Monday, March 22, 2021

"The Rise of False Messiahs" by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye

About this book:
  “As the world spins out of control, the Global Community goes on the attack. Bounty hunters looking for easy money capture Judd and Lionel in South Carolina. Will they escape or face the blade?
  In Petra, Sam Goldberg and Mr. Stein come up with a daring rescue plan. Their travels will allow them to witness a gruesome display of evil and a miracle of God.
  Vicki Byrne prays for Judd and Lionel and tries to help her pregnant friend Cheryl Tifanne. When the girl becomes ill, Vicki wonders if her baby will survive.
  Join the Young Tribulation Force as they battle the most evil forces the planet has ever seen.”
 
 
Series: Book #35 (of forty) in “Left Behind: The Kids” series. (Reviews of books #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, #33, and #34.)


Spiritual Content- The Rapture has happened (all main characters were left behind); All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, Tribulation, & telling people about Christ; Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, & discussed; Many Prayers; Lots of witnessing, discussing, & sharing testimonies; Many talks and discussions about God, faiths, & trusting; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Angels; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of those & places in the Bible; Mentions of churches, pastors, & lessons/messages; Mentions of Jesus, Jews, rabbis, & the Messiah; Mentions of miracles & angels; Mentions of religions & religious people;
          *Note: People think Carpathia is god & worship him; Joel comments that he has faith in himself (not a god). 
 
 
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’ and five ‘shut up’s; Mentions of curses (said, not written); Bounty Hunters (semi-detailed); Many mentions of executions, beheadings, guillotines, killing, & deaths (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of pain, blood, & injuries (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of torture, suffering, & concentration camps (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of gunfire & fires; A few mentions of cigarettes, drinking, & drunk driving; A few mentions of divorce; A couple mentions of a former terrorist..
 
 
Sexual Content- Mentions of Judd & Vicki’s love and relationship; Mentions of labor (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of attraction; A few mentions of a pregnant teen; A mention of a romantic story & proposing; A mention of abortion.
 
-Judd Thompson Jr., age 18 (?)
-Vicki Byrne, age 17 (?)
-Lionel Washington, age 16 (?)
                                         P.O.V. switches between them, Sam, & Chang
                                                        183 pages
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Pre Teens-
New Teens-
Early High School Teens-
Older High School Teens- 
My personal Rating-
{These ratings are for content, since everyone has a different opinion on the Rapture and how it will happen.}
Once again, Judd and Vicki fans will be happy about this book. ;)
 
 
See y’all on Friday with a new review!


*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
 

"Bounty Hunters" by Jerry B. Jenkins & Tim LaHaye

About this book:

  “A strange warning forces Vicki and the others in Wisconsin into a desperate decision. Will they leave their safe house or stay and face the threat?
  Judd and Lionel take great risks to return to their friends in the States, but a new Global Community program brings them face-to-face with new enemies. Will Judd and Lionel make it back to Vicki and their other friends?
  Join the kids as they struggle to survive the seven most chaotic years the world has ever known.”


Series: Book #34 (of forty) in “Left Behind: The Kids” series. (Reviews of books #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30, #31, #32, and #33.)
 
 
Spiritual Content- The Rapture has happened (all main characters were left behind); All about the Rapture, the Antichrist, Tribulation, & telling people about Christ; Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, & discussed; Many Prayers; Lots of witnessing, discussing, & sharing testimonies; Many talks and discussions about God, faiths, & trusting; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Quite a few Messages/Sermons; An angel & a warning; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & Bible studies; Mentions of those & places in the Bible; Mentions of churches, pastors, & messages/sermons; Mentions of Jesus, Jews, rabbis, & the Messiah; Mentions of a Christian radio station; Mentions of miracles; Mentions of religions & religious people;
          *Note: People think Carpathia is god & worship him; Mentions of a cult.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘shut up’s; & Being shot at (semi-detailed); Bounty hunters (semi-detailed); Mentions of deaths & dead bodies (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of executions, beheadings, guillotines, & killings (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of torture, suffering, beatings, & concentration camps; Mentions of blood & injuries (semi-detailed); Mentions of violence & being locked up; Mentions of bombs & dynamite (semi-detailed); Mentions of tattoos; A few mentions of drinking, alcohol, & drugs; A mention of a gator eating someone’s arm & blood (up to semi-detailed).
 
 
Sexual Content- Noticing & Staring; Mentions of Judd & Vicki’s feelings and relationship; Mentions of dating & marriage A few mentions of crushes; A couple mentions of  pregnant teen.
 
-Judd Thompson Jr., age 18 (?)
-Vicki Byrne, age 17 (?)
-Lionel Washington, age 16 (?)
                                         P.O.V. switches between them, Sam, Mark, & Chang
                                                        187 pages 
 
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Pre Teens-
New Teens-
Early High School Teens-
Older High School Teens-
My personal Rating-
{These ratings are for content, since everyone has a different opinion on the Rapture and how it will happen.}
Fans of Judd and Vicki together will like this book. ;)
 
 
See y’all on Friday with a new review!



*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.