The Rapture of the Church revisited 2025

It seemed to me that recently there's been less talk about the Rature of the Church. However, with our bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities and the great offensive of Israel against Iran perhaps it's time to revisit the coming Rapture of the Church.

The three major viewpoints of the rapture of the Church are Pre-Tribulation, Mid-Tribulation and Post-Tribulation.

Call it the Rapture, The Harpazo or the Blessed Hope it will be when Jesus calls His Church home. A wonderful day, an unusual doctrine with a scriptural bases.

1 Thessalonians 4:17, “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught (G726) up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

G726 - harpazō - From a derivative of G138; to seize (in various applications): - catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).

Pre-Tribulation Rapture is Jesus coming for His Church before the start of the seven year tribulation and this view is in accordance with “The Doctrine of Imminency.” We can expect Jesus at any moment; there is nothing more required for the Rapture of the Church to occur. 

The Jewish Wedding is analogous to what will happen in the lead up to the rapture. Jesus, the bridegroom, ascended into his father's house to prepare a place for his bride, the Church, just as was done in biblical time. Just as the bride was to be ready as the bridegroom could come at any time, the Church should eagerly anticipate the coming of Jesus for his Church. A recent video, "Before the Wrath" deals with this.

A Mid-Tribulation Rapture embraces the belief that the Church will be caught at the midpoint of the seven year tribulation before the start of the final three and half years known as the time of Jacob’s troubles.

A post-Tribulation rapture point of view claims that the church will go through the seven year Tribulation. We would meet ourselves in the clouds as Jesus calls us to him as He descended to earth.  We would be going up and coming down at the same time.  seems rather convolted so no, the Church will not go through the Tribulation!

Both the mid- trib rapture and a post-trip rapture point of view deny “The Doctrine of Imminency”.

While there are several Scriptures that imply that the Church will be removed prior to the Tribulation there is that bothersome Revelation 12:5-6, “She 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. 6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to care for her for 1,260 days.”

The woman is Israel fleeing after the desecration of the Temple and the breaking midpoint of the seven year year covenant and the start of Jacob’s troubles. The Son of the woman/Israel is Jesus and if His ascension to the Father represents the Church, could this be a mid-trib rapture?

Regardless of my question concerning Revelation 12:5-6, I am still of the belief that the rapture of the church will take place before the start of the seven year tribulation. That said, Christians are being imprisoned, tortured and murdered in many parts of the world.

Although we have been relatively safe since 9/11, we live under the growing threat of jihadists within our country and the indoctrination of our youth. New York City may elect an outspoken believer in Islam as more violence is voted into office. Many students on campuses are turning against Israel and supporting their enemies.

With all this we, the Church, are still here. We've gone through three presidential elections. 

2016 ushered in the Warrior Jehu. Like Jehu President Trump tore down some strongholds.

2020 brought in Biden who followed Isaiah 5:20...
The Rapture seemed so close.

2024 and a return of the Warrior Jehu...
King Cyrus? Or is the fulfillment of Psalm 83 happening? Leading to unwalled villages... a subject for another time.