1st Book: Beyond Prewrath End-Time Prophecy was this author's first book in 2021, then updated in 2022, introducing many new concepts. Chapters 3 and 4 are this author's favorite. The most important concepts are:
1) New premillennial view called beyond prewrath. Three dispensational raptures (church, then Israel, then "sheep") based on three theophanies (Rev. 8:5, 11:19, 16:18) and other evidence. The "sheep" (pages 118-119) inherent the millennium kingdom based on works (given as mercy-kindness to Jesus's faith-based brothers) and not faith.
2) Chapter 1 (page 19-20) has the Antichrist as a physical man indwelt by Satan (spirit). See figure 16 of Jesus Returns the Way He Left.
3) Chapter 3 solves the prophetic meaning of about half an hour (Rev. 8:1) with Noah's seven days before the flood examined (Luke 17:26; Gen. 7:10). Revelation chapters 6 to 8 are not chronological, as prewrath proponents have.
4) Chapter 4 solves Daniel 8:13-14 Holy one question and answer.
5) Chapter 6 proposed chronological parallels between Matthew 24 and Revelation 6-8.
6) Chapter 7: Jesus returns, from heaven to earth, at the midpoint of the 70th week, though not for a rapture. Many events occur at/about this one-day event at this midpoint (page 92, figure 18). Events below are expected to chronologically overlap, to some degree:
a. Two witnesses arrive on earth at least a few days before the midpoint.
b. Jesus returns from heaven to earth at the Mt. of Olives (Acts 1:9-12) at the midpoint (Chapter 7).
c. First gathering (those on their Jerusalem rooftops and Jesus on the Mt. of Olives) and a day of the Lord.
e. Three angel proclamation (Rev. 14:6-11). First angel vv. 6-7 fulfills the great commission (Matt. 28:16-20) as shown in Matthew 24:14.
e. Michael restraining of the dragon ends, war in heaven, and then dragon thrown to earth (Dan. 12:1; Rev. 12 7-9)
f. Abomination of desolation at midpoint (Matt. 24:15; Dan. 9:27)
g. Those around Jerusalem flee to the valley of the/my mountains (eastward direction derived by temple mount toward where the Mt. of Olives once was. Some say to Petra in present day Jordan). This is where they are delivered (Dan. 12:1), protected and nourished for 3.5 years (Rev. 12:14).
LIGHTNING FLASHES REPRESENT THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Jesus in the Olivet Discourse said “…as lightning flashes…so will the return of the son of God be in his day.” (Luke 17:24). So, we should expect to see "lightning flashes" associated with Jesus second coming. So, where in prophecy do we see lightning flashes? Revelation 8:5 has a theophany of "Peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.” Since this has an earthquake, we can be assured it is on the earth and not in heaven. The phrase without earthquake can be found in Rev. 4:4. Where are the lightning flashes emanating from? In vv. 10-11 it is from the throne, where the Lord God is seated. This indicates whenever we see this theophany to expect the Lord God to be present.
HARPAZO AND TWO MULTITUDES REJOICING IN HEAVEN
Harpazō (to seize, catch up, snatch away) is found fourteen times in the Bible, though only once in Revelation where He was caught up God's throne, considered Jesus historic ascension (Rev. 12:5). So, scholars must use other identifying means to find their rapture in the book of Revelation. The multitude in heaven rejoicing (Rev. 7:9-17 and 19:1-5) separately should be considered a consequence of two chronologically separate earthly raptures.
REVELATION 6 TO 8 NOT CHRONOLOGICAL (SEE CHRONOLOGY TAB)
This new premillennial position interprets Revelation 6 to 8 as not being chronological. We know not all Scripture is chronological so there is a basis for this. The proposed chronological sequence is Revelation 6 (seals one to six), Revelation 8:1-5 (seventh seal, with rapture in v. 5), Revelation 7 (with rejoicing in heaven), then a wrath of God event in Revelation 8:7 (first trumpet). Since Revelation 7 is not identified as a seal, this interpretation is allowed. No one living say two thousand years ago would ever consider there to be an interim between seals on a scroll being opened. That is, the sixth seal must remain opened until the next seal, the seventh, is opened. Consider also, there must be planting and building when the rapture occurs, which are normally considered daylight events. The sixth seal is 24-hour darkness over a period of time, which prevents the rapture occurring then.
ELIJAH'S CHARIOTS OF FIRE
2 Kings 2:11 has Elijah who was taken to heaven with "chariots of fire", which seems to be a synonym for lightning flashes. There is a total of three unique theophany phrases in the Bible, which are proposed as: Revelation 8:5 (elect), 11:19 (Israel), and 16:18 (sheep) which seem to represent rapture events. Each theophany is at the end of each septet, i.e., seventh seal, seventh trumpet, and seventh bowl. Therefore, 777. Seven is considered to be a perfect number.
REVELATION 8:7 FIRE-DEATH FOLLOWS 8:5 THEOPHANY PROPOSED RAPTURE
Jesus's analogy with the Olivet Discourse in Luke 17:29 has "but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all". So, we should expect fire and sulfur associated with the eschatological wrath of God. When we look at Revelation 8:7 we find a very similar type of death "hail and fire mixed with blood". No other premillennial view can explicitly point to a Scripture to this death by fire.
REVELATION 11:19 IS ISRAEL'S PROPOSED RAPTURE
This position's rapture in Revelation 11:19 at the end of 70th week of Daniel has similarities to the postribulation view, though beyond prewrath has this (second) rapture mainly for Israel. Israel must live through the entire last prophetic (70th) week of Daniel as with Daniel 9:24.
HARPAZO IS TO BE FORCEABLE CAUGHT UP
As all premillennial views agree, harpazo is a rapture type event. Harpazo means to seize, catch up or snatch away. It occurs fourteen times in the New Testament. The Old Testament has two types in Genesis 5:24 (Enoch) and 2 Kings 2:1, 11 (Elijah). It can mean being caught up to heaven. It can also mean being caught up to another location on earth as with the apostle Philip after baptizing the eunuch. The challenge for all these views is that harpazo can only be found once in Revelation with 12:5 with Jesus historic ascension to God.
Parousia, coming, is where more chronological knowledge can be found. This author has Jesus's second coming, from heaven the earth, in Matthew 24:27. His return is at the midpoint (Matt. 24:15; Dan. 9:27). Matthew 24:29 24-hour darkness (cf. sixth seal parallel in Rev. 6:12) forces Matthew 24:27 to be in fifth seal of the great tribulation.
GREAT TRIBULATION THEN ELECT RAPTURE, THEN ISRAEL RAPTURE
Before the rapture all must live through the tribulation of the fourth opened seal (Matt. 24:9) and then the great tribulation of the fifth opened seal (Matt. 24:21 and parallel Rev. 6:9-11). A Jewish remnant will be provided for 1,260 days in Revelation 12:13-14 during the second half of the 70th week of Daniel. The elect will not live through the entire second half of the 70th week of Daniel since the Lord will cut it (the great tribulation) short for the elect. (Matt. 24:21-22 and its parallel Rev. 6:9-11).
Figure below: The midpoint of the seventieth week of Daniel (Dan. 9:27; Matt. 24:15) is labeled as Day 1. This counting start nomenclature would agree with the prophet Daniel's counting in Daniel 12:11-13. This is where Day 1,260 represents the end of the seventieth week of Daniel, pointing back to the midpoint as Day 1.
