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 reforemers ) and all those who hold on to God’s eternal word – Holy Bible.

So many false teachers arising to teach against the Biblical pre trib rapture is a sign that we are in last days before coming of Lord Jesus 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 trib rapture is clearly taught by Lord Jesus 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 thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee out of the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

In many not so accurate translations this verse is translated as Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep theefrom 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 Pre Trib 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 didnot appoint us for wrath and Jesus who delivers us from wrath to come, respectively.

Lord Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 millenial 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 trib 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 a 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 Jesus died and rose again, thus also God will bring together those asleep through Jesus 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 Jesus". The correct translation is " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, thus also God will bring together those asleep through Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 : -

1. 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).
2. 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.
3. In 1 Thessalonians 4, The Trumpets Calls The Dead To Life. The Seventh Trumpet Of Revelation Occurs After A Resurrection Occurs (Revelation 11:12).
4. 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).
5. 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).
6. 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 in 1 Corinthians 15:23 we read -  every one in his order: the first-fruits was the Messiah; afterward they who are of the Messiah at his coming. Thus only after the resurrection of those that are Christ's at the coming of Lord Jesus Christ, then only shall the end come in when Lord Jesus Christ delivereth the kingdom unto Elohim the Father; when he abolisheth 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 delivereth the kingdom unto Elohim the Father; when he abolisheth 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 firts 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 langauges of earth are the Bride of Lord Jesus 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 Jesus Christ in the mid heavens and they comes back to this earth along with Lord Jesus 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 Jesus, 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 Jesus Christ and all his saints along with the 12 apostles ( Lord Jesus Christ said in reply to Peter in Matthew 19:28 And Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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. This resurrection of martyrs of the 7 year great tribulation period is called the first resurrection in Revelation 20:5,6 may be because it is the first resurrection that takes place after God’s eternal kingdom is established on this earth. Notice that the prior resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ as the first fruit and then his holy bride – the God’s Assembly along with the Old testament saints happens before the setting up of God’s eternal kingdom on this earth which is detailed from Revelation 19:20 -  till the thrones are set up for judgement in Revelation 20:4. 

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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 occured 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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 millenial rule of Lord Jesus 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 Jesus Christ . Note that the millenial (1000 year) rule of Lord Jesus Christ doesn’t come to an end at 1000 years – note that satan and the people whom he decieved (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 Jesus 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 Jesus Christ.

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

May God bless all to see the reality and truth and have eternal life in Lord Jesus 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 dead in Christ are resurrected,  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 Jesus 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.

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 Jesus 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 Jesus 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 7 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 - Israel nation and First coming of Lord Jesus Christ.

3. Revelation 1:1- 5:14 -  Revelation of Lord Jesus Christ , instructions to the early Church and indirectly to the whole Church age, vision of the Heaven and the Throne of God.

4. Revelation -  6:1- 11:19, 12:6- 12  -  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 begining of the 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  speaks about the first half of 7 year great tribulation period and the second half of 7 year great tribulation period in Revelation 11:2. This second half of the 7 year great tribulation period is also  mentioned in Revelation 12:6,14,13:5, and also in Daniel 12:7,11 and 12. In Daniel 9:27 both first half and second half of the 7 year great tribulation period is mentioned.

- The tribulations of the 7 year great tribulation period starts before the half of the 7 year period. It is mentioned from Revelation 6:1 to 19:21. It starts with 7 seal judgements 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 are also called as woes in Revelation 8:13, 9:12, 11:14.

5. Revelation 12:13- 19:21 - Second half of 7 year great tribulation period that ends by defeat and destruction of satanic forces by Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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