Chapter 17 Summary

Rayford, who is now unable to sleep, turns on the news and sees a report about two men at the Wailing Wall. They are preaching and it has the Orthodox Jews in an uproar. There is also a report that says that Carpathia will be extending his stay in the States and will speak to a joint session of Congress and spend time at the White House. The president completely endorses Nicolae. In another report, the television anchor says that Buck, once feared dead, has been found alive. He is also fully cleared of all charges against him.

Bruce calls an emergency session of the core group at the church and begins to talk about the tribulation that will occur over the next seven years. He talks about how each trial is worse than the previous one and many believers will not make...