The Left Behind reboot with Nicolas Cage has Christians talking about all things rapture. Oh, joy.

I suspect that the continued cinematic production of such a ridiculous and counter-biblical narrative will only serve to wake folks up to the undeniable truth that rapture theology is nothing more than a baptized escapism–sort of a neo-Gnosticism. And it has only been around since the early 19th century.

Dr. Ben Witherington III, evangelical professor of NT for doctoral studies at Asbury and St. Andrews, has recently completed a video for Seedbed entitled “Where Did Rapture Theology Come From?” (10-8-14).

This brief history of rapture theology is worth watching.

For those interested, I’ve posted the following on rapture theology:

• Rapture Theology: History & Influence
• Then the End Will Come
• N.T. Wright on Heaven & Rapture Theology
• The Rapture Fallacy
• Rapture Palooza!
• Who Gets Left Behind?

You might also enjoy reading a few blog posts from my friends:

• Why the Rapture Isn’t Biblical… And Why It Matters by Kurt Willems
• Jesus Says Those Left Behind Are the Lucky Ones by Benjamin Corey
• Is the Rapture Biblical? by Frank Viola
• Why the Rapture is a Bad Idea (video) by Greg Boyd

D.D. Flowers, 2014.