Pre Tribulation Rapture of God's Church (Assembly) and Old Testament saints (believers)

Pre Tribulation Rapture of God’s Church (Assembly) and Old Testament saints (believers) : - 

Pre tribulation rapture, was taught by Apostles, early Christians, early restorers ( falsely called by many as reformers ) and all those who hold on to God’s eternal word – Holy Bible.

So many false teachers arising to teach against the Biblical pre tribulation rapture is a sign that we are in last days before coming of Lord Yeshua Christ.

We see in Matthew 24:11-14 that And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.- In these Bible verses we are instructed to endure all these false teachings and lack of God’s love that shall come in end times , so that we will be saved in the pre-tribulation rapture.

Pre tribulation rapture is clearly taught by Lord Yeshua Christ in Matthew 24:32-51 & 25:1-30. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 and 7 clearly says the Holy Spirit and all those who have the Holy Spirit – which is the God’s Church, will be taken and then only man of sin(Antichrist/Beast) will be revealed and the great wrath and delusion period of 7 years will occur (the great tribulation period ).

Also Revelation 3:10 reads in the original text as - Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you out of the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the inhabited earth, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

In many not so accurate translations this verse is translated as Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

The term "keep you out" emphasize the fact that God's Assembly (faithful Christians) shall not endure this great tribulation period that will come upon all earth as they will be outside earth during this period by the pre tribulation rapture.

Also notice the word similarity of Revelation 3:10 and Matthew 24:13 regarding the word – Patience/Endurance. That is those who endure all these false teaching and lack of love and hold on to truth of God’ Eternal Holy Word Holy Bible will be saved by the pre tribulation Rapture, and the event that comes after that is great delusion of 3.5 years and then God’s wrath period for next 3.5 years, which will occur when antichrist breaks the covenant with Israel and stop the daily sacrifices at Jerusalem Temple and enter the Temple and claim that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:4, Daniel 9:27).

Also Romans 5:8-9, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 5:7-10 clearly says we shall be saved from wrath through him, for God did not appoint us for wrath and Yeshua who delivers us from wrath to come, respectively.

Lord Yeshua Christ clearly said the rapture will be a sudden, global event and commanded us to be ready for it in Matthew 24:40-42, and in Luke 17:34-36

Matthew 24:40-42 - Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Luke 17:34-36 - I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:6,7 clearly says it is justice of God to give rest to those who are troubled now, when the Lord Yeshua Christ shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels and recompense tribulation to them that trouble them. 

At the end of that 7 years (3.5 years of delusion and 3.5 years of wrath) of great tribulation-Lord Yeshua Christ will come with 10,000 of his saints defeat and destroy Antichrist/Beast and his forces, cast the Beast and False prophet into eternal hell fire , chain Satan in Abyss for 1000 years and will set up his millennial kingdom and rule all earth with peace and prosperity for 1000 years.

After that Satan will be let loose for a short while and deceive many and bring them to war again against God’s People -2nd Gog Magog War ( 1st Gog Magog War mentioned in Ezekiel 38,39 chapters will occur just before the Pre tribulation Rapture.). After that final judgement and then Eternity of New Heavens , New Earth and New Jerusalem shall begin anew forever. ( Revelation 19:11-22:21, Zechariah 14:1-21,Ezekiel 40:1-48:35, Isaiah 11:1-10, Jude 1:14-16, Matthew 24:30,31, Psalms 38:3,4).

What precisely does Paul mean when he says that” the falling away” In 2 Thessalonians 2:3 must come before the tribulation? The definite article “the” denotes that this will be a definite event, an event distinct from the appearance of the Man of Sin. The Greek word for “falling away”, taken by itself, does not mean religious apostasy or defection. Neither does the word mean “to fall,” as the Greeks have another word for that. [pipto, I fall; TDI] The best translation of the word is “to depart.” The apostle Paul refers here to a definite event which he calls “the departure,” and which will occur just before the start of the tribulation. This is the rapture of the church.” What about the history of the translation of this very important word concerning the apostasia or, if you will the departure? Read the work by H. Wayne House, ” Apostasia in 2 Thessalonians 2:3: Apostasy or Rapture?” in Thomas Ice and Timothy Demy, eds., When the Trumpet Sounds: Today’ s Foremost Authorities Speak Out on End-Time Controversies (Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1995), p. 270. I quote, “The first seven English translations of apostasia all rendered the noun as either “departure” or” departing.” They are as follows: Wycliffe Bible (1384); Tyndale Bible (1526); Coverdale Bible (1535); Cranmer Bible (1539); Breeches Bible (1576); Beza Bible (1583); Geneva Bible (1608):” What do all these historical writings show us? It supports the fact that the apostasia really means what it was intended to mean the departure.

