The Late, Great Planet Earth
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The Late, Great Planet Earth is the primary example of pre-millennialist, dispensationalist literature by prolific author Hal Lindsey. He published it in 1970 after writing it at the beginning of the Cold War. He interpreted the Cold War in the context of Biblical scripture, stating that the events of history, specifically the Cold War, fulfilled Biblical prophecy.
For example, he pointed to the restoration of Israel as a state in 1948 as the symbolic restoration of Israel prophesied in the Bible. The central theme of Lindsey's work was his belief that Russia was to be Gog, the invader of the North prophesied by Ezekiel.
Lindsey wrote in his polemic that current events point to a near future Tribulation which will include the biblical plagues, wars, and famines. Jesus will rapture true believers to himself at the beginning of a 7-year Tribulation, following which he will return to establish his 1000 year millennial Kingdom on earth. The book pointed to the 1990s as the probable time of fulfillment of the prophecies.
His work was a popular dispensational interpretation of the Bible and sold over 15 million copies in the 1970s.