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The Rapture Plot

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EXCELLENT, SCHOLARLY WORK ! Thorough footnotes, bibliography, and research of his subject, with sound and exhaustive BIBLICAL basis for every position taken !
If you're interested in knowing the TRUTH about the conspiracy behind the 'pre-trib. rapture , this is the place to find it !
I COMPLETELY, WITHOUT RESERVATION, RECOMMEND ALL OF DAVE MACPHERSON'S BOOKS !

"The Rapture Plot" is a very detailed book written after extensive research by Dave MacPherson. He uses numerous writings from the late 1820's up to the date of this book(1994).

There is no doubt that the pre-trib rapture hoax originated with Margaret MacDonald and was preached first by Edward Irving before Darby.

The contortions of Scripture used throughout history to attempt to somehow authenticate pre-trib rapture are examined.

Some of the phrases and the all too popular "symbolism" are also detailed.
A few examples would be the notion that the "man-child" of Revelation 12:5 is the "mystical body of Christ"(Yahushua);the Church. Another extreme use of symbolism is the idea that when John was beckoned "come up hither" it was an invitation to the Church. MacPherson also wrote about the error that any prophecy that hadn't been fulfilled regarding Israel,Judah,Jerusalem,or Zion should be assigned in a figurative and spiritual sense to the Church.

What Dave MacPherson does so well in "The Rapture Plot" is detail the written history of the pre-trib theory and the evolution of thought by some of the larger figures,especially John Darby and even some of today's writers.
I highly recommend this book!!

This concise yet thorough study concerning the origination of the dispationalist doctrine of "the rapture." This phenomena of heretical wishful thinking has permeated Christian churches of every denomination and even the popular media. But where did it come from and how did it spread so rapidly?

Working as historical detective, Dave MacPherson documents the evidence tracing this teaching back to its early 19th century source. It is a detailed enough for the serious historian yet brief enough for the merely curious. A great place to start any study of this bit of last days madness trivia. Yet it is serious business and a needed expose to correct the lunacy that seems to have gripped so much of American Christianity in particular. You will not want to put it down once you begin your own journey to the source.

Very well done, insightful, and informative.

At last, evangelical Christians are beginning to question this relatively new doctrine in church history, which has no foundation in the Word of God. Due to the meticulous research by the very capable author, this error has at last been exposed. God bless Dave MacPherson for shining the light of truth on this mythical doctrine.

As an academic in the field of history and Jewish Studies, I found Mr. McPherson's work to be sloppy and poorly researched. His research was selective to say the least as well as vindictive. Good scholarship should always leave out the personal jabs, the conspiratorial emphasis, and the witch-hunt like attitude. They all detract from the evidence. I also found this work to be so similar to his other works that it appears to be nothing more than a revision - something that publishers love to do to increase sales and name recognition.

While making some good points, this book needs a major overhaul with thorough research conducted to be a viable candidate for academic study. Therefore, I would relegate it to the fringe - not worth reading. John Bray's work The Origin of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture Teaching is a far better study of this subject.