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Grant Reid Jeffrey (October 5, 1948 – May 11, 2012) was a Canadian Bible teacher of Bible prophecy/ eschatology and biblical archaeology and a proponent of dispensational evangelical Christianity. [1] Jeffrey served as the chairman of Frontier Research Publications [2] for more than 20 years. His books (variously published by WaterBrook Press, [3] Bantam Books, HarperCollins, Zondervan, Word and Tyndale House) have sold more than 7 million copies and have been printed in 24 languages. [4] Jeffrey was working on a new book called One Nation Under Attack (WaterBrook Press, January 2013), at the time of his death. [5] He also appeared on television and radio shows, particularly on Christian programs and also had been invited to speak to groups around the globe. [6]

In 1982, Jeffrey earned a Chartered Life Underwriter Certification from the University of Toronto's Extension Program. He later received his Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Louisiana Baptist University. [2]

In 1999, Jeffrey's book, The Millennium Meltdown, reached #2 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list for religious paperbacks. [7] In 2000, his novel By Dawn's Early Light, which he co-wrote with Angela Hunt, won the Christy Award for futuristic Christian fiction. [8]

In 2007, Trinity Broadcasting Network began broadcasting, Bible Prophecy Revealed, a 30-minute weekly program hosted by Jeffrey. [9]

Grant Jeffrey died suddenly of a cardiac arrest on May 11, 2012, in Toronto, Canada. [10]

Family

Grant Jeffrey was the son of Lyle Elmo Jeffrey and Florence Brown, and the brother of Canadian-American scholar of literature and religion David Lyle Jeffrey. [11]

Works

  • Apocalypse: The Coming Judgment of the Nations (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  0-553-56530-3
  • Armageddon: Appointment with Destiny (WaterBrook Press, 1997), ISBN  0-921714-40-8 [12]
  • By Dawn's Early Light, with Angela Elwell Hunt, ISBN  0-8499-1609-7
  • Creation: Remarkable Evidence of God's Design (WaterBrook Press, 2003), ISBN  0-921714-78-5 [13]
  • Final Warning (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  1-56507-479-3
  • Final Warning: Economic Collapse and the Coming World Government, ISBN  0-921714-24-6
  • Finding Financial Freedom (WaterBrook Press, 2005), ISBN  1-400071-05-4
  • Flee The Darkness, with Angela Elwell Hunt, ISBN  0-8499-4063-X [14]
  • The Global Warming Deception (WaterBrook Press, 2011), ISBN  978-1-4000-7443-3
  • The Handwriting of God (WaterBrook Press, 1997), ISBN  0-8499-4095-8
  • The Handwriting of God: Sacred Mysteries of the Bible, ISBN  0-921714-38-6
  • Heaven the Last Frontier (WaterBrook Press, 1996), ISBN  0-553-29286-2
  • Heaven: The Mystery of Angels, ISBN  0-88368-972-3
  • Jesus: The Great Debate (WaterBrook Press, 1999), ISBN  0-921714-56-4
  • Journey Into Eternity: Search for Immortality (WaterBrook Press, 2000), ISBN  0-921714-60-2
  • La Firma De Dios, ISBN  0-88368-488-8
  • Messiah (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  0-921714-02-5
  • Messiah: War in the Middle East and the Road to Armageddon, ISBN  0-553-29958-1
  • Millennium Meltdown: Spiritual and Practical Strategies to Survive Y2K, ISBN  0-8423-4374-1 [15]
  • Millennium Meltdown: The Year 2000 Computer Crisis, ISBN  0-921714-48-3 [16]
  • The Mysterious Bible Codes, ISBN  0-8499-1325-X [17]
  • The New Temple and the Second Coming: The Prophecy That Points to Christ's Return in Your Generation (WaterBrook Press, 2007), ISBN  978-1-4000-7107-4
  • The Next World War: What Prophecy Reveals About Extreme Islam and the West (WaterBrook Press, 2006), ISBN  978-1-4000-7106-7
  • One Nation, Under Attack (WaterBrook Press, 2013), ISBN  978-0-307-73107-4
  • Prince of Darkness: Antichrist and New World Order (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  0-553-56223-1
  • The Scroll (WaterBrook Press, 2011), ISBN  978-0-307-72926-2
  • Shadow Government (WaterBrook Press, 2009), ISBN  978-1-4000-7442-6
  • The Signature of God (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ISBN  0-8499-4094-X
  • The Signature of God: Astonishing Biblical Discoveries, ISBN  0-8423-6795-0
  • The Spear of Tyranny (with Angela Hunt), ISBN  0-8499-4238-1 [18]
  • Surveillance Society: The Rise of Antichrist (WaterBrook Press, 2000), ISBN  0-921714-62-9
  • Triumphant Return: The Coming Kingdom of God (WaterBrook Press, 2001), ISBN  0-921714-64-5
  • Unveiling Mysteries of the Bible (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ISBN  0-921714-72-6
  • War on Terror: Unfolding Bible Prophecy (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ISBN  0-921714-66-1 [19]

