| − | '''Prewrath''' is a pre-millennial rapture timing theory, reintroduced to the world by Robert Van Kampen in the 1970s. This position was also held by the early Church, according to first and second century Christian writings like the ''Didache''.<ref>Alan Kurschner, "The Earliest Christian Document Outside of the New Testament (the Didache) Explicitly Teaches that the Church Will Face the Antichrist," http://www.alankurschner.com/2016/11/08/the-earliest-christian-document-outside-of-the-new-testament-the-didache-explicitly-teaches-that-the-church-will-face-the-antichrist-ep-70/</ref> According to this theory, the [[rapture]] of the Church occurs somewhere in the second half of [[Daniel's 70th Week]], just after the sixth seal is opened.<ref>http://prewrathministries.org/index.php/prewrath</ref> | + | The '''Prewrath Rapture''' view (sometimes called "mid-Tribulation Rapture") is a pre-millennial rapture timing theory. |
| | + | According to this theory, the [[rapture]] of the Church occurs somewhere in the second half of [[Daniel's 70th Week]], just after the sixth seal is opened.<ref>http://prewrathministries.org/index.php/prewrath</ref>, which means that it would take place after the Antichrist enters the rebuilt Jewish Temple and declares himself to be God. |
| | + | The view was reintroduced to the world by Robert Van Kampen in the 1970s. This position was also held by the early Church, according to first and second century Christian writings like the ''Didache''.<ref>Alan Kurschner, "The Earliest Christian Document Outside of the New Testament (the Didache) Explicitly Teaches that the Church Will Face the Antichrist," http://www.alankurschner.com/2016/11/08/the-earliest-christian-document-outside-of-the-new-testament-the-didache-explicitly-teaches-that-the-church-will-face-the-antichrist-ep-70/</ref> |