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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at [the sound of] the last trumpet call. For a trumpet will sound, and the dead [who believed in Christ] will be raised imperishable, and we will be [completely] changed [wondrously transformed]. |
Subject: When will the rapture occur???? |
Bible Note: Part 2: Now Jesus tells them some actual signs as a warning to his disciples. Matt 24:15 "Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. "Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. "Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! "But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. "For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. "Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him. "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. "Behold, I have told you in advance. "So if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe them. "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. "Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. This is where I differ from many others. I believe that this speaks explicity and graphically about the destruction of Jerusalem, and more specifically the Temple, in AD 70. This passage is pure apocalyptic literature and should be interpreted in that light. Jesus warns the people of Judea to get out of town when they see the abomination of desolation. He tells of the "tribulation" that would follow and this is clearly reported in the secular history of the day (Josephus, Tacitus etc.). At the same time many would now use this opportunity to try to claim to be the Christ or to have seen the Christ -- and Christians are warned not to believe them. Then in verse 27 Jesus interjects "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be" just to let them know that there will be no mistake when he actually comes. He continues in verses 28-33 with the horror of that event -- this is the depression that sets in after the Jews realise their entire religion is destroyed. No longer can they have a priesthood for no longer can they prove their genealogy. This is their final and total rejection by God. Verse 34 concludes this section -- the answer to the first question "when will the temple be destroyed?" This was indeed fulfilled in the lifetime of many who were there when Jesus spoke. Verses 35 to 51 answer the second question "What will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age. And what He says there is "no one knows." "be prepared, it could come at any time!" Hope that was fairly cogent. It is what makes sense to me and was arrived at from some personal study very recently. Have not actually read very much by anyone else on this passage. In the Love of Christ Tim |