HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO THE RAPTURE??? I am speaking with Dr. Neil Lipken, who is a Jewish Christian (or Messianic Jew). He has been teaching end time Bible prophecy for more than 33 1/2 years, and the full course that he now teaches is nearly 300 hours long. He is an expert on many timelines relating to the end times, timelines such as the "all-history" timeline and the "20th-21st century" timeline etc. In his research and teachings, he has put together scripture, history, and current events to explain end time Bible prophecy.