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Countdown to the Apocalypse: Learn to read the signs that the last days have begun.
Daniel prophesied the rise of global government in your future
A number of prophets had a glimpse of the future, but God gave only one prophet a precise calendar of the end-times events that will affect the current generation.
Writing more than 2,500 years ago, Daniel described a series of cataclysmic events and the signs that will precede the end times. According to prophecy expert Grant R. Jeffrey, many of the signs that Daniel pointed to are visible in our world today.
Daniel’s vision reveals startling details about the identity of the coming Antichrist, his political career, his death, and his Satanic resurrection. After completing an exhaustive study of Daniel’s prophecies, Dr. Jeffrey presents a detailed description of the Antichrist’s rise as world dictator, the mark of the beast, and the political maneuvering that will set the stage for global government. In light of the Hebrew calendar and the cycle of Jewish festivals, Dr. Jeffrey uncovered precise dates for major apocalyptic events, including a timeline for the Antichrist’s rise to power, the major events of the Tribulation, and the timing of the Battle of Armageddon.
God allowed Daniel to see the world we will soon live in as we approach the time for the return of the Messiah. Now learn exactly what Daniel knew.
A number of prophets had a glimpse of the future, but God gave only one prophet a precise calendar of the end-times events that will affect the current generation.
Writing more than 2,500 years ago, Daniel described a series of cataclysmic events and the signs that will precede the end times. According to prophecy expert Grant R. Jeffrey, many of the signs that Daniel pointed to are visible in our world today.
Daniel’s vision reveals startling details about the identity of the coming Antichrist, his political career, his death, and his Satanic resurrection. After completing an exhaustive study of Daniel’s prophecies, Dr. Jeffrey presents a detailed description of the Antichrist’s rise as world dictator, the mark of the beast, and the political maneuvering that will set the stage for global government. In light of the Hebrew calendar and the cycle of Jewish festivals, Dr. Jeffrey uncovered precise dates for major apocalyptic events, including a timeline for the Antichrist’s rise to power, the major events of the Tribulation, and the timing of the Battle of Armageddon.
God allowed Daniel to see the world we will soon live in as we approach the time for the return of the Messiah. Now learn exactly what Daniel knew.
226 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Grant R. Jeffrey
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April 15, 2026
Countdown To The Apocalypse
Since the Middle East has returned to the news in a huge way, I thought I would read Countdown To The Apocalypse, a book that has been part of my e-library for several years. Most Americans are familiar with what will be the final war of history; known as the Battle of Armageddon, it will be the gigantic battle between Christ as a member of the Holy Trinity of the Godhead and the Satanic forces of evil that will mark the end of history, as man's reign will be finished when Christ returns in His glorious splendor. This cataclysmic event, further described in the Book of Revelation, is well known as the Apocalypse; it includes the before mentioned decisive battle and its immediate aftermath that results in Satan's and his false prophet's incarceration for one thousand years as Christ sets up and administers His earthly kingdom. Grant R. Jeffrey's Countdown To The Apocalypse, a well-researched scholarly book concerning the end times, presents this concept, known as the Gospel of Christianity, from its beginnings with the birth of man's Savior to the ultimate eradication of evil with the returning Deliverer purging the Satanic influence of mankind. I mentioned the Middle East, a region known as the “cradle of civilization,” and one that has continued in the forefront of human events since the days of Adam and Eve, is again dominating the news cycle. The latest chapter of the ongoing Middle East saga has the American president and his Israeli counterpart forming an unofficial alliance for the purpose of attacking Iran, formerly known from the days of antiquity until 1935 as Persia. Both leaders proclaimed Iran was a threat to their respective countries, which is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, as I write this review, the "Iran War" is beginning its seventh week. Currently, a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran is barely holding together. Of course, Iran is the heart of the Middle East. I will not discuss the specifics of this "war of choice," as I wanted to delve into the ancient history of this war-torn region; Mr. Jeffrey's Countdown To The Apocalypse was written in 2008, and covers the subject quite well.
Basically, Countdown To The Apocalypse is an explanation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Jeffrey begins his book by giving the reader a brief biography of the prophet Daniel, who as a captured Jewish teenager, was educated in the customs and beliefs of the Babylonian Empire. Amazingly, Daniel, who's name was changed to Belteshhazzar by his captors, rose to the position of Prime Minister under King Nebuchadnezzar's reign. Jeffery continues his book with a detailed explanation written in today's perspective, of the prophet's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream concerning a huge man. The king knew he dreamed about a huge man, but he didn't know what the man symbolized. The king's advisors couldn't explain the dream, so the king sent for Daniel.
