1 Thessalonians 5:1 But of the times and
the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto
you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the
Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
"The day of the Lord" referenced here
points to the 7 years tribulation. What Paul says is the
tribulation shall come as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and
safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as
travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not
escape.
I believe Paul is mentioning the Jews
here. When the Jews say peace and safety, which is
Shalom in their language, sudden destruction which is
rapture shall come upon them, so that they shall not
escape.
Question is, what makes the Jews say
Shalom to each other? Since I have the rapture on Iyyar
6, a day after their Independence day (Iyyar 5), I
believe the Jews are celebrating their Independence Day,
saying shalom ( peace and safety)) to each other. They
are in festival mood. While they are doing so, all of
sudden rapture occurs, which brings in sudden
destruction to them, so that none can escape the
subsequent tribulation.
This could be my final conclusion re
Paul's message in 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3.
Ray