Hal Lindsey obit

Hal Lindsey, Influential Christian Author, Passes Away at 95 according to website

 

He was not on the list.

Hal Lindsey, a prominent writer and television host known for his apocalyptic Christian literature, died on Tuesday according to his website. His death was announced just two days after he celebrated his 95th birthday.

Lindsey gained widespread recognition for his book “The Late Great Planet Earth,” published in 1970 by Zondervan. The publication quickly became a bestseller, arriving shortly after the Six-Day War and significantly contributing to discussions about dispensationalist theology and support for ethnic Jews

A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology degree, Lindsey specialized in New Testament and early Greek literature. He pursued ministry work with Campus Crusade for Christ until 1969 and later supported a Southern California mission until 1976. During this period, he also served as a speaker and Sunday School teacher at Melodyland Christian Center in Anaheim, California.

Lindsey’s media career included hosting the “International Intelligence Briefing” on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). In 2005, the network temporarily removed his program, with Lindsey suggesting the decision related to his pro-Israel messaging. TBN’s owner, Paul Crouch, countered that the show was simply pre-empted for Christmas programming.

After resigning from TBN in January 2006, Lindsey launched “The Hal Lindsey Report,” a program focusing on biblical prophecy and current events. By January 2007, he had returned to the TBN network, financing the program independently.

In 1994, Lindsey earned a Doctorate of Theology from the California Graduate School of Theology. He continued writing throughout his career, with many of his subsequent works building upon themes introduced in his first book.

The specific cause of Lindsey’s death was not disclosed in the initial announcement.

Harold Lee Lindsey (November 23, 1929 – November 25, 2024) was an American evangelical writer and television host. He wrote a series of popular apocalyptic books – beginning with The Late Great Planet Earth (1970) – asserting that the Apocalypse or end time (including the rapture) was imminent because current events were fulfilling Bible prophecy. He was a Christian Zionist and dispensationalist.

Lindsey graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology degree, majoring in the New Testament and early Greek literature. With his second wife, Jan, he worked with Campus Crusade for Christ and continued with them until 1969. He then helped a mission in Southern California which continued until 1976. He was also a frequent speaker and Sunday School teacher at Melodyland Christian Center in Anaheim, California. During 1969, he wrote his first, and best-known book, The Late Great Planet Earth. Published during 1970 by Zondervan, this book became a bestseller. Coming on the heels of the Six-Day War, the book fueled the popularity of dispensationalism and its support of ethnic Jews as the "chosen people of God". Many of Lindsey's later writings are sequels or revisions and extensions of his first book. In 1994, he earned his Doctorate of Theology from the California Graduate School of Theology.

Lindsey hosted International Intelligence Briefing on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and serves on the executive board of Christian Voice. International Intelligence Briefing was eliminated from broadcasting by TBN for the entire month of December 2005. Lindsey claimed that this was because "some at the network apparently feel that [his] message is too pro-Israel and too anti-Muslim." TBN owner Paul Crouch, however, contended that "TBN has never been and is not now against Israel and the Jewish people." Crouch said that Lindsey's show was pre-empted for Christmas programming.

Lindsey resigned from TBN on January 1, 2006, and indicated that he would pursue another television ministry. His new program, The Hal Lindsey Report, emphasizes biblical prophecy and current events, and is broadcast by the Angel One and DayStar networks. During January 2007, Lindsey announced that he would be returning to the TBN network. The Hal Lindsey Report is broadcast by TBN with his own financing.

Many people took to social media to share their respects including Jan Markel, Joel Richardson and Tom Hughes.

Books

 

    The Late Great Planet Earth (1970) w/ C.C. Carlson

    Homo Sapiens: Extinction or Evacuation (1971)

        Reprint as World's Final Hour: Evacuation or Extinction (1976)

    Satan Is Alive and Well on Planet Earth (1972) w/ Carole C. Carlson

    The Late Great Planet Earth Song Book (1972), w/ Fred Bock

    The Guilt Trip: How to Realize God's Forgiving Love (1972)

    How to Prepare for Armageddon (1972, multiple authors)

    The Liberation of Planet Earth (1974)

    The Promise (1974)

    Hal Lindsey's There's a New World Coming (1974, comic book)

    When is Jesus Coming Again (1974, multiple authors)

    There's a New World Coming: An In-Depth Analysis of the Book of Revelation (1975, 1984)

    Hope for the Terminal Generation (1976)

    The Events That Changed My Life (1977)

    The 1980's: Countdown to Armageddon (1980)

    The Rapture: Truth or Consequences (1983)

    Prophetical Walk Through the Holy Land (1983)

    Combat Faith (1986)

    The Road to Holocaust (1990)

    Israel and the Last Days (1991)

    The Rise of Babylon and the Persian Gulf Crisis: A Special Report (1991) w/ Chuck Missler

    Planet Earth 2000 A.D.: Will Mankind Survive? (1994)

    The Final Battle (1995)

    Amazing Grace (1995)

    Steeling the Mind of America (1995, multiple authors)

    Blood Moon (1996)

    The Messiah (1996)

    Apocalypse Code (1997)

    Planet Earth: The Final Chapter (1999)

    Vanished into Thin Air: The Hope of Every Believer (1999)

    Combat Faith: Unshakable Faith for Every Day (1999)

    The Greatest Gift: God's Amazing Grace (1999)

    Facing Millennium Midnight (1999) w/ Cliff Ford

    The Promise of Bible Prophecy (2000)

    Why Do We Have Trials? (2001)

    The Everlasting Hatred: The Roots of Jihad (2002)

    Faith for Earth's Final Hour (2003)

 

Foreword by Hal Lindsey

 

    Birth of the Body: Acts 1-12 (1974) by Ray C. Stedman

    The Coming Russian Invasion of Israel (1974) by Thomas McCall and Zola Levitt

    The Beautiful Side of Evil (1982) by Johanna Michaelsen

    Like Lambs to the Slaughter (1989) by Johanna Michaelsen

    The Magog Invasion (1995) by Chuck Missler

    Happy Days and Dark Nights (1996) by Jerry and Susanne McClain with Marsha Gallardo

    The Shadow of the Apocalypse: When All Hell Breaks Loose (2004) by Paul Crouch

    Personal Revival: Come Near, Come Now, Come Alive (2007) by Gary Galbraith

    America's Coming Judgment: Where is Our Hope? (2017) by Thomas J. Hughes