Why the Rapture Won’t Happen Anytime Soon
Adrienne over at the Liberty Belles posted an interesting statistic this morning, quoting from Vanity Fair:
With its highly figurative language, Revelation is subject to profoundly differing interpretations. Nevertheless, LaHaye’s followers insist on its literal truth and accuracy, and they have gone to great lengths to calculate exactly what this passage of Revelation means.
As we walk down from the top of the hill of Megiddo, one of them looks out over the Jezreel Valley. “Can you imagine this entire valley filled with blood?” he asks. “That would be a 200-mile-long river of blood, four and a half feet deep. We’ve done the math. That’s the blood of as many as two and a half billion people.”
She then responds:
But wait, if there are about 2 billion Christians worldwide, that means that that river will contain only slightly more than half the blood of the unsaved. Where’s the rest of that plasma going to go?
It gets worse: As of that time, (1) the Rapture will have happened, so those 2 billion are out of the picture, leaving some 4 billion unsaved to populate the earth and (2) A good deal more than half of those remaining people have been wiped out due to wars, plagues, “natural” disasters, and supernatural beings. And then don’t forget that the one-world government would be persecuting and killing the post-trib Christians (and people of other faiths unwilling to yield to the one world government).
The world population will probably have to double before the rapture can occur, just on the basis of the amount of blood needed to fill the Megiddo valley.
December 1st, 2005 at 7:37 pm
That’s assuming the Megiddo valley doesn’t become a landfill and shrink considerably in the near future. Plus, does that figure take into consideration the blood volume of horses for each of those?
Plus, you’re coming at it from a pre-trib rapture view. NOT to get into that debate, but supposing the rapture happened today and we’re talking horse blood down there -OR- we get raptured out of here after the tribulation, things could start up pretty soon.
December 28th, 2005 at 3:23 pm
What a gruesome view of the future! It sure is a lot easier just to understand that Revelations was written by a man who likely suffered from delusions or scizophrenia or some such other malady; then you don’t have to worry about calculating the volume of blood of massacred innocents, etc.
Of course, we could all get wiped out by a highly-evolved virus or overrun by nanotechnology. Two seemingly unlikely scenarios, perhaps, but each more likely than those imagined by John a good two thousand years ago.
January 10th, 2006 at 10:06 am
While I agree that it’s unlikely that the Rapture will happen any time soon, that doesn’t stop the Christian Right from trying to make it happen!
January 10th, 2006 at 2:07 pm
I’m still puzzled by Mounty’s comment - is he serious or is he being ironic?
January 10th, 2006 at 9:28 pm
I don’t know why you’d think his comments ironic. They are just other things to consider when thinking of the blood that will fill the Megiddo Valley — that when that event happens the valley might not be the depth it is today, and the blood would be horses’ as well as humans’.
January 10th, 2006 at 9:34 pm
Oops! The above comment was by Barbara H., not Blog Jones.
January 10th, 2006 at 9:58 pm
Well, first of all I don’t know of any countries in the world today which still go into battle using horses.
September 7th, 2006 at 12:06 am
I used to believe in God and religion, until I came of age of understanding my surroundings and I understood how corrupt it was. I mean the CAtholics killed Joan Of Arc who claimed God spoke to her. The Roman Catholics were the one who killed Jesus. I mean come on, they didnt stop persecuting christians until COnstantine saw God supposedly one day during battle. THey fed Christians to lions and made them fight in Gladiator matches. Come on people how blind do you have to be? THe rapture? Come on man. Religion is man made, its a way for man to feel safe and have something to hope for when they die. What is man’s main goal? ETERNAL LIFE, LIFE AFTERDEATH, IMMORTALITY. Im not saying there is no God, we just didnt pop out of nowhere, but I think the God you are all thinking of is not the God you think he or she is. The Revelations was written by a pyschotic schizo old man. NAtural disasters? Wars? Come on people, that has been happening since before JEsus’ time. WHat say of the Neanderthal man? DInosaurs? WHy is our DNA linked so closely with monkeys? Did God rapture the common cavemen? OR the Dinosaurs? COme on now be realistic. A gazillion people just leaving the Earth into thin air, highly doubtful. If religions were not so corrupt, and power hungry like CAtholics and protestants as well as others Id see their points, but when the Catholic church changes scriptures and verses in the bible something is up there. Until I see the original scriptures and bible, Im not convinced. Jesus was a real person, but more of a religious leader who was important as the pope of his time for his religious leadings. I dont think he was the messiah, several other people were slated to be the messiah as well, and for the war In Israel, well we arent fighting anymore are we? BEsides how many times has God’s land been under invasion and attack, and the Christian evangelists have screamed THE RAPTURE! OMG THE RAPTURE! ITS COMING! and poof, 20 years later we are still here. Until Jesus comes to my door step, or I am saved miraculously Im not convinced.
