1. The Rapture and the Passover have parallel themes in the Book of Revelation chapters 4 and 5. During the Passover at the Temple, there were so many sheep the ground was covered white. Twelve Levites stood with silver sticks inside the Temple compound. Twelve Levites stood with gold sticks inside the Temple compound. The priest wore a red garment to the thigh so no blood would be seen. The slain lambs are the central theme of Passover at the Temple. The prophetic correlations in the Passover Assembly: The heavenly multitude has been redeemed by the Lamb (Rev. 5:9). A series of trumpets blasts occur at the Rapture (I Cor. 15:22). There are twenty-four elders who assist at the judgment (Luke 22:30). Twelve sons of Jacob (Gen. 35:22-26). The Twelve Apostles from the New Testament (Matt. 10:2-4). The lamb is "slain" at Passover- and we see Christ the "Lamb" (Rev. 5:6).
2. The priestly ordination service: This service lasted for seven days (Lev. 8:31-36). A special meal was prepared. A special place was prepared. A special service at the altar was prepared. The Temple priests served from Sabbath to Sabbath (for a one week cycle). The Revelation correlation of the priestly ordination: The worship begins at the altar at God's throne when we arrive. A special place is being prepared (John 14:1-2). The special meal will climax at the Marriage Supper (Rev. 19:9). The priest could not go out the door for seven days; we will be in heaven seven years. We are called "kings and priests" (Rev. 1:6); in Greek this can read "a kingdom of priests".
3.The concealment of the priests before Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). The 10 days of Awe (Feast of Trumpets is the next feast to have a prophetic fulfillment for the future. From trumpets to Atonement is 10 Days of Awe. For seven days the High Priest was concealed before the Day of Atonement. He is in a special chamber and cannot come out until the time before atonement. He is rehearsing for the day God either judges or releases Israel from her sins. Days of Awe has the same concept as Isaiah's concealment. "Come, my people, enter your chambers, and shut your doors behind you; Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment, Until the indignation is past. For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; The earth will also disclose her blood, And will no more cover her slain" (Isa. 26:20-21).
The concealment of the saints in heaven: The Feast of Trumpets has the imagery of the catching away. The saints are concealed for seven years with Christ, the High Priest in heaven. After seven years Christ returns to judge the earth and rescue Israel. The cycle is a Jubilee imagery and is painted in Christ redeeming men out of every nation.
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