Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides (1998) - Plot & Excerpts
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in their book “Soul Harvest” Book Four in the Left Behind series published by Tyndale House Publishers shows us The World Takes Sides."Soul Harvest," picks up after the wrath of the Lamb at the end of book three - a devastating earthquake that killed 25 percent of the earth's population. The Tribulation Force are dealing with the utter devastation the earthquake caused. Much of the book deals with, as the title would suggest, harvesting souls - both on a small, personal scale and large, worldwide scale - touching on the 144,000 witnesses mentioned in the Scriptures. Followers of Christ soon realize they are marked with a seal from God, allowing them to recognize one another. By the end of the book, "the world was taking sides" - between following God or Nicolae Carpathia.Dr. LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins provide a fictional background for the real events that the final book of The Bible, Revelation, speak about: the end times. The Biblical accuracy in “Soul Harvest” is flawless and the story is a page turning thriller. There are wonderful themes: salvation, faith in what you cannot see and who is in charge despite appearances to the contrary. I do not recommend starting this book late at night because it will cost you sleep as you will not want to put it down. Mr. Jenkins is an excellent writer and knows how to twist your nerve endings as he tightens the suspense. I am looking forward to book five in this series.If you would like to listen to interviews with other authors and professionals please go to www.kingdomhighlights.org where they are available On Demand.To listen to 24 hours non-stop, commercial free Christian music please visit our internet radio station www.kingdomairwaves.orgDisclosure of Material Connection: I own this book. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
The world has been torn apart by an earthquake its scale previously unprecedented. People everywhere are left grieving and picking up the pieces especially Rayford who is torn between how to trust a loved one's motives just months before. Buck Williams is desperately searching for Chloe who was left in a building and might be underneath the rubble. What must the Tribulation Force do since this has been their biggest challenge yet and could the enemy somehow be one step ahead...?This was a great entry in the book series. While not perfect (especially by how it ties itself up in a surprisingly vague finale) it still holds strong as one of the best ones. I like how the destruction and having characters pick up literal and figurative pieces seem to give it an interesting theme or allegory.This one is great and will leave the reader shocked at the opening chapters to find out who has lived in the "wrath of the Lamb" quake and who has perished in its wake.And it contains a very intriguing and clever plot point involving Rayford's plight to find his wife.((((SPOILER)))) He is left wondering if he should hope she is alive as it would mean she is a mole and a secret enemy to the Tribulation Force or be just one of them and have perished in a plane crash which is where she was supposed to have been.This book is great. While not as well-crafted as Left Behind to Nicolae it is a definite runner-up to the first three. I hope people will forgive its ending though (aforementioned) as it is the weakest part of the book. Why describe such world changing events but sum them up quickly in only a few scant pages? I don't know but at least it is not as weak as the following book called Apollyon.
What do You think about Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides (1998)?
I am slowly losing interest. This one took way longer to finish reading. He authors are sudden spending a lot more time on the political issues rather than the relationships. I prefer a healthy balance. It's becoming a little unrealistic, as well. Half the female protagonists are pregnant, Tsion's articles aren't as amazing as they are described, Rayford seriously scuba dives to find his wife's body, huge discoveries are made that aren't shared with the other Force members... And the list goes on. Not to mention the ending did not make me want to continue the series.OH! And let's not forget the 3 sentences or so describing the destruction from the meteor/poisoned waters/burnt trees. That's a big deal that is merely breezed over in text.
—Maggie
Same with me! I always spend 2 days on each Left Behind book :) and I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that they are rebuilding my relationship with God. Love the books and can't wait to read the rest so I can re-read them!
—Rebecca
For being godly and Christian, these men sure do lie a lot. Almost nothing of consequence happens in this entire book. The first half takes place during a single day, the only interesting part of which (a worldwide earthquake) occurs at the end of the previous book. You can skip to the end and read the last chapter without missing anything other than: Chloe gets injured in the earthquake but is fine. Amanda, Rayford's wife, dies. This is really inconsequential as she's never a developed characte
—Lauren
