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Apollyon (Left Behind #5)
A New York Times BestsellerThis is the fifth volume in the Left Behind series of novels based on New Testament prophecies about the end of life on Earth. In this book, the world has been visited by a plague of demon locusts that attack anyone without the seal of God etched on their foreheads. Internet communication is becoming the primary means of maintaining unity within...more
Hardcover, Large Print, 516 pages
Published
February 2nd 2001
by Thorndike Press
(first published January 1st 1999)
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This is the Left Behind book that made me the maddest. However it did not dissuade me from continuing the series. You'd think with a book called Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed there would at the very least be a character names Apollyon in the book. Sadly, no. There is not even a "destoyer." The name Apollyon is mentioned twice but no demon lord arises as I mistakenly believed. There are however these ridiculous demon hybrid locusts. They're 3 to 4 inches long with the 12 part segmented bod...more
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I continue to find things to be disappointed in with this series even though I am enjoying the story over all. I'm still annoyed by the way the prologue of these books basically just repeat the same thing you just read. It seems like the easy way out rather than coming up with something new and creative for each book that makes it unique to the others. Despite that, I do keep reading these books so I guess that's a good sign but I am beginning to look forward to the end of the series.
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Book #5 of this series has Raymond sneaking out of Israel to save his life and Buck, Chloe, and Tsion going to Israel to hold a huge conference for the witnesses. I never figured out why and that theme held true through most of this book. So much of what happened in this book left me thinking why would they do that or how could they do that? The main characters are constantly putting themselves in situations that noone should survive, yet they do things that if the world conditions really were a...more
As one who always reads other reviews before reading and reviewing a book, I feel like I should respond to what some of the other reviewers have to say. First of all, some complain that the writing style is too sophomoric. Well, every writer has his voice, and how interesting would the world be if everyone wrote or spoke exactly the same way? Yes, the writing style is simple, but that just makes the book(s) easier too read. Secondly, as to the complaints that the books are sexist, that's just si...more
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Apollyon is the fifth book in the Left Behind Series and one of my favorites. This book begins with the ministry of the two witnesses, Eli and Moishe, who prophecy from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. These men are described in Revelation 11:
“And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. They are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, and they stand before the Lord of the earth. If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths an...more
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in their book “Apollyon” Book Five in the Left Behind series published by Tyndale House Publishers takes us to the events of Chapter 9, verses 1-12 in Revelation, the last book of The Bible.
In the Bible book of Revelation an Angel is dispatched to the bottomless pit with a key. Once the pit is opened out pour locusts upon the Earth unlike any ever seen before. And their sole purpose is to torment for five months "only those men which have not the seal of God in th...more
In the Bible book of Revelation an Angel is dispatched to the bottomless pit with a key. Once the pit is opened out pour locusts upon the Earth unlike any ever seen before. And their sole purpose is to torment for five months "only those men which have not the seal of God in th...more
Carpathia confronts the two witnesses and was not satisfied with the outcome. Hattie feels unworthy of God's grace for her part in Carpathia's rise to power. The tribulation force plans on staying one step ahead of the danger from global community officials but is that enough? As subzero temperatures engulf the earth and frightening insects terrorize the inhabitants will this bring the people closer to God?
Riveting, unpredictable with lots of twists and turns this novel, as the others before it...more
Riveting, unpredictable with lots of twists and turns this novel, as the others before it...more
Book #5 in the Left Behind series is a return to the type of storytelling that has worked so effectively in this series so far. In this installment we have the meeting of the witnesses at the Wailing Wall & throughout Israel & we also witness the next 2 judgements - the dimming of the sun & the plague of locusts. Lahaye & Jenkins keep this story moving at a breakneck pace as we get a better idea of what God has in store for those who have been saved & also for those who aren'...more
This was definitely the worst book in the series. I was just so bored during this one! You'd think with a sub title like "The Destroyer is Unleashed" and a summary about locusts attacking people to the point of them unsuccessfully committing suicide, this would have been a pretty action-packed addition to the series. But you'd think wrong.
