What occurs between vv.5 & 6 in Revelation 12? 532-2 - 14 - 3

Revelation 12:5-6, ^“And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.”

This is a question that I have pondered before because I’m just not so sure but what these verses points to mid-trib rapture of the Church. However much as I’m praying for a pre-trib Rapture, Revelation 12:5-6 has long given me a level of discomfort. Flat out and plain and simple, I’m praying to be rapture before the start of the seven year tribulation. However…

The woman “gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne.” The woman then fled into the wilderness to a place of safety (Petra) for the duration of 1,260 days, the “Time of Jacob’s Trouble.” The woman is the remnant of Israel fleeing the Antichrist mid-tribulation when he is totally indwelled by Satan and breaks the seven year covenant with Israel after 3 ½ years. Further, this evil Son of Prediction causes the desecration of the Temple.

The Son of the woman/Israel is Jesus and if His ascension to the Father is a representation the Church, oops, could this mean a mid-trib rapture? A problem with a mid-trib rapture is that it goes against The Doctrine of Imminence where we are we are to expect Him at any moment, Also, a mid-trib rapture runs counters the point of view that the rapture occurs before the start of the seven year covenant which kicks off the start of the seven year tribulation.

This Thursday we are having a special guest teacher at our Bible study. I not sure but what he may present an argument that that the church rather than being raptured will be protected/ hidden in place during all or part of the tribulation. So...to be continued...

Daniel also prophesies this as the time of Jacob’s troubles. Daniel 9:27, “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”