Hi Everyone,
 
If I have understood correctly, the rapture will take place on the 23rd of April (17 Nisan) 2008.
 
I believe this is represented by the woman travailing to give birth in the book of Revelation. The dragon represents the demonic attack on body and mind that many saints appear to be going through at this present time.
 
"A woman...Then being with child, she cried out in labour and in pain to give birth...the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born. She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne." (Rev 12:1,2,4,5)
 
I believe that after the rapture many glorified saints will appear on earth maybe for a few days or weeks to teach and comfort those who are to become the tribulation saints.
 
The tribulation saints will have exactly 1260 days starting from the day of the rapture, to prepare for the 42 month slaughter of the Antichrist.
 
"Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days." (Rev12:6)
 
Using http://timeanddate.com/ 1260 days from the 23rd of April 2008 brings us to the 5th of October 2011.
 
Which means the reign of the Antichrist will start from the 6th of October 2011
 
If we now add 42 months from that date we come to the 6th of April (17 Nisan) 2015.
 
I believe that all the tribulation saints who where beheaded for there faith by the Antichrist over his 42 month rule, are going to rise from the dead on the 6th of April (17 Nisan) 2015.
 
"...the same horn (the Antichrist) was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, UNTIL the Ancient of days came...He (the Antichrist) shall persecute the saints of the Most High...Then the saints shall be given into his hand for a time and times and half a time (in other words 42 months or 3 years and 6 months)." (Dan.7:21,22,25)
 
"...Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the Word of God...And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years." (Rev.20:4)
 
This is how I see events unfold. Lets continue to watch and pray.
 
Ola.