The remnant of Israel, hiding in the mountains of Jordan and barely surviving will hardly be celebrating the Marriage Supper of the Lamb for many reasons not the least of which is it would be logistically impossible. The remnant of Israel is in the mountains of Jordan and Jesus hasn’t returned from Heaven with his Saints yet in that portion of Rev. 19.
You need to look at context to properly divide the Word of truth. The context of highways and hedges in Luke 14:23 is the entire parable in Luke 14:16-24 which is a 2000-year prophecy.
A great “man” AKA “lord” is preparing a great supper and first calls “them who were bidden” who all refuse. That of course is the Jews who rejected Jesus then and for 2000 years and are not included in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (v. 17-20; 24).
His unnamed servant (the Holy Spirit) turns to the Gentiles who the Jews saw as miserable dogs - “the poor, maimed, halt, and blind” (v.21). Been doing that for the last 2000 years.
Now the Holy Spirt reports “there is still room” and now we see a last ingathering for the supper (v. 22-23). We know the call to the supper doesn’t happen in the last 3 1/2 years of the tribulation because this is the time of God pouring out “wrath without mixture” (of mercy) (Rev. 14:10) and no one is saved during that time. Those who partake of the supper are already in Heaven in Chapt. 19 where it simply says those folks are blessed (versus the slaughter of Armageddon which is about to take place where all on earth except for the remnant are killed).
Although the Marriage Supper of the Lamb is mentioned in Rev. Chapt. 19, there are too many references that cite the coming together of Christ with his church AKA the “rapture”, as a marriage beginning with the rapture.
Look at it this way if it helps. God is loving, gracious, doesn’t want anyone to perish, and will sweep one last time across the earth to rescue souls from the wrath to come and to enjoy the marriage celebration including the supper. Once we’re gone, it will all come crashing down.
May the Holy Spirit give understanding about these things.
It’s before Armageddon in Revelation 19 but again after the Beast arises with his false prophet. And after Babylon is fallen.
I would prefer your scenario but I’ve never believed Scripture supports it
Now I see Kirk Cameron out there telling people America is going to be around another 1,000 years and that God wants to bring Heaven to Earth.
None of this even remotely begins to happen until Armageddon occurs.
In fact, most of the Christians clapped loudly when he said that. It is completely unsupported by Scripture.
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Then I saw someone else teaching that, about 10 days later.
What is going to trigger this worldwide revival before the Rapture? World War IV? Ezekiel 38?
9/11 had people in churches for about two years and then the slide returned.
Sorry, there’s no way I see it happening in the Scriptures.
I see people consumed with their daily lives; buying, selling, eating, drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, building, planting.
Yet nowhere in the Noah reference nor the Lot reference does the Lord indicate gigantic revival before the harpazo event.
If there was, there wouldn’t be a need to mention the wise virgins and the foolish virgins.
I’m not hammering on you personally, so no offense intended. I’m just saying nothing there will allow me to bend the Scriptures in any way to fit that scenario.
Pat Robertson has sold this for decades and I didn’t agree when he said it the first time.
Regardless, God bless you.