The characters are really starting to get on my nerves, especially Hattie. I'm also annoyed with the sexist way Buck treats Chloe. I feel like there is no one...more
The characters are really starting to get on my nerves, especially Hattie. I'm also annoyed with the sexist way Buck treats Chloe. I feel like there is no one...more
I found this book riveting, possibly due to the main characters becoming fugitives. I still grapple with how they can slip out of situations when things fall apart. This is, after all, based on Revelations, so I can only assume God had something to do with it (I'm one of those why couldn't so-and-so have done that? people, then I have to remember there's a reason we're following these people and it could have been any one). It was hard to believe the title of the book was pulled from a locus tha...more
I enjoyed the story as fiction. I laughed, cried, fumed, and shouted--all positive things--but I want to temper that strongly by saying that I wouldn't suggest it as theological or eschatological material, as some have. I'm not really concerned with the order and how's of end-time events and believe we waste too much time trying to figure it out. As Jesus said: "No one knows the times or the seasons, but my heavenly Father." Do worry about it. Live and hope. You don't need to have it all marked...more
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Usually I like to avoid 5 stars for fiction but I have a feeling with the remainder of this series there will be more 5s. It is that good! What do I want from a book anyway?
First, to learn something and with these the book of Revelation is being made more understandable. Of course it is even more helpful that we are currently reading Revelation in church and with our pastor's years of study, the prophecies are no longer confusing symbols to me.
And second, to be entertained of course. And Appol...more
First, to learn something and with these the book of Revelation is being made more understandable. Of course it is even more helpful that we are currently reading Revelation in church and with our pastor's years of study, the prophecies are no longer confusing symbols to me.
And second, to be entertained of course. And Appol...more
Due to my personal belief in the Bible, I have found this entire series to be extremely entertaining and sometimes a little scary. I strongly recommend reading the series in chronological order, or there will be a lot of details that won't make sense. I realize atheists, agnostics, other religions, and even some Christian sects will scoff at the whole concept of the series, and that is their prerogative. I still think they might find the books entertaining, regardless of their theistic leaning....more
I read this back in 1999, so my memory is pretty fuzzy. I'm giving this a 3-star rating because I remember that I made it through the entire series.
This book is a work of fiction. It's not a research book, nor is it 100% accurate according to the Bible. But I remember the overall story being pretty entertaining for an end-times-after-the-Christians-have-been-raptured sort of universe. Several people have mentioned that the writing style itself is fairly pedestrian. I didn't notice at 19, and I d...more
This book is a work of fiction. It's not a research book, nor is it 100% accurate according to the Bible. But I remember the overall story being pretty entertaining for an end-times-after-the-Christians-have-been-raptured sort of universe. Several people have mentioned that the writing style itself is fairly pedestrian. I didn't notice at 19, and I d...more
As the fifth book in the Left Behind series, I found nothing especially noteworthy in this one. It's fast-paced with enough things happening to keep it interesting. What I wanted to have seen is more of how each judgement affects the rest of the world. The story just seems through glide through each judgement one after the other without letting it settle and paint a better picture of what really happened. Still, I will finish this series because I really do care for the characters and I want to...more
In this, the fifth book of the "Left Behind" series, the writing has definitely improved, for the most part. Another big improvement is a noticeable lessening of illogical actions and events that were so annoying in earlier volumes. That is not to say that is is completely lacking, though. In this book, we are reminded of the revelation in the "Soul Harvest" that Carpathia had Bruce Barnes poisoned. The question is, "Why?". At the time, Bruce (and the "Tribulation Force" as a whole) was no great...more
May 02, 2010
Leane
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4 of 5 stars
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5th book in the Left Behind Series. The Tribulation Force journeys to the Middle East to attend a conference of the 144,000 newly converted Jews to Christianity. Carpathia makes a surprise appearance, and Tsion and Chloe must run for their lives. The group finds safety in the home of Chaim Rosenzweig, and plan to escape back to the States secretly before the GC come after them. One member of the Force dies in the process, and another is left behind and must wait several months before making it b...more
Ok I'll have to admit that if it wasn't for this series, I would have never picked up and embarked on my journey as an author... I would never have read Harry Potter and the Hunger Games would never have sat on my bookshelf. Regardless I couldn't read anymore of these novels because it became way too repetitive. The whole premise of adding extreme fantasy elements of the plagues to this series completely lost me as a reader... I'm sorry.
Apollyon delivers on the promise of the preceding books in the series. It keeps moving with very few slow sections and even those are interesting.
