stay true discover that God has also marked His people with a cross on their forehead, but it is visible only to other believers.
The only way a person could stand against imminent torture and death was through the power of the Holy Spirit that God has also given to His believers when they turn to him. Many thought they could resist, but it was only through the power of the Holy Spirit that they were able to walk to the guillotine, bend, place their neck into the slot, and hear the swish of the blade just before it ended their lives. This was both humbling and exciting.
This is the time when end time main characters emerge. One story is especially poignant, and it is that of a young, brilliant Chinese Christian man who is forced by his father to take the mark. He has been drugged so that he does not fight when this is done to him. He also bears the cross of God, but it is seen only by other believers. This allows him extraordinary access when he is placed under the wing of the current computer genius, also a Christian.
Each book as you get closer to the end is more engrossing, exciting, and action driven. It is difficult to develop depth in all of the new characters, but LeHaye and Jenkins do a credible job. Vignettes about conversions and rescues show that Chloe, Rayford, Buck, Tsion Ben-Judah, Chaim Rosenberg, and others maintain a strong presence, and there is excellent foreshadowing for the future of the Tribulation Force.
Of course, after reading eight of these novels, I will read the next one. I have a feeling of trepidation because I am closer to the end of the series than the beginning. Still captivated by the non-stop action, but weak character and vignette plot development, I will give it five stars.
Victoria Tarrani
Summary of The Mark: The Beast Rules the World (Left Behind No. 8)
The exciting eighth book in the Left Behind series has sold over 2.5 million copies in hardcover and is now available in trade paperback. With over 40 million products sold, the Left Behind series is an international phenomenon.It's the dawn of the Great Tribulation, "the bloodiest season in the history of the world." After lying in state for three days, Nicolae Carpathia has risen from the dead. As the world responds in awe, statues of the potentate and "god" are erected in every major city, and a new religion, "Carpathianism," is in full swing. Followers of the antichrist are branded with a loyalty mark on their right hands or their foreheads, and "vaccinated" with a biochip embedded with personal information. Those who refuse the mark take a one-way trip to the guillotine. The second coming of Christ is only three-and-one-half years away. But can the Tribulation Force hang on?
"The God who calls you to the ultimate sacrifice will also give you the power to endure it. No one can receive the mark of the beast by accident. It is a once-and-for-all decision that will forever condemn you to eternity without God," writes Tsion Ben-Judah in his daily newsletter with its cyberaudience of more than a billion. Heavenly power may be the only hope for the Tribulation Force, as it struggles to survive amidst new terrors, the death of more loved ones, and some unexpected twists in its plans.
The Mark: The Beast Rules the World is the eighth installment in the blockbuster Left Behind series. Rich in dialogue, this action-packed thriller delivers the same consistent mix of apocalyptic mayhem and quirky humor readers have come to expect from the pen of Jerry Jenkins and the prophetic interpretations of Tim LaHaye. --Cindy Crosby
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