In fact, Jerome’s Latin translation known as the Vulgate from around the time of a.d. 400 renders apostasia with the “word discessio, meaning ‘ departure.’ “You can read this fact at: House, “Apostesia”, p. 270. All of this information leads to an important question. Why was the King James Version the first to depart from the established translation of “departure”? There was a man by the name of Theodore Beza, who was a Swiss reformer. Beza was the first man to transliterate apostasia into a new word which he replaced apostasia with “falling away”. The translators of the King James Version were the first to introduce Beza rendering of apostasia as “falling away.” There is no good reason ever given for the change. Since the translation of the King James version of the Bible most English translators have followed the KJV and Beza in departing from translating apostasia as “departure.” There is no question the correct rendering of apostasia is departure not falling away. Look up Davey, “Apostesia”, p. 47. where you will learn the importance of the Apostle Paul using a definite article with the noun apostasia. What does this mean? Here is a quote from Davey’s work. “Since the Greek language does not need an article to make the noun definite, it becomes clear that with the usage of the article reference is being made to something in particular. In II Thessalonians 2:3 the word apostasia is prefaced by the definite article which means that Paul is pointing to a particular type of departure clearly known to the Thessalonian church.” What event? The rapture!

The event of Pre Tribulation rapture is clearly depicted in 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17- For if we believe that Yeshua died and rose again, thus also God will bring together those asleep through Yeshua to him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Note that 1 Thessalonians 14:14 is mistranslated in many versions as "God will bring together those asleep with Yeshua". The correct translation is " For if we believe that Yeshua died and rose again, thus also God will bring together those asleep through Yeshua to him. 

By this mistranslation some vainly try to misinterpret scriptures as God will bring those who are asleep in Christ with him when Lord Yeshua Christ comes to set up God's eternal kingdom after the 7 year great tribulation period. There is no rapture mentioned at the end of 7 year tribulation period in Revelation 19th and 20th chapters.

There is a mention of resurrection of martyrs of the 7 year great tribulation period in Revelation 20:4,5. Lord Yeshua Christ has already been resurrected as the First Fruit and then his holy bride - the God's Assembly shall be resurrected at the rapture which occurs before the 7 year great tribulation period. Notice that this resurrection of martyrs of the 7 year great tribulation period is the first resurrection after God's eternal kingdom is established on this earth. That is why it is called first resurrection. Also the term first resurrection is used to differentiate it from the second resurrection which we see in Revelation 20:11-15, where we read in Revelation 20:13-15 - "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."

In contrast to this second or latter resurrection, those who are resurrected in the first resurrection are -  "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years." - Revelation 20:6.

God gives mankind maximum time for repentance. So it is likely that the rapture ( departure of God's Assembly from earth to heaven ) will occur just after the first Gog Magog war mentioned in Ezekiel 38,39 chapters of God's eternal word - Holy Bible. This is likely also because in 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 of God's eternal word - Holy Bible, it is said that For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 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.

That travail upon a woman with child is the 7 year great tribulation period from which those reject God will not escape. Those who trust in God that is God's Assembly, will know that this peace that comes after the first Gog Magog war will be very short lived and that rapture (departure of those who really trust in God from this earth to heaven) and the 7 year great tribulation period after the rapture will soon follow. 

So we need to continue in trust and fear of God and wash our cloths (minds), by renewing our mind in repentance with the power of Holy Spirit of God and with the precious and sinless blood of Lord Yeshua Christ which was shed on the cross at calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago for the remission of sins of all who will trust in God. 

Note that  blowing of trumpet in God's Eternal Word - Holy Bible , indicated departure towards God's presence and commandment as in going for wars or departure from wars or sounding alarm of God ordained enemy attacks , as we see in Exodus 19:16-20, Leviticus 23:24,25: 8-12,Numbers 10:1-10, 29:1 ,    Judges 3:27-28, 6:33-35,  2 Samuel 2:28,20:22, 1 Chronicles 13:8, 15:24, 16:42 , 2  Chronicles 7:6, 13:12-15, 20:28, 29:27,28,   Job 39:24-25, Psalms 81:3-4, 150:3, Isaiah 18:3,Jeremiah 4:5,19-21, 6:1, 42:14, 51:27, Ezekiel 7:14,  33:1-6, Zephaniah 1:15-16, Amos 2:2, 3:6, Hosea 5:8, 8:1, Joel 2:15, 1 Corinthians 14:8, 15:52, 1 Thessalonians 14:13-17. This is another pointer that 2 Thessalonians 2:3 is indeed "departure of God's Assembly to God's presence in heaven so that God will judge the this earth that rejected him with 7 year great tribulation - delusion and wrath period,  as it is in all older Bible translations.

Also in 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 Apostle Paul clearly says that our bodies which are earthly, mortal corruptible due to Adamic sin, needs to be changed to heavenly, immortal and uncorruptible bodies in the likeness of the resurrected Lord Yeshua Christ, and this will be done suddenly in the twinkling of an eye , at the last trump and this is the rapture.

A commonly used argument by those who teach post and mid tribulation rapture ( that is those who claim rapture occur at the end of or middle of 7 year great tribulation period ) is that 1 Corinthians 15:52 says we are raptured at the last trump, and the last trump doesn't sound until Revelation 11:15 and that there cannot be 2 last trumpets and therefore rapture at end or middle of 7 year great tribulation period . This argument is incorrect according to God's eternal word - Holy Bible because of the following reasons : -

The Trumpet Of The Church Age Is Called The "Trump Of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16). The Trumpet Of Revelation Is The Trumpet Of The Seventh Angel (Revelation 11:15).

