THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY HISTORY OF THE RAPTURE The Rapture: Encyclopedia.com According to the beliefs of the born-again Christians concerning the end times, the Rapture is an event when Christians will be taken up into the air to meet Christ in the sky. Many believe that the Rapture will happen unexpectedly and that those Christians… Continue reading HISTORY OF THE RAPTURE Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY HISTORY OF THE RAPTURE The History of the Rapture This doctrine is new; it was never taught or even discussed prior to the 1830’s. It seems to have first come from a “prophetic vision” by Margaret Macdonald, a woman in 1830, who was a part of the cult group the… Continue reading HISTORY OF THE RAPTURE Part I

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY RAPTURE What Is the Rapture and Is it Biblical? Updated September 22, 2025 What is the rapture? And what does the Bible say about it?  Many are familiar with the term. But all too often their understanding of the rapture is based more on popular writings like the Left Behind… Continue reading RAPTURE Part III

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY RAPTURE the Rapture – Religion the Rapture, in Christianity, the eschatological (concerned with the last things and Endtime) belief that both living and dead believers will ascend into heaven to meet Jesus Christ at the Second Coming (Parousia). Scriptural basis and views The belief in the Rapture emerged from the anticipation that Jesus would return to redeem all members of… Continue reading RAPTURE Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY RAPTURE In Christianity, the Rapture is a belief about the end times where living believers are “caught up” to meet Jesus in the air, often followed by the return of Christ to Earth. The term “Rapture” itself isn’t in the Bible but comes from the Latin word rapio, derived from the… Continue reading RAPTURE Part I

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY PSALMS, ESCHATOLOGY The eschatology of the Psalms, or their focus on the “end times,” involves various themes such as the coming of a new Davidic king, an eschatological banquet, and the ultimate triumph of God. These themes are often found within the larger narrative of the Psalms as a… Continue reading PSALMS, ESCHATOLOGY Part III

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY PSALMS, ESCHATOLOGY He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. – Psalm 72:8 In contrast to the very negative outlook of much modern thought on the “last days”, the Psalms paint a highly hopeful picture.  Most Christians recognize that… Continue reading PSALMS, ESCHATOLOGY Part II

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY PSALMS, ESCHATOLOGY The eschatology of the Psalms, or the theology of the “last things,” focuses on the reign of a future Messiah, his suffering, death, and eventual victory. It presents a hopeful outlook where the Messiah’s reign ushers in a glorious, peaceful new era, including the ingathering of exiles… Continue reading PSALMS, ESCHATOLOGY Part I

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY PROPHETS Bible Dictionaries Prophecy, Prophets Holman Bible Dictionary Prophecy and Prophets Reception and declaration of a word from the Lord through a direct prompting of the Holy Spirit and the human instrument thereof. Old Testament Three key terms are used of the prophet. Ro’eh and hozeh are translated as “seer.” The most important… Continue reading PROPHETS Part III

THE POPULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLE PROPHECY PROPHETS Easton’s Bible Dictionary – Prophet Prophet [S] (Heb. nabi, from a root meaning “to bubble forth, as from a fountain,” hence “to utter”, Compare Psalms 45:1 ). This Hebrew word is the first and the most generally used for a prophet. In the time of Samuel another word, ro’eh , “seer”, began to… Continue reading PROPHETS Part II