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Is the Rapture Really in the Bible – or Was It Invented Later?

Podcast: Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman
Published: Apr 21, 2026
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Summary

The Rapture, the ascent of Jesus' faithful flock to heaven at the end of the world is enthusiastically anticipated by many evangelical Christians. But is this expectation grounded in what the Bible actually says? Today, Dr. Bart Ehrman joins me to talk about the Rapture, what it is and whether it actually appears in the Bible.