Biblical Support for the Pre-Tribulation Rapture

A bit off topic, yet I always found it interesting that rather then resting from his labors after having been allegedly raptured off the earth, Elijah apparently continued with his appointed task of prophesying, limited only by the fact that he was now in heaven, and so, would henceforth be forced by due circumstance to accomplish all his prophesying via snail mail.A perfect example is the letter found in 2^nd Chronicles which he is alleged to have sent King Joram years after his abduction.How exactly one goes about posting miraculous letters dispatched from heaven describing bowel ruptures and addressed to monarchs is left unresolved, as is how one goes about determining the authenticity of such a purported letter?Perhaps it was postmarked ''Heaven'? Then again, maybe God simply transported him to another earthbound location.Regardless, we find Elijah being kept busy long after he disappeared from from the scene One Love

The text from a common bible (as opposed to forced theological projections, etc.). Although I'll entertain your defence below, it's irrelevancy to the point of discussion has been duly noted. Remember you said that .. Is that why the reader of 2nd Kings finds Elisha interacting with three kings reigning prior to Jehu, after Elijah is abducted?It should also be noted you're propensity to perform such flagrant apologetic gymnastics appears both transparent and a hindrance to studying. And so, there's an overwhelming sense you're being rather disingenuous or naive (alternatively I suppose you could be bold faced lying or just fuckin' with me, though I prefer not to believe the latter(s)). You are better.That said, one must consider these particular booklets strive to present history from a theological perspective, as an apparent display of God's acting and immanence through history, yet in accord with the respective dogmas of the day.I'd agree we come closer to something we could call history in the books of Kings and Chronicles, as opposed to perhaps a booklet written in the fashion of Samuel which, though referencings actual people and places that existed, consists more of political polemics (seemingly written in the style of fable employing mythological elements) than pure historical documents.However, that the various booklets of Kings and Chronicles appear to have met their fate as an amalgam of sorts regarding the common religious doctrine of the day, after incorporating elements of unquestioned wisdom tradition, an unquestioning (and naive) dogma of God immanent in history and events, as well as a very unsophisticated, and even gullible perspective on the prophetic tradition ironically does not appear to be working in your favor.When the above is united with the fact Jehoram Ben Ahaz of the Northern Kingdom of Yisrael had a brother named Ahaziah, while Jehoram Ben Jehoshaphat of the Southern Kingdom of Yudah had a son by the same name (Ahaziah, that is) - each representing their northern and southern kingdoms respectively, learning of these details is bound to become even more challenging. Nonetheless, it shouldn't be too taxing to demonstrate your oopsy so let's begin.The booklet of 2nd Kings begins by telling the reader Joram Ben Ahaz succeeded his brother Ahaziah who did not have a son and took control of the northern kingdom during the 18th year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign in the south (and the second year of Joram Ben Jehoshaphat’s co-reign with his father). LinkThe 2nd chapter tells us Elisha received a double portion of Elijah juice directly after he allegedly witnessed the abduction of his Master and how some were so concerned they went and looked for Elijah in case he was just transported to a nearby valley or something else occured, though they were unable to locate his body. LinkFinally, after Elisha then has 2 bears mutilate a group of 42 children for taunting him about his male pattern baldness, the third chapter begins to plainly tell us how Joram ben Ahaz (as well as the other Joram’s father, Jehoshaphat, and the King of Edom) interacted with a freshly anointed Elisha, who were all kings prior to Jehu’s anointing mind you. LinkSo obviously if Elijah was popping in and out of the Yisraeli political scene to oversee the occasional anointing of a king such as Jehu years later or write one a letter of criticism such as the reprimand located in 2nd Chronicles, he was not permanently ‘raptured’ in the fashion which you claim.Perhaps those who had questioned Elisha's story were not too far off with their concerns regarding Elijah's whereabouts.Ultimately, a lot of time and energy have been expended attempting to 'reconstruct' both the chronology of these events and the history of these times with scholars proposing numerous theories - none of which have found unanimous support.This should surprise no one and also serve as an indicator that I'm not trying to convince you. Good idea brother One Love Edited by Bailey, : fix quotes ..