The Trumpet Of The Church Age Is Singular. There Is No Mention Of A Series Of Trumpets. The Trumpet Of Revelation Is The Seventh Of Seven. The Phrase, Last Trump, Has A Different Significance As We Will See Later.

In 1 Thessalonians 4, The Trumpets Calls The Dead To Life. The Seventh Trumpet Of Revelation Occurs After A Resurrection Occurs (Revelation 11:12).

The Trumpet Of The Church Age Comes As A Blessing. The Trumpet Of Revelation Comes With Judgment And Is Called The Third Woe (Revelation 11:14).

The Trump Of The Church Age Sounds In "A Moment, In The Twinkling Of An Eye" (1 Corinthians 15:52). The Seventh Trumpet Of Revelation Sounds For "Days" (Revelation 10:7).

The Trump of 1 Corinthians 15:52 happens at the end of this church Age and hence called last trump , while the trump of revelation 11:15 is only that last in the second seven series of judgements/wrath of God that will be poured out on the earth in the great tribulation period which is the seven trumpets, first being that of 7 seals and third being that of 7 vials.

 

Also 1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for he shall be trumpeting, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Here " He shall be trumpeting" means God shall be trumpeting. Thus the original text of 1 Corinthians 15:52 also gives an indication that it is the trump of God as said in 1 Thessalonians 4:16.

Also in 1 Corinthians 15:23 we read -  every one in his order: the first-fruits was the Mashiah; afterward they who are of the Mashiah at his coming. Thus only after the resurrection of those that are Christ's at the coming of Lord Yeshua Christ which is the pre tribulation Rapture, then only shall the end come in when Lord Yeshua Christ deliver the kingdom unto Elohim the Father; when he abolish every head, and all authority and all powers as we read in the next verse - 1 Corinthians 15:24  -   And then will be the end, when he delivers the kingdom unto Elohim the Father; when he abolish every head, and all authority and all powers. This signifies the 7 year great tribulation period that will come over all earth after which the eternal kingdom of God almighty shall be established first on this earth for 1000 years and then it shall continue forever in the New Heaven, New Earth and New Jerusalem.

We read of great multitude of saints whom no one could number from every nation, tribe, peoples and languages in Revelation 7:9-17, who stands before the throne of God in heaven and not in this earth as opposed to 144,000 who are on this earth that we read in Revelation 7:3-8. We see this throne of God in heaven in Revelation chapter 4 & 5 also. So these innumerable great multitude that comprise of all nations, tribes, peoples and languages of earth are the Bride of Lord Yeshua Christ - the God's Assembly along with Old Testament saints who are kept out of the 7 year great tribulation period that comes upon whole earth as we read in Revelation 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 1:10, 5:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-7, 1:7, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, Isaiah 26:19-21, Mathew 24:13 & 24:32- 25:13, Mark 13:28-37, Luke 17:26-36, Romans 5:8,9 through the pre - tribulation rapture. 

Also notice that in Jude 1:14-15 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. And also in Revelation 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean and in Zechariah 14:5 – And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

So from Revelation 19:14, Jude 1:14,15 Zechariah 14:5, Revelation 3:10,7:9-17, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 1:10, 5:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-7, 1:7, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, Isaiah 26:19-21, Mathew 24:13 & 24:32- 25:13, Mark 13:28-37, Luke 17:26-36 and Romans 5:8,9, it is clear that saints are resurrected before the great tribulation of 7 years in the pre tribulation rapture to meet Lord Yeshua Christ in the mid heavens and they comes back to this earth along with Lord Yeshua Christ to execute judgement upon all at the end of 7 year great tribulation period or the 70th week of Daniel ( Daniel 9:27 ). 

We read in Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Yeshua, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Thus when Lord Yeshua Christ and all his saints along with the 12 apostles ( Lord Yeshua Christ said in reply to Peter in Matthew 19:28 And Yeshua said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel ) in Revelation 20:4, sits upon the thrones to execute judgement after they come down from heaven as we read in Jude 1:14,15, Revelation 19:14 and Zechariah 14:5, that is when the first resurrection takes place after God’s eternal kingdom is established on this earth which is detailed from Revelation 19:20 -  till the thrones are set up for judgement in Revelation 20:4.

Lord Yeshua Christ has already been resurrected as the First Fruit and then his holy bride - the God's Assembly along with the Old testament saints are resurrected at the rapture which occurs before the 7 year great tribulation period. After that at the end of 7 year great tribulation period when Lord Yeshua Christ destroys satanic forces and sets up God's eternal kingdom on this earth the resurrection of martyrs of the 7 year great tribulation period takes place as we read in Revelation 20:4. Revelation 20:6 says Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection, which means what is written in Revelation 20:4 is actually a part of first Resurrection which also includes resurrection of The Lord Yeshua Christ and then his holy bride - the God's Assembly shall be resurrected at the Rapture which occurs before the 7 year great tribulation period. Also the term first resurrection is used to differentiate it from the second/final resurrection which we see in Revelation 20:11-15 in which the second death has power ( lake of fire and sulfur ), unlike the first resurrection.

