Jay Hernandez : The HBO series takes off on novel based on Christian concept of ' the rapture ' Then Jesus will come yet again , for a final judging . He says it 's a fun TV idea , but the rapture concept is rubbish made up by theologian in 1800s . The idea is that Jesus will come back , collect ` ` ' '' people before our world begins . Parini : Bible does n't mention rapture . It 's proponents distort Jesus ' metaphors to cook it up .
Jay Hernandez : The HBO series takes off on novel based on Christian concept of ' the rapture ' He says it 's a fun TV idea , but the rapture concept is rubbish made up by theologian in 1800s . The idea is that Jesus will come back , collect ` ` ' '' people before our world begins . Parini : Bible does n't mention rapture . It 's proponents distort Jesus ' metaphors to cook it up .