I would like to share some of my observations about the imminent rapture. There have been many “high watch” days, including RH. So far they have all passed without the rapture. But do not be disappointed because I have a good reason from the Bible! I believe that it’s a great possibility that the rapture will take place on an ordinary day so every day you can be exited and watchful without being disappointed at the end because there are many more ordinary days than Jewish holidays or other high watch days.

“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” (Matthew 24:44)

“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”(Luke 12:40)

From those two verses, I gather that the rapture will take place on a day which we think NOT. So if we are thinking that the rapture will take place on a certain day because it’s a holiday or falls into a calculation, then the rapture probably won’t take place on such days because we are thinking SO, not thinking NOT.



I was also thinking about how quickly the rapture is going to occur. I don’t think we’ll even have time to “savor the moment” because we will be gone so quickly. I think so because of these two verses:

“In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:52)

“And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.” (Revelation 22:12)

“In a moment,” and “in the twinkling of an eye,” and "I come quickly," makes me believe that we may not all rise up slowly and look around to find loved ones or whatever else we think we might do. We might just be eating, reading, or driving one second then the next second we are in the clouds in new bodies and on our way home! And if you think about it, that would be a good thing for AC because it will happen so quickly that people may not see us rising so his BIG LIE will be easy to believe. The verse in the Bible that says every man shall see Jesus coming is talking about the second coming not the rapture, so it is possible that at the Rapture, non-believers might not hear or see anything. What do you all think?



Lastly, I was thinking that if the rapture does occur at a time that correlates to a calculation, then we have to take into effect two things. First, we should always be looking at Israel. So it will have to be in Israel’s time zone. Second, their days don’t begin at the same time as ours. Their day begins in the evening.

“…And the evening and the morning were the first day.” (Genesis 1:5)

So when we are looking at calculations and high watch days, we should be looking at what time the day starts in Israel’s time zone and if evening is the beginning of a day, then we’d be looking at the evening before the high watch day. For example, the “real” RH that was calculated here ends on October 7th. But in Israel’s time zone, they are 7 hours ahead of us (Eastern time USA). So at midnight on October 8th in Israel, it will be 5PM here. So RH ends at 5PM EST. But again, we have to take into affect that their day begins in the evening not at midnight. So it may be 2PM here. I'm not sure what time of evening their day starts. I’m sorry if I confused you all, I was just thinking about how everything revolves around Israel and not the USA so we should bring that into consideration.



I want to thank everyone who works so hard on the calculations. It is exciting to see things fall into place and to see how scriptures give hints to the timing of the rapture. The rapture could very well happen on one of those days because there will probably always be someone at any given time, thinking that today will be the day. And one day, one of those people will be right!

Stephanie C.,

That's true when we least expect it, the Rapture will take place. Therefore, it could happen at any time, in God's plan and perfect timing; even Oct. 8th, if that's the day God has chosen, or even today. God knows the day and hour, we know it is near and at the door.

Maranatha!

Valerie

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Hi Stephanie, I watch also every day, because the Lord as you said, did tell us to watch. He said the goodman of the house would not have suffered his home to be broken into if he had known what day the thief was coming.

One verse to think about is Revelation 6: 15-17. Do you see what it says about people saying to themselves that they want to be hid from the FACE of HIM WHO SITS ON THE THRONE?
Capitols for emphasis, not shouting.
Stephanie, I think the body of Christ has not understood the word. How can people hide in fear saying they do not want to see the face of the Lord unless they COULD see the FACE of the Lord?
Now I think that when the Lord comes to resurrect the dead who believed in Him, and catch His own redeemed to be with Himself, that He stays here until the battles and judgements of Revelation and the prophets are finished. This is why people want to hide, because they know He has returned and they do not want to face Him on His throne.
Where is He since He has not returned yet to the Mount of Olives? He is somewhere above the earth with us, but visible to these of Revelation 6.

Come quickly Lord Jesus

Revelation 6:15-17
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

When the rapture takes place we are going to the wedding supper while the tribulation is going on. Then we will come back with Jesus at the end of the tribulation to the battle. At that time everyone will see Jesus and hide their face because they did not expect it. They were following the AC, but when Jesus shows up they run and hide.

That's how I interpret that part of Revelation and what I read in J. Vernon McGees translation. But I know there's many more interpretations and I respect that. I think a lot of scriptures get mixed up between the rapture and the second coming.

Stephanie,thank you for the post.
although some Bible scholars teach that it would happen at Rosh Hashanah, I think the rapture could happy at any day.

HD