Understanding Bible Prophecy for Yourself

by Tim LaHaye

Tim LaHaye's bestselling book (more than 110,000 copies sold) has been redesigned to make its content even more accessible to readers and updated to include timely information relevant to biblical prophecy and current events.

This easy-to-follow guide offers the tools believers need to accurately interpret biblical prophecy. Includes: solid guidelines for accurately interpreting Bible prophecycharts that present a clear outline of the futurestep-by-step examples of how to interpret Bible passages on the rapture, second coming, and millennial kingdomexercises that help readers understand key Bible propheciesa comprehensive overview of God's plan for the future

This resource leads readers to a deeper understanding of how to navigate the exciting and challenging days to come as they also discover the strength and peace of God's sovereignty.

Genres: Christian, Christian Non Fiction, Spirituality, Religion, Faith

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1992

About the author

Timothy "Tim" F. LaHaye was an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker, best known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins.

He has written over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Reviews

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

At only 200 pages, this book cuts a slim profile. But I would be hard-pressed to find another volume which packs as much pertinent and useful information in such a limited number of pages. This is an invaluable place for anyone interested in biblical prophesy to wet their beaks.

LaHaye says right from the beginning that his goal is to teach how to think about biblical prophesy, not what to think about it. In each section, he offers verses to read and questions to answer so that the reader is able to come to their own conclusions based on their biblical interpretation. He then offers his own take after the reader has had a chance to form their own. The book is full of charts and diagrams, designed to help visual readers understand this complicated topic.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to all believers and any non-believers who are interested in what the Bible says about the future.

[P.L. Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having read the Left Behind series, I was familiar with this author and had great trust in him to provide a solid interpretation and explanation of Bible prophesies for the End Times. And I was not disappointed. His writing style is easy to understand, almost like talking with a friend and having them explain things to you. I was impressed by the charts that were included, as well as his step-by-step examples of interpreting Bible passages. In addition, there are sections with questions to help you apply what was read, reinforcing the information through question and answer. Prophecy is something I usually find challenging, so using a guide like this helps me to better understand and draw conclusions. If you are interested in learning more about the End Times or exploring Biblical prophecy this is a great place to start.

[M · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tim LaHaye has popularized scripture with his sci-fi rendition of Revelation. However, his logic is always flawed: he picks and chooses what is literal vs symbolic in order to create his version of the end of the world. He does not believe in absolute inerrancy as he claims, but in his personal interpretation. He is neither a trained theologian or very erudite scholar; just a guy who can write very well, make a compelling argument, and persuade you to believe his version of the world and the Bible...of course, all at a very tidy profit for him!

[Patty W · Rating 3 out of 5]

OK. A book that guides you to What to read, then asks you questions about particular verses that you read. Kind of like a workbook on Bible Prophecy. I had to use dedication to finish reading it.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to follow and interesting study.

[Justin Tapp · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am pretty sure I bought this book while in college, and this version was written before the Left Behind craze. It has somehow traveled with us all these years and will now be donated. The title is a little misleading because LaHaye doesn't teach you to do anything for yourself. It is sort of like a Bible study. LaHaye will introduce a subject, give you a passage with some questions about it (fill in the blank) and then give you his own opinion and the opinion of others.

I appreciate his humility throughout the book. Too many people I know call him a "false teacher" for being a pre-millenial, pre-tribulation rapture proponent. He challenges other views rather simply in this book but he rejects dogmatic assertions by anyone, including himself.

That said, the scholarship in the book is pretty crude, and sadly typical of pop Christian works. Writing "Someone said..." without naming the person or giving a reference. Including plenty of exclamation points, etc. The earlier chapters are the worst, he does give some references and leave out some of the sensationalism in the later chapters.

This book will not teach you how to study anything for yourself, but it will give you the basics of pre-millenialism (but not deeper veins of dispensationalism or covenantalism, words which do not appear in the book).

I do leave this book, like LaHaye, wondering how so many Reformed Christians can be convinced of a post-millennial second advent. Do you really believe we're ushering in heaven on earth through our better moral behavior and changing hearts through the spread of the Gospel so that Utopia is getting closer every day? That seems like utter nonsense.

1.5 stars out of 5. (Because anything higher would make me appear to be un-sophisticated).

The next book of LaHaye's I would like to read would have to be The Unhappy Gays. Remarkably also selling dirt-cheap on Amazon.

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book but a lot to digest so it took me a long time to complete. Lots of 'homework' to do through out the book.

[M.]

4ta impression, 1992.

[Sal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helped clarify what can be a very gnarly area of the Bible study.