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1 | It shall come to pass in the last days | Rev 1:1 | mark d seyler | 183073 | ||
Referring to Revelateion 1:1 ". . . the things which must soon take place. . . " Quote: "'This Greek clause is often used by pretribulationists to support their argument of imminency," This statement was recently made in an answer to a question concerning the Greek "en tachei", "in quickness". As an avid student of prophecy, I am not aware of any Pre-Tribulation Rapture teacher who uses this verse to support the idea that the Bible teaches us that the rapture could happen at any time, and that there are no visible signs or events that will precede it. If there are any that use this verse in this way, even so, it is certainly not the prevalent position. This is a statement from John Walvoord in commentary of this verse: "That which Daniel declared would occur "in the latter days" is here described as "shortly" (Gr., en tachei), that is, "quickly or suddenly coming to pass," indicating rapidity of execution after the beginning takes place. The idea is not that the event may occur soon, but that when it does, it will be sudden (cf. Luke 18:8; Acts 12:7; 22:18; 25:4; Rom. 16:20). A similar word, tachys, is translated "quickly" seven times in Revelation (2:5, 16; 3:11; 11:14; 22:7, 12, 20)." Thomas Ice referrences this quote as well in hes writings, showing his agreement with that understanding. These two gentlemen are unquestionable two of the strongest and most widely known proponents of the Pre-Trib rapture among those serious students of this view. Tim LaHaye and J. Dwight Pentacost are also in agreement with this understanding, that Rev. 1:1 is not to be understood as showing the timing of these events, but rather the nature in which they happen. So while Van Kampen claims that his interpretation of "en tachei" is in disagreement with pre-trib rapture teaching, in fact it is not, and as such, this is a "straw man" argument. It is irrelevant to the discussion, and presents a false view of the opposing side. At best, he is taking a minority view and persenting it as mainstream, although, personally, I am not aware of any generally recognized pre-trib rapture teacher who teaches this verse as Van Kampen claims. If you would like more information regarding errors contained on the www.revelationcommentary website, or www.solagroup, please email me at markdseyler@yahoo.com. Love in Christ, Mark |
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