But, revelation is addressed to the seven churches in asia, and it exhorts them to remain faithful until jesus comes for them. Making the verse a proof text for the rapture requires ignoring this audience. How rapture takes place as revealed in the book of revelation. John the apostle of the church represents the church in the book of revelation. He emphasizes that the book of revelation is not difficult to understand. The book of revelation implies a pretribulation rapture without specifically mentioning the event. The book of revelation is not about the rapture core christianity. Finding the rapture in the book of revelation youtube. When is the rapture going to occur in relation to the.
For every christian, the goal is to be along in the rapture. The mystery of the rapture revelation lamb and lion. The message of hope in the book of revelation by barbara r. The book of revelation is an unveiling of the character and program of god. Rossing about the book the idea of the rapture the return of christ to rescue and deliver christians off the earth is an extremely. He describes a series of visions that the lord gave him about what will happen in the end times. Thomas ice of the pretrib research council ministry. Why the rapture is not in revelation the american vision. What does the book of revelation say about the rapture. Nov 04, 2015 if matthew and other scriptures proof a post trib rapture, then why does revelation 3. Partial preterists say most of revelation was fulfilled in 70 ad, or at least by the roman empire, but the final chapters still look forward to a future second coming of christ. At the rapture, the lord will descent bodily in the air for his saints, both for the dead and for the living 1 thessalonians 4.
Another evidence of the difference between the rapture and revelation consists in the fact that the church is to escape the tribulation, which precedes the revelation matt. The book of revelation shows israel and the saints outside the church as participants in the judgments on earth. Feb 07, 2017 where is the rapture of the church in the book of revelation. The timing of the rapture as given in the olivet discourse and the book of revelation shows clearly that a rapture prior to the 70th week as supported by the king james translation of revelation 5. In chapter 7 of the book of revelation verse 9 the heading is a multitude from the great tribulation some people use this chapter verses 917 to support the idea of the pretribulation rapture. Which audience will god keep from the tribulation rev 3. I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. The left behind movie, the book of revelation and the rapture. Many scholars believe that the harvest of the earth in revelation 14 is the rapture of the church. Nov 28, 2016 one thing that im uncertain about is the order of events in the book of revelation, whether it is in chronological order or not. He demonstrate over and over that if you will accept its plain sense meaning, you will understand it. Rapture or second coming daniel revelation bible studies.
The rapture is a captivating topic, but what do we actually know about it. Some excuse the omission of a pretribulation rapture by claiming the rapture is not the focus of the book. To john in his resurrected and glorified form chapters. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. However, like most verses, it has a specific, limited audience.
Rapture and revelation william blackstone doctrine. The three primary views are pretribulational the rapture occurs before the tribulation, midtribulational the rapture occurs at or near the midpoint of the tribulation, and posttribulational the rapture occurs at. The book is unique in that it claims itself to be prophecy and is the only book in the bible that offers a promise of blessing, for those who read and take it to heart. Apr 08, 2009 the voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. This is part of the series of events described in the book of revelation that will occur during the end. If a person has the notion of a pretribulation rapture already in mind, matthew 24. A popular argument for a pretribulation rapture is the claim that while the church is mentioned 19 times in the first three chapters of the book of revelation, in chapters 418 there is absolute silence. The revelation of jesus christ was written by the apostle john. David reagan and i on our television program christ in prophecy put together a panel of bible prophecy experts. The message of hope in the book of revelation rossing, barbara r. The rapture in the book of revelation by david hocking. Apr 27, 2016 one of the most wellknown verses in the rapture debate is revelation 3.
From rapture to the end ebook 9781512765038 by terrell e. White today the bible prophecy arena is buzzing with a theory that says that the rapture of christians will happen on september 23rd 2017. Oct 16, 2017 the late, great book of the revelation by wendy wippel. In the progress of revelation this forms the capstone. Jul 05, 2005 the rapture exposed is a full on exorcism of the damaging theology and practice that arises from adopting the endtimes ideas espoused by the sadly and revealingly popular left behind series of novels. From rapture to the end christian book distributors. Chapter 6, the opening of the 1st seal of gods wrath. First, the chronological order of daniel and revelation does not support a pretribulation rapture and second, the context itself does not support a pretribulation rapture. This is the lcms answer to questions concerning the rapture. Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a. Nowhere does the book of revelation speak about any divine preservation for the church. There is, however, another passage in the apocalypse that i believe pictures the rapture in action using harvest imagery.