References

  1. ^ "The Bible Prophecy Argument". Free Inquiry. 2001-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ^ a b "Author: Iraq figures in biblical prophecy". Amarillo Globe-News. 2003-04-05. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  3. ^ WaterBrook Press
  4. ^ "Grant R. Jeffrey". Waterbrookmultnomah.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  5. ^ "One Nation, Under Attack". Waterbrookmultnomah.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  6. ^ "Grant Jeffrey bio". Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  7. ^ "Religion Bestsellers". Amarillo Globe-News. 1999-03-25. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  8. ^ "Christy Award Winners" (PDF). Christy Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  9. ^ "Grant Jeffrey: Bible Prophecy Revealed". Trinity Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  10. ^ "End Times Prophecy Expert, TBN Host Grant Jeffrey Dead at 63". The Christian Post. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  11. ^ "Obituary - Grant R. Jeffrey". Ottawa Citizen. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  12. ^ "Books on 'End Time' Shed Light on Crisis". The Miami Herald. 1990-09-28. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  13. ^ "A Review of the Beginning". The Conservative Voice. 2006-04-07. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  14. ^ Kipen, David (1998-09-20). "The Year 2000 and Other Problems". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  15. ^ Lattin, Don (1999-05-24). "Coming To A Crossroads". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  16. ^ "As Jan. 1 Draws Near, Doomsayers Reconsider". The Washington Post. 1999-12-27. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  17. ^ "Computer scientists using code to read the Bible". The Augusta Chronicle. 1998-11-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  18. ^ "Der Speer und wir". Die Welt. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  19. ^ "Israel, Iran, Hamas, Russia, and a Very Good Author". The Conservative Voice. 2006-01-29. Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Grant Reid Jeffrey (October 5, 1948 – May 11, 2012) was a Canadian Bible teacher of Bible prophecy/ eschatology and biblical archaeology and a proponent of dispensational evangelical Christianity. [1] Jeffrey served as the chairman of Frontier Research Publications [2] for more than 20 years. His books (variously published by WaterBrook Press, [3] Bantam Books, HarperCollins, Zondervan, Word and Tyndale House) have sold more than 7 million copies and have been printed in 24 languages. [4] Jeffrey was working on a new book called One Nation Under Attack (WaterBrook Press, January 2013), at the time of his death. [5] He also appeared on television and radio shows, particularly on Christian programs and also had been invited to speak to groups around the globe. [6]

In 1982, Jeffrey earned a Chartered Life Underwriter Certification from the University of Toronto's Extension Program. He later received his Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Louisiana Baptist University. [2]

In 1999, Jeffrey's book, The Millennium Meltdown, reached #2 on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list for religious paperbacks. [7] In 2000, his novel By Dawn's Early Light, which he co-wrote with Angela Hunt, won the Christy Award for futuristic Christian fiction. [8]

In 2007, Trinity Broadcasting Network began broadcasting, Bible Prophecy Revealed, a 30-minute weekly program hosted by Jeffrey. [9]

Grant Jeffrey died suddenly of a cardiac arrest on May 11, 2012, in Toronto, Canada. [10]

Family

Grant Jeffrey was the son of Lyle Elmo Jeffrey and Florence Brown, and the brother of Canadian-American scholar of literature and religion David Lyle Jeffrey. [11]

