Rapture Gap theory
1. Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
This verse is not in Matthew or Mark. It can be an extensive study but in this blog I have repeatedly hit all the points that distinguish one gospel from the other and the conclusion is that Luke is written to those who are raptured prior to the tribulation, Mark is written to those who are raptured during the tribulation and Matthew to those at the end of the tribulation. This verse only being in Luke tells me that the times of the Gentiles will be fulfilled at the rapture. This would coincide with the beginning of the gospel of Mark where those left behind go out into the wilderness to see the two witnesses and repent. Interestingly the times of the Gentiles being fulfilled is directly linked to a covenant with Jerusalem so that it is no longer trodden down of the Gentiles.
2. 1Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
So if we look to the OT for the "sudden destruction" it would be like Samson pushing out the two pillars signifying the rapture of the church. Now Samson killed more in his death than he did in his life. By contrast Jesus will save more in the rapture than He did in His earthly ministry. This signified the collapse of the worldly financial temple, just like Jesus flipping the tables of the money changers. It also signifies the cursing of the mountain telling it to be taken up and cast into the sea. Both of these things take place prior to the Passover.
It will also be like the death of the firstborn. The firstborn of Egypt were killed because they had killed all the martyrs going back to the blood of Abel. You put the blood of the lamb on your door to signify that this family already lost a lamb. But immediately after the Passover Israel is thrust out of Egypt just as the left behind will be thrust out of the Antichrist run world. That would indicate the sudden destruction takes place the same night as the rapture.
3. 1Corinthians 15:32 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
However, the dead in Christ rising first would be typified by Lazarus being raised from the grave prior to Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. This almost certainly took place a week or more before Palm Sunday.
4. Was Pentecost the birth of the church or the conception of the church? I would think the conception of the church took place when Jesus breathed into the disciples and said receive the Spirit right after the resurrection. Pentecost was not the Lord breathing into them, it was the Spirit being poured out on the earth. 3,000 being saved was the works of power being manifested.
5. The 70th week refers to a Shemitah, a seven week period. I would think a Shemitah would always start on the first day of the year, either the Nisan 1 or Tishrei 1. Concerning the rapture we are told that no one knows the day or the hour, so it would seem the Lord is telling us the rapture does not take place the same day the Shemitah starts. It isn't conclusive, but if you knew the year, and there is no reason to think you wouldn't, then if the Shemitah starts the same day of times of the Gentiles is fulfilled then you would know the day.
6. After the rapture the Antichrist confirms or strengthens the covenant with the many for one week. It seems absurd to think that the rapture takes place and the very next day the UN meets to confirm this covenant at the same time that the world's financial system collapses, and the US is destroyed. The rapture will be a much bigger event than Hiroshima or Pearl Harbor or 911.
7. The rapture event will be a judgement on those left behind (Revelation 3:10). However, the term "hour" does not correspond to a week. An hour is sixty minutes, a week is seven days.
8. To be cast out into outer darkness with the weeping and gnashing of teeth indicates that along with the rapture you then get the three days of gross darkness as the fallen angels are cast to the earth. If the rapture coincides with Passover, then we are seeing these ten plagues go in reverse after the rapture. These ten plagues destroyed Egypt's economy, in the same way the rapture is like pulling the jenga piece out which causes the collapse and you get to watch the slow motion collapse as we replay these ten plagues.
9. After the rapture you have the formation of the ten kings, this is an emergency act like triage to a patient in the emergency room. Generally this might take months or years to put together but in this case they won't have that much time. They'll have to act immediately. The US collapses, the US dollar is worthless, they'll immediately jump to a CBDC and use the BRICS gold backed security.
10. Ezekiel 38 battle of Gog and Magog. I read the Bible literally. When it says Israel and land of unwalled villages and being rich in cattle I read that literally and that definitely does not refer to Israel today or anytime in the foreseeable future. However, I also read prophecy as patterns that continue to grow and expand. So that description of Israel definitely applies to the US today. We are the land of unwalled villages, we are rich in cattle, and I believe we could have a gog/magog war that takes out the US, the Great Babylon, in a single hour as all these nations come to plunder the US. I believe we will see that at the start of the tribulation and then at the end of the millennial kingdom we'll see it again with Israel. Do we need time to move that massive army? Yes. But already 10 million illegals have crossed our southern border. Iran, Russia, and N. Korea have their missiles aimed. China may also join this battle.
1. Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
This verse is not in Matthew or Mark. It can be an extensive study but in this blog I have repeatedly hit all the points that distinguish one gospel from the other and the conclusion is that Luke is written to those who are raptured prior to the tribulation, Mark is written to those who are raptured during the tribulation and Matthew to those at the end of the tribulation. This verse only being in Luke tells me that the times of the Gentiles will be fulfilled at the rapture. This would coincide with the beginning of the gospel of Mark where those left behind go out into the wilderness to see the two witnesses and repent. Interestingly the times of the Gentiles being fulfilled is directly linked to a covenant with Jerusalem so that it is no longer trodden down of the Gentiles.
2. 1Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
So if we look to the OT for the "sudden destruction" it would be like Samson pushing out the two pillars signifying the rapture of the church. Now Samson killed more in his death than he did in his life. By contrast Jesus will save more in the rapture than He did in His earthly ministry. This signified the collapse of the worldly financial temple, just like Jesus flipping the tables of the money changers. It also signifies the cursing of the mountain telling it to be taken up and cast into the sea. Both of these things take place prior to the Passover.
It will also be like the death of the firstborn. The firstborn of Egypt were killed because they had killed all the martyrs going back to the blood of Abel. You put the blood of the lamb on your door to signify that this family already lost a lamb. But immediately after the Passover Israel is thrust out of Egypt just as the left behind will be thrust out of the Antichrist run world. That would indicate the sudden destruction takes place the same night as the rapture.
3. 1Corinthians 15:32 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
However, the dead in Christ rising first would be typified by Lazarus being raised from the grave prior to Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem. This almost certainly took place a week or more before Palm Sunday.
4. Was Pentecost the birth of the church or the conception of the church? I would think the conception of the church took place when Jesus breathed into the disciples and said receive the Spirit right after the resurrection. Pentecost was not the Lord breathing into them, it was the Spirit being poured out on the earth. 3,000 being saved was the works of power being manifested.
5. The 70th week refers to a Shemitah, a seven week period. I would think a Shemitah would always start on the first day of the year, either the Nisan 1 or Tishrei 1. Concerning the rapture we are told that no one knows the day or the hour, so it would seem the Lord is telling us the rapture does not take place the same day the Shemitah starts. It isn't conclusive, but if you knew the year, and there is no reason to think you wouldn't, then if the Shemitah starts the same day of times of the Gentiles is fulfilled then you would know the day.
6. After the rapture the Antichrist confirms or strengthens the covenant with the many for one week. It seems absurd to think that the rapture takes place and the very next day the UN meets to confirm this covenant at the same time that the world's financial system collapses, and the US is destroyed. The rapture will be a much bigger event than Hiroshima or Pearl Harbor or 911.
7. The rapture event will be a judgement on those left behind (Revelation 3:10). However, the term "hour" does not correspond to a week. An hour is sixty minutes, a week is seven days.
8. To be cast out into outer darkness with the weeping and gnashing of teeth indicates that along with the rapture you then get the three days of gross darkness as the fallen angels are cast to the earth. If the rapture coincides with Passover, then we are seeing these ten plagues go in reverse after the rapture. These ten plagues destroyed Egypt's economy, in the same way the rapture is like pulling the jenga piece out which causes the collapse and you get to watch the slow motion collapse as we replay these ten plagues.
9. After the rapture you have the formation of the ten kings, this is an emergency act like triage to a patient in the emergency room. Generally this might take months or years to put together but in this case they won't have that much time. They'll have to act immediately. The US collapses, the US dollar is worthless, they'll immediately jump to a CBDC and use the BRICS gold backed security.
10. Ezekiel 38 battle of Gog and Magog. I read the Bible literally. When it says Israel and land of unwalled villages and being rich in cattle I read that literally and that definitely does not refer to Israel today or anytime in the foreseeable future. However, I also read prophecy as patterns that continue to grow and expand. So that description of Israel definitely applies to the US today. We are the land of unwalled villages, we are rich in cattle, and I believe we could have a gog/magog war that takes out the US, the Great Babylon, in a single hour as all these nations come to plunder the US. I believe we will see that at the start of the tribulation and then at the end of the millennial kingdom we'll see it again with Israel. Do we need time to move that massive army? Yes. But already 10 million illegals have crossed our southern border. Iran, Russia, and N. Korea have their missiles aimed. China may also join this battle.