Babylon Rising, Book 1

I found the book as good as the Left Behind series. In fact in some ways I found it better. The left behind series inspired me to look into prophecy theory a lot more then I ever had before. I wanted to check what I was reading. Tim La Haye has done the same thing for me here. Using fiction and writng about this biblical archeologist encouraged me to subscribe to Biblical Aarcheology Review as soon as I finished listening. Like Paul in the book I became interested in the feild. Were the characters meant to be believable, not likely, are all the details perfect, No, but it was an entertaining fiction and I think it did what it was suppose to: make me find out and study for myself.

Though this book didn't live up to expectations, I did enjoy the story. I felt the Left Behind series is much better. If you enjoy a good adventure/historical mystery/comic book with semi-believable characters, you'll enjoy this one.

To assist in your enjoyment you'll need to either skip LaHaye's intro, or disregard his description of the story's hero. He calls the hero someone who "faces many of the challenges of our day. Many that are familiar to all of us." You'd only be familiar with those challenges if your name was Indiana Jones.

I didn't see that the characters were as bad as others did. In fact, I can't remember a Christian novel before where a good guy actually even THOUGHT about having an alcoholic beverage. Yes, it's squeaky-clean, but would you expect a book from a Christian to have sex?? I'm not sure I buy into the science in the last scene, but it does have an interesting idea...loved the birds...

My biggest gripe is the narrator. I don't know if he's the guy from the Smuckers commercial or not, but I found myself wanting to eat lots of jelly....

Well if you expecting another 'Left Behind' knock off.. this isn't it. Babylon Rising is written from more of a heroic Indiana Jones (as someone put it) perspective than a down-to-earth, true-to-life story. Some parts of the book were off the wall, but it did allow the possibilty of what could be going on in places most of us don't see or know about. I think if you don't expect the realizm that the Left Behind series demonistrated in it's first book, you can enjoy this one. I did.

I agree that this is not up to the caliber of the Left Behind series. There are several parts that did not seem quite right, but the story is only beginning to develop. I will still try the next book in the series. And I give LaHaye three stars just for making an attempt at his goal!

I was very disappointed in this book. It does not begin to match the Left Behind series. It was so unbelieveable. It took over an hour or maybe two just to really understand what was going on with the story. I would have cut it off, but I was traveling and didn't have another story with me. I will not purchase any more of this series.

I feel some Indiana Jones in this fine book. Action, suspense and a tremendous plot. It will keep you glued to your computer or headphones.

I like the book. The next one is even better. (The secret on ararat)

I think that this book is a very good prequel to the Left Behind series. I think possibly only chrisitans will appreciate what Lahaye is trying to get across to his readers. A maybe of not what may happen in the future but what will happen when the human timeline is left with out any sand left in its sand clock. SO Christians read and understand what will be

Excellent! Loved every second of it. Hard to put it down! Thanks to the authors and please keep them coming!