Bob D (21 March 2006)
"THE AMAZING SEQUENCE OF THE PSALMS AND THE REVERSE NUNS"


 
THE AMAZING SEQUENCE OF THE PSALMS AND THE REVERSE NUNS
 
When I wrote Psalm 106 and Beyond on the Five Doves web site-March 2nd I thought it was going to be some small article to just simply show people how close we really are to the Rapture and Tribulation Period ( Day of the Lord).  It was a short piece; however, the Holy Spirit showed me so much more.  This article is a little long but I can assure you it is very simple to understand and more than likely when you walk away from this you will have to come to the same conclusion as me because we are indeed very close to the return of Jesus Christ.  If you find yourself saying something like " this article is complicated and I'm getting a little discouraged" you are going to have to trust me.  It is really very simple so don't get upset just look for the simplicity of what I am saying and you will not only be fine but excited because being on the brink of the Rapture of the Church for the Christian is joyous.   Keep in mind that I am writing this article as an independent researcher not as a theologian; however, the research forced me to read the Bible in a more deep way.
 
For anybody just reading about this principle for the first time Mr. J. R. Church is the discoverer of the year by year Psalm principle as it correlates to the 20th and 21st Centuries.  Psalm 1 corresponds to 1901, Psalm 17 corresponds to 1917.  Psalms 39-45 correspond to 1939-1945-the Holocaust and so on.  These Psalms actually describe each year in the 20th and 21st Centuries.  We are now in the year 2006 which I believe corresponds with Psalm 106.  After I got through with this second study I walked away from the table with almost no doubt that the Body of Christ is just about to be removed in the Rapture of the Church and the Day of the Lord is just about to begin.  It takes a lot for me to be convinced but the fact of the matter is I am certain that these things are just about to take place.  I just want to show you from the most recent Psalms and personally prove to you how close we really are.
 
Psalms 104-106 is a trilogy kind of lumped together with the basic tone leading up to the beginning of the 7 year Tribulation Period.  I'm going to explain the what's and why's on this in the most simple way I know how.  I compiled research from J. R. Church, Gary Sternman, others, and myself.  So as you can see there were a lot of minds and hands laboring to present this subject into one work for you.
 
Psalms 104-106 is a set of three chapters all in one ( a trilogy) leading up to a progression before the Day of the Lord.  Don't get me wrong each chapter is under a number but the 3 chapters progress into the Tribulation Period.  At the end of Psalm 104 the first Alleluia stanza is found.  It will not read Alleluia in the King James Version.  It will read Praise the Lord.  At the end of Psalm 105 the 2nd Alleluia stanza is mentioned once again.  In Psalm 106 the 3rd Alleluia stanza is mentioned at the beginning of the chapter and the 4th Alleluia stanza is mentioned at the end of Psalm 106.  In this 3 chapter trilogy ( 104-106) 4 Alleluias are mentioned.  It is interesting that 3 is the number of divine completion.  Could God be saying when the 4 Alleluias are complete I will be ready to judge the World?  Four is the number of the World-the seasons as it were ( Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter); however, 4 is also the number of the Kingdom.  This in my opinion is God's way of saying that He is just about to bring in His Kingdom.  The only other time 4 Alleluias are mentioned in one group is in Revelation Chapter 19 when clearly 4 distinct stanzas of Alleluias ( Praise the Lord) are mentioned in one chapter.  These particular Alleluias in Revelation 19 are right before Jesus Christ Himself comes in His Second Advent better known as the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.  The 4 Alleluias in Psalms 104 to 106 are right before Psalm 107.  This is the chapter when 7 reverse Hebrew Nuns are present before Psalm 108.  Of course a person would be able to see these reverse Hebrew Nuns in the original Massoretic text not in a translated Bible.  Remember in each of these contexts the Alleluias stop when Jesus Christ starts His judgment.  Both the Old Testament Alleluias and the New Testament Alleluias are spoken under the same circumstances.  Israel is completely desperate before God.
 
Psalm 107 is the opening Psalm to establish the Kingdom.  Revelation 19 is the chapter that describes Jesus Christ Himself rescuing Israel at the climax of the Battle of Armageddon.  This establishes the Millennial Kingdom.  Before you say " You are just trying to find things to fit your theology" F.W. Grant in 1887, 10 years before Israel had its' first meeting in Basel, Switzerland said that Psalm 107 depicts Israel standing on the threshold of promise in a new section of the Psalms-the Deuteronomy portion.  This is not a word for word quote but that is what he said.
 
