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2.57. Posttribulation

The view that the Rapture of the Church will take place after the Tribulation. Other views expect the Rapture of the Church to take place before the T...

2.60. Pretribulation

The view that the Rapture of the Church will take place before the beginning of the Tribulation. Other views expect the Rapture of the Church to take ...

2.62. Rapture

The taking up of the church from the world in order to be spared from the wrath of God during the Tribulation. See Rapture....

14.10. Additional Resources on the Rapture

For those who wish to study the issues surrounding the Rapture in greater detail, we suggest the following resources:Ice, Thomas and Timothy Demy. Th...

14.1. Is there a Rapture

A frequently-heard statement by Christians is, ?There?s no rapture mentioned in the Bible!? As we shall see, this is an inaccurate statement on two c...

14.4. The Holy Spirit and the Rapture

4.14.4.1 - The Coming of the Spirit4.14.4.2 - Who is the Restrainer?4.14.4.3 - How were People Saved before Pentecost?4.14.4.4 - How are People Saved ...

14.8. The Timing of the Rapture

Although there are a variety of views as to when the Church is caught away to be with Christ, we believe the Scriptures indicate a catching away of t...

11.8. Who Populates the Millennial Kingdom

An aspect of the Millennial Kingdom which some initially find surprising is the continuance of birth and death:No more shall an infant from there liv...

Revelation 4:1

Having completed the letters to the Seven Churches of Asia, John is called up to the throne room in heaven where he is given a vision of God the Fath...

14.3.1. Rapture versus Second Coming

The following contrasts are found in passages describing the coming of Christ. We suggest that these differences are an indication that different comi...

3.2.20. Saints

At the time of the end, the saints consist of Jewish believers who are hidden in the wilderness (see commentary on Revelation 12:6), the 144,000 seal...

4.494. Rapture

Rapture183 : 3.4.122, 4.14.1011, 4.11.810, 4.14.19, 4.14.28, 4.14.88, 4.8.26, 4.146, 4.14.3.16, 4.14.4.26, 2.4.35, 2.13.3.15, 3.3.35, 3.6.175, 3.20.5....

Luke 2:29

Now lettest thou (nun apoluei). Present active indicative, Thou art letting. The Nunc Dimittis, adoration and praise. It is full of rapture and vivid...

14. Rapture

4.14.1 - Is there a Rapture?4.14.2 - What is the Rapture?4.14.3 - How Many Comings of Christ?4.14.4 - The Holy Spirit and the Rapture4.14.5 - Is all T...

14.2. What is the Rapture

If we go back to the original language of the New Testament, we find the rapiemur of 1Th. 1Th. 4:17 in the Vulgate to be a translation of the Greek t...

2 Corinthians 12:3

2 Corinthians 12:3 And I knew such a man The same man, namely himself, is here designed, and the same rapture spoken of, and the condition he was in e...

Luke 6:23

Luke 6:23 Rejoice ye in that day When they should be hated, discarded, reproached, and anathematized: and leap for joy; as if the greatest honour and ...

John 1:36

He looked (emblepsa). First aorist active participle of emblepw, antecedent action before legei (says). As he walked (peripatounti). Present active p...

8.2. Certainty versus Uncertainty

An imminent event is characterized by both certainty and uncertainty:The event is certain to take place. It is not a matter of ?if,? but ?when.? The...

Revelation 11:12

they heard The MT text has ?????? [?kousa] instead of ??????? [?kousan] indicating I heard?emphasizing what John heard said to the two witnesses rathe...