Dictionaries define the word rapture as: (1) ecstatic joy, or delight; (2) expressions of such joy or delight (raptures); (3) archaic (antiquated, related to an earlier period of time); and (4) the act of being literally carried off. It is interesting that definition three portrays the attitude the non-Christian world holds toward the subject: It is something old fashioned and out of date. However, the subject is treated in Dr. Fords book in the light of the Bible. It considers some questions. Are there any biblical references to a rapture of any sort? What is meant by the terms pre-trib, mid-trib, and post-trib? Was the doctrine embraced by any Christians prior to 1800? The final chapter sums up all arguments favorable to a literal rapture or raptures, as well as discussing signs of the times related to the end of this present age.