In 2 Peter 3:8  we read - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. – Also in Psalms 90:4 – Prayer of Man of God – Moses.

So taking 701 BC as this event when God changed 10 ° backward on King Ahaz’s dial as sign for King Hezekiah’s healing, backwards until the point of 6 day Re- Creation by God are 360 day years – which from Bible chronology we get as 4006 BC. But taking this as 365.24219 day year as it is now we get 3959 BC as the creation year, and so 6000 years 6 days will be completed in 2041 AD . Since timings may not be accurate any dates from 2039 to 2042 are possible.

Hosea 5:14-6:3 shows 2 days = 2000 days from AD70 or 69 or 68 (possible dates of Destruction of Jerusalem ).

So if 2 days are taken as 2000 years of 360 days each as other Old Testament prophecies of Daniel 70 weeks (Daniel 9:24-27) and Ezekiel 430 year ( Ezekiel 4:3-6 , which was multiplied 7 times according to Leviticus 26:18,21,23,24,27,28) then we arrive at 2041 as the possible date of Lord Yeshua Christ coming to take His Church.

Since timings may not be accurate, particularly with regards to destruction of Jerusalem which is said to have taken place either in 68,69 or 70 AD, any dates from 2039 to 2042 are possible.

Majority of world nations including Israel got independence after WW2 during the period from 1945AD to 1989AD, this is what Lord Yeshua Christ said in the parable in Luke 21:29,30 , where the fig tree is Israel and other trees the other nations of which most are in Asia and Africa that got independence during this same period.

In Mark 13:28-30 to Matthew 24:32-34 this same parable by Lord Yeshua Christ is presented a little differently because it focus only on Israel the fig tree and the particular period when its branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves. This period occurred in the 6 day war in 1967 AD, when Israel recaptured most of its long lost lands including all of Jerusalem.

Thus if we take the time period given in Luke 21: 29,30, which is from 1945 AD to 1989 AD, 1967 AD will fall almost to the middle of it. Thus Luke 21:29-32 Mark 13:28-30 and Matthew 24:32-34 is speaking the same thing although in Luke it is given in a broader view with respect to many other nations ( other trees ) that regained independence during this same period.

From Psalm 90:10 we see that time span of a generation is 70 to 80 years and so from 80 years from 1967AD we reach 2047AD, which is about the time Lord Yeshua Christ will set up his eternal kingdom on this earth after the 7 year great tribulation period and thus all these things will come to pass in the same generation from 1967AD to 2047 AD, which also points to the timing of the rapture (coming of Lord Yeshua Christ to take back his faithful believers from this earth to heaven before the 7 year great tribulation period that will occur on all inhabited earth) to be about 2040-41 AD.

Also in the coming millennial rule of Lord Yeshua Christ year length could be 360 days making 360000 days instead of 365242.19 days if the changed year length is taken.

This extra 5242.19 days may account for the below given 5 events that comes after the pre-tribulation rapture of God’s Assembly excluding the 1000 year rule of Lord Yeshua Christ . Note that the millennial (1000 year) rule of Lord Yeshua Christ doesn’t come to an end at 1000 years – note that Satan and the people whom he deceived (Gog and Magog) where destroyed by fire from heaven when they surrounded the camp of saints and the beloved city and thus God’s eternal kingdom continues forever in the New Jerusalem , New Heaven and New Earth : –

1. The possible gap period between the Rapture and the 7 -360 day year tribulation ( delusion and wrath period) 

2. 7 year – 7 × 360 day year tribulation ( delusion and wrath period )

3.Possible time between Lord Yeshua Christ destroying beast and false prophet and those with them and chaining of Satan for 1000 years and setting up of God’s Eternal Kingdom .

4.Time of 2nd Gog Magog war when Satan is set loose after 1000 years

5.The final judgement of God.

Thus 7 days of God ( 7000× 365.24219 days) will be over and from the 8th day onwards New Eternity of New Jerusalem , New Heaven and New Earth shall begin for all who will trust in Lord Yeshua Christ.

May God bless all to see the reality and truth and have eternal life in Lord Yeshua Christ.

May God bless all to see the reality and truth and have eternal life in Lord Yeshua Christ.

Meaning of parable of Ten virgins of Matthew 25:1-13 ,Luke 17:26-37 , Mark 13:15, Matthew 24:17, 32-51, based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 , Revelation 12:14-16, Isaiah 26:19-21.

We read in Luke 17:31-33 – In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Remember Lot’s wife.

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Also we read a similar warning in Mark 13:15,16 Matthew 24: 17 – Mark 13:15-16 – And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:15 – 18 – for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living — who do remain over to the presence of the Lord — may not precede those asleep, because the Lord himself, in a shout, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God, shall come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first,

then we who are living, who are remaining over, together with them shall be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in air, and so always with the Lord we shall be;

so, then, comfort ye one another in these words.