Notice in the Psalms that the Alleluias are becoming more intense as the reader gets into Psalm 106.  There are two.  One at the beginning of the chapter and one at the end.  This is one of the reasons I am saying that Psalm 104-106 hints at the coming Tribulation Period, a time of testing that will try the whole World.  Psalms 104-106 are moving into it as it were.  An inquisitive mind would ask why?  You have to remember Psalms 107-150 start a new section and an new era.  Remember once the reader arrives at Psalm 107 the Alleluias stop and the reverse Hebrew Nuns are pictured in 7 distinct verses.  In case you have not picked up this point a Hebrew Nun is a letter in the Hebrew Alphabet.  Remember the Book of Revelation is surrounded by sevens.  It is the number of spiritual perfection. Jesus Christ said 7 different things as He hung on the Cross.  Then He died, was buried and rose again on the 3rd day.  The number 7 speaks of completion.  In the most basic sense of the word the reverse Hebrew Nuns picture or symbolize God turning His back on the World in judgment.  In 2 Thes. 2:6 the Bible says the Holy Spirit is now restraining the World.  Once His restraining Hand is taken away or removed ( the Rapture of the Church) the Hebrew Nuns are turned backwards ( reversed) and God is seen judging the World in what the Bible calls the Day of the Lord.  I'm going to get a little more specific regarding the reversal of the Hebrew Nuns in just a bit but before that I have to get into a little history to explain to you why we are so close to all these things that God has prophesied in His Word.
 
To phrase this in a specific way Psalms 104-106 do describe the history of Israel starting with Creation and moving into Abraham, Joseph, and Moses.  Psalm 106 ends with Israel crying out to God at the end of a 40 year wilderness journey.  King David depicts this in Psalm 106.  To explain this in more broad terms Psalm 67 to 107 describe Israel wandering around the wilderness for 40 years in modern times.  I know a little bit about the 40 year wilderness experience because I am approximately 40 years old and the pattern of my own life seems to be somewhat prophetic in the way it was set up and the trials that I had to endure so I can relate to this.  In the narrow sense of the word Psalms 104-106 describe Israel when they are brought to a point of crying out before God in desperation.  This is exactly in my opinion what will happen.  Israel will be figuratively brought to their knees right before Jacob's Trouble ( Jer. 30:7) will begin.  At present land for peace has been sold in Israel and even the original measures were draconian.  The people in the Gaza Strip had expensive homes.  They have been kicked out of their houses.  Many are homeless and jobless-yet they still have to pay their original mortgages and they don't even live there.  The same thing has happened in other areas of Israel.  Israel is now facing desperate times.  Just to give you another example in the narrow trilogy of the Psalms ( 104-106) in Psalm 105, King David actually sang this song when the Tabernacle was ready for the Ark of the Covenant.  In the middle of the year 2005 the Sanhedrin said they were going to rebuild the Temple.  There was a call, a cry to do this right around that time.  I'm sure in a basic sense you can see the progression building up in these Psalms for Israel to go into Tribulation conditions.  In Matt. 24:15 the Antichrist is pictured sitting in the Tabernacle proclaiming himself as God.  This takes place in the middle of the 7 year Tribulation Period which has not yet come upon the World as of the printing of this article.
 