Well cover the rapture first, and then move into the rest of chapter 4. Various commentators and bible teachers have presented a number of options for the description of the rapture in the book of revelation. Michelle fletcher is currently completing her doctoral research at kings college london on the use of the old testament in the book of. But i dont think so the church as a whole seems to have kicked the prophetic scriptures to the curb lately despite the fact at least a third of the bible is blatant prophecy. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation edited by marvin pate, the revelation of jesus christ by john walvoord, the book of revelation by clarence larkin, revelation revealed by jack van impe, keys to understanding the book of revelation by arthur bloomfield, wrath and glory by david reagan, revelation unveiled by tim lahaye, a commentary on the revelation of john by george. When the two prophets ascend to heaven revelation 11. The word rapture is never used at least not in the book and the. Then i looked, and behold, a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was one like a son of.
Ray hughes proves this is just not another printed book, but an attempt to share his burden on this subject. Rossing examines the problems caused by adopting a raptureorientated, dispensationalist reading of the book of revelation. Book of revelation to john, but its most clearly laid out in the book of. Revelation 12 sign september 23 rapture this article is quoted in the wikipedia article revelation 12 sign the child in revelation 12 is jesus not the church by craig c.
This verse says, since you have kept my command to endure patiently, i will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. F ocus on jerusalem, in its continuing endeavor to make available interesting and doctrinally sound articles associated with bible prophecy offers this very insightful article on the subject of the rapture by dr. Where is the rapture of the church in the book of revelation. Bible quotations taken from the english standard version 2016 music by natrix. The rapture exposed is a full on exorcism of the damaging theology and practice that arises from adopting the endtimes ideas espoused by the sadly and revealingly popular left behind series of novels.
Essex assistant professor of bible exposition the relevance of the book of revelation to the issue of the timing of the rapture is unquestioned. Assumptions common to many who participate in discussing the i ssue incl ude the authorshi p of t he book by john the ap ostle, the date. Revelation although the word rapture does not occur in the book of revelation or anywhere else in the english bible, it is a transliteration of the latin word used in. The best place to turn for answers about the rapture is scripture. Please dont be deceived by those people who come along and say, the book of revelation is apocalyptic. For ages, people have tried to figure out the exact and time that the prophecy of jesuss return will happen. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation.
David reagan presents an overview of the entire book of revelation, covering the book chapter by chapter. Mar 22, 2011 tim lahaye made it the cornerstone of his revelation rapture theology. In chapter 4 verse 1, john sees a door open in the heavens and he is raptured to heaven in what appears to be a symbolic type of the rapture of the church. If you would like to be better prepared for the events that are coming, that will happen in the future, then you might want to watch this. The apocalypse of john and the rapture of the church.
The timing of the rapture in relation to the tribulation is one of the most controversial issues in the church today. May 20, 2007 since we are at the revelation 23 revelation 4 juncture where i believe the rapture is timed in the book of revelation, i thought this would be a good time to address this topic before moving into the rest of revelation. The interpretation of the book is it symbolic or literal in nature. May 20, 2008 the theme i want to leave with you to think about is the rapture of the saints, before the tribulation on the earth, which is the theme of the writings of 1 enoch. For those who claim to interpret prophecy literally, revelation 4. After god reveals what is the church, we see the heaven open and apostle john called to come up. Revelation is from the greek word apokalupsis which means, a disclosure, an unveiling. Every time something big happens in the news, especially if it involves the middle east, it seems a new set of books, reinterpreting the book of. That glorious moment when jesus takes those who belong to him up to heaven to be with him eternally. The late, great book of the revelation rapture forums. Summary of conclusions about the future bible prophecy part 5 the book of revelation foretells the future.
The rapture in revelation the book of revelation is primarily an unveiling of the majesty and glory of the messiah of israel, our blessed lord yeshua. First thessalonians reveals a description of the rapture, but not the time. This is part of the series of events described in the book of revelation that will occur during the end times. Wondering about the timing of the rapture can cause confusion and anxiety for a lot of people. The devil is cast down to earth, knowing that he has a short time. Certainly the event of his second coming is a powerful message of this book. Rapture in the book of revelation christian truth center.