Hi David,
I would love to share what I have been taught.
Now we know from Acts 1: 6 that the disciples were looking to the Lord to come and restore His kingdom rule through Israel over the nations as promised in the OT. Remember the revelation of the Body of Christ was not known in the OT or the gospels. Jesus did say He would build His `Ekklesia,` `called out ones,` but He didn`t give any details and as Israel was also called the `Ekklesia,` `called out ones,` then the disciples wouldn`t be any wiser on that topic.
Now to understand the `catching away,` of the Body of Christ we need to know God`s great purpose.
`(God the Father) having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both of which are in heaven and which are on earth - in Him.` (Eph. 1: 9 & 10)
So we see that God the Father has purposed that in the final summing up of all things that every thing, all rulership and people will come under the Lordship of Christ. Many people just think of the earth being restored but we see that God has a bigger restoration plan. We know that Christ made all things and that includes rulership in different realms.
`For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. ` (Col. 1: 16)
Much error has come from people putting themselves at the center of God`s word, whereas it is Christ who is the `pre-eminent` one.(Col. 1: 18)
We also know that Lucifer was a ruler in the angelic realm till he was cast out. Then in the Universal realm (now) Satan has usurped rulership there. Job 15: 15 tells us `the heavens are NOT pure in His sight.` So we realise there is more to being restored than just the earth.
I will pause there for any comments or questions before I go on.