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Great Tribulation

In Christian eschatology, the Great Tribulation (Ancient Greek: θλῖψις μεγάλη, romanized: thlîpsis megálē) is a period mentioned by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse as a sign that would occur in the time of the end.[1]

"Tribulation" redirects here. For other uses, see Tribulation (disambiguation).

At Revelation 7:14,[2] "the Great Tribulation" (Ancient Greek: τῆς θλῑ́ψεως τῆς μεγάλης, romanized: tês thlī́pseōs tês megálēs, lit. 'the great tribulation') is used to indicate the period spoken of by Jesus.[3] Matthew 24:[4] 21[5] and 29[6] uses tribulation (θλίβω) in a context denoting afflictions of those hard-pressed by siege and the calamities of war.[7]

Pretribulationists believe that all righteous Christians (deceased and living) will be taken bodily up to (called the Rapture) before the Tribulation begins.[14] According to this belief, every true Christian that has ever existed throughout the course of the entire Christian era will be instantaneously transformed into a perfect resurrected body, and will thus escape the trials of the Tribulation. Those who become Christians after the rapture will live through (or perish during) the Tribulation. After the Tribulation, Christ will return to establish his Millennial Kingdom.

Heaven

Prewrath Tribulationists believe the rapture will occur during the Tribulation, halfway through or after, but before the of the wrath of God.

seven bowls

believe that the rapture will occur halfway through the Tribulation, but before the worst part of it occurs. The seven-year period is divided into halves—the "beginning of sorrows" and the "Great Tribulation".

Midtribulationists

believe that Christians will not be taken up into Heaven for eternity, but will be received or gathered in the air by Christ, to descend together to establish the Kingdom of God on earth at the end of the Tribulation.

Posttribulationists

Christian eschatology

The Great Tribulation: Past or Future by Thomas Ice and Kenneth L. Gentry Jr. (Kregel Publications, 1999)  0-8254-2901-3

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Four Views on the Book of Revelation by Kenneth L. Gentry Jr., Sam Hamstra Jr., C. Marvin Pate and Robert L. Thomas (Zondervan, 1998)  0-310-21080-1

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Great Prophecies of the Bible by Ralph Woodrow (Ralph Woodrow Evangelistic Association, 1971)  0-916938-02-6

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