Grant Jeffrey Explained

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]

Education

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

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. ^[10]

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

Works

• Apocalypse: The Coming Judgment of the Nations (WaterBrook Press, 1995),
• Armageddon: Appointment with Destiny (WaterBrook Press, 1997), ^[12]
• By Dawn's Early Light, with Angela Elwell Hunt,
• Creation: Remarkable Evidence of God's Design (WaterBrook Press, 2003), ^[13]
• Final Warning (WaterBrook Press, 1995),
• Final Warning: Economic Collapse and the Coming World Government,
• Finding Financial Freedom (WaterBrook Press, 2005),
• Flee The Darkness, with Angela Elwell Hunt, ^[14]
• The Global Warming Deception (WaterBrook Press, 2011),
• The Handwriting of God (WaterBrook Press, 1997),
• The Handwriting of God: Sacred Mysteries of the Bible,
• Heaven the Last Frontier (WaterBrook Press, 1996),
• Heaven: The Mystery of Angels,
• Jesus: The Great Debate (WaterBrook Press, 1999),
• Journey Into Eternity: Search for Immortality (WaterBrook Press, 2000),
• La Firma De Dios,
• Messiah (WaterBrook Press, 1995),
• Messiah: War in the Middle East and the Road to Armageddon,
• Millennium Meltdown: Spiritual and Practical Strategies to Survive Y2K, ^[15]
• Millennium Meltdown: The Year 2000 Computer Crisis, ^[16]
• The Mysterious Bible Codes, ^[17]
• The New Temple and the Second Coming: The Prophecy That Points to Christ's Return in Your Generation (WaterBrook Press, 2007),
• The Next World War: What Prophecy Reveals About Extreme Islam and the West (WaterBrook Press, 2006),
• One Nation, Under Attack (WaterBrook Press, 2013),
• Prince of Darkness: Antichrist and New World Order (WaterBrook Press, 1995),
• The Scroll (WaterBrook Press, 2011),
• Shadow Government (WaterBrook Press, 2009),
• The Signature of God (WaterBrook Press, 2002),
• The Signature of God: Astonishing Biblical Discoveries,
• The Spear of Tyranny (with Angela Hunt), ^[18]
• Surveillance Society: The Rise of Antichrist (WaterBrook Press, 2000),
• Triumphant Return: The Coming Kingdom of God (WaterBrook Press, 2001),
• Unveiling Mysteries of the Bible (WaterBrook Press, 2002),
• War on Terror: Unfolding Bible Prophecy (WaterBrook Press, 2002), ^[19]

External links

• Grant Jeffrey's official website
• Grant Jeffrey's published books with WaterBrook Press
• The Omega Hour

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Bible Prophecy Argument . . 2001-09-22 . 2008-07-20 .
2. News: Author: Iraq figures in biblical prophecy . . 2003-04-05 . 2008-07-20 . 2016-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160917123022/http://amarillo.com/stories/040503/rel_authoriraq.shtml . dead .
3. http://www.waterbrookmultnomah.com WaterBrook Press
4. Web site: Grant R. Jeffrey . Waterbrookmultnomah.com . 2012-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016234626/http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/author-spotlight.php?authorid=14455 . 2011-10-16 .
5. Web site: One Nation, Under Attack . Waterbrookmultnomah.com . 2012-08-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826134601/http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?isbn=9780307731074 . 2012-08-26 .
6. Web site: Grant Jeffrey bio . 2009-05-03 . 2013-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131222155742/http://www.grantjeffrey.com/bio.htm . dead .
7. News: Religion Bestsellers . Amarillo Globe-News . 1999-03-25 . 2008-07-20 . 2016-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160917122924/http://amarillo.com/stories/032599/bel_religion.shtml . dead .
8. Web site: Christy Award Winners . . 2008-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091229044343/http://www.christyawards.com/documents/ChristyWinners00-07.pdf . 2009-12-29 .
9. Web site: Grant Jeffrey: Bible Prophecy Revealed . . 2008-07-20 . 2008-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121214259/http://www.tbn.org/index.php/2/4/p/718.html . dead .
10. News: Obituary - Grant R. Jeffrey . Ottawa Citizen . 2012-05-15 . 2022-01-06 .
11. News: End Times Prophecy Expert, TBN Host Grant Jeffrey Dead at 63 . . 2012-05-15 . 2012-08-16.
12. News: Books on 'End Time' Shed Light on Crisis . . 1990-09-28 . 2008-07-20 .
13. News: A Review of the Beginning . The Conservative Voice . 2006-04-07 . 2008-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070814050751/http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/13688.html . 2007-08-14 .
14. News: The Year 2000 and Other Problems . . 1998-09-20 . 2008-07-20 . David . Kipen.
15. News: Coming To A Crossroads . San Francisco Chronicle . 1999-05-24 . 2008-07-20 . Don . Lattin.
16. News: As Jan. 1 Draws Near, Doomsayers Reconsider . . 1999-12-27 . 2008-07-20 .
17. News: Computer scientists using code to read the Bible . https://archive.today/20120711100512/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/110398/tec_124-6845.shtml . dead . 2012-07-11 . . 1998-11-03 . 2008-07-20 .
18. News: Der Speer und wir . . 2005-07-06 . 2008-07-20 .
19. News: Israel, Iran, Hamas, Russia, and a Very Good Author . The Conservative Voice . 2006-01-29 . 2008-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060717065517/http://www.theconservativevoice.com/articles/article.html?id=11941 . 2006-07-17 .