Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: wfg@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Frank Galneder) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Pretibulation Rapture- Some thoughts Message-ID: Date: 8 Mar 91 05:47:36 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: HP Roseville Networks Division Lines: 23 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In soc.religion.christian, kamphau@oktext.sbc.com (Mark Kamphaus) writes: > There is a very curious period of seven days before the rain begins that > the ark is sealed. I believe this relates directly to a rapture prior to > the seven years of tribulation. Noah would be a type of Jesus. > Noah and his family are saved and are in the ark. Mark, your point here is interesting but in my own mind needs some clarification. From my reading of Gen 7:1-17, it is not clear to me that Noah, his family, and the animals are in a sealed ark for 7 days prior to the rain beginning. Especially examine verse 11 which pinpoints the exact day the rain and flood began. Then, verse 13 says "On the very same day..." they all entered the ark. I wonder if it is possible that 7 days were set aside for all the animals to be gathered together to enter the ark on the day the rain began. If this is reasonable, then it may suggest that the 7 years of the 70th week of Daniel will include a time of regathering of the remaining elect (the fullness of the Gentiles coming in) before the pouring out of God's wrath. What do you think? Frank