Daniel explains the dream to the Babylonian king telling him the man symbolizes five world empires, four of which will occur in the future. The four world empires were the Babylonian Empire, followed by the Medo & Persian Empire, the Greek Empire, and the Roman Empire, with each one conquering its predecessor during a period of roughly 600 years. The period after the end of the Roman Empire is known as the Church Age as Christ's Church will exist on earth until the Rapture. This divine event will usher in the fifth and final empire known as the Revived Roman Empire and includes the notorious Antichrist. So, an ancient king in a now defunct empire has the world's imperial history revealed to him in a dream, interpreted by a Jewish captive who has a pretty good job in the kingdom. I sometimes wonder if God has a sense of humor. The discussion of these world empires in Chapter 3 makes for interesting reading.
In researching the subject matter of Countdown To The Apocalypse, Jeffery used the Bible as his primary text, supplementing it with 48 works ranging from Flavius' The Antiquities of the Jews, written in 94 AD, to Ussher's, The Chronology of The Old and New Testament, published in 2008. He chose the Bible as his preliminary text because of its uniqueness ... the Bible is not only the Word of God, it serves as man's instruction manual; and, there is no denying the fact it is also an excellent history book. Written over a period of approximately 1500 years, with the earliest texts written about 3400 years ago, it was written in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek languages by approximately 40 authors, of whom Christians believe were devinely inspired. The Bible was translated into English from Latin between 1382-84, and from Greek in 1535. The King James version was commissioned by King James I in 1604 for the purpose of “resolving the differences between religion factions and to create a standard authoritative version of the Bible for the Church of England.”1 It was adopted in 1611 and remained virtually unchanged for 370 years. The New King James Version was a “modernized” version of the original with the elimination of the cherished poetic literary style, and such archaic Elizabethan English words as "thee and thou." It was published in 1982 by Thomas Nelson.2 Personally, I prefer the King James Version, but have both versions downloaded on my Bible app, Quick Bible, so as to read them together.
Grant R. Jeffery, was a financial planner by profession and a Biblical scholar due to his immense interest in the subject. He spent several months studying the events that occurred in these ancient governments, and used the Bible extensively as a historical source, but he also managed to touch on the message of the Gospel, as its primary purpose is to portray this "good news" to man. Countdown To The Apocalypse sorts out the details of what appears like a hodgepodge of ancient names of people and places into language we can understand; a careful reading of Jeffery's excellent book proves we are living in the last days, thus it serves as food for thought for the current generation.
Countdown To The Apocalypse is an excellent, easy to read, five-star rated book that deals with an interesting, but somewhat complicated subject. Its message is evident in its simplicity, thus the events of antiquity and the future are easily clarified for the reader. It is one of the better books I have read on the subject of the end times, which of course will initiate at a future time in the war torn region of our world known as the Middle East. *****
1. The King James Version; Wikipedia.
2. Ibid.
Since the Middle East has returned to the news in a huge way, I thought I would read Countdown To The Apocalypse, a book that has been part of my e-library for several years. Most Americans are familiar with what will be the final war of history; known as the Battle of Armageddon, it will be the gigantic battle between Christ as a member of the Holy Trinity of the Godhead and the Satanic forces of evil that will mark the end of history, as man's reign will be finished when Christ returns in His glorious splendor. This cataclysmic event, further described in the Book of Revelation, is well known as the Apocalypse; it includes the before mentioned decisive battle and its immediate aftermath that results in Satan's and his false prophet's incarceration for one thousand years as Christ sets up and administers His earthly kingdom. Grant R. Jeffrey's Countdown To The Apocalypse, a well-researched scholarly book concerning the end times, presents this concept, known as the Gospel of Christianity, from its beginnings with the birth of man's Savior to the ultimate eradication of evil with the returning Deliverer purging the Satanic influence of mankind. I mentioned the Middle East, a region known as the “cradle of civilization,” and one that has continued in the forefront of human events since the days of Adam and Eve, is again dominating the news cycle. The latest chapter of the ongoing Middle East saga has the American president and his Israeli counterpart forming an unofficial alliance for the purpose of attacking Iran, formerly known from the days of antiquity until 1935 as Persia. Both leaders proclaimed Iran was a threat to their respective countries, which is highly unlikely. Nevertheless, as I write this review, the "Iran War" is beginning its seventh week. Currently, a fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran is barely holding together. Of course, Iran is the heart of the Middle East. I will not discuss the specifics of this "war of choice," as I wanted to delve into the ancient history of this war-torn region; Mr. Jeffrey's Countdown To The Apocalypse was written in 2008, and covers the subject quite well.