September 7th, 2006 at 8:41 am
I would agree with what you say about the Catholic church. But I don’t equate the Catholic church with Christianity. BTW, I don’t believe the Catholic church was around when Jesus was crucified.
November 3rd, 2006 at 10:09 pm
In my personal opinion I think that Thor will swing his hammer to crack the sky, and then Odin will descend from the clouds and slay the wicked of the world thus beginning ragnarok, that in Viking myth was the end of the world and the universe.
December 28th, 2006 at 9:10 am
I do believe the rapture is going to happen soon. Look at all the signs. The number 666 can be reconised today, it was created by Javia Solana in the year 2000. The EU is getting stronger, Iran will have a nuclear bomb by 2009, with the help of Russia (Ezekiels prophecy will come to pass in the not to distant future) The Jews are ready to rebuild their temple, Israel will close its borders by 2010 when the bible says at the time Israel will be living in peace and safety. The all of a sudden Russia, Iran and the Arab world will attack Israel as the bible predicted in the last days. The EU have alreay started making peace treatys and covernants, and th EU have seven year terms which they review mid term. The EroMed starts 1st Jan-Dec 31 2013 and they will renew a covernant with many. It may not be the seven in Daniel but it shows we are not to far away from the real thing, and yes the rapture is not long. The tribulation will not be to many years away the way this world is going, and I certainly believe the antichrist is alive today,waiting to come to power. I have read Heaven is so real by sister Choo Thomas, and it has sold over one million copys around the world. Jesus told her in 1996 he is coming a lot sooner that people think. It will be this generation, but as to when I do not know. Her granddaughters who were 10 months, 18, months and a few months old at the time Jesus appeared to her, were grow up when they were raptured in the vision Jesus showed her. She did not know how old they were, but said they appeard grow up, with their hair down to their shoulders. Yes Jesus is coming very, very soon., and more than likely this generation will see the return of Christ.
January 22nd, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I am replying to what Josh said about the Roman Catholics.It was not the Roman Catholics that killed Jesus.They turned him over to his own people,and they wanted him to be crucified.The Roman Catholics only carried out what they wanted.Watch the movie,”The Greatest Story Ever Told”,if you want the real truth about Christ’s crucifiction.
January 28th, 2007 at 6:00 am
This is a message for Josh. The rapture is real, whether you want to believe it or not. Won’t you be shocked when you discover that you are one of these poor individuals that are left behind. The total devistation you unbelievers will have to face is horrendous. You have no idea what is coming on the word do you? No because you are blind. I would just love to see the look on your face when the antichrist goes and kills many millions for refusing the mark, and I would love to see your face when God pours out his wrath on an unbelieving world. You will not be able to stand up against it. You will be devoured from fire from Heaven fro God. I will not even be here, because I plan to be taken by Jesus in the rapture. I am saved, so I will be going, you will not be. And then if you still do not believe in Jesus and repent to Jesus and except Jesus you will be thrown into the eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels,to burn in excrusiating pain forever. Your choice.
March 19th, 2007 at 6:54 pm
listen JESUS IS GOD HE LOVES YOU jew gentile muslim hindu
buddist HE LOVES YOU HE DIED FOR YOU
at the times of past in IGNORANCE God winked at letting all nations
and men go their own way
BUT NOW HE COMMANDS MEN EVERYWHERE TO REPENT (change your mind)
about who jesus is and what he wants
THIS IS HIS COMMAND THAT YOU LOVE ONE ANOTHER
LOVE GOD LOVE HIM
the muslim the hindu the buddist
the christian the JEW that we love each other
FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD (everyone in it)
that he gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON
that WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM shall not perish
but have everlasting life
this is Gods testimony GOD has given us ETERNAL LIFE
THIS LIFE IS IN HIS SON
HE WHO HAS THE SON HAS LIFE
HE WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE SON DOES NOT HAVE LIFE
GOD LOVES YOU
LOVE EACH OTHER
SINGLEDAD WITH FOUR CHILDREN
NO FAMILY
NO MONEY
AND NO ONE THAT CARES
Integrity@cyg.net
just love each other
May 9th, 2007 at 7:24 am
wow, josh, you are pretty convinced but i must say you dont really know what you are talking about. your argument is based on so many false premises.
“THey fed Christians to lions and made them fight in Gladiator matches”
huh? since when?
“The Roman Catholics were the one who killed Jesus”
erm..no actually.
May 13th, 2007 at 1:05 am
Hey, LEANNE, wow! I was tortured after reading your statements. By your words one might think you are actually looking forward seeing the lost suffer. Shame on you. One who loves Jesus, knows what love is. Period. Why the hatefulness. You are to speak in love, even when others reject the message and warning of the Bible. I am glad you are not Jesus. I would be scared. He would have never spoken as you did. Check yourself into the Holy hospital, read what you wrote. Can you picture Jesus saying that in the Bible or to anyone. Your heartless words contradict what He came and did for us. I have to wonder where you attitude manifested from. Read what (Intergritycyg.net) wrote below you. What a contrast of two believers hearts! I will pray for you! As far as the End times, the catching of of the believers, and the tribulation, WE ALL NEED TO BE CAREFUL OF WHAT INTERPRETATION WE TELL OTHERS> This subject alone warrants careful individual reading alone with a prayer prior to reading that the Lord will reveal to us through his Holy Spirit, the correct sequence. it is obviously confusing, I for one am still not convinced anyone will have a second chance. One the catching up happens, I don;t read there are any second chances. Even believers will suffer tribulation. I need to read and and re-read. The bottomline is be ready now, enjoy the gift, spread the good news, and be of service and good cheer. We were in this end times for a reason rather than in some other century. Be blessed.
July 6th, 2007 at 10:47 am
I just want to say that I don’t believe revelations can be taken literally. So I believe to think in literal terms when revelations is concerned is foolish
July 11th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
I don’t think we need to get angry with our words saying things like “I can’t wait to see your face when the tribulation occurs.” I personally don’t want to see any one suffer, but suffer they will when this happens so repent and be saved from the evil that is about to encompass the earth! Jesus is comming soon weather we belive it or not…The ten nations are starting to come together….Soon America won’t just be the USA, it will be the intire American continent as one nation…This will dwindle the nations down quite a bit….Then the rest of the world will do the same till we only have ten nations with ten kings over each one….
Hopefully we will have a pretrib rapture or every human being on earth will suffer! But he will keep his wings around his people to protect them no matter what….I know there will be heavenly intervention for all who love Christ and profess his name….Jesus, Yeshua, King of Kings, Lord of Lords…..
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:27 pm
In I Thessolonians 4: 16-17 it reads “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 (believers) shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain(this generation)shall be caught up together with themin the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 says But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world(Satan)hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them. The choice will always be YOUR choice. Choose this day whom you will serve. If BAAL(Satan)be god then serve him but, if God be God them serve him. No man can serve 2 masters:for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon(the world).Jesus will always love you Josh. Don’t take some other mans interptations of God’s word read it for yourself John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free.(KJV).Study the Hebrew Scriptures from it original text it has not been changed. God Bless You You Josh and I pray you find the right way.
July 17th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
God will do exactly what he says he will do… Ask for understanding and for your eyes to be opened.
You must calculate and include the following information:
- Battle area - Valley of Jehoshaphat (600 feet wide at top / 20 miles long). The Kedron Brook flows through the valley and is on average 3 feet wide (we will round up and say 5 feet)
- Average height of a horse 14.2 hands (or 4 feet 10 inches - we will round up to 5 feet)
- Flowing blood 180 miles or 950,400 feet.
- Amount of blood in human body 6 quarts or 1.5 gallons.
Answer #1 = Minimum width using Kedron Brook.
length (flowing blood) 950,400 feet
x
depth (horses bridle) 5 feet
x
width (Kedron Brook) 5 feet
x
7.48 (Convert cubic foot to gallons)
/
1.5 (Gallons in human body)
=
Death toll of 118,483,200
Answer #2 = Let’s solve this another way. Right now there are approximately 7 billion people on earth. Let’s say 1 billion are
raptured.
That leaves 6 billion.
25% (1.5 billion) will die in famine and disease.
This leaves 5.5 billion.
1/3 (1.8 billion)will die during trumpet #6.
This leaves roughly 2.7 billion people on earth. Let’s say 2 million die during the other periods of judgement just to give us a round 2.5 billion people left on earth. All who will fight and die in the battle of Armageddon. That means…
2.5 billion people
x
1.5 gallons of blood
/
7.48 (Convert gallons to cubic feet)
/
depth (horses bridle) 5 feet
/
length (flowing blood) 950,400 feet
=
Width of flowing blood stream
106 feet / 35 yards / .020 miles
Both are totally plausible, and realistic. Whether or not the number is correct - the event will happen.
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