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==Support for theory==

==Support for theory==

Posttribulationists hold the viewpoint that many verses directly correspond with other passages that mention the gathering of the saints (the rapture of the elect), such as Matthew 24:29-31, which names the same events and characters found in 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. The same characters and events are the [[angel|angels]], the gathering of the saints, and the blowing of the trumpet. Therefore, according to the proponents of the theory, the rapture must occur after "the tribulation of those days" since it was clarified in Matthew 24:29-31 that the rapture occurs after the great tribulation. Matthew 24:29-31 reads as follows:

Posttribulationists hold the viewpoint that many verses directly correspond with other passages that mention the gathering of the saints (the rapture of the elect), such as Matthew 24:29-31, which names the same events and characters found in 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17. The same characters and events are the [[angel]]s, the gathering of the saints, and the blowing of the trumpet. Therefore, according to the proponents of the theory, the rapture must occur after "the tribulation of those days" since it was clarified in Matthew 24:29-31 that the rapture occurs after the great tribulation. Matthew 24:29-31 reads as follows:

"Immediately '''after''' the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

"Immediately '''after''' the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Therefore, due to the similarities between the verses, the rapture must happen ''after'' the Tribulation. 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 mentions the rapture happening during the last trumpet. A question should then be asked, "When is the last trumpet?" The last trumpet, according to posttribulationists, is actually the seventh trumpet found in Revelation 11:15-18. Therefore posttribulationists believe the rapture can not possibly happen before the [[tribulation]].

Therefore, due to the similarities between the verses, the rapture must happen ''after'' the Tribulation. 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 mentions the rapture happening during the last trumpet. A question should then be asked, "When is the last trumpet?" The last trumpet, according to posttribulationists, is actually the seventh trumpet found in Revelation 11:15-18. Therefore posttribulationists believe the rapture can not possibly happen before the [[tribulation]].

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[End times]]

* [[End times]]

* [[Rapture]]

* [[Rapture]]

* [[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]]

* [[Revelation, Book of (historical exegesis)]]

==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://www.totall.exagorazo.net/Post-Tribulation/Mirrors/Last%20Trumpet%202000/www.geocities.com/lasttrumpet_2000/index.html]- Take a look at the Posttribulation rapture theory.

* [http://www.totall.exagorazo.net/Post-Tribulation/Mirrors/Last%20Trumpet%202000/www.geocities.com/lasttrumpet_2000/index.html]- Take a look at the Posttribulation rapture theory.