Basically, Countdown To The Apocalypse is an explanation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Jeffrey begins his book by giving the reader a brief biography of the prophet Daniel, who as a captured Jewish teenager, was educated in the customs and beliefs of the Babylonian Empire. Amazingly, Daniel, who's name was changed to Belteshhazzar by his captors, rose to the position of Prime Minister under King Nebuchadnezzar's reign. Jeffery continues his book with a detailed explanation written in today's perspective, of the prophet's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream concerning a huge man. The king knew he dreamed about a huge man, but he didn't know what the man symbolized. The king's advisors couldn't explain the dream, so the king sent for Daniel.
Daniel explains the dream to the Babylonian king telling him the man symbolizes five world empires, four of which will occur in the future. The four world empires were the Babylonian Empire, followed by the Medo & Persian Empire, the Greek Empire, and the Roman Empire, with each one conquering its predecessor during a period of roughly 600 years. The period after the end of the Roman Empire is known as the Church Age as Christ's Church will exist on earth until the Rapture. This divine event will usher in the fifth and final empire known as the Revived Roman Empire and includes the notorious Antichrist. So, an ancient king in a now defunct empire has the world's imperial history revealed to him in a dream, interpreted by a Jewish captive who has a pretty good job in the kingdom. I sometimes wonder if God has a sense of humor. The discussion of these world empires in Chapter 3 makes for interesting reading.
In researching the subject matter of Countdown To The Apocalypse, Jeffery used the Bible as his primary text, supplementing it with 48 works ranging from Flavius' The Antiquities of the Jews, written in 94 AD, to Ussher's, The Chronology of The Old and New Testament, published in 2008. He chose the Bible as his preliminary text because of its uniqueness ... the Bible is not only the Word of God, it serves as man's instruction manual; and, there is no denying the fact it is also an excellent history book. Written over a period of approximately 1500 years, with the earliest texts written about 3400 years ago, it was written in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek languages by approximately 40 authors, of whom Christians believe were devinely inspired. The Bible was translated into English from Latin between 1382-84, and from Greek in 1535. The King James version was commissioned by King James I in 1604 for the purpose of “resolving the differences between religion factions and to create a standard authoritative version of the Bible for the Church of England.”1 It was adopted in 1611 and remained virtually unchanged for 370 years. The New King James Version was a “modernized” version of the original with the elimination of the cherished poetic literary style, and such archaic Elizabethan English words as "thee and thou." It was published in 1982 by Thomas Nelson.2 Personally, I prefer the King James Version, but have both versions downloaded on my Bible app, Quick Bible, so as to read them together.
Grant R. Jeffery, was a financial planner by profession and a Biblical scholar due to his immense interest in the subject. He spent several months studying the events that occurred in these ancient governments, and used the Bible extensively as a historical source, but he also managed to touch on the message of the Gospel, as its primary purpose is to portray this "good news" to man. Countdown To The Apocalypse sorts out the details of what appears like a hodgepodge of ancient names of people and places into language we can understand; a careful reading of Jeffery's excellent book proves we are living in the last days, thus it serves as food for thought for the current generation.
Countdown To The Apocalypse is an excellent, easy to read, five-star rated book that deals with an interesting, but somewhat complicated subject. Its message is evident in its simplicity, thus the events of antiquity and the future are easily clarified for the reader. It is one of the better books I have read on the subject of the end times, which of course will initiate at a future time in the war torn region of our world known as the Middle East. *****
1. The King James Version; Wikipedia.
2. Ibid.
January 25, 2016
Typical Dispensational interpretation, cherry picking, taking verses out of context, pure speculation etc. Plus this one had a bunch of off-the-point fluff. I gave it two stars because he gave me some food for thought on a couple points.
October 6, 2012
This was a nice overview of The Book of Daniel.
February 24, 2015
Factual but
too much repetition. This book seemed to be composed of multiple short articles that have been attached into book form.
too much repetition. This book seemed to be composed of multiple short articles that have been attached into book form.
March 25, 2015
Good historical information, not so much learning "to read the signs that the last days have begun."
March 8, 2013
Every follower of Christ should read this book!
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