NextLevel Online: Simplifying Revelation

What about the Rapture? (Revelation 4:1)

Session 10 explores the historical origins of the Rapture, tracing its development from the 19th century to the 1990s. Delving into biblical texts like Matthew 24:36-41, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, and Revelation 4:1, the session critically examines varying interpretations of who is taken and who is left behind.
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What about the Rapture? (Revelation 4:1)

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Section 01
24:26What about the Rapture?What about the Rapture?

Simplifying Revelation: How to Read the Book of Revelation

Session 10: What about the Rapture? (Revelation 4:1)

I. Historical Origins of the Rapture

a. Key Figures:

i. Margaret MacDonald (1830)

ii. John Nelson Darby (Mid-19th century)

iii. Cyrus Scofield (1909)

iv. Dwight L. Moody (Early 20th century)

v. Billy Graham (Mid-20th century)

vi. Hal Lindsey (1970)

vii. Edgar Whisenant (1988-1999)

viii. Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins (1990s)

b. Conclusion: The Rapture theology develops quite late in church history.

II. Biblical Texts Regarding the Rapture

a. Matt. 24:36-41

i. Who is taken?

  1. Rapturists – The good are taken and the bad are left behind

  2. The Bible – The bad are taken and the good are left behind

b. 1 Thess. 4:13-18

c. Revelation 4:1

III. Conclusion

What about the Rapture? (Revelation 4:1) Instructions

Section 01
24:26What about the Rapture?What about the Rapture?

Simplifying Revelation: How to Read the Book of Revelation

Session 10: What about the Rapture? (Revelation 4:1)

I. Historical Origins of the Rapture

a. Key Figures:

i. Margaret MacDonald (1830)

ii. John Nelson Darby (Mid-19th century)

iii. Cyrus Scofield (1909)

iv. Dwight L. Moody (Early 20th century)

v. Billy Graham (Mid-20th century)

vi. Hal Lindsey (1970)

vii. Edgar Whisenant (1988-1999)

viii. Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins (1990s)

b. Conclusion: The Rapture theology develops quite late in church history.

II. Biblical Texts Regarding the Rapture

a. Matt. 24:36-41

i. Who is taken?

  1. Rapturists – The good are taken and the bad are left behind

  2. The Bible – The bad are taken and the good are left behind

b. 1 Thess. 4:13-18

c. Revelation 4:1

III. Conclusion