That is when Christ comes in mid heavens to take back his faithful believers (God’s assembly ) to heaven before the Great tribulation period of 7 years – first resurrection of dead in Christ takes place, then after that the resurrection of those of us who are alive takes place.

Thus when  the shout of Lord, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God and the resurrection of dead in Christ, the midnight cry is made as we read in Matthew 25:6-10. Or in other words the midnight cry that Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him is the shout of Lord, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God and the resurrection of dead in Christ.

Matthew 25:6-10 – And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

That is the cry that bridegroom is coming made at midnight is the shout of Lord, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God and the resurrection of dead in Christ that is revealed in1 Thessalonians 4:15 – 18 . At that time those who are alive on earth and who have the Holy Spirit of God (oil) will light their lamp and will be thus ready to go with Lord Yeshua Christ for they didn’t look back like wife of Lot or go down to or enter their house to take their things or return from field to take their clothes or as the 5 foolish virgins who were all “Christians” on the outside but didn’t have the Holy Spirit of God (oil) inside them and so they looked back and went to buy the oil, when the cry that bridegroom is coming is made at midnight which is the shout of Lord, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God and the resurrection of dead in Christ. While they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. - Matthew 26:10.

We see in Holy Spirit came and went in the Old Testament. But in the New Testament the continuous filling of Holy Spirit that leads to God's salvation is the most important thing. The sins of this world can diminish and put out the flame of the Holy Spirit in us. That is why we are exhorted throughout the New Testament scriptures to be filled with the Holy Spirit always so as we will not be without oil as the 5 foolish virgins ( Mathew 25:1-13 ), on the day when Lord Yeshua Christ comes in mid-heavens to take his God's Assembly/Church out of this earth to heaven, so that God can send his wrath and judgement upon the people of this earth who rejected God Almighty.

Hebrews 10:22-25  says - Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised;

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love  and to good works: 

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as all of you see the day approaching.  

- Thus faith, love and fellowship with fellow believers increases the "oil" which is the Holy Spirit of God in us, and we are commanded by Apostle Paul who wrote the New Testament Epistle to Hebrews to do these things more often as we see the day of return of our Lord Yeshua Christ is drawing near.

Likewise with regards to Israel nation God has made a safety for them when antichrist /beast breaks the covenant and come against them at the middle of 7 year tribulation period to flee to Judean mountains ( some consider this to be some hiding place like Petra in Jordan and this could be the reason why God allows Edom Moab, Ammon – Jordan, Northern Arabia to escape from beast/antichrist – Daniel 11:41 ). Here also Lord Yeshua Christ is warning the Israelites not to go down to or enter their house to take their things or return from field to take their clothes .

Also Isaiah 26:19-21 applies to both God’s Assembly (God’s Church ) rapture -taking away with Lord Yeshua Christ in Mid- heavens and the Mid tribulation fleeing of Israel nation – Isaiah 26:19-21 – Thy dead shall live, my dead bodies shall arise–awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust–for Thy dew is as the dew of light, and the earth shall bring to life the shades.

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His place to visit upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

For a better understanding of the chronological order, the Book of Revelation can be divided into 8 parts. They are as follows:-

1. Revelation 12:3,4 - Further rebellion of Satan taking 1/3rd of all angels to earth after his initial rebellion against God.

2. Revelation 12:1,4,5, Revelation 1:1- 3:22  - Israel nation and First coming of Lord Yeshua Christ. Revelation of Lord Yeshua Christ , instructions to the early Church and indirectly to the whole Church age.

3. Revelation 4:1- 6:2, 7:9-17, 12:7-12 - Vision of the Heaven and the Throne of God, Rapture/Departure, War in Heaven between God's  Angels and satan and his angels ( fallen angels )  and  satan thrown to earth and God's Kingdom starts in Heaven. ( Revelation 12:10 ).

4. Revelation 6:3 - 11 is the Post rapture Pre-Tribulation gap period - The sudden Departure/Rapture of God's Church and the removal of the restrainer Holy Spirit brings about massive global wars, severe economic collapse/famines and widespread death from plagues and wild beasts and persecution and killing of Christians that the 2nd  to 5th seals mentions in Revelation 6:3 - 11, which is mentioned as overflowing scourge in Isaiah 28:15. 

In Revelation 14:14 the Lord Yeshua Christ is sitting on a white cloud wearing a golden wreath upon his head when thrusting his sickle to reap the harvest of the earth, just like the one in Revelation 6:2 white horse who was given a wreath and he came as conquering and that he should be conquering ( in the future ). So from all these most probability is for Lord Yeshua Christ himself being the 1st horseman as he only will be conquering/prevailing/victorious until the end and is victorious now also.

On the contrary, the antichrist/beast will be defeated and destroyed by Lord Yeshua Christ at the end of 7 year great tribulation period. Also antichrist - nero - 666 died of suicide by stabbing his neck ( Revelation 13:3,18, 17:10,11 ). Thus antichrist/beast was a defeated foe and will be a defeated foe.

