11.   Reporters Kenneth L. Woodward and John Leland examine the biblical prophecies and the stream of books and Internet traffic about the final days.

12.   Reference to Revelation by biblical prophecy writers often is accompanied by allusion to such books as Daniel and Ezekiel in the Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament.

13.   --Some arrive intent on bringing about a specific biblical prophecy.

14.   Still, the biblical prophecy business is a bull market.

15.   The reason for this unqualified allegiance to Israel is that the restoration of the state of Israel is seen as a literal fulfillment of biblical prophecy.

16.   They believe that the biblical prophecies preceding the Rapture have been fulfilled, Jenkins said.

17.   They use it to convince weak-minded followers that biblical prophecy is being fulfilled because Christians are being persecuted for their faith.

18.   While conservative evangelical scholars saw the rebirth of Israel as the beginning fulfillment of many biblical prophecies, many liberal biblical scholars expressed disdain.

19.   Christian Zionists believe the return of Jews to Israel fulfills Biblical prophecy and points to an imminent return of the Messiah.

20.   Some survivalists cite Biblical prophecy to corroborate their concerns.