There are two ways to interpret "no one knows the day or hour". In order for that to be true at the time Jesus spoke it one of two things would have to be true. Either you would not have known the day of the year meaning none of the Holy Days of the Lord Jesus were dress rehearsals for the rapture. The other possible explanation is that you would not know the year until the prophecies were fulfilled pointing to the year.
However, there is another word by the Lord telling Sardis that unless they repented and studied the word like they did at first they would not know the hour. This indicates that as the prophecies are fulfilled not only will you get to know the day but even the hour of the Lord's coming. Now the only way you could know the "hour" of the Lord's coming is if you had a very specific timeline in the Bible given from the prophecies and the parables.
For example "in the twinkling of an eye" suggests it is at sundown or Twilight. Then the parable of the ten virgins suggests it would be at twilight on the 9th of Tishrei since that is when the "gate is closed" and the foolish virgins are locked out whereas the wise have just entered in.
There are several verses in the Bible which must all be true.
1. Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
2. Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
and
3. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
The verse in Amos can only be true if the secret concerning the rapture is hidden in the word of God and revealed later. After Jesus' talk in Matthew 24. In that verse the Lord clearly says that we must watch for the signs, and Revelation 3:3 reinforces that and also says if we don't watch for the signs then we will be caught by surprise.
However, there is another word by the Lord telling Sardis that unless they repented and studied the word like they did at first they would not know the hour. This indicates that as the prophecies are fulfilled not only will you get to know the day but even the hour of the Lord's coming. Now the only way you could know the "hour" of the Lord's coming is if you had a very specific timeline in the Bible given from the prophecies and the parables.
For example "in the twinkling of an eye" suggests it is at sundown or Twilight. Then the parable of the ten virgins suggests it would be at twilight on the 9th of Tishrei since that is when the "gate is closed" and the foolish virgins are locked out whereas the wise have just entered in.
There are several verses in the Bible which must all be true.
1. Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
2. Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
and
3. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
The verse in Amos can only be true if the secret concerning the rapture is hidden in the word of God and revealed later. After Jesus' talk in Matthew 24. In that verse the Lord clearly says that we must watch for the signs, and Revelation 3:3 reinforces that and also says if we don't watch for the signs then we will be caught by surprise.