The reason why "the Rapture" is predicted to happen tomorrow, September 23, 2025, is due to a prophecy made by South African evangelical pastor Joshua Mhlakela. He claimed to have received a vision from Jesus confirming that the Rapture—the Christian belief where true believers will be taken up to heaven and non-believers left behind to endure seven years of tribulation—will begin on this date, coinciding with the Jewish Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah). This prophecy has gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok, leading many believers to prepare for this event by selling their possessions and resigning from jobs. However, the Bible itself does not specify a date for the Rapture, and setting dates for this event has historically been discouraged among Christians. The excitement and hysteria around the date mainly come from this pastor's prophecy, social media amplification, and interpretations of biblical signs linked to September 23, 2025.
