The Coming Rapture (Part 4): Moses as a Prefigure of Christ: Could His Life Point to a 2025 Rapture?

May 01, 2025

In today’s increasingly chaotic and deceptive world, many believers sense that we are nearing the final chapter of God’s prophetic calendar. While some dismiss these signs as “conspiratorial” or alarmist, serious students of Scripture recognize patterns—shadows from the Old Testament—that speak with astonishing relevance to our present hour. One such figure is Moses. Could it be that the story of Moses not only foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ but also unveils the timing of the Rapture itself? Could his life contain time markers, divine parallels, and redemptive echoes that converge around the year 2025?

To answer this, we must revisit the biblical record with new eyes—eyes willing to see beyond the surface and discern God’s design through patterns, symbols, and appointed times.

Moses and Jesus: Parallel Lives of Deliverance

It is not speculative theology to say Moses prefigured Jesus. Jesus Himself declared in John 5:46, "For if you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me." The parallels between their lives are stunning. Both Moses and Jesus were born under the threat of infanticide (Exodus 1:22; Matthew 2:16) and both found refuge in Egypt. Both were sent by God to deliver people from bondage—Moses from Egyptian slavery, Jesus from the slavery of sin.

Both performed signs and wonders, with Moses' ten plagues on Egypt foreshadowing the judgments in Revelation—including blood, darkness, locusts, and hail. The Passover itself was a clear image of Christ's sacrificial death as the Lamb of God, protecting believers from coming judgment. Even the Red Sea crossing typified the future separation and deliverance of God's people from the world before final judgment.

Both were initially rejected by their own people (Moses in Exodus 2, Jesus at His first coming) but later revealed in glory. After rejection, Moses fled to Midian for 40 years, while Jesus ascended to heaven for what many scholars interpret as 40 jubilees (approximately 2,000 years). Significantly, Moses later appeared with Elijah on the Mount of Transfiguration, representing the Law (Moses) and the Prophets (Elijah) in Christ's glorified presence. Just as Moses returned from exile with power to deliver his people, Jesus will return with power at His Second Coming to bring final deliverance.

This intentional mirroring isn't just poetic. It reveals a pattern of redemptive history: first suffering, then glory; first rejection, then rule; first a hidden period, then a revealed deliverance. The Exodus event, central to Moses' life, is considered by many theologians a "type" of the Rapture—the divine evacuation of God's people before judgment falls (Walvoord, 1969; Missler, 2005).

But is there more? Could even the timing of Moses’ story align with prophetic events today?

Moses' Age: A Time Marker to Watch?

According to Exodus 7:7, Moses was 80 years old when he confronted Pharaoh. This may seem like a trivial detail until one considers a modern prophetic parallel: Israel became a nation in 1948. If we apply Moses' age (80) as a prophetic template and add 80 years to 1948, we land at 2028. Why is that significant?

According to some biblical scholars, if we follow prophetic interpretations of Scripture, the year 2028 could mark a significant moment when Israel recognizes Jesus as their Messiah. This timing aligns with Jesus' teaching about the generation that would witness Israel's restoration (Matthew 24:32–34). Since a biblical generation spans 70–80 years (Psalm 90:10), and Israel was established in 1948, this timeframe becomes particularly interesting. If 2028 indeed marks the middle of the seven-year Tribulation period, then counting backwards 3.5 years would point to 2025 as a potential time for either the Rapture or the emergence of the Antichrist. Could Moses' age at his return to Egypt be a concealed prophecy pointing to Christ's offer of spiritual deliverance to His people?

40 Years in the Wilderness and 40 Jubilees of the Church Age

Furthermore, after Israel's deliverance from Egypt, they spent 40 years in the wilderness (Numbers 32:13), being separated from Egyptian influence and prepared for the Promised Land. During this time, God provided manna, gave them His law, and transformed them from slaves into a holy nation. This pattern perfectly mirrors the Church Age—approximately 40 jubilees (2000 years) after Christ's redemptive work. Adding 2000 years to Jesus' crucifixion in 33 AD points to 2033 as a possible date for His Second Coming. If we count backward seven years from 2033 for the Tribulation period, we arrive at 2026 as its potential starting point. This timing suggests that the Rapture—which precedes the Tribulation—could indeed occur in 2025. Just as Israel wandered through the physical wilderness, today's Church traverses the wilderness of this fallen world, surrounded by secular influences, false teachings, and spiritual warfare, yet sustained by God's providence and the bread of His Word.

Just as Israel needed separation and preparation in the wilderness before entering Canaan, the Church has needed this extended period to be transformed and prepared for our ultimate promised inheritance. As Moses declared, "The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything" (Deuteronomy 2:7). Similarly, Christ has been with His Church throughout our "wilderness journey," preparing us for the moment when we will finally enter our eternal inheritance.

Pharaoh as a Type of Antichrist

In the Exodus account, Pharaoh was more than a historical king. He was a prototype of the Antichrist—a ruler hardened against God, empowered by evil, resisting deliverance, and bringing death upon his people. Just as Pharaoh ruled over Israel and resisted Moses with satanic tenacity, the coming Antichrist will exercise dominion over the world and oppose Jesus and His people (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4).

Moses’ confrontation with Pharaoh involved escalating judgments—ten plagues that culminated in the death of the firstborn. In similar fashion, the book of Revelation presents a series of escalating judgments: seals, trumpets, and bowls that ultimately lead to the return of Christ. The structure is eerily parallel. Could God be telling us something?

If Moses was a type of Jesus, then Pharaoh must represent someone—something—evil rising again at the end. Are we watching the modern Pharaoh emerge? Are we seeing the infrastructure of control, surveillance, and global governance that would make his reign possible?

The Exodus and the Rapture

The Exodus was a mass deliverance that happened swiftly, at night, after a long season of warning. Israel was told to remain indoors, apply the blood of the lamb, and be ready to move quickly (Exodus 12:11-13). This moment foreshadows the Rapture when believers—covered by the blood of the Lamb—are taken out before divine wrath falls upon the world (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

What happened the day after the Exodus? Judgment. Egypt was ruined. Just as God rescued His people then, He will do so again. The Apostle Paul said, "Now these things took place as examples for us" (1 Corinthians 10:6). The Exodus is not just history—it is prophecy in disguise.

What About You?

Do you see the patterns, or dismiss them as coincidence? Can we afford to ignore the signs around us when Scripture, history, and modern events seem to align so precisely? Are we underestimating how seriously God communicates through His Word and His appointed feasts? Have we been lulled to sleep, forgetting that the deliverer is coming soon?

We cannot know the day or hour (Matthew 24:36), but Jesus told us we would know the season. Are we in that season? Jesus' words in Matthew 24 refer to events that will likely occur in the first half of the Tribulation—specifically the rise of false Christs, wars, and natural disasters, culminating in the abomination of desolation (Matthew 24:15). He added that he generation that will see the fig tree (Israel) sprouting will not pass without seeing these things unfold. Given that a biblical generation spans 70–80 ) years (Psalm 90:10 from Israel's rebirth in 1948, this timeline suggests that 2028 could be a key year marking the midpoint of the Tribulation. Backing up 3.5 years points us to 2025 as a potential time for the Rapture—the first great deliverance before the horrors of the second half of the Tribulation unfold.

Are you ready for the greater Exodus?

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