Works

  • Apocalypse: The Coming Judgment of the Nations (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  0-553-56530-3
  • Armageddon: Appointment with Destiny (WaterBrook Press, 1997), ISBN  0-921714-40-8 [12]
  • By Dawn's Early Light, with Angela Elwell Hunt, ISBN  0-8499-1609-7
  • Creation: Remarkable Evidence of God's Design (WaterBrook Press, 2003), ISBN  0-921714-78-5 [13]
  • Final Warning (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  1-56507-479-3
  • Final Warning: Economic Collapse and the Coming World Government, ISBN  0-921714-24-6
  • Finding Financial Freedom (WaterBrook Press, 2005), ISBN  1-400071-05-4
  • Flee The Darkness, with Angela Elwell Hunt, ISBN  0-8499-4063-X [14]
  • The Global Warming Deception (WaterBrook Press, 2011), ISBN  978-1-4000-7443-3
  • The Handwriting of God (WaterBrook Press, 1997), ISBN  0-8499-4095-8
  • The Handwriting of God: Sacred Mysteries of the Bible, ISBN  0-921714-38-6
  • Heaven the Last Frontier (WaterBrook Press, 1996), ISBN  0-553-29286-2
  • Heaven: The Mystery of Angels, ISBN  0-88368-972-3
  • Jesus: The Great Debate (WaterBrook Press, 1999), ISBN  0-921714-56-4
  • Journey Into Eternity: Search for Immortality (WaterBrook Press, 2000), ISBN  0-921714-60-2
  • La Firma De Dios, ISBN  0-88368-488-8
  • Messiah (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  0-921714-02-5
  • Messiah: War in the Middle East and the Road to Armageddon, ISBN  0-553-29958-1
  • Millennium Meltdown: Spiritual and Practical Strategies to Survive Y2K, ISBN  0-8423-4374-1 [15]
  • Millennium Meltdown: The Year 2000 Computer Crisis, ISBN  0-921714-48-3 [16]
  • The Mysterious Bible Codes, ISBN  0-8499-1325-X [17]
  • The New Temple and the Second Coming: The Prophecy That Points to Christ's Return in Your Generation (WaterBrook Press, 2007), ISBN  978-1-4000-7107-4
  • The Next World War: What Prophecy Reveals About Extreme Islam and the West (WaterBrook Press, 2006), ISBN  978-1-4000-7106-7
  • One Nation, Under Attack (WaterBrook Press, 2013), ISBN  978-0-307-73107-4
  • Prince of Darkness: Antichrist and New World Order (WaterBrook Press, 1995), ISBN  0-553-56223-1
  • The Scroll (WaterBrook Press, 2011), ISBN  978-0-307-72926-2
  • Shadow Government (WaterBrook Press, 2009), ISBN  978-1-4000-7442-6
  • The Signature of God (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ISBN  0-8499-4094-X
  • The Signature of God: Astonishing Biblical Discoveries, ISBN  0-8423-6795-0
  • The Spear of Tyranny (with Angela Hunt), ISBN  0-8499-4238-1 [18]
  • Surveillance Society: The Rise of Antichrist (WaterBrook Press, 2000), ISBN  0-921714-62-9
  • Triumphant Return: The Coming Kingdom of God (WaterBrook Press, 2001), ISBN  0-921714-64-5
  • Unveiling Mysteries of the Bible (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ISBN  0-921714-72-6
  • War on Terror: Unfolding Bible Prophecy (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ISBN  0-921714-66-1 [19]

References

  1. ^ "The Bible Prophecy Argument". Free Inquiry. 2001-09-22. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ^ a b "Author: Iraq figures in biblical prophecy". Amarillo Globe-News. 2003-04-05. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  3. ^ WaterBrook Press
  4. ^ "Grant R. Jeffrey". Waterbrookmultnomah.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  5. ^ "One Nation, Under Attack". Waterbrookmultnomah.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  6. ^ "Grant Jeffrey bio". Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  7. ^ "Religion Bestsellers". Amarillo Globe-News. 1999-03-25. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  8. ^ "Christy Award Winners" (PDF). Christy Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  9. ^ "Grant Jeffrey: Bible Prophecy Revealed". Trinity Broadcasting Network. Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  10. ^ "End Times Prophecy Expert, TBN Host Grant Jeffrey Dead at 63". The Christian Post. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  11. ^ "Obituary - Grant R. Jeffrey". Ottawa Citizen. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  12. ^ "Books on 'End Time' Shed Light on Crisis". The Miami Herald. 1990-09-28. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  13. ^ "A Review of the Beginning". The Conservative Voice. 2006-04-07. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  14. ^ Kipen, David (1998-09-20). "The Year 2000 and Other Problems". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  15. ^ Lattin, Don (1999-05-24). "Coming To A Crossroads". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  16. ^ "As Jan. 1 Draws Near, Doomsayers Reconsider". The Washington Post. 1999-12-27. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  17. ^ "Computer scientists using code to read the Bible". The Augusta Chronicle. 1998-11-03. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  18. ^ "Der Speer und wir". Die Welt. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  19. ^ "Israel, Iran, Hamas, Russia, and a Very Good Author". The Conservative Voice. 2006-01-29. Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

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