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| Author | Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Left Behind |
| Genre(s) | Speculative fiction |
| Publisher | Tyndale House Publishers |
| Released | October 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) also Graphic Novel |
| Pages | 450 pp (hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0842329137 (hardcover), ISBN 0842329218 (paperback) |
| Preceded by | Left Behind |
| Followed by | Nicolae |
The Tribulation Force is a novel in the series Left Behind, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. It is the second in the series.
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[edit] Plot introduction
In a series of unlikely events that followed the Rapture, in which Jesus Christ takes away members of his church from Earth, some find themselves left behind. Eventually they meet at New Hope Village Church, located in the suburbs of Chicago. They then meet from time to time and become immersed in study of prophecies contained in the Bible. Their study reveals that the Antichrist will establish control of the Earth, and the Tribulation period lasting seven years will start after his covenant with Israel. Jesus Christ's second coming will fall on the end of the Tribulation.
[edit] Explanation of the novel's title
In the course of their study, they form a core group Chloe Steele christens the "Tribulation Force", dedicated to fight the seven years' war with the Antichrist.
[edit] Plot summary
Rayford Steele, Chloe Steele, Buck Williams and Bruce Barnes find themselves left behind. This group of believers, as well as others left behind but becoming believers, are otherwise known as "Tribulation Saints", to differentiate from the pre-Rapture designation of Christian. The question of what to do in response to this radical change in situation arrises. They purpose to to fight the perceved threat that Nicholai poses.
[edit] Characters in "Tribulation Force"
- Rayford Steele – main character, airline pilot and new head of the "Tribulation Force"
- Chloe Steele Williams – daughter to Rayford, wife to "Buck"
- Buck Williams – newsreporter and confidant to Nicholai
- Bruce Barnes – spiritual guide to the "Trib' Force"
- Amanda White (Steele) – new wife to Rayford
- Tsion Ben-Judah
- Ken Ritz
- Chaim Rosenzweig
- Steve Plank
- Hattie Durham
- Nicolae Carpathia
[edit] Major themes
Christian prophetic thems are explored in a fictional context taking a particular position on such topics as the Second Coming, the Antichrist, the Tribulation, Millennium.
[edit] Film or TV adaptations
The story in this book has been adapted into two feature films. The first "Left Behind II:Tribulation Force" and the second more loosely based "Left Behind:World at War"
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| Left Behind | ||||||
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| Original Book Series: Left Behind · Tribulation Force · Nicolae · Soul Harvest · Apollyon · Assassins The Indwelling · The Mark · Desecration · The Remnant · Armageddon · Glorious Appearing |
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| Prequels: The Rising · The Regime · The Rapture |
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| Sequel: Kingdom Come |
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| See also: Left Behind: Eternal Forces | ||||||
