Pre-tribulation rapture

Apocalyptic Spirituality in the Early Middle Ages

Apocalyptic Spirituality in the Early Middle Ages

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The Pure Flame of Devotion:  The History of Christian Spirituality, edited by G. Stephen Weaver, Jr. and Ian Hugh Clary, was published recently.  It is a collection of essays on the history of Christian spirituality in honor of Dr. Michael Haykin.  My contribution to this book is Chapter 6 entitled “Apocalyptic Spirituality in the Early Middle Ages:  Hope for Escaping… Read more →

The Rapture in the Apocalypse of Elijah

The Rapture in the Apocalypse of Elijah

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Some people claim that the teaching of a pre-tribulation rapture is a recent construction of John Nelson Darby, and has only been taught in the Christian Church for the past two hundred years.  In other words, it is a novel doctrine whose historicity is questionable.  However, I came across an early Christian text, the Apocalypse of Elijah, which appears to have… Read more →