Pre-trib Typlogies - Noah and the flood\Shadrach Meshach and Abednego:
Noah and the flood\Shadrach Meshach and Abednego: We get the English word rapture from the Latin word rapiēmur, which is a translation of the Greek word harpazo which means to catch up, take by force, catch away, pluck, catch, pull. The premise of the pre-trib rapture is built on the foundation that the righteous are always spared God's Judgement\tribulation. The story of Noah illustrates this point. Note there is a distinction between tribulation that comes from the world, and tribulation that comes from God. The Lord called Noah a righteous man (Gen 7:1) and found "grace" in His eyes. He was also a gentile, keep this in mind for later. Noah is a "type" of a believer. Before God brought judgement upon the world He had Noah build an Ark to escape the flood waters. The Ark can be seen as a type of rapture. The righteous were sparred God's judgement and kept "high above the earth" and not on it. Seven's are also repeated often in...