Editing Rapture (section)

=== Greek ===

The [[Koine Greek]] of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 uses the verb form {{lang|grc|ἁρπαγησόμεθα}} ({{transliteration|grc|harpagēsometha}}), which means "we shall be caught up" or "we shall be taken away". The dictionary form of this Greek verb is {{transliteration|grc|harpazō}} ({{lang|grc|[[wikt:ἁρπάζω|ἁρπάζω]]}}).<ref>[http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G726&t=KJV ἁρπάζω] is root of strongs G726 and has the following meanings: (1) to seize, carry off by force; (2) to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly; (3) to snatch out or take away.</ref> This use is also seen in such texts as Acts 8:39,<ref>{{bibleverse|Acts|8:39}}</ref> 2 Corinthians 12:2–4,<ref>{{bibleverse|2 Corinthians|12:2–4}}</ref> and Revelation 12:5.<ref>{{bibleverse|Revelation|12:5}}</ref> Linguist, Dr. Douglas Hamp, notes that Greek scholar [[Spiros Zodhiates]] lists {{transliteration|grc|harpagēsometha}} as the first-person plural future passive indicative of the Greek stem, ''harpagē'' (har-pag-ay),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zodhiates |first=Spiros |title=The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament |publisher=AMG Publishers |year=1992 |isbn=978-0899576633 |location=Chattanooga |pages=256}}</ref> “the act of plundering, plunder, spoil.” The future passive indicative of ''harpázō'' (although not used by Paul in 1 Thess. 4:17) can be viewed at verbix.com: αρπασθησόμεθα (''harpasthesometha'').<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greek, Ancient verb 'αρπάζω' conjugated |url=https://www.verbix.com/webverbix/go.php?D1=206&H1=301&T1=%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%B6%CF%89 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=www.verbix.com}}</ref> GS724 ''harpagē'' means'':'' 1. the act of plundering, robbery; 2. plunder, spoil.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Strong's Greek: 724. ἁρπαγή (harpagé) -- pillage, plundering |url=https://biblehub.com/greek/724.htm |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=biblehub.com}}</ref> When the rapture and the "restoration of all things" (Acts 3:20-21<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Acts 3:20-21 - New King James Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%203%3A20-21&version=NKJV |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref>) are viewed as simultaneous events (according to Romans 8:19-21<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Romans 8:19-21 - New King James Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208%3A19-21&version=NKJV |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref>) then it makes sense why Paul would use "shall be plundered" to match the verbiage of the distortion of the Earth described in Isaiah 24:3,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bible Gateway passage: Isaiah 24:3 - New King James Version |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2024%3A3&version=NKJV |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Bible Gateway |language=en}}</ref> "The land shall be entirely emptied and utterly plundered...".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hamp |first=Douglas |title=Reclaiming the Rapture: Restoring the Doctrine of the Gathering of the Commonwealth of Israel |publisher=Memorial Crown Press |year=2017 |isbn=978-0999204801 |location=Phoenix, USA |pages=151–158}}</ref>