Also the fact that the green horseman of 4th seal ( Revelation 6:8 ) death and hades is antichrist/beast is confirmed by Isaiah 28:14-18 and Daniel 9:27, negates the claim that white horseman of Revelation 6:2 is also the antichrist/beast. While diadem ( signifying authority ) crown is seen as worn by Lord Yeshua Christ when he comes to destroy the satanic forces at the end of 7 year great tribulation period, there also Lord Yeshua Christ is riding a white horse. Thus the white in Revelation 6:2, 14:14, 19:11 all signify purity and righteousness. The Diadem crown signifying their temporary authority in the 7 year great tribulation is also seen upon satan in Revelation 12:3 and beast in Revelation 13:1.

The death and hades in Revelation 6:8 is the satanic harlot religiopolitical entity by beast. Israel and certain other nations will make a covenant with this death and hades in the false hope that they will escape from the overflowing scourge which is the persecution and killing of God's People - Christians and other calamities by this satanic harlot religiopolitical system headed by beast/antichrist as stated in Isaiah 28:15, Daniel 9:27 and Revelation 6:3-11. According to Daniel 9:27 this signing of the covenant by Israel and other nations with the beast/antichrist marks the start of the 7 year great tribulation period. 

Death and hades emerge by the opening of the 4th seal in Revelation 6:7,8. 5th seal is an indication that the saints in the 7 year tribulation period will be killed by the religiopolitical beast harlot system just as the same satanic beast harlot religiopolitical system killed saints of God prior to the 7 year great tribulation period.

Thus Revelation 6:3-11 is before the beginning of the 7 year great tribulation period, because Israel and other nations sign the false covenant with beast/antichrist, death and hades ( 4th seal of death and hades - Revelation 6:7,8 ) with the false hope to escape this overflowing scourge by the death and hades, which is the persecution and killing of those who believe in God ( Isaiah 28:15-17, Revelation 6:11 ). This signing of covenant cannot be done unless Death and hades emerge by the opening of the 4th seal in Revelation 6:7,8 and initial indications of this overflowing scourge by the death and hades, which is the persecution and killing of those who believe in God along with wars, famines ( Isaiah 28:15-17, Revelation 6:11, Revelation 6:3-10 ) appear to those signing this false covenant with beast/antichrist which includes Israel.

Revelation 12:9,12 indicate that satan and his angels ( fallen angels ) are thrown down to earth after their defeat in the war against Michael and his angels. This could happen at the Rapture/Departure of God's Church from earth to heaven or shortly afterwards.Thus satan's great wrath knowing that he only has a short time ( Revelation 12:12 ) will also increase the intensity of this overflowing scourge ( Revelation 6:3-11 ) which begins immediately after the Departure/Rapture in the Post Rapture Gap Period, gets increased as we move further into this 7 year great tribulation period.

Isaiah 28:15 indicates already this overflowing scourge has started when Israel signs a covenant with the beast/antichrists who heads this death and hades satanic harlot religiopolitical entity. Thus according to Daniel 9:27 this signing of the covenant by Israel and other nations with the beast/antichrist marks the start of the 7 year great tribulation period. The intensity of this overflowing scourge ( Revelation 6:3-11 ) which begins immediately after the Departure/Rapture in the Post Rapture Gap Period, gets increased as we move further into this 7 year great tribulation period.

Isaiah 28:16-18 clearly states that this covenant with death and hades will fail. At that time the God's House could already be build with sacrifices being offered there in tribute to Lord Yeshua Christ who is the precious corner stone and the sure foundation prophesied in Isaiah 28:16. And this occurs after the national repentance of Israel after the first Gog Magog War. And in the middle of this 7 year period ( 42 months after the signing of the covenant ), the beast/antichrist will enter the rebuilt God's House in Jerusalem stop the sacrifices at the God's House and claim himself to be God and demand worship - Daniel 9:27, 2 Thessalonians 2:4.

All true believers in God both dead and alive, including those who really repented and trusted in Lord Yeshua Christ during the national repentance of Israel nation following the first Gog Magog War would have been taken to heaven in the Departure/ Rapture. 

Thus after their departure still many will repent and turn to Lord Yeshua Christ for salvation and they are mentioned in Revelation 6:11 as many of them would be killed as martyrs by this satanic beast harlot religio-political entity. 

But God will give special protection to 14400 from 12 tribes of Israel who come to salvation in Lord Yeshua Christ ( Revelation 7: 1-8 ). Since Revelation 7:3 specifically states that Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads, Revelation 7:1-8 comes before the opening of second to sixth seals in  Revelation 6:3-17, it comes before the start of Post Rapture Gap Period in Revelation 6:3-11. Thus this sealing of servants of God in Revelation 7:1-8, happens along with the Departure/Rapture of the God's Church from this earth to heaven or immediately after the Departure/Rapture of God's Church.

Thus once Israel and other nations sign the false covenant with beast/antichrist, death and hades ( 4th seal of death and hades - Revelation 6:7,8 ) with the false hope to escape this overflowing scourge by the death and hades, which is the persecution and killing of those who believe in God, and other calamities by this satanic harlot ( Revelation 6:3-11), the 7 year great tribulation period starts ( Daniel 9:27 ). The intensity of this overflowing scourge ( Revelation 6:3-11 ) which begins immediately after the Departure/Rapture in the Post Rapture Gap Period, gets increased as we move further into this 7 year great tribulation period.

