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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! [John 14:3; 1 Cor 15:52; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Col 3:4] |
Subject: Order of events at the 2nd Coming? |
Bible Note: Tim I agree and as he establishes power there will many that resist him. That is to be expected as he forces peace and insures Israel's safety. However after he gains power and before he declares himself God most think all resistance will be stopped. At the time the false prophet proclaims him most feel he will dominate the world. Others believe this passage is talking of Antiochus Epiphanes whose exploits model these verses almost exactly and make sense in view of the preceding chapters and verses. Dr David Jeremiah in his wonderful book “The Handwriting on the Wall” feels this is a picture of the Battle of Armageddon. Where the Antichrist will lead three forces against Israel, the Revived Roman Empire, an Islamic coalition, a force from the far east China, Japan and etc. All other players are either destroyed or so weakened as not to be important. America is thought to have either met that fate or cast it’s lots with the Revised Roman Empire. |