I spoke in somewhat narrow terms as I briefly wrote about the trilogy of Psalms 104-106. Now let me give you more convincing proof as I speak in broad terms. Israel became a country in 1948. In 1967 the 6 Day War took place as Israel fought so that God could give them Jerusalem back; however, they failed to restore Temple worship. Since 1967 Israel has been in a wilderness journey which I believe will somehow be cut off in 2007. Forty years is probably a generation-a time of testing as it were. I think it is very interesting  that Jesus Christ Himself said "Verily I say to you this generation shall not pass,till all things be fulfilled". Matt 24:34 . Is it possible that Jesus may have been referring to Israel so their fulfillment might take place from Psalm 67 to 107 corresponding to the years 1967-2007 to fulfill a generation? On the other side in Glory we may be asking that question. Psalms 67-107 picture Israel wandering around the wilderness. Psalms 67-107 is not the Numbers portion of the Psalms but they do describe the book of Numbers and explain Israel's modern wilderness experience just as it happened in the account of Numbers. Once again remember at the end of Psalm 106 Israel is pictured at the end of the 40 year wilderness journey crying out to God. Psalm 107 starts the Deuteronomy section of the Psalms. In Psalm 107 Israel is encouraged to give God gratitude for redeeming them out of Egypt. Egypt in the Bible is a type of the world system. I think it is interesting that in the book of Deuteronomy Israel was encouraged to give God gratitude for redeeming them out of Egypt. When Israel is in the future Tribulation Period that is one of the things God is going to accomplish for Israel.  Even if you were to read past Psalm 107 Israel is crying out for help in Psalm 108 and in Psalm 109 there is a cry for retribution. Psalm 109 even goes as far to mention the Antichrist.  Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.  Psalm 109:6.  Notice the Antichrist is mentioned in verse 6 which is the number of man being destitute of God.   Israel will eventually recognize who their true Messiah is and we know that He is Jesus Christ. We have to look at the basic buildup of what the Psalms are saying in order to understand that Israel is just about to go into a new time period.
 
In 2005 corresponding with Psalm 105 the Sanhedrin called for the restoration of the Temple. This was a drastic change of heart in comparison to 1984 when Israel had the ornaments of the Temple but refused to built it. Psalm 95 reminds Israel of this failure. In 1995 I believe God allowed Prime Minister Rabin's life to be taken after he said that Israel had nothing to do with the Bible. The same thing happened in Biblical history. When the Art of the Covenant was put forth and the complaining started then the 40 year wilderness experience took place. (1) They complained to Moses as God was leading them through the wilderness (2) They did not like the meat. Then Moses started the Sanhedrin (he chose 70 people) (3) Moses supposedly chose the wrong wife so there was more complaining (4) Moses chose 12 people (5) Korah the political leader (6) People complained about their need of water (7) King Edom would not let Israel go through (8) Aaron complained (9) The complaint of the blazing serpents (10) The complaint of Balaam as he tried to get Israel to sin. This was Israel's wilderness experience. Since 1967 Israel has been facing a similar wilderness experience which has not quite expired. (1) The Six Day War (2) The Sinai Peninsula (3) The dilemma of the Ethiopian Jews (4) The intafata of 1989 (5) The dilemma of the Gulf War (6) The 1993 Oslo Accord  (7) Test of a future War (8) The dilemma of the image of the serpent beast (Revelation 13) (9) The Antichrist which would relate in historical terms to Balaam because he was a type of the Antichrist (10)Armageddon. At least this is what Mr. J.. R. Church suggested in the 1990's. I understand most of what he said but I think I can see how this is moving from history  to modern Israel. Who says God's is not in perfect control? He is.
 
God continues to talk about Israel in the wilderness in Psalm 107; however,the backward Nuns start the Deuteronomy section. There are 7 distinct backward Nuns. When God symbolizes 7 backward Nuns in one chapter (Psalm 107) we know He is trying to say something very specific. I think it is interesting that if you were to take all the reverse Hebrew Nuns in the Bible the total number would be 9. The number 9 has a two fold meaning (1) Finality of judgment (2) Finality in divine things. Not only are the reverse Nuns picturing Israel's past and future through the juxtopositioning of the chapters and verses in the Bible but the two fold meaning of the number 9 (nine reversed Hebrew Nuns) matches the very meaning of  the Hebrew letter Nun as Israel bows before God in failure but God restores them in the second part of the meaning (the soffit version, those 5 extra Hebrews letters) added onto the original 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Israel now recognizes their true Messiah Jesus Christ. God restores them and now their souls which is represented by the lamb is being manifested in the nine fold fruit of the Spirit. First they will be kneeling before God in desperation and judgment then God will restore them and they will be standing tall before God. So it is inevitable that they will live out the nine fold fruit of the Spirit as mentioned in Gal. Chapter 6. It is not by coincidence that nine backward Hebrews Nuns are symbolized in the Word of God.
 
The only time God ever turned a Hebrew letter backwards is with the Nun and it is done 9 different times.  The first describes the beginning of the 40 year wilderness experience, the second describes Israel in the 40 year experience crying out to God..." O Lord, how long?"  Both were already fulfilled.  The remaining 7 backward Hebrew Nuns are yet to be fulfilled as God describes this in Psalm 107. The nations of the World are pictured going into a preverbal wilderness.  A new section ( Deuteronomy), a new era, a different tone with 7 distinct backward Hebrew Nuns symbolizing God turning His back on Israel and the World in judgment.  Even if a novice knew Hebrew and was reading Psalm 107 and continually saw the backward Hebrew Nuns appearing he or she would have to conclude that something is different.  I know a couple of sentences ago I mentioned that the first 2 backward Hebrew Nuns were already fulfilled.  If you are like the average person you probably have no idea what I am talking about so hang with me so I can show you something fascinating.
 
We have to really approach the backward Nuns from the backdrop of Israel because the whole context is about this country and they are smack dab in the center of the Earth.  Israel is the human barometer of God's prophetic time clock.  Of course according to Revelation Chapter 1 all these things revolve around the Person of Jesus Christ but we can only understand what is going on in prophecy by looking at Israel.  There are other realms in end time Bible prophecy; however, Israel is where everything in the physical realm is going to revolve around.
 
I hope I have already established that there are 7 reverse Hebrew Nuns in Psalm 107.  There are only 2 other times in the Bible that a reverse Hebrew Nun is described by God thorough representation and symbolism.  It is found in Numbers 10:35-36.  The Nun is the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet so since there are 27 forms if you count the Soffit letters it is in the middle.  The Nun contains all of the elements of the redemption of God.  It speaks of the downfall and then the rising again.  A failure of faith but then faith is restored.  Nun stands for the soul.  If you were to look at the Sun at high Noon (Nun) it would be bright.  The Jewish Rabbis said that a lamp represents the soul.
 
The first Nun is found in Numbers 10:35 which says "And it came to pass when the Ark set forward, that Moses said rise up, Lord and let thine enemies be scattered: and let them that hate thee flee before thee."  Relating to everything I am talking about in the Psalms and the wilderness journey read what the very first verse in Psalm 68 says.  "Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered: let them also that hate Him flee before Him."  Look at the similarities of these verses.  They look like twin brothers.  Numbers 10:35 is where the first backward Nun is mentioned and it is symbolized at the beginning of Israel's 40 year wilderness experience in Psalm 68:1.  It actually started in 1967 but remember Israel refused to restore Temple worship.  So for modern Israel this is when their 40 years of wilderness suffering started.  The second backward Hebrew Nun is in verse 36 of Numbers Chapter 10.  And when it rested, he said, return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel.  Psalm 90:13 represents the numbers portion of the Psalms and thus symbolizes the second backward Hebrew Nun.  There is a plea in this verse to "return, O Lord, how long?  And let it repent thee concerning thy servants."  The Ark was set forth in Numbers 10 but the people started to complain.  They went into the wilderness.  In 1967 Israel won the Six Day War but once again they refused to restore Temple worship so they went into a 40 year wilderness experience which is just about to expire.  This all starts and is represented by the 2 backward Hebrew Nuns in Numbers 10:35-36.  You have to remember these 2 backward Nuns are surrounded by the Shechinah Glory of God; however, Israel refused it by complaining and thus went into a 40 year wilderness journey  Are you starting to see how these backward Nuns relate to Israel in the past and modern Israel?  More importantly are you starting to see how this relates to the timing of end time Bible prophecy?  Hang with me and I will give you even more of an idea on how close we really are to the Rapture and the Day of the Lord.
 
I gave you a specific definition of what the Hebrew letter Nun means but I would like to explain this in more broad terms so you will understand why there are 7 reverse Nuns in Psalm 107.  It means faithfulness, the soul-emergence as it were.  The lamp represents the soul.  This is the letter we might associate with redemption.  It is so important to understand what God is trying to say regarding Israel's redemption as depicted and symbolized by the 7 reverse Hebrew Nuns in Psalm 107.  It is in essence downfall with God but the redemptive power of Jesus Christ reversing or restoring it.  In the Soffit section of the Hebrew alphabet which consists of 5 extra letters added on to the original 22 the Nun is once again pictured in the middle as restoration and redemption.  Anyone that knows anything about prophecy would have to understand that the 7 distinct reverse Hebrew Nuns in Psalm 107 is God's way of saying that He is about to restore Israel back to restoration and redemption after their 40 year wilderness experience in judgment.  God will do it His way which will be the Day of the Lord and it will be a horrible time period of testing but nonetheless God will accomplish His prophetic plan.  Little by little according to Romans 11 Israel will start to see that Jesus Christ is their true Messiah.
 
When Israel left Mount Sinai which is where God gave them the Commandments they went through a series of tests for 40 years.  This starts the first part of the meaning of the letter Nun-the downfall because after the first 2 backward Nuns are symbolized in Numbers 10:35-36 everything went from good to bad.  After the first 2 backward Nuns not before.  Did you get that?  After the first 2 backward Nuns not before.  If we don't understand this we won't understand the 7 backward Nuns in Psalm 107.  So here is the first part of the very meaning of the letter Nun.  The second part of the meaning of the Hebrew letter Nun is the described in Psalm 107 as God symbolizes 7 backward Nuns picturing God about to restore Israel from the bent Nun ( the downfall) to the Soffit Nun ( standing tall) the rising again of Israel in Jacob's Trouble Jer. 30:7.  Of course after God's select Jewish converts accept Jesus Christ as their true Messiah God will progress them from the bent Nun to the Soffit Nun and they will be standing tall before God.  The Nun will no longer be turned backwards because it will be changed by God Himself to its' original frontward position ( the Soffit form). This will be Israel's most difficult time period in all of history. If God reversed 2 Hebrew Nuns backwards and a 40 year wilderness experience took place can you picture what will happen to Israel after the reversal of 7 Hebrew Nuns.  I believe this is God's way of saying Jacob's Trouble is just about to begin right around this general time period without setting a date.  In Psalm 145: 14 the Bible says " The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that is bowed down."  This is the final praise chapter of this book.  The remaining 5 chapters are a recount of the Book of Psalms.  Notice this is in the 14th verse representing the Nun and it actually not only defines the very meaning of this Hebrew letter ( Nun) but it also is the fulfillment of God raising Israel's chosen up after their fall.  This is a drastic change of tone in comparison to Psalm 107. Do you see how prophecy progresses into God's plan?
 
In Psalm 145 there are  21 verses of the chapter and can you believe this-the Nun is missing.  I quoted verse 14 which obviously describes Israel standing tall in the final praise chapter before the remaining 5 chapters which are a recount of Israel.  The reason why the letter Nun is missing at this point is Nun in the original 22 letter alphabet form means downfall and at this point there is no more downfall for Israel.  If you are a Jewish person that does not believe the New Testament consider the Book of John.  This account in the 4 Gospels follows the same pattern as Psalm 145.  There are 21 chapters in John and sure enough the Nun is missing.  In John Chapter 14 instead of the Nun representing this chapter the Samech represents this chapter and sure enough chapter 14 describes the letter Samech.  This letter represents divine support to man and also man relying on God.  John chapter 14 talks about the Holy Spirit giving the Believer comfort because this child of God is relying on Him for his or her soul. This would have to remind you of the verse I just quoted in Psalm 145:14 ( the chapter that does not have a Nun) as this verse clearly describes God upholding Israel after they fell.  This verse ( 14) is represented by the Samech just like John chapter 14 is represented by the Samech.  Was this by coincidence?  No way.  In the Book of Revelation each of the 22 chapters are represented by the original 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.  Chapter 1 ( Aleph), Chapter 2 ( Beit), Chapter 3 ( Gimel), Chapter 4 ( Dalet), Chapter 5 (Hay), etc.  All the way to Revelation chapter 22 which is represented by the Tahv.  I know www.prophecyinthenews.com    could explain this much better than me.  This ministry is well recommended by me and they talk about Biblical designs all the time from a Hebrew prospective in both the Old and New Testament to prove that only a Divine Author could have written the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
 
Technically Numbers 10: 35-36 are a separate book according to some Jewish scholars because of the 2 backward Hebrew Nuns.  (1) Genesis (2) Exodus (3) Leviticus (4) The Book of Numbers, Chapters 1-10 verses 1-34 (5) Numbers 10: 35, 36 (6) Numbers 11-36 (7) Deuteronomy.  This is a 7 Candlestick Menorah.  This is the exact number of reverse Hebrew Nuns in Psalm 107 to also comprise a 7 Candlestick Menorah design.  The Torah comprises the Law.  Israel is going back to the Law in the 7 year Tribulation Period only to gradually understand that one is Saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.  It is amazing that the Book of Numbers, Chapters 1-10 verses 1-34 represent the 4th Candlestick (Jesus Christ) and everything is being done according to the Will of God.  Jesus Christ is always represented by the 4th Candlestick ( Middle) of 7 in a Menorah design.  In the 5th Candlestick verses 35,36 Israel begins to fall but God's purpose was restoration through much suffering ( the beginning of the 40 years).  The backward Nuns in the Bible always involve suffering.  We just have to ask ourselves what these backward Nuns mean and based on the juxtaposition in the Word of God why and how are they representational  to Israel in God's prophetic time clock.  The answer is obvious.  The Day of the Lord is just about to begin.
 
The question arising " Will the Rapture of the Church and the Day of the Lord take place in 2006, 2007 or beyond?"  I don't know because I am not sure I have every factor in front of me; however, it is very interesting to me that approximately 3 years ago I was reading a long list of the history and future of the Years of Perfect Order-a listing as it were.  I don't have those years on file anymore but there is a reason why the Order falls on a certain year.  I was told that right after Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead probably around 26-27 A.D. 2 years of Perfect Order took place on 27 A.D. and 30 A.D.  Bear with me as I write this next sentence because I am pretty sure I am writing this correctly.  Apparently the positioning of those years was significant because both times Nisan 10 fell on Sabbath days, both times Nisan 14 fell on Wednesdays, and both times Nisan 17 fell on Sabbaths.  The numbering sequence is unique from 2000 to 2020.  There is an 11 year gap between 2009 and 2020.  This is the only time in the years of Perfect Order that an 11 year gap takes place.  It is also the largest gap in the 20th and 21st Centuries.  This is a clue.  To me a clue is something that stands out of the ordinary.  This tells me there must be something special about the year 2009.  Look at the years of Perfect Order at 2006 and 2009.  Perhaps the beginning of the 7 year Tribulation and the middle of the 7 year Tribulation ( 2006;beginning-2009; middle).  This and this alone would not even be close for me to come to a conclusion but it is certainly something to think about.
 
Whomever you may be and of course different people are in different places in life.  You would have to look at these facts that I am presenting and soberly consider your future.  Maybe you are a Christian that needs to double up on a Gospel project or have a heart to heart with God and just confess your sins so God can bind up some loose ends in your life.  Or you might be an unbeliever who never even accepted Jesus Christ into your heart.  The time is very short for anybody to make that precious eternal decision before God so He can write your name in the Lamb's Book of Life so you can escape the dreadful Day of the Lord and be Raptured into a place called Heaven to be with your new loving Savior Jesus Christ for all eternity.  Make that all important decision today by repenting of your sins and asking Jesus Christ into your heart.  You will never regret that decision.  The time is very short.  Don't get me wrong I am not setting a date or a month or even a year; however, with this subject regarding the sequence of the Psalms and the juxtpositioning of the reverse Hebrew Nuns I am saying we are very close to the Rapture and the Day of the Lord.  When somebody asks me when the Rapture is going to take place I just say any moment because I truly believe we are that close.  Remember the people that accept or accepted Jesus Christ into their hearts as their personal Savior in this present age of grace ( Church Age) have a different program than Israel.  Those that know prophecy understand that we start to see how close we are to the Rapture and the Day of the Lord by watching Israel but remember that what I just wrote about with the 9 reverse Hebrew Nuns is for Israel not the Church.  If we as the Church are seeing all this happening and revolving around Israel then we know we are very close indeed to the Rapture.  I just believe so much is taking place that the Rapture could happen at any moment.  That's how close I believe we really are to this Blessed Hope.  Looking for that Blessed Hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.  Titus 2:13.
 
If for some reason you get your hands on this article and the Rapture of the Church has already taken place let me just say this might very well be one of the most difficult things you have ever gone through in your life.  The World is probably in chaos and most definitely you are searching for answers with many different voices and opinions.  I wrote an article called " Left Behind and the Gospel of the Kingdom."  It is an article for those that missed the Rapture of the Church.  It is written in a very simple way and I explain not only what happened but why.  Just click on to the article a few lines down after my good bye to you.  For God so loved the World, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  John 3:16.
 
With Sincere and Earnest Love in Jesus Christ,
Bob D.
 

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