““The Bible has more to say about the tribulation than The Bible has more to say about the tribulation than any other prophetic time period. During these seven any other prophetic time period. During these seven years, the Antichrist will emerge, persecution of new years, the Antichrist will emerge, persecution of new Christians and the Jewish people will ensue, and the Christians and the Jewish people will ensue, and the great battle of Armageddon and the second coming of great battle of Armageddon and the second coming of

Christ will transpire.”Christ will transpire.” (Thomas Ice & Timothy Demy, (Thomas Ice & Timothy Demy, Prophecy Prophecy WatchWatch (Harvest House Publishers, 1998), p. 120.) (Harvest House Publishers, 1998), p. 120.)

The Jews:The Jews:

““The first great purpose of the tribulation is to prepare The first great purpose of the tribulation is to prepare the nation of Israel for her Messiah. The prophecy of the nation of Israel for her Messiah. The prophecy of Jeremiah (30:7) makes it clear that this time that is Jeremiah (30:7) makes it clear that this time that is coming has particular reference to Israel, for it is ‘the coming has particular reference to Israel, for it is ‘the time of Jacob’s trouble’. God’s purpose for Israel in the time of Jacob’s trouble’. God’s purpose for Israel in the Tribulation is to bring about the conversion of a Tribulation is to bring about the conversion of a multitude of Jews, who will enter into the blessings of the multitude of Jews, who will enter into the blessings of the kingdom and experience the fulfillment of all Israel’s kingdom and experience the fulfillment of all Israel’s covenants…” covenants…” (Dwight J. Pentecost, Things to come).(Dwight J. Pentecost, Things to come).

The Gentiles:The Gentiles:

During the tribulation frightful judgments will be poured During the tribulation frightful judgments will be poured out upon the Gentiles, resulting in utter destruction of out upon the Gentiles, resulting in utter destruction of their cities and civilization and leading to their complete their cities and civilization and leading to their complete doom at the time of the return of Christ. During the doom at the time of the return of Christ. During the tribulation, a world government will come into being tribulation, a world government will come into being headed by a dictator of unprecedented evil and guilty of headed by a dictator of unprecedented evil and guilty of utter blasphemy against the true God. For a time he will utter blasphemy against the true God. For a time he will hold the entire world in his power, a satanic imitation of hold the entire world in his power, a satanic imitation of the true reign of Christ in the millennial kingdom the true reign of Christ in the millennial kingdom (John (John Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom, p. 257). Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom, p. 257).

Tribulation Saints:Tribulation Saints:

““It is also God’s purpose to populate the millennium It is also God’s purpose to populate the millennium with a multitude of saved Gentiles, who are redeem-with a multitude of saved Gentiles, who are redeem-ed through the preaching of the believing remnant. ed through the preaching of the believing remnant. This is accomplished in the multitude from ‘all This is accomplished in the multitude from ‘all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues’ nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues’ (Revelation 7:9) and in the ‘sheep” (Matthew 25:31-(Revelation 7:9) and in the ‘sheep” (Matthew 25:31-46) that enter the millennial age” 46) that enter the millennial age” (Dwight J. Pentecost, (Dwight J. Pentecost, Things to come).Things to come).

Converted Gentiles:Converted Gentiles:

““It is logical to ask at this point, how is he going to It is logical to ask at this point, how is he going to make war with the saints when they are gone from make war with the saints when they are gone from the earth? The saints are the people who are going the earth? The saints are the people who are going to believe in Christ during this great period of to believe in Christ during this great period of conflict. After the Christians are gone God is going conflict. After the Christians are gone God is going to reveal Himself in a special way to 144,000 Jewish to reveal Himself in a special way to 144,000 Jewish Billy Grahams turned loose on this earth…” Billy Grahams turned loose on this earth…” (Hal (Hal Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth). Lindsey, The Late Great Planet Earth).

Converted Gentiles:Converted Gentiles:

““All who oppose the deification and worship of the All who oppose the deification and worship of the world dictator are subject to persecution. Both Jew world dictator are subject to persecution. Both Jew and Christian become the objects of this satanic and Christian become the objects of this satanic oppression, and many are martyred. The elect are oppression, and many are martyred. The elect are delivered by the return of Christ at the close of the delivered by the return of Christ at the close of the tribulation period. The Scriptures which present the tribulation period. The Scriptures which present the revelation of this coming tribulation constantly revelation of this coming tribulation constantly reiterate that it will be a time of trouble without reiterate that it will be a time of trouble without precedent in the history of the world… precedent in the history of the world… (John Walvoord, (John Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom).The Millennial Kingdom).

Deut. 4:30When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.

Deut. 4:30When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.

“According to this first reference, the tribulation is the occasion for some in Israel turning to the Lord and constitutes a divine preparation for the kingdom which will follow” (John Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom, p. 258).

Gen 49:1Gen 49:1And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: gather yourselves together, that I may tell you gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the latter days.that which shall befall you in the latter days.

Deut. 4:30When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.

Deut. 4:30When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.

“According to this first reference, the tribulation is the occasion for some in Israel turning to the Lord and constitutes a divine preparation for the kingdom which will follow” (John Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom, p. 258).

Deut. 31:29Deut. 31:2929 For I know that after my death ye will utterly 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days… befall you in the latter days…

Deut. 4:30When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.

Deut. 4:30When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the Lord your God and obey his voice.

“According to this first reference, the tribulation is the occasion for some in Israel turning to the Lord and constitutes a divine preparation for the kingdom which will follow” (John Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom, p. 258).

Acts 2:17Acts 2:17And it shall come to pass in the last days, says And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh…flesh…

Jer. 30:77 Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it;And it is the time of Jacob's trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.

Jer. 30:77 Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it;And it is the time of Jacob's trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.

“In the preaching of Jeremiah there is also reference to the tribulation. Not only did Jeremiah predict the Babylonian captivity of the Jews, but he also foretold of a time of yet future trials for Israel. We read of this time in Jeremiah 30:5-9, which is often known as ‘the time of Jacob’s trouble’” (Thomas Ice & Timothy Demy, Prophecy Watch).

Matt 24:21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

Matt 24:21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

Jesus Is Referring to the Destruction of JerusalemJesus Is Referring to the Destruction of Jerusalem

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. away until all these things take place.

Jesus Is Referring to the Destruction of JerusalemJesus Is Referring to the Destruction of Jerusalem

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. away until all these things take place.

McClintock & Strong state that the phrase McClintock & Strong state that the phrase this generationthis generation in in Matthew 24:34 denotes Matthew 24:34 denotes “the generation of persons then living “the generation of persons then living contemporary with Christ.”contemporary with Christ.”

Jesus Is Referring to the Destruction of JerusalemJesus Is Referring to the Destruction of Jerusalem

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. away until all these things take place.

Jesus referred to “All these things.”Jesus referred to “All these things.”Matthew 23:36 - THESE THINGSMatthew 23:36 - THESE THINGS = = “House left desolate” “House left desolate”

Matthew 24:2 - THESE THINGSMatthew 24:2 - THESE THINGS = = “No stone left standing” “No stone left standing”

Matthew 24:3 - THESE THINGSMatthew 24:3 - THESE THINGS = = “No stone left standing” “