Overview

• As of this morning, news outlets report surging social posts but no independent verification that a supernatural event has occurred.
• The dates cited—September 23–24—stem from Mhlakela’s YouTube interview claiming a vision of Jesus returning during Rosh Hashanah.
• TikTok videos show users selling cars, quitting jobs, leaving phones unlocked, and preparing ‘left-behind’ kits, with one Uber driver saying churchgoers handed him nearly $2,000 in cash.
• Reaction spans earnest warnings and satire, including ‘Rapture Trip Tips,’ outfit try-ons for ascension, and widespread memes under #RaptureTok.
• Reporting places the trend within evangelical rapture theology and a long history of failed date-setting, noting many Christians reject the doctrine and that scripture offers no timetable.