Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
the Rapture
Noun
/ðə ˈræp.tʃər/
Definition
The Rapture refers to an event in Christian eschatology where believers in Jesus Christ are said to be taken up to heaven at the second coming.
Examples
- Many Christians believe that the Rapture will occur suddenly and without warning.
- In some interpretations, the Rapture happens before a period of tribulation on Earth.
- Believers often find hope in the idea of the Rapture as a promise of eternal life.
Meaning
It signifies a moment of divine intervention in which faithful Christians are removed from the Earth in anticipation of the end times.
Synonyms
- Transmigration
- Ascension
- Elevating
