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This view holds
that the
trumpet that
sounds at the
rapture is “the
trumpet ca of
God” (1
The­alonians
4:16), but others
f„l that the
Holders of this trumpet of
view believe the Revelation 11 is
trumpet spoken of a harbinger of
in 1 Corinthians 15:52 judgment.
is the same trumpet
mentioned in
Revelation 11:15. Also, this is
not the last
They point out that trumpet as
the trumpet of there is a
Revelation 11 is the trumpet
final in a series of sounded when
trumpets; Christ sets up
therefore, it His kingdom
makes sense that here on earth.
it would be “the
last trumpet” of 1 In su‰ort of a
Corinthians 15. mid-tribulation rapture,
I The­alonians 5:9
says that the church
has not b„n a‰ointed
“to suŒer wrath but
to receive salvation,”
which s„ms to indicate
that believers wi not
experience the
tribulation.

The mid-tribulation view
interprets “wrath” as only
refe‘ing to the second half
of the tribulation — specificay,
the bowl judgments.
But this is limiting the word “wrath.”
The judgments of bl”dshed,
poisoned waters, earthquakes, etc.
contained in the seals and trumpets
that o–ur prior to this could also
20 20 be considered the wrath of God.