Jerome Jacobson
Jack Van Impe is a popular online Christian fundamentalist who has come to be known by many as “The Walking Bible”. His website describes that he earned this nickname from his ability to quote scripture from memory during radio talk show debates. Brasher identifies Jack Van Impe as an online fundamentalist. He states that these groups “distinguish themselves from other Christian streams by a propensity to treat the apocalyptic as a starting point for faith" (177). This description fits perfectly for Van Impe and his online ministry. Almost every video resource for sale on the website focuses on the apocalypse and the eminent return of Christ. In the New Releases section, some of the most notable titles include “New World Order Rising,” “Dictator of the New World Order: Alive and Waiting in the Wings,” and “The Final Seven Signs”. The overall impression is that the website wants its visitors to be informed on how the bible points to the end of the world. More specifically, Jack Van Impe wants draw people to the faith by proving the coming apocalypse as predicted in the bible. This belief is seen clearly in the description for the video on the new World Dictator when it says: “Discover for yourself and your family what the Bible really says about the dictator of the new world order and how you can be assured that you escape the abomination of desolation. And share the biblical truth now, before it's too late!”
The Illustration section of the website gives the best overview of Jack Van Impe’s apocalyptic ideas. One picture details an overview of major future events in an easy to follow chart. The events depicted show that Van Impe is promoting a premillennial view of the apocalypse. Followers of Christ will be raptured and spared the tribulation period. The chart then follows the book of Revelation as a linear guide to the events of the end times. Another Illustration claims to predict the exact military invasions that will take place in the Middle East as foretold in the Bible. Probably the most notable section on the web page is the daily news update section. The overall idea conveyed by these links is that today’s political events can be interpreted as the fulfilling of predictions made throughout the Bible, and that this knowledge should convince people of the truth in the Gospel.
Jack Van Impe is a popular online Christian fundamentalist who has come to be known by many as “The Walking Bible”. His website describes that he earned this nickname from his ability to quote scripture from memory during radio talk show debates. Brasher identifies Jack Van Impe as an online fundamentalist. He states that these groups “distinguish themselves from other Christian streams by a propensity to treat the apocalyptic as a starting point for faith" (177). This description fits perfectly for Van Impe and his online ministry. Almost every video resource for sale on the website focuses on the apocalypse and the eminent return of Christ. In the New Releases section, some of the most notable titles include “New World Order Rising,” “Dictator of the New World Order: Alive and Waiting in the Wings,” and “The Final Seven Signs”. The overall impression is that the website wants its visitors to be informed on how the bible points to the end of the world. More specifically, Jack Van Impe wants draw people to the faith by proving the coming apocalypse as predicted in the bible. This belief is seen clearly in the description for the video on the new World Dictator when it says: “Discover for yourself and your family what the Bible really says about the dictator of the new world order and how you can be assured that you escape the abomination of desolation. And share the biblical truth now, before it's too late!”
The Illustration section of the website gives the best overview of Jack Van Impe’s apocalyptic ideas. One picture details an overview of major future events in an easy to follow chart. The events depicted show that Van Impe is promoting a premillennial view of the apocalypse. Followers of Christ will be raptured and spared the tribulation period. The chart then follows the book of Revelation as a linear guide to the events of the end times. Another Illustration claims to predict the exact military invasions that will take place in the Middle East as foretold in the Bible. Probably the most notable section on the web page is the daily news update section. The overall idea conveyed by these links is that today’s political events can be interpreted as the fulfilling of predictions made throughout the Bible, and that this knowledge should convince people of the truth in the Gospel.