Are the End Times Upon Us? Israel, the Rapture and the End of Days

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Author Todd Hampson is on a mission to help people understand the rapture, a biblical construct that often sparks a variety of reactions among Christians. As many know, the rapture is the belief Jesus will take believers up into the skies before the terrors of the end times kick into high gear. It's seen as a biblical rescue plan for Christians, sparing them from many of the prophetic events and happenings detailed in the book of Revelation. Hampson's book, "The Non-Prophet's Guide to the Rapture: Bible Prophecy for Everyone," explores this subject matter in-depth. "The Rapture is at the end of the Church Age," he told CBN News. "All believers will be raptured ... the Greek word is 'harpazo,' and it means 'a physical snatching away.'" Hampson continued, "And it's kind of like when you look at the Old Testament, Elijah was taken. That was kind of an Old Testament version, but it's literally removed from the earth." The author and end-times expert said the concept of the rapture is "

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