Items behind the News. "Buck Williams had returned to his apartment after midnight, assured by Nicolae Carpathia that his worries were over. Carpathia had phoned Jonathan Stonagal, put him on speakerphone, and Stonagal had ... made a phone call to London that cleared Williams. Buck heard Todd-Cothran's husky-voiced agreement to call off the Yard and Interpol. Buck realizes that "this proves Dirk was right! Stonagal is conspiring with Todd-Cothran, and you [Carpathia] know it!" Carpathia mentions that he needs a press secretary. Buck demurs, suggests Eric Miller of the elevator tussle in Chapter Sixteen.
The News, biblically interpreted. Pastor Barnes convenes an emergency meeting to discuss Revelations. "If I'm reading it right, the Antichrist will soon come to power, promising peace and trying to unite the world."
"What's wrong with uniting the world?" Barnes: "There might be nothing wrong with that, except that the Antichrist will be a great deceiver ... this will result in a great war, probably World War III."
"What about the young man from Europe who is so popular with the United Nations?" Barnes: "I'm impressed with him ... [but] we need to keep an eye on him."
Calendar of Events, Seven-Sealed Scroll from Revelation 5 version: a white horse, a red horse, a black horse and a pale horse"
1. White horseman "three months of diplomacy while getting organized and promising peace."
2. Red horse "War. Antichrist will be opposed by three rulers from the south, and millions will be killed."
3. Black horse "inflation and famine. As the rich get richer, the poor starve to death. More millions will die that way."
4. Pale horse "the symbol of death. Besides the post-war famine, a plague will sweep the entire world. Before the fifth Seal Judgment, a quarter of the world's population will be dead."
5. fifth Seal Judgment "Remember the 144,000 Jewish witness who try to evangelize the world for Christ? Many of their converts ... will be martyred by the world leader and the harlot, which is the name for the one world religion that denies Christ."
6. sixth Seal Judgment "God pouring out his wrath against the killing of his saints. This will come in the form of a worldwide earthquake so devastating ... so bad that PEOPLE WILL CRY OUT FOR ROCKS TO FALL ON THEM AND PUT THEM OUT OF THEIR MISERY."
7. The Seventh Seal "introduces the seven Trumpet Judgments .... I don't want to get into those ... but I warn you they are progressively worse."
What about Moishe & Eli? "Revelation 11:3-14 makes it clear that God's two special witnesses, with supernatural power to work miracles, will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days ... anyone who tries to harm them will be devoured. No rain will fall during the time that they prophesy. The will be able to turn water to blood and to strike the earth with plagues whenever they want. Satan will kill them at the end of three and a half years ... people they have tormented will celebrate their deaths ... but after three and a half days, they will rise from the dead and ascend to heaven in a cloud while their enemies watch."
Pastor Barnes puts it all together. "It has not rained in Jerusalem since the disappearances ... they have miraculous powers .... We're on their side. We have to do our parts."
Meanwhile, back in New York. Buck is asked to become editor of Global Weekly. Steve has accepted the job of Carpathia's press secretary. Eric Miller has washed up dead on Staten Island. Hattie is flying to New York. Ray & Chloe are flying to New York. Hattie calls Buck, arranges to meet him, with an eye to getting an introduction to Carpathia.
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