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February 9, 1999: Biblical Prophecy - Hal Lindsey
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Art Bell welcomes Hal Lindsey, bestselling author of The Late Great Planet Earth and one of the most recognized prophecy teachers in the world, for a sweeping conversation about biblical end-times scenarios and their apparent alignment with current events. Lindsey shares his personal journey from tugboat captain in New Orleans to prophecy scholar after a transformative encounter with the New Testament.
The discussion covers the prophesied revival of a Roman-style European superpower, the significance of Israel's rebirth as a nation in 1948, and the characteristics the Bible attributes to the coming Antichrist, whom Lindsey believes must already be alive. Art presses him on timelines, cloning ethics, near-death experiences, the Y2K threat, and whether extraterrestrial life conflicts with scripture. Lindsey responds that nothing in the Bible precludes the existence of alien life.
Callers challenge Lindsey on topics ranging from abortion and deals with the devil to whether Christianity holds exclusive claim to truth. Throughout, Lindsey maintains that the convergence of wars, earthquakes, plagues, and extreme weather mirrors the biblical pattern of birth pangs increasing in frequency and intensity as a prophesied climax approaches.
The discussion covers the prophesied revival of a Roman-style European superpower, the significance of Israel's rebirth as a nation in 1948, and the characteristics the Bible attributes to the coming Antichrist, whom Lindsey believes must already be alive. Art presses him on timelines, cloning ethics, near-death experiences, the Y2K threat, and whether extraterrestrial life conflicts with scripture. Lindsey responds that nothing in the Bible precludes the existence of alien life.
Callers challenge Lindsey on topics ranging from abortion and deals with the devil to whether Christianity holds exclusive claim to truth. Throughout, Lindsey maintains that the convergence of wars, earthquakes, plagues, and extreme weather mirrors the biblical pattern of birth pangs increasing in frequency and intensity as a prophesied climax approaches.