Comments on: An Examination of the Rapture: Five Crucial Facts

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:10:27 +0000

Amen. There is so much Jewish bridal language surrounding the return of Christ, that was instantly understood by the original recipients of these teachings yet is totally lost on us! The “context” is not just the chapter surrounding the verse, but the culture surrounding the original audience. Just as a first-century Jew would have no clue what was taking place when a man in a 21st century American movie would get down on his knee and hold up a ring, so we have culturally-limited understanding of much of His return. The first coming looked exactly like a Jewish betrothal; the prophecy of the return looks exactly like a Jewish wedding. Further detail about 1st century Jewish weddings makes it abundantly clear what is going on. A pre-tribulation rapture is the exact picture of a bridegroom whose been stood up at the altar . . . it’s a scared, nervous Bride skipping town before her wedding day.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:14:58 +0000

I have that book. I can’t personally recommend it for a number of reasons. But there are a number of good websites out there that more accurately tell the story of the pre-trib rapture’s origins. That is, if you can sort through all the chaff and find a good website. A good book on the origin of the pre-trib rapture is The Blessed Hope, by Hal Lindsay and Jack Van Impe. Just kidding. Its by George Eldon Ladd. You can read it on Google Books.

By: Bud Woodward

Bud Woodward — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:22:44 +0000

Good comments and insights on the rapture theory. Did you ever read the book “The Incredible Pre-Trib cover up? It goes into the history of where this teaching came from out of the Edwards Revival of the 1840-1850′s and the Plymouth Brethren. It is food for thought.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:05:11 +0000

Good article.