Then 6th seal is opened and from then on  God's wrath is poured upon the earth which ends by throwing beast and false prophet to lake of fire and sulfur, where they will be tormented forever and chaining of satan in the abyss for 1000 years - Revelation 6:12-17,8:1-20:3.

The false covenant of Israel and other nations with the beast/antichrist death and hades could be about or may include allowing gentile worship in the court outside of the rebuilt God's House in Jerusalem, which is given to gentiles, which God does not approve and he command to throw it out in Revelation 11:2 and 42 months which is the 2nd half of the 7 year great tribulation period is given for gentiles to tread the Holy City - Jerusalem until their time is finished according to Revelation 11:2. 

Thus we understand that the God's House could be rebuilt in Jerusalem and daily  sacrifice are being offered to God there before or after Israel and other nations signs this false covenant with antchrist/beast, death and hades from Revelation 11:1-3, Daniel 9:27, Isaiah 28: 14-18. If it is after Israel and other nations signs this false covenant with antchrist/beast it should be in the 1st half of 7 year great tribulation period, as antichrist/beast will stop the daily sacrifices at The Rebuilt God's Temple in Jerusalem and set up the abomination that make desolate, 1260 days after Israel and other nations signs this false covenant with antchrist/beast - Daniel 9:27, 12:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:4.

From Ezekiel 39:29, Zechariah 12:10-14 we understand their will be pouring out of God's Holy Spirit upon Israel as a whole nation and Israel as a whole nation shall repent and cry out looking unto God - Yeshua Christ ( Mashiah ) whom they pierced on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago. This national repentance of Israel shall occur after the first Gog Magog War as we understand from Ezekiel 39:21-29, Zechariah 12:9-14. At this time God will probably allow Israel to rebuild their God's House and offer sacrifices in tribute to the eternal ultimate sacrifice of Yeshua The Mashiah - The Lamb of God, who was slain on the cross at Calvary, Jerusalem some 2000 years ago shedding his sinless precious blood for the remission of sins of all mankind who will trust in this only salvation plan of God for all mankind. Thus these sacrifices are approved by God as we see in Revelation 11:1

5. Revelation -  6:7-17,8:1-11:7- First half of 7 year great tribulation period. 

- Revelation 7:9- 17 is a vision of Saints in Heaven after the Rapture. The Rapture will occur before the beginning of 7 year great tribulation period and the saints who are raptured is seen in this vision as standing before the Throne of God in Heaven. So it can be considered to be along the chronological order after Revelation 7:8.

- Revelation 7:14  says multitude of saints from all nations, tribe, peoples and languages whom nobody could number "came out " of the great tribulation and washed their robes clean with the blood of the lamb. The phrase "came out of the great tribulation " in Revelation 7:14 confirms the  phrase "I also will keep you out of the hour of temptation" in Revelation 3:10. Thus these innumerable multitudes of saints seen before the throne of God are the saints who are raptured before the 7 year great tribulation and thus they "came out of the great tribulation" as in  Revelation 7:14 or "are kept out of the hour of temptation which is the 7 year great tribulation period" as in Revelation 3:10, by being departed from this earth to heaven as we read in 2 Thessalonians 2:3,7 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17.

-  Revelation 11:3  mentions the first half of 7 year great tribulation period and the second half of the 7 year tribulation period is mentioned in Revelation 11:2 12:6,14,13:5, and also in Daniel 7:25 and 12:7.  In Daniel 12:7,7:25 and Revelation 12:14 there is a phrase of  time, times and half a time. Here time means 1 year of 360 days as original calendar year of mankind had 360 days, times means 2 years of 720 days, and half a time means 180 days thus a total of 1260 days.

- The tribulations of the 7 year great tribulation period starts in low intensity even before the start of the 7 year period in the post Rapture/Departure gap period as mentioned from Revelation 6:3-17, 8:1-9:17, 11:1-19,12:7-19:21.  The tribulations starts with 2nd Seal judgement and in the 7th Seal Judgement is embedded 7 Trumpet Judgements and in the 7th Trumpet Judgement is embedded 7 Vials of final judgements. The last 3 Trumpet Judgements, that is 5th,6th and 7th Trumpet Judgements are also called as woes in Revelation 8:13, 9:12, 11:14.

- Moses and Elijah appeared along with Yeshua ( Yeshua ) The Mashiah ( Christ ) the mount of Transfiguration ( could be Mount Hermon or Meron ), so that Israel will understand that Yeshua The Mashiah was the fulfillment of both the Law represented by Moses and the Prophets represented by Elijah, and hear the words Yeshua The Mashiah  - Mark 9:2-8, Matthew 17:1-8, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Peter 1:16-18.

Also in Revelation 11:1-14, during the 1st half of 7 year great tribulation period we see 2 witnesses who preach the Gospel. They could be Elijah and either Moses or Hanok. Some say Moses has more probability because he was the leader that brought Israelites out of Egypt. But some say as God's Word also says once death and after that judgement for men in Hebrews 9:27 it could be Hanok. But in Hebrews 9:27 it is not written once death and after that judgement is appointed to all men. We can only infer from Hebrews 9:27 that it is appointed for men to die once and after that judgement for mankind in general although there could be exception as in the case of Hanok.