Like the previous books, it closes a few plot lines, opens others, and leaves many hanging to be picked up by the next book in the series.
The inspiration to follow Jesus is still there and constantly renewed. The message that "God is in control" is the major force that holds the entire series together and is strong in this episode.
Like the previous books, it closes a few plot lines, opens others, and leaves many hanging to be picked up by the next book in the series.
The inspiration to follow Jesus is still there and constantly renewed. The message that "God is in control" is the major force that holds the entire series together and is strong in this episode.
I was just curious about this series that goes along with Biblical revelations in the New Testament. It's not quite what I believe in my church, but it has been very interesting reading. I don't love the books that much, but I am curious about what happens, so I keep reading. Interesting how events seem to be going along somewhat with what is happening in the world today. I've been listening to them on audiobooks.
A great series, about relveation and the break down of the images about armegdon and how it would look and feel fro the people who are left behind and have to find a new link to god. THose left behind are sorted into camps of ideology, those who believe in god and repent and those who are disuaded by the devil and rebell against god, laws and sentiments, how will you be sorted.
Oct 20, 2008
Alex
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Jeff Fein-Worton
Shelves:
christian-sci-fi
Okay, so another reason to dislike these books is the good math. Ready? Alright. One of the main characters is pregnant, right? And has been for lets give them the benefit of the doubt three months at the beginning of the book. Okay. Now: There is a five-month plague of demon locusts (just take it at face value) and anyone stung by them will be writhing in pain for a) the rest of the five months that the plague exists, and b) for five whole months after that. When does the main character give bi...more
This book didn't really center on Apollyon, I don't think he was even in the book besides the demons chanting his name. I loved that Chloe had a baby, I though that the authors were going to let it die so they don't have to deal with a baby in the book...but I was wrong (thank goodness). More memebers are added to the Trib force as they huttle down to ward off the remaing judgments of Christ.
As the locusts come, Chaim and Hattie are confronted with difficult decisions their lives depend on, while Buck desperately seeks a way to escape Israel and get home to his family. While the Tribulation Force grows stronger, so does Carpathia's crew, while innocent lives are lost and some of Carpathia's cronies have expiration dates all but written on their foreheads.
Compelling, scary, and important.
Compelling, scary, and important.
I admit I will complete this 11 book series because I can't seem not to. I think my biggest beef with this whole thing is the books themselves. Highly expensive books that are super quick reads. Part of this is due to the page layout and font size but I would have to believe that the other aspect is simpler writing style. Either way, they have me till the end. ;)
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Book five and I still like the series! However, this book I did a lot of skimming over the lectures and the bible citations. I still like the plot line, and the characters, and I still want to keep reading. I never really thought I would get this into a series, but its still keeping my attention. Overall, I think the book is good.
Oct 07, 2012
Holly Lindquist
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2 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
use-it-as-mulch
Here in Volume 5 of the Left Behind series, authors Jenkins & Lahaye prove that even a book can have bad CGI. See, if this was a big blockbuster movie you'd be thrilled by the possibility of seeing some really cool monsters. The title says Appollyon and the tagline says: The Destroyer is Unleashed. Sounds truly epic, right?
Yeah..
Right up until the part with the little demon locusts with little angry faces. Bad CGI strikes again! So you leave the theater ruing the wasted expense of popcorn,...more
Yeah..
Right up until the part with the little demon locusts with little angry faces. Bad CGI strikes again! So you leave the theater ruing the wasted expense of popcorn,...more
Apollyon, the Destroyer, leads the plague of demon locusts as they torture the unsaved for the 5th trumpet judgement of Revelations. Meanwhile, despite threats from the Antichrist the 144,000 chosen ones meet in Jerusalem for the Meeting of the Witnesses to get ready to preach to the world in an attempt to win as many souls as they can.
This is the last book I read in this series. It just isn't told that well. I know it's an enjoyed, even loved set of books, but it's just not that great.
I'll state again, I have no problem with the theology of the series (though I do disagree with it in some areas). It's just not that well written.
Sorry.
I'll state again, I have no problem with the theology of the series (though I do disagree with it in some areas). It's just not that well written.
Sorry.
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Timothy F. LaHaye is an American conservative evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker. He is best-known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins. He has written over fifty books, both fiction and non-fiction.
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