Soul Harvest: Left Behind Vol. 4 (Book Review)
We're now deep into the heart of Timothy LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins's tale of the final battle between good and evil. In the last part, Nicolae, we saw the coming of the great earthquake prophesized in the Book of Revelation and followed the trail of the Red Horseman of the Apocalypse as he wreaked havoc across the face of the earth. Now, in part four, Soul Harvest, we continue to watch the exploits of Buck and Chloe (Steele) Williams, Rayford Steele, and their comrades as the world digs out of the destruction and more of the seals of judgment are open.
Like Nicolae, Soul Harvest is one of those books that sits in the middle of a story, plays an important role, and doesn't really stand out on its own. The heavy-handed preaching—for which I criticized the third book—is a bit lighter here, though the abortion angle continues to be dwelt upon. It is tolerable, however, and the authors spend more time shedding revealing light on the characters we have grown so close to.
It is said in the Bible that in the final days those who follow Christ will bear a mark on their forehead, and that mark will only be visible to other believers. The plot of Soul Harvest, as the name implies, revolves around this and the following scripture:
6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held;
6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the
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