There are two events in the rapture. it is written, for the lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of god. the first event is, and the dead in Christ shall rise first. the second event is, then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the lord-1 Thes 4:16,17.

It should also be noted that there is a cry made (a notification or to call aloud), alerting the virgins that the bridegroom is coming; afterward, they "move out" or are taken-ref Mt 25:6.

Did god give us the day of the year, when the rapture will happen, as he did for Jesus to be crucified, to be buried, to rise from the dead, and the coming of the fullness of the holy spirit? the answer is, clearly, yes.    This shows clearly that the rapture does not happen after the Tribulation.

The name of each feast gives us a clue to what the fulfillment of that feast would be. The feast of Passover was fulfilled on God’s exact date, when Jesus became our Passover lamb. as it is written, behold the lamb of od, which taketh away the sin of the world-Johnn 1:29.

The feast of Unleavened bread was fulfilled, when Jesus (representing the middle loaf that is hidden) was buried on this exact date. Unleavened bread represents no sin. Jesus was called the bread of life and was without sin.

The feast of Firstfruits was fulfilled on god’s exact date, when Jesus became the firstfruits out of the grave. he rose from the dead.             

The feast of Pentecost was fulfilled on god’s exact date, when the holy spirit came in his fullness upon the chosen disciples. this marked the beginning of the summer wheat harvest; the firstfruits of the second harvest are offered at this feast.

The next feast is the feast of Trumpets. the next major event to look for is the rapture, which involves the blowing of trumpets.                   
god has set specific dates for certain events to happen to fulfill his word. but only God knows what day or hour these dates will fall on.

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