Is This The Perfect Equation For The Rapture?

This Friday and Sunday mark the 1,993rd anniversary of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ — falling on the exact same calendar dates as A.D. 33. Add seven years, and you land on 2033: the 2,000th anniversary of the crucifixion, resurrection, ascension, and the birth of the Church. Many are asking — could that mean the rapture happens first, in 2026? In this Holy Week special, Mark Hitchcock examines the historical case for April 3rd, A.D. 33 as the date of the crucifixion — including a non-Christian historian writing in 150 A.D. who recorded the midday darkness. Then Mark turns to one of the most unsettling passages in Revelation: the second coming of Satan. After 1,000 years of perfect peace — no crime, no war, no Satan, and Christ ruling in person — a multitude of people will still rise up to rebel the moment Satan is released. Mark explains why God allows it, what it proves about human nature, and why the death of Jesus was not optional. PLUS — a preview of the upcoming Revelation 20 exposition: the Great White Throne Judgment. The final order of business before the new heaven and new earth. KEY MOMENTS [00:00] The date alignment that only happens 19 times since 1600 [01:36] 1,993 years ago this week — and what that means for 2033 [02:15] Why scholars are calling 2026 "the year of the rapture" [04:15] The non-Christian historian who recorded the darkness at the cross [07:14] The Friday vs. Thursday crucifixion debate — resolved [12:37] The second coming of Satan — Revelation 20 explained [15:47] Why God gives Satan one last shot at world dominion [16:09] The question no one can answer — and why that's the point [18:06] What 1,000 years of perfect peace proves about the human heart [20:53] Gog and Magog in Revelation 20 — same as Ezekiel 38? Mark's answer [24:01] Next time: the Great White Throne Judgment SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Matthew 12:40 (the Jonah prophecy — three days and three nights) Luke 23:56 (the day of preparation and the Sabbath) Luke 24:21 (the road to Emmaus — "it is the third day") Philippians 3:20 (the glorified body) Revelation 20:1–10 (Satan bound, released, and destroyed) Ezekiel 38–39 (Gog and Magog — first invasion) Daniel 9 (the 70 Weeks prophecy and A.D. 33 dating) SOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE Colin Humphreys & Graham Waddington, Oxford University — April 3rd, A.D. 33 Harold Hoehner, Dallas Seminary — Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ Andreas Köstenberger — A.D. 33 crucifixion dating Thallus (~150 A.D.) — non-Christian historian recording the midday darkness Phlegon of Tralles — eclipse account, Olympiads J. Vernon McGee on why God releases Satan after the millennium Henry Morris — Commentary on the Book of Revelation, Revelation 20 EASTER MESSAGE "We live, and we die. Jesus died, and he lives. And because of his death and his resurrection, we too can live in him." — Mark Hitchcock Mark will be preaching this Easter weekend at Faith Bible Church in Edmond, Oklahoma on the glorified, resurrected body believers will receive — either at death or at the rapture. Watch the message at faithbibleedmond.com. CONNECT Subscribe and tap the bell so you never miss an episode Leave a comment: If 2026 marks the 1,993rd anniversary and 2033 the 2,000th — what do you make of that seven-year window? Do you think it's significant, or are we reading too much into the calendar? Share this video with someone who needs to see Holy Week through a prophetic lens #MarkHitchcock #MarkingTheEndTimes #HolyWeek #Easter2026 #Rapture #EndTimes #BibleProphecy #Revelation20 #SecondComingOfSatan #Antichrist #GoodFriday #Resurrection #LastDays #BiblicalProphecy #Prophecy #Millennium #Satan