Kara A asked Jerry B. Jenkins:

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Jerry B. Jenkins Harold and Edna were an elderly Christian couple who lived in Palatine, Illinois. They were friends of Rayford Steele (the series’ protagonist) and his wife, Irene. Irene Steele had shared the gospel with them before the Rapture.

What happened to them?

Both Harold and Edna were raptured—they disappeared along with millions of other believers at the beginning of the first book, Left Behind. Their disappearance is mentioned early in the series as part of the shock and confusion that follows the Rapture.

Role in the series

Their characters mainly serve as examples of ordinary believers who accepted Christ and were taken in the Rapture. They don’t have an ongoing role in the plot, but their absence affirms Irene Steele’s evangelistic efforts and highlights the contrast between those taken and those left behind.

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