where in this chapter does it say that this 21 day delay must be repeated in the end times or that this delay is representative of the war in heaven prior to our rapture?? I just don't see anything to point to it having a future occurrence prior to the rapture. Gerry and others speak of it so maybe he our they can help me see where the bible points to this coming before the rapture. I don't understand this whole 21 day delay thing.

Also since Michael is said to be leading the war in heaven on the side of God it would seem Jesus would be free to get his bride as he wouldn’t be leaving his post. A delay would  also mean satan would know when the rapture is scheduled to happen so that he could start the war at that moment to delay the rapture. The conversation in heaven would be something like this for a delay: The Father – Son go get your bride; The Son- Yes Father; The Father- wait satan just started a war you’ll have to wait till he’s done I can’t put a stop to it; The Son- But Father...; The Father- sorry Son but it is out of my hands now.

Personally I don’t see that conversation happening. God could stop satan’s war like that [snaps fingers] so I cant see how satan could force a 21 day delay.

NO ONE not a human, a animal, a demon, or satan himself can delay Jesus.

Paul