Prophecy 20/20: Bringing the Future Into Focus Through the Lens of Scripture

I paid more for "Like New" and was sent a book with stains soaked into the cover, cracked and worn cover, a name written on the first page, browned pages, water damage on the back 1/3 of the book, warped, and dirty.

This is a great book. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down, but this is usually the case with books written by this most valuable author. I learn so much from reading books by Missler, and this particular one ranks right up there with his best.

This book is a must read for all believers. From science to current events, everything is contrasted with the Biblical texts. I would only have wished that the author had used footnotes instead of endnotes. There's a huge amount of information here -all extremely interesting and important- that is very well digested for us. I thank Encompassed Runner for recommending this book. I got to learn not only about biblical prophecy (fulfilled, on the process, and yet to come)but about many more things; things that were to me like loose threads.

Chuck Missler doesn't pull any punches with his latest. This book tells you like it is. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in knowing the hard cold truth as to the direction we are heading in this day and age. He is right up there with the likes of John Hagee, Tim Lahaye, Grant Jeffrey, Dave Hunt, Hal Lindsey, Joel Rosenberg, and many others!

Chuck has a great deal of theologoical, political, and military insight which is helpful to understanding Bible prophecy. What is this book about? It covers different aspects of current events and endtime beliefs topic by topic in a logical and easy way to learn. I was very impressed with his knowledge about terrorism and the weapons they have or are trying to get.

The brilliance of Missler's PROPHECY 20/20 is in its organization--rather than take a past, present, future approach, Missler first peruasively presents prophecy as a testable authenticator of God and the Bible (rather than speculation), then examines the fulfillments of prophecy past, skips the present to review prophecy future, and only at this point returns to analyze prophecy present, geopolitical trends and events. This approach is ingenious because of the logical progression built in the reader's mind, since upon reaching Missler's final section "Prophecy Present: Where Are We Now?," the reader has already developed confidence, even awe, in the Bible's prophetic track record plus he's been informed of the ultimate destination of God's prophetic plan, so that when the author hits the reader with 160 pages of geopolitical/current events point after point, the reader readily recognizes how so much of the stage is set for the coming tribulation and Second Coming that it's hard to imagine forestalling these events much longer. Specific prophecy topics covered include Israel, the Book of Daniel, Hermeneutics (interpretation), the Abomination of Desolation, the Great Tribulation, the "Harpazo" (rapture), and more common prophecy themes, but they are covered in a nontechnical manner that's clear, biblical, and exciting, making this a great book for gift-giving or an entry into prophecy book. The book does not get bogged down in scripture or external citations, but for documentation and further study employs footnotes detailed in the book's 13 pages of endnotes. As for the current events topics, they include WMDs, struggle over Jerusalem, Islam, Turkey, the rise of Asia, the European Union, energy, technology, the ecumenical movement, and more. Though this book can build the interest and understanding helpful for academic study of prophecy, in itself it is not an academic, seminarian type book, yet it's not of the other extreme seen today--sloppy, sensationalistic newspaper pop prophecy. PROPHECY 20/20 is the passionate yet responsible culmination of Missler's years of honed teaching ministry to the laity.