Someone posted regarding asking people's opinion on a book brought up on "Five Doves".  There have been many books brought up on "Five Doves", some of which I have purchased and read.  One of these which I read back in January 2007 was "2007", by Shelby Corbitt.
 
I've proferred my review of "2007" privately to several posters to "Five Doves" but thought I'd condense it for those that still haven't read it.  Several others have already given up the punch line which goes something like this.  Shelby Corbett has come to the conclusion, based on direct revelation from God, that the rapture would be during the Summer of 2007.  No ifs, ands, or buts.  Which for the record started on June 21, 18:06 UT and ends September 23, 9:51 UT, give or take a minute.  (The book states the date September 21st for the end of Summer, so if we are still here September 21st, we still have two more days to watch during the Summer of 2007.)
 
Okay, this book is 391 pages long and I bought the book the end of December 2006, although Shelby will give you the book for free if you ask.  I was told I had the latest edition which is the copyright 2006 edition.  It supposedly has been reprinted several times to correct various mistakes, mainly typographical.  Regardless, I found so many mistakes still remaining, that I started keeping track by writing them down as I read.  Many were simple like "effect" instead of "affect" (pg. 23) and "except" instead of "accept" (pg. 91).  And I suppose I paid more attention to the book.  Make your own list.  And don't just gloss over the quoted scriptures.  You should be able to find something to write down for example in three different scripture references on page 43.  (I suppose it helped that I used to love singing the scripture set to music that ends, "First John Four, Seven and Eight").
 
I was going to send all the typo's to Shelby till I was told that she had already reissued the book several times.  And, either way, Rapture or no Rapture in Summer of 2007, there may not be a reason for her anyway to republish the book now.
 
However, should the Lord tarry, one could take the vast majority of the book and pull it out into another book just on general Christian doctrine that is not related to the Rapture during the Summer of 2007.  So, to me that is the book's strength and its weakness.  I enjoyed reading the book.  But the book did not put forth any intellectually stimulating case proving, or trying to prove, why we should expect the Rapture in 2007.  We are left with the interpretation of one person's Divine Revelation, which may be enough for many people.
 
The book wasn't the eschatological tretise I was expecting.  But, not being so, it probably will appeal to more people.  So, the book was entertaining enough for me to read it all the way through, (although I started 2/3rds of the way through and then started at the beginning and read again through to the end).
 
- Shalom
 
Ted Porter