Rapture
in some forms of Protestantism, an eschatological event when all alive true believers will rise along with the resurrected dead believers into Heaven and join Christ, based on 1 Thess. 4:17
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Rapture
Summary
Rapture is a Christian eschatological view[1]. Rapture draws 5,199 Wikipedia views per month (christian_eschatological_view category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Rapture's instance of is recorded as Christian eschatological view[3].
- Rapture's instance of is recorded as biblical concept[4].
- Rapture is part of Christian eschatology[5].
- Rapture's Commons category is recorded as Prophecy of the Rapture[6].
- Rapture's present in work is recorded as 1 Thessalonians 4[7].
Body
Context
Rapture is part of Christian eschatology[5]. Recorded instance of include Christian eschatological view[3] and biblical concept[4].
Outcome and Impact
Things named for Rapture include Rapture Ready[8], a website[9], founded in 1987[10].
Why It Matters
Rapture draws 5,199 Wikipedia views per month (christian_eschatological_view category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] Rapture has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] Rapture is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]
Entities named for Rapture include Rapture Ready[8], a website[9], founded in 1987[10].