Harry James Fox
Hi Marie,
When I started the first draft of the books, long before the "Left Behind" series, I had intended them to be a novel of the last days as discussed in the book of Revelation. Later, I decided not to go that way, and make them somewhat suggestive of Revelation, but not an explicit fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.
Still, much of the language of Revelation sounds like a future conflict fought with ancient weapons. I realize that this could be figurative language, but then I thought, "Why not take it literally?" Taken literally, it sounds like our civilization would collapse and revert to pre-modern technology. So that was the reason that I decided to write a novel of a possible future that looks somewhat like the Medieval past.
I hope that is at least a partial answer to your excellent question.
Best,
Jim (Harry James Fox)
When I started the first draft of the books, long before the "Left Behind" series, I had intended them to be a novel of the last days as discussed in the book of Revelation. Later, I decided not to go that way, and make them somewhat suggestive of Revelation, but not an explicit fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.
Still, much of the language of Revelation sounds like a future conflict fought with ancient weapons. I realize that this could be figurative language, but then I thought, "Why not take it literally?" Taken literally, it sounds like our civilization would collapse and revert to pre-modern technology. So that was the reason that I decided to write a novel of a possible future that looks somewhat like the Medieval past.
I hope that is at least a partial answer to your excellent question.
Best,
Jim (Harry James Fox)
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