Nowhere to my knowledge does scripture indicate astronomical signs have any significance to the rapture. IMO, its trying to fit pieces in the prophetic puzzle that simply don’t belong/fit.
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In our latest discussion we evaluate upcoming astronomical signs and their potential significance for the rapture. In particular, three solar eclipses (2017, 2023, and 2024) that formed an "X" over North America and an upcoming lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025, visible over Israel and to 80% of the world's population. Relating these signs to biblical prophecies, particularly
Joel 2:30–31, it is worth considering that they may serve as an "exit sign" for the Church (in association with the Revelation 12 Sign), indicating the rapture is approaching quickly.
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@StaceyLovesJesus -- Interesting to consider dear sister
As far as I know, yes no where does scripture connect the rapture with astronomical rapture signs, proper. But if it did, would we recognize it?
In 2017, when there was all the Youtube buzz about the Rev 12 sign, I was fairly new to Youtube. It was interesting to watch that develop. Some takeaways for me was that it seemed to be a forcing the issue of sorts, at first. Later I ran into a guy that thought he was a prophet (I'm a cessationist by the way) and actually had the most detailing of 9-23-17. Something like 30 points of reference. One even included a discovery in that very region of celestial focus discovered by astronomers. It was a blackhole newly discovered in that region of Virgo. Has many anomalies. And is the first black hole to be photographed. And heard sounds like heartbeats coming from it. As well as it being the first blackhole data configuration turned into audible sounds by NASA. Then in 2024 (that interesting 7 year variance: Great American Eclipse Part I and II theme timing), Israel discovers another "red" one in 2024...
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In any event, I saw 2 videos from Joel Richardson (YouTube scholar...lol) that gave reason why Rev 12 sign was not 9-23. The ironic thing is that after he did those, the features he used seemed to convince me more that it might be. Only the Lord knows. But the timing is interesting. During the year Israel got Jerusalem affirmed as their capital. And Trump then, and Trump now 2024/2025 mirror like (Great American Eclipse like) touch to it all.
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The reasons I bring that up is that I don't know if 9/23 was the Rev 12 sign. But the arguments I heard against it (including Answers in Genesis) were pretty sad. Aside from borrowing from other constalations (which was a good but not ultimate point for me), AIG stated there was no connection in part because linking Rev 12 to the rapture was purely and only a Youtube-ism. I came from the reformed world which typically did belittling antics like that. So I was used to that mode. And I checked in something published in 1991. And it mentioned how different denominations view the Rev 12 sign in the bible. It had dispensationalists seeing the Rev 12 sign as the church child rapture in part. In 1991. YouTube started in 2005. So AIG was just posing/poser.
My take is that Rev 12 is the biggest evidence in scripture for a pre-trib rapture. In my view. Typically it is seen as Christ's ascention. But it was written 60 years later as a sign pointing to something future (how does prophesy work?). Yet, we settle on it being the past. Or in some circles as re-rendering of Joseph's dream. Some have difficulty with Rev 12 being in the middle of the book of Revelation. Asking how it could be the beginning? Rev 10, 11, and 12 though all follow a similar theme. Chapter 10:1-7 seems mirror like of approaching time of the midpoint. Then the midpoint +. 11 seems to take beginning of trib (after the 6 trumpets had been opened just previously in chapter 9)) to midpoint. Chapter 12 seems to do a similar thing. As an example, Macarthur believes the child in Rev 12 = Christ's ascension. But then in his commentary notes that that fight in heaven between Michael and the dragon seemed to him to imply a war of the enemy not wanting raptured saints to enter heaven, nor his being kicked out of whatever abode still left to him in the heavenlies. So I found that to be rather ironic. In the church, Rev 12 is all over the map.
The issue in 2017 for me though was why would "a sign" be the thing it points to also? If it is a sign it is for something in the future. And nothing had to happen on that day. Although I confess, at the time I was expecting the rapture. So just saying. It may not be the Rev 12 sign. But look at everything since. If it is the Rev 12 sign, to me it represents "seals." The red dragon, trumpets. And as stated in Rev 15, the 7 angels celestial sign = bowls. Many were looking for the red dragon if 9/23 was the sign. But I believe the red dragon celestial sign appears when the trumpets are approaching. Not years before the seals even start. So if it is that (if Rev 12 sign = seals), it would make sense it would be in years in advanced. As it is the age of grace. And we still have God's patience.
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I understand not going with all the hysteria. Amen. But it does look like to me a great possibility that since 2017, we may be in "the season." Especially with the Alpha and Omega presumed symbolism with solar eclipse after effects too.
The Alef, the Tav, Eclipses and the Exodus So the way I would receive this (if it is something) is more potential details along the way. Could the rapture be this year? Yes. But I believe it could also be 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 etc. We do seem to be in some nearness. Ultimately though if a biblical generation at its most be 120 years, and "this generation" means Isreal (in Matt 24) then I suppose it could be as late as 2061, But I don't think it is that far off though. Blessings.
In any event just saying if we can see that occuring...its a pretty good inverse imprint of what we might not see so sharply in Matt 24, no? 
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