''The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession'' is the seventh book in the ''
Left Behind
''Left Behind'' is a multimedia franchise that started with a series of 16 bestselling religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. It focuses on a seven-year conflict between the Tribulation Force, an underground network of converts, a ...
'' series by
Tim LaHaye
Timothy Francis LaHaye (April 27, 1926 – July 25, 2016) was an American Baptist evangelical Christian minister who wrote more than 85 books, both fiction and non-fiction, including the ''Left Behind'' series of apocalyptic fiction, which he ...
and
Jerry B. Jenkins, published in May 2000. It was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 35 weeks. It takes place 42 months into the Tribulation and at the end of the novel 3 days into the Great Tribulation.
Plot introduction
The book begins soon after
Nicolae Carpathia
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Suhail Akbar
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is assassinated, and tells more on the end of the Gala, the midpoint of the Tribulation and the opening of the Great Tribulation.
Plot summary
People flee from the scene of the assassination in a panic.
Buck Williams
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notices that the gunshot sounded similar to the sound of the gun Nicolae used to kill Eli and Moishe.
Rayford Steele
Rayford Steele is a fictional character and the ''de facto'' protagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. He is the leader of the group known as the Tribulation Force, and is the most fully developed ch ...
is still wondering whether he really was the one that scripture singled out to deliver the killing blow to the
Antichrist
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Nicolae Carpathia. In fact, it was
Chaim Rosenzweig who stabbed Nicolae through the back of the head with a knife that he created- the thinnest, sharpest knife ever, although other suspects include Rayford, one of the sub-potentates, and even Hattie Durham. Leah Rose attempts to free Hattie from BFFR, meeting fellow believer and Global Community (GC)
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Ming Toy. Hattie was let go from BFFR and tracked by the GC, who expect her to lead them to the Tribulation Force safe house. She does not go to the safe house, as the GC wants her to, but goes AWOL.
Buck Williams is frantically searching for Chaim, believing that he has had a stroke, or worse, a heart attack. He returns to Chaim's manor to find several of Chaim's friends murdered by GC. Rayford escapes to
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, worried that the GC may be pursuing him. He takes refuge with Lukas "Laslos" Miklos and his pastor. After being filled with rage for the past several months, resulting in his attempted killing of Carpathia, Rayford is guilty over his selfishness and vows never to allow his emotions to rule him again, and continues on his way back to
Mount Prospect. Leah has already returned to the States but needs a ride. Meanwhile, Buck and Chaim make an escape from Israel, ending in a plane crash that results in Chaim's acceptance of Christ, as well as the death of
T. M. Delanty.
Meanwhile, at the safe house, Chloe is in despair and has developed a plan to kill her son Kenny and then herself should they ever be found out by the GC, since she cannot bear to live without him. She is gently rebuked by Tsion. David Hassid informs them of danger and of a possible new safe house in
Chicago
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(which the GC thinks is radiation-contaminated), the Strong Building, a huge skyscraper. Impulsively, Chloe goes to investigate it and leaves Kenny with Tsion, while Rayford and Leah return to Chicago.
At the safe house,
Tsion Ben-Judah
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Suhail Akbar
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experiences a series of dreams given to him by God Himself. He witnesses a brief glimpse of the cosmic war in heaven that is slowly spilling into the Earth. He also receives a glimpse of the future, God's deliverance of His people- the Jews- into a safe haven, an act in which the Tribulation Force will soon play a vital role. He awakens to find that the safe house has been compromised. Rayford Steele, with the aid of new believer
Al B
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Suhail Akbar
Suhail Akbar is a supporting antagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series. A native of Pakistan, he was a prominent member of the Glo ...
, helps Tsion and toddler
Kenny Bruce Williams escape the GC.
David Hassid coordinates purchases for the building of a statue of Carpathia done by flamboyant Guy Blod. He also is drawn closer into the circle of Leon Fortunato, who expects to be the new potentate. Leon shows him footage of the assassination and David listens in on the preparation of Carpathia's body by mortician Dr. Eikenberry. She discovers Chaims's blade and becomes part of the cover-up, lying and saying that she found a gunshot wound instead. Rayford becomes the scapegoat, since he is an easier person to blame than giving the truth that someone on the platform murdered Carpathia.
As the world mourns the death of their leader and a funeral service is set for three days later after the assassination, the statue of Nicolae is erected. Millions gather to view Carpathia's body, encased by bulletproof glass. Suddenly, the statue comes to life in the midst of black billowing smoke and speaks, demanding worship. Leon Fortunato, who is here revealed as the False Prophet, calls down lightning and fire from heaven to kill those who do not worship the image. David and his new fiancée Annie Christopher (who works in the palace and is also a believer) are stationed in different areas as they watch the resulting chaos. David sits with the Wong family (Ming Toy, her parents, and her younger brother, Chang, a believer and computer prodigy). In full view of the crowd, Carpathia is resurrected, possessed by
Satan on the first day of the Great Tribulation. David is frantic because Annie is missing. The Antichrist speaks to the people of the world, declaring that if anyone is able to doubt that he is God after seeing this, and if there are still people who think that they have already been enduring Tribulation, then they should prepare for the Great Tribulation.
[The Indwelling by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins copyright 2000]
Characters
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Rayford Steele
Rayford Steele is a fictional character and the ''de facto'' protagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series of novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. He is the leader of the group known as the Tribulation Force, and is the most fully developed ch ...
*
Cameron "Buck" Williams
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Suhail Akbar
Suhail Akbar is a supporting antagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series. A native of Pakistan, he was a prominent member of the Glo ...
*
Chloe Steele Williams
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Dr. Tsion Ben-Judah
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David Hassid
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Annie Christopher
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Mac McCullum
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Supreme Potentate Nicolae Carpathia
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Supreme Commander Leon Fortunato
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Dr. Chaim Rosenzweig
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Hattie Durham
This a list of characters in the ''Left Behind'' novel series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
Suhail Akbar
Suhail Akbar is a supporting antagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series. A native of Pakistan, he was a prominent member of the Glob ...
*
Leah Rose
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Tyrola "T" Mark Delanty, owner of
Palwaukee Airport
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Kenny Bruce Williams
*Al B.
*Mr. and Mrs. (Lukas) Laslos Niklos
*Ming Toy
*Minster Guy Blod
References
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Left Behind series
2000 American novels
American post-apocalyptic novels
Novels by Tim LaHaye
Novels by Jerry B. Jenkins
Novels set in Belgium
Novels set in Chicago
Novels set in Greece
Novels set in Jerusalem
Novels set in Israel
Novels set in Iraq