The Late Great Planet Earth

Record summary

Hal Lindsey’s 1970 evangelical bestseller interpreted biblical prophecy as pointing toward contemporary geopolitical and end-times developments. It became a major North American example of popular apocalyptic forecasting and influenced later prophecy literature, preaching, and Christian media. The book matters for comparison because it shows how scriptural passages were mapped onto current events rather than presenting a reported supernatural journey. Its predictions and chronology have been widely criticized, revised, or rendered ambiguous by later events, so researchers should distinguish the original text from retrospective interpretations.