Here is a major difference in our doctrine. It is had to establish how much detail is involved is the interpretation of types in scripture. Which details are alike and which are different. It is up to us to discern and that comes with practice
Off to Genesis. Joseph is a type of Christ. This is established because the events in his life are parallel to the life of Jesus. I believe that the events in Joseph's life that didn't happen in Christ's first coming are still prophecy and will happen when he comes again.
Gen 45:1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
Tell me if you can see a parallel to the rapture in this verse?
Seven - "Gen.45:1 Tell me if you can see a parallel to the rapture in this verse?...And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren."
Ping - I thought about this last night. It is your belief, if I understand you correctly, that this type,
Joseph, would be Jesus making Himself known to those that were raptured, before the 2nd advent. It is an interesting assumption and I see how you could interpret it this way.
The chapter actually makes a very good argument for rapture.
If you are a non-rapture believer, as I am, it could be interpreted another way. (please read the scripture with the following)
45:1 All Egyptians were sent away as he would not accuse his brothers in front of them.
2.The others, non family, heard but could not understand - their eyes and ears were not opened. God put the "spirit of slumber" on some.
3.They were in shock, as they will be when the true Christ returns. Many will have been misled and believe the anti-christ (instead of Christ), who came first, was our true Christ and followed him.
4.He tells the world that He is the true Christ.
7.To save the world and preserve a remnant to tell when the true Christ would come.
9.There will be famine in the land (Amos 8:11 famine is for hearing the Word of God). Come to Me, Jesus, The Word, in end times (know the truth and it will save you)
So, instead of being raptured, I believe we will go through the famine, the tribulation but, as written in Lk.10:19 -
"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
This power is His Word that keeps us from believing the lies of Satan in end times.
I enjoy learning about the "types" God gave us thoughout the Bible. One of the most interesting, as it pertains to current times, is that of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel. The similarities between that King of Babylon and the one we just hung are amazing. Signs and wonders.
...........Ping-Pong