#12 Rapture, End Times, and Reading Prophecy Carefully

In this study, we examine several passages often used in discussions about the rapture and the end times — including 1 Thessalonians 4, Daniel 8, and Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.Rather than beginning with a system or timeline, we slow down and ask a simpler question: What do these texts actually say?We’ll consider how prophecy functions in Scripture, how historical fulfillment shapes our reading, and how Jesus’ own words in the Olivet Discourse should guide our understanding.