There’s no doubt the world is in trouble. We see tragedy in the streets and violence in the news—but what can we do about it? And how can we find peace amid the chaos? We hear increasingly divisive political debates that spotlight the deep and bitter divisions in our society. We feel the pain and confusion of a culture that seems to be coming apart at the seams. It can be difficult to find a way forward, trusting that God will protect and care for us amid the struggles of life. In this updated edition of Escape the Coming Night , Dr. Jeremiah walks through the perfect Scriptures for these uncertain times, exploring The Book of Revelation in a practical way. For those who have wanted to know more about Book of Revelation but didn’t know how to get started, the book answers key questions like: How do we explain so much continuous chaos? - How do we live with such turmoil? - Is there any hope for peace in our lifetime? As one of the world’s most beloved Bible teachers, Dr. David Jeremiah is the perfect voice to help answer these questions. This exploration of Revelation is shocking and eye-opening, but also consistently uplifting—and a vital message for our time. Dr. David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point Ministries, an international ministry committed to providing Christians with sound Bible teaching through radio and television, the internet, live events, and resource materials and books. He is the author of more than fifty books, including The Book of Signs , The Great Disappearance , Where Do We Go from Here? And The Promise of Heaven. Dr. Jeremiah serves as the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. He and his wife, Donna, have four children and twelve grandchildren. Escape the Coming Night By David Jeremiah, C. C. Carlson Thomas Nelson Copyright © 2018 David Jeremiah All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-7852-2198-2 Contents Introduction, ix, PART 1: REVELATION: KEY TO THE FUTURE, 1, CHAPTER 1: WARNINGS IGNORED, 3, CHAPTER 2: THE GREATEST COVER STORY, 21, CHAPTER 3: VISION OF AN EXILE, 33, PART 2: THE WORLD TODAY: RUINED BY MAN, 43, CHAPTER 4: THE CHURCH UNDER GLASS, 45, CHAPTER 5: THE LUKEWARM CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS, 69, CHAPTER 6: EARTH'S RACE TO THE FINISH, 79, PART 3: THE WORLD TOMORROW: RULED BY SATAN, 93, CHAPTER 7: MILLIONS MISSING, 95, CHAPTER 8: FOUR RIDERS ON THE HORIZON, 109, CHAPTER 9: OF MARTYRS AND MADNESS, 121, CHAPTER 10: REVIVAL DURING HELL ON EARTH, 133, CHAPTER 11: SILENCE BEFORE THE STORM, 143, CHAPTER 12: GOD IS STILL IN CHARGE, 155, CHAPTER 13: WAR IN HEAVEN, 169, CHAPTER 14: MALICIOUS MASQUERADE, 181, CHAPTER 15: EMPIRES OF THE BEAST, 191, PART 4: THE WORLD FOREVER: RECLAIMED BY GOD, 207, CHAPTER 16: IT IS DONE!, 209, CHAPTER 17: THE SECOND COMING, 225, CHAPTER 18: THE THOUSAND YEARS, 239, CHAPTER 19: PARADISE REGAINED, 251, CHAPTER 20: THE TIME IS NEAR, 261, Notes, 267, About the Author, 273, CHAPTER 1 WARNINGS IGNORED Convict Lake sparkled under the crisp winter sky of the Sierra Nevada. Surrounded by two-foot snow banks, the ice above crystal clear waters invited daring souls with a siren song of beauty ... and treachery. Trained rescue people know a frozen mountain lake is the most illusive of natural phenomena. There is no such thing as "safe ice." It could be two to four feet dense in one place, but only a short distance away, pockets of warm springs bubbling under the surface might shrivel the thickness to a perilous few inches. On a cloudless day in February, fifteen teenagers and two counselors from Camp O'Neal, a residential facility for troubled youth, were on a holiday outing at the lake. What began as an adventure ended in disaster. Some of the boys stayed with Counselor Randy Porter on the breakwater by the marina, throwing rocks to break the shallow-water ice. Another group was about eight feet out on the ice, laughing and clowning around while Counselor Dave Meyers snapped pictures. At first no one noticed five boys who were headed toward the middle of the lake. When Randy spotted them, they were already far out from shore. "Hey, you guys ... get back here. It's dangerous out there!" His shouts fell on deaf ears. Far out on the frozen lake, the boys heard a loud crack and looked down to see the ice fracturing beneath them. One boy shouted, "We shouldn't be doing this," and started back to shore. The other four boys forged ahead. "I don't care if I die!" one boy shouted as he smashed the ice with his hiking boots. Within seconds, the four boys fell into the freezing water as the loud crack of the ice fracture echoed through the canyon. Muffled screams coming from the middle of the lake could be heard on shore. Counselor Dave dropped his camera gear and began to race toward the sound of those frantic cries. With each step the ice gave way under his feet. When Counselor Randy realized the danger, he immediately ordered the kids close to shore to get off the ice an