Hi Everyone,
 
I believe that the rapture will occur on the seventh day of the feast of tabernacles. For this year 2004, that is the 6th of October. The day starts at sundown on the 5th (Jerusalem time) and ends at sundown on the 6th. That is a 24 hour window in which the rapture could occur.
 
In the book of Revelation chapter 7, John sees a great multitude. I believe this great multitude are the Body of believers that have just been raptured on the seventh day of the feast of tabernacles.
 
"...lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, STOOD BEFORE THE THRONE, AND BEFORE THE LAMB, clothed with white robes, and PALMS IN THEIR HANDS." (Rev.7:9)
 
The fact that they had palms in their hands is very significant. For this is how the Israelites worshipped the Lord in the temple during the seven days of the feast of tabernacles.
 
"And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, BRANCHES OF PALM TREES, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and YOU SHALL REJOICE BEFORE THE LORD YOUR GOD FOR SEVEN DAYS." (Lev.23:40)
 
Many have put forward the thought that this great multitude can not be believers because they came out of the great tribulation. They thus conclude that they must be the tribulation saints that were killed for their faith. I disagree with this thought for the simple reason. THE ANGEL DOESN'T TELL JOHN THAT THEY WERE KILLED FOR THEIR FAITH. He only says
 
"These are they which CAME OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION..." (Rev.7:14)
 
The reason why he said this is because THE RAPTURE WILL OCCUR JUST BEFORE THE GREAT TRIBULATION STARTS ON THE SAME DAY.
 
Let me use the 6th of October as an example. Like I said above the rapture and the great tribulation will happen within a 24 hour window. So if the rapture was to occur at say midnight on the 6th of October, the great tribulation would start any time AFTER THIS BY SUNDOWN ON THE 6th of October.
 
The rapture and the great tribulation will happen on the same day. This is clearly revealed by our Lord himself.
 
"...As it was in the days (last 7 days) of Noah so shall it be in the days (7 days of the feast of tabernacles) of the Son of Man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the (last) day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;BUT THE SAME (24 HOUR) DAY THAT LOT WENT OUT OF SODOM IT RAINED FIRE AND BRIMSTONE FROM HEAVEN, AND DESTROYED THEM ALL." (Luke17:26-29) (words in brackets mine)
 
Many have wondered whether we will have a warning that the rapture is about to occur. I believe that the feast of tabernacles gives us SIX DAYS TO PREPARE FOR THE RAPTURE. Notice in the verse above "...in the days of the Son of Man..." I believe these words are referring to the days of the seven day feast of tabernacles. These are the Lords days. Notice also that it will be business as usual during six of those days.
 
Let rejoice before the Lord during this years feast of tabernacles we could end up standing before His throne with palm branches in our hands. Hallelujah!!!
 
Do remain blessed,
 
Ola