Yahshua's Bride WHY THE RAPTURE IS BEFORE THE SEVEN YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD

· A user's photo. Yahshua's Bride WHY THE RAPTURE IS BEFORE THE SEVEN YEAR TRIBULATION PERIOD! The ancient Jewish wedding is a custom that every believer should study and understand. Why? Because Yahshua (Jesus) Himself followed the steps of a Jewish bridegroom when taking His own bride, we, the Church. There are many truths and treasures that have been hidden and long forgotten simply because believers do not see Yahshua in His original Jewish context. Brides in Bible times were purchased. The price was paid to the father of the bride, both to compensate him for the loss of a worker and to show him how much the bridegroom loved and valued the bride. We, as the bride of Messiah, have also been purchased with a price. A very high price — the blood of Yahshua. His very own blood shed upon a cross on Calvary’s hill was the price He paid for His bride. We belong to Christ. He is our Bridegroom. We are His Bride. We are in this world but we are not of this world. The ancient Jewish marriage ceremony consisted of two main parts, beginning with the betrothal or engagement. The betrothal is much like our engagement today, but with a much greater sense of commitment. During the betrothal the couple is actually entering into a covenant. Covenant in Bible times was serious, final, sealed in blood and legally binding. Once a couple entered into the covenant of betrothal, they were legally married in all aspects except for the physical consummation of the marriage. At the betrothal ceremony, a marriage contract, or Ketubah, was presented to the father of the bride. The Ketubah consists of all the bridegroom’s promises to his bride. The bride cherishes her Ketubah. We, too, have a Ketubah from our Bridegroom. Our marriage contract is God’s Word! Our Ketubah (God’s Word) shows us all we are entitled to as the Bride of Christ. All, not some, but all the promises in God’s Word, are for us. As the Bride of Christ, we are entitled to them — they are part of our Ketubah. Although a bride was selected for the bridegroom, she still had a choice for YHWH is a gentlemen and He never forces anyone to say “I do” to His Son. When we say “I do” to Yahshua, we must believe with our heart and confess with our lips. After the term of the ketubah were accepted, a cup of wine was shared to seal the marriage covenant. The second cup of wine would be shared many months later during the marriage ceremony. The cup that Yahshua took at His last Passover on earth was the cup of the new marriage covenant with His bride. Once the marriage covenant was sealed, the bridegroom left his bride to go to his father’s house to prepare a wedding chamber. He would be gone for up to twelve months. Our Bridegroom has gone to prepare a wedding chamber for His bride. The Jewish bride was set apart, consecrated, separated unto her bridegroom — the one who purchased her. So, while waiting for his return, she was to stay faithful. It was probably easy at first. But when his return was delayed, the temptation would be great. After a while, the bride may even start to question his return. We are His consecrated bride, awaiting His return. We cannot fall into temptation. We must be ready at all times for the return of our Bridegroom/King! Jewish bridegrooms usually came for their brides late at night, near the midnight hour. The sound of the shofar would break the silence of the night and there would be great shouting and dancing in the streets. We can see this in the parable of the ten virgins: “And at midnight, a cry was heard; Behold, go out to meet him.” As a thief in the night, our Bridegroom will call us to arise and meet Him in the air. We will hear a shout and the sound of the shofar. It will happen quickly. We must be ready. The second half of the ancient Jewish wedding ceremony, or huppah, is also called the “hometaking.” The original meaning of the huppah was “room” or “covering.” The huppah of ancient times was a special room built in the bridegroom’s father’s home. The room was eventually replaced by a bridal canopy. The huppah symbolized the new home to which the bridegroom would take his bride. The bride and bridegroom were escorted to the bridal chamber where they would be alone for SEVEN DAYS. The spiritual parallel to the huppah for the bride of Christ begins as we are lifted up off the earth to be taken to our heavenly wedding chamber where we will spend ‘one week’ (SEVEN YEARS), with our Bridegroom Yahshua. While the Bride of Christ is in the Bridal Chamber with Yahshua, the rest of the world will be in a time of great tribulation. While the wrath of God is poured out on the earth, the bride of Christ will be hidden away with her Bridegroom. Following the seven days in the huppah or bridal chamber, the bride and bridegroom joined their guests for a joyous marriage feast. Playing of music and dancing was a regular part of the celebration. Revelation 19:6-9: "And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, 'Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.' Then he said to me, Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb!' And he said to me 'These are the true sayings of God.' Just like the ancient Jewish wedding, there will be shouts of joy and dancing (yes, dancing) and how exciting it will be. The Bride will dance for joy with her Bridegroom Yahshua. We will rule and reign with Him for 1,000 years during the millennium! For those of us who look forward to the marriage supper of the Lamb, we must go out to the highways and byways and extend an invitation to others to come. Revelation 2:17: "And the spirit and the bride say Come! And let him who hears say, Come! And let him who thirsts, Come; and whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely." Revelation 22:20: "'Surely I am coming quickly.' Even so, Come Lord Jesus, Come!"