COMMENTARY
ON
THE RAPTURE EVENT, WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN AND THEN WHAT NEXT?
(1 Thessalonians 4:16 [KJV])
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
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To better understand the Rapture, we must first know the difference between the words Tribulation and Wrath as described in the word of God.

To the best of our ability, we have linked parallel verses that show the chronological order of His coming. We show the verses in both the Old and New Testaments, and we give you a description of what we observe.
An overview.
How many times has the King come to the earth to visit His people?
A.
The King, the Son of God, was constantly visiting His people on this planet.
1. The Son turned up in the fiery furnace and stood by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
(Dan 3:25 [KJV])
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
2. The Son of God was born and walked with men as a man.
(Matt 16:16 [KJV])
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
3. Paul on the road to Damascus was met by the voice of the King, and it left him blind.
(Acts 9:5 [KJV])
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
4. Up and down Muslim countries, they are visited by Jesus. He appears to them in visions and dreams. Go Here
5. Joshua Mhlakela was visited by the Lord at his home when the September 2025 vision was shared.
The King’s next visit will be big. He will be seen by the world, and it is expected during the Feast of Trumpets. Best viewed in landscape.
EVENTS BEFORE THE EXODUS/RAPTURE.
Description Here are the events leading up to the rapture.
| Old Testament Mention (Joel 2:31-32 [KJV]) | New Testament Mention (Acts 2:16-22 [KJV]) |
EVENTS DURING THE EXODUS/RAPTURE.
Description Here are the events after the great tribulation. The beginning of the rapture/Exodus.
At His coming in the clouds, the sun, the moon, and the stars will all be affected. At the beginning of the rapture, it is marked by the signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars. The believers in Yeshua will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds, and this occurs at or just after the signs in the sky (sun, moon, and stars). | Old Testament Mention (Isa 13:10 [KJV]) | New Testament Mention (Matt 24:21-22 [KJV]) (Matt 24:29-31 [KJV]) — (Mark 13:19 [KJV]) Note: The following “that tribulation” is the same word “affliction” (tribulation = affliction = θλίψις thlipsis) (Mark 13:24-27 [KJV]) — (1Thess 4:14-18 [KJV]) — (1Cor 15:51 [KJV]) — (Rev 6:9-17 [KJV]) After the above, then Yeshua appears in the clouds to meet his elect in the air. 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? |
THE DAY OF DARKNESS – THE DAY OF THE LORD.
Description Here are the events surrounding the day of the Lord, also known as Jacob’s trouble.
| Old Testament Mention (Amos 5:18-20 [KJV]) — (Zeph 1:14-18 [KJV]) | New Testament Mention |
THE DAY OF HIS COMING – Diag. Model 2.

TTGM Conclusion:
It is clear that after the tribulation/affliction, the Day of the Lord will begin with the signs in the sun, moon, and stars. Matthew and Mark confirm that Yeshua will remove His elect as He comes in the clouds to meet them in the air, and so we shall ever be with the Lord. After the Day of the Lord has ended, the elect will return with their King to reign with Him for 1000 years on planet earth. As mentioned, at this point after being taken out of great tribulation, they are with our Lord at God’s throne.
(Rev 7:13-15 [KJV])
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
To summarize, the Day of the Lord (God’s wrath) is separate and completely distinct from the period of great tribulation/tribulation/affliction.
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