Also Hanok's life is a symbolism of the Rapture as he had fellowship with God all his life and then on one day he was taken to heaven without tasting death ( Genesis 5:24 ) just like true believers in Yeshua ( Yeshua ) The Mashiah ( Christ ) who are alive when Yeshua The Mashiah comes in mid-heavens to take his Church and Old Testament saints to heaven, will be taken to heaven by the Pre Gap Pre 7 year great Tribulation Rapture ( 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 2 Thessalonians 2:3,7 ). Thus all who believers alive at the time of Yeshua The Mashiah comes in mid-heavens to take his Church and Old Testament saints to heaven who will be taken to heaven alive will also not taste death like Hanok and thus they also are exceptions to Hebrews 9:27.

Elijah is also prophesied to come in the last days in Malachi 4:5,6 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall restore the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with doom. This could be before the 1st half of 7 year great tribulation period in the Pre Tribulation Gap period or even before the Rapture as a sign to Israel and all the world. Elijah could then continue in the Post Rapture Gap Period till the other witness either Moses or Hanok comes to join with him for the God's ministry in the 1st half of the 7 year great tribulation period. The 2 witnesses of Revelation 11:3-14 are also said in Zechariah 4:11-14.

6. Revelation 11:8-19, 12:6, 12:14 - 19:21 - Second half of 7 year great tribulation period that ends by defeat and destruction of satanic forces by Lord Yeshua (Yeshua) The Mashiah (Christ). Also includes judgement of rome - mystery babylon - mother of all prostitutes towards the end of this second half of the great tribulation period at the time of 7th Vial judgement - Revelation 16:19-19:10. 

Revelation 11:15 -  And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:17-18 - Saying, We give you thanks, O LORD God Almighty, which are, and were, and are to come; because you have taken to you your great power, and have reigned. 

And the nations were angry, and your wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that you should give reward unto your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear your name, small and great; and should destroy them which destroy the earth. 

Thus Revelation 10:7, 11:15,17,18 indicate that God has started rule over the world with power and time of God's wrath and judgement has come from the time of sounding of 7th Trumpet, shortly after the resurrection of the 2 witnesses who are Elijah and Moses or Hanok, that occurs 3 and a half days after they are killed by the beast ( Revelation 11:7-19 ).

Zechariah 14:2  says For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall gointo captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Thus Jerusalem is under a brutal military siege leaving the residents trapped inside the city walls. This happens towards the end of the 2nd half of the great tribulation period when all nations are brought into valley of Meggido for judgement as Revelation 16:14-16  says - For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 

In Zechariah 14:4 When The Feet of God Yeshua The Mashiah touches the Mount of Olives which is directly east to the Temple, then the Mount of Olives will split along a line running from east to west, and the resulting gap pushes the two halves away from each other with one half moving northward and the other half moving southward opening up a deep east-west valley between them. And thus in Zechariah 14:5 the remnant flees from Jerusalem and its Temple through this very space opened up by His arrival towards Azal in the east, to find protection behind/with Him and the heavenly host accompanying Him.

And Revelation 19:11-21 and Zechariah 14:12 depicts the counter-offensive led by God Yeshua ( Yeshua ) The Mashiah ( Christ )  - the Rider on the White Horse, accompanied by the armies of heaven defeating and destroying the opposing beast/satanic forces Zechariah 14:12- And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. Revelation 19:20-21 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

- The 2nd half of the great tribulation period ends when Lord Yeshua ( Yeshua ) The Mashiah ( Christ ) will stand with his feet upon Mount of Olives which is East to Jerusalem as revealed in Zechariah 14:4 And then in the next 30 days as revealed in Daniel 12:11, Lord Yeshua ( Yeshua ) The Mashiah ( Christ ) defeats and destroys beast and false prophet and those with them as beast himself who sits in the God's Temple and claimed to be God could the abomination that causes desolation ( 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Daniel 9:27,12:11 ) or something else that opposes God could be set up by the beast in the Temple of God.

- And then in the next 45 days which make up the 1335 days in Daniel 12:12 chaining satan for 1000 years in the abyss, resurrection of martyrs and setting up of the global millennial Kingdom of Lord Yeshua ( Yeshua ) The Mashiah ( Christ ) shall take place. In Daniel 9:27 both first half and second half of the great tribulation period is mentioned. Also in this 45 days the Temple of God will be cleansed in a 7 day period and sacrifices there will be restored to regular sacrifices as we see in Ezekiel 43:19-27. It could be towards the end of this 45 day period.

7. Revelation 20:1- 15 - Chaining of Satan for 1000 years and judgement,  First Resurrection , Global millennial rule of Lord Yeshua Christ, 2nd Gog Magog war, 2nd Resurrection and final judgement by God.

8. Revelation 21:1- 22:21 - Future eternity of New Jerusalem, New Heaven and New Earth.