biblical-rapture

The chapter centers on the Rapture event where believers are taken to Heaven, leaving others behind, emphasizing separation and reunion with loved ones.

1 chapter across 1 book

666! A Novel on the Millennium Years (1973)Salem Kirban

Chapter 1 THE GREAT REUNION What he saw seemed like a dream. Could it be true? Or would he suddenly wake up into reality? After struggling through seven long years for survival... against what seemed to be incredible odds... victory seemed impossible. And George Omega was crying. Imagine, he a grown man... crying. But George Omega could not hold back the tears. A hardened newspaperman who had witnessed and reported on many tragedies... a man who had seen death first hand... had related stories of man’s inhumanity to man... had come to accept both the joys and the tragedies as “matter of fact.” As anchor¬ man for the World Television Network... he had once been respected... but these last seven years he was hunted. And the hunter was Brother Bartholomew, President of the United States of Europe. Now it was all over. No more running. Suddenly the reality of it all hit him. ..like a blast of cold air refreshing a steamy desert. And he cried! With tears streaming down his rugged face. ..he turned to Faye Sanders, his daughter... “Faye, it’s over. It’s over. Praise God... every promise of the Bible IS true!”

Chapter 1, "The Great Reunion," depicts George Omega's emotional relief and joy after surviving seven years of tribulation and being hunted by Brother Bartholomew, President of the United States of Europe. The chapter explores the biblical Rapture and Millennium, focusing on reunion with lost loved ones and the arrival of Jesus Christ as a judge and ruler. It also introduces Sylvia Caraway's backstory, highlighting themes of wealth, ambition, and the influence of Brother Bartholomew.