Jesus : New Princeton series takes off on novel based on Philippians idea of 'the rapture ' He says it 's a fun TV idea , but the rapture concept is rubbish made up by theologian in the years . In Luke 19 , we read about a returning king , but close study of this passage suggests that Luke is talking about God coming back to Jerusalem , not about Jesus returning to Earth . The idea is that Jesus will come back , collect `` saved '' people before tribulation time begins . Parini : `` The Leftovers '' does n't mention rapture . It 's proponents distort apostles ' metaphors to cook it up .
Jesus : New Princeton series takes off on novel based on Philippians idea of 'the rapture ' He says it 's a fun TV idea , but the rapture concept is rubbish made up by theologian in the years . The idea is that Jesus will come back , collect `` saved '' people before tribulation time begins . Parini : `` The Leftovers '' does n't mention rapture . It 's proponents distort apostles ' metaphors to cook it up .