Greetings Doves;The following scenario is how I believe the mechanics of the rapture
will play out.
It is Spring of 2008; the period of 7 eclipses in a 12 month period has
just passed (February 2007 - March 2008), the 18 year long "saros" period
has just begun. {This very same phenomena immediately preceeded Yeshua's
birth in BC and immediately preceeded His crucifixion and Resurrection in 30
AD at age 37.} It is somewhere between Abib 13-16. Prophetic scriptures now
come into play; it commences with 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (New King James
Version) 15 "For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are
alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those
who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a
shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the
dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And
thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with
these words.".
Examining the above passage it is seen: "And the dead in Christ will
rise first. 17 Then". The word "Then" in Greek is åðåéôá (epeita) which can
also mean "afterwards", but not necessarily immediately afterwards, but an
"afterwards" that is some distance in the future.
But before we examine the "Then", just who are the dead in Christ that
will follow the pattern laid out in: Matthew 27:50-54 (New King James
Version) "50 "And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up
His spirit.
51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom;
and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were
opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53
and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy
city and appeared to many.
54 So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw
the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly,
saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!". Matt 27:50-54 in now our latter
day PROTOTYPE of the mechanics of the rapture!
Comparing the RED verses from 1 Thess with the RED verses in Matt 27;
and comparing the BLUE verses in 1 Thess and the BLUE verses in Matt 27 we
can see the connection.
But who are these dead in Christ? Scripture provides some names!!!:
Matt 12:41 "The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this
generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah;
and indeed a greater than Jonah is here."; Matt 12:42 "The queen of the
South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for
she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and
indeed a greater than Solomon is here.", John 5:28-30 "28 Do not marvel at
this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear
His voice 29 and come forth-those who have done good, to the resurrection of
life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. 30
I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is
righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who
sent Me.". I think Moses, John the Baptist, ALL the APOSTLES, Kings David
and Hezekiah and numerous others will be among those who arise on that
Spring day in 2008.
But before that Spring day in 2008, I believe there will be a great
outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which will cleanse and purify the Bride of
Christ: Daniel 12:10 "26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the
washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a
glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she
should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own
wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself."; Eph 5:" 26
that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the
word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having
spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without
blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies;
he who loves his wife loves himself.". The outpouring will accomplish two
things: purifying (spiritually and physically) the Bride of Christ and
empower the SIX STONE (stone signifying Christ-Like) vessels (See John & the
WEDDIND FEAST in Cana - compare to WEDDING FEAST of Revelation) to 'do these
things and EVEN GREATER" - the working of healings and miracles. That's why
the BEST WINE (Greatest works of the Holy Spirit) are "SAVED TO THE LAST"!
When that day in Spring of 2008 comes those named above and many others
will arise. The world will see them and hear their testimonies. This will go
on for 40 days. Many will believe, but many will not, such great events; yet
invincible ignorance, remarkable refusal will afflict some.
Just as in Christ's ascension, after 40 days then: 1 Cor 15:52 "in a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet
will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.".
Pillars of salt will be seen, as the church will be judged first. Then
the wrath will begin, on a world that has seen the most stupendous events in
history and rejected them; a world now getting its "just desserts".
As far as I can tell and from all that I read, this is pretty close, I
think, to how it will happen.Y'va reh-ch'cha Adonai v'yeesh-m'reh-cha,
Ya-air Adonai pa-nahv ay-leh-cha vee-choo-neh-ka,
Yee-sa Adonai pa-nahv ay-leh-cha v'ya-same l'cha ShalomTEFE