Several Raptures in the Bible

[Verily]

Also in Hebrews 11 it also says

13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.

Enoch was included earlier in that same chapter also

Hebrews 9:27
Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Thats kind of cool isnt it?

Enoch was (( not found )) shown as the same principal here

Where we are to be found

Phil 3:9 And (( be found )) in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God(( by faith ))

Even as it says, (( without faith )) its impossible (( to please God))

Heb 11:10 (( By faith )) Enoch was translated that he should not (( see death )); and (( was not found )), because God had translated him: for (( before )) his translation he had this testimony, that (( he pleased God ))

It's not speaking of dying there, they all died.

 

[Marty fox]

Thats kind of cool isnt it?

Enoch was (( not found )) shown as the same principal here

Where we are to be found

Phil 3:9 And (( be found )) in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God(( by faith ))

Even as it says, (( without faith )) its impossible (( to please God))

Heb 11:10 (( By faith )) Enoch was translated that he should not (( see death )); and (( was not found )), because God had translated him: for (( before )) his translation he had this testimony, that (( he pleased God ))

It's not speaking of dying there, they all died.

Yes amen

 

[Verily]

Faith, pleasing him and having this testimony

Heb 11:10 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1Cr 1:6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you

John 3:33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

 

[The PuP]

Let's now look at the "where" concerning the scriptural revelations of the 7 thunders equating to 7 resurrection/ bodily redemption.

1. The 24 elders.

If I have heard one, I have heard innumerable explanations for who the 24 elders are. but with little plausible explanation for them being formerly living humans. But redemption is the most important purpose for the work of Christ. For people and the 4 aspects of God's creation that were impacted by the flood, is the central focus of Christ's redemptive work. When we look at those 4 aspects affected by the flood, unexpected death was inflicted upon them. They are:

Gen 6:7 KJV And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both MAN, and BEAST, and the CREEPING THING, and the FOWLS of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

This is what is depicted in the faces of the 4 beasts. Redemption from death! Having 6 wings now, instead of 4 originally when Ezekiel saw them, is likewise evidence of their Redemption from death of these 4 beasts. Shortly after the 24 elders make their noted appearance in Rev 4, we hear the sound of thunder, verse 5, and see that they have on white raiment... which is a symbol of the righteousness of the saints, but does not represent resurrection. This is evidenced by those seen under the altar at the 5th seal AND by the innumerable multitude seen in Rev 7 (time wise this is after the opening of the 6th Seal). [Later] In Rev 5, the 24 elders are seen having harps, and making the declaration of redemption and being made kings and priests. They have been exalted by the redemption of their bodies. So who are these 24 redeemed elders made [kings and] priests? We don't know the certainty of their identities, but we know they are human. Because it says they have been exalted to the office of priests, I would say that these are the 24 men who served in the office of the high priest, with Aaron being the 1st and Seraiah being the last to serve before the kingdom and the temple were brought to ruin by Nebuchadnezzar. [The 22 generations of genealogy of high priests is found in 1Chr 6, Ahimelech and Abiathar served jointly in the office of high priest during the reigns of Saul and David, bringing the total number to 24. Solomon did away with the joint nature of the high priest office when he became king, returning it solely to Zadok.] So this brings satisfactory scriptural evidence to the resurrection/ redemption of 24 men, now identified as the 24 elders. I will move on to the other 6 thunders in my next post.
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How can one have confidence that the sound of thunder (in Rev) can be equated to a resurrection/redemption event? I believe that the account of the two witnesses can give us that confidence.
[#6] The two witnesses.
This account is given much detail in Rev 11. But... but there is no thunder accounting there. So what gives? For starters, Rev 10 through 13 describe events that cover extensive periods of time (1260 days, 42 months, and time times and a half time), and are difficult to place in a chronology of events. Found within the account of the two witnesses are events that connect it to the end of events...a very great earthquake and the reign of the beast. In Rev 11, the tenth part of "the city" falls. In Rev 16, "the city" is split into 3 parts. I don't believe this to be two different events but one and the same because of the great earthquake that is tied to both. And the account in Rev 16 we see "voices and thunderings and lightnings". We have found a connection of thunder to a resurrection/ rapture event of the two witnesses. It is not only a resurrection event but also they are caught up (raptured) to heaven. So is there another event that specifically matches the order of the "voices, thunderings and lightnings"? The catching up of the two witnesses matches the account of rapture of the Church found in 1Thess4. The exact match is found in Rev 8:5. It IS the rapture of the Church.

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