Science fiction that culminates in new testament mythology, Revelations

[Ess]

Lots of fog, protagonists protect small children and animals, apparent alien spaceship turns out to be 'wheels within wheels' from Revelations. Published second half of last century -- '70's?

[SamSpayedPI]

I know it's by Dean Koontz; I just can't think of the title. Give me a moment . . .

Never mind. I was thinking about The Taking, but that wasn't published until 2004.

[Kris]

Ess, is this book for adults or teens?

Around what year did you read this book?

Is this set on Earth in the near future or a dystopian world?

Can you tell us more about the protagonists?

[Capn]

Ess, are you still looking? There's a parallel thread that might help:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

In that thread, the books suggested so far are:
The Sword Bearer
The Welkening: A Three Dimensional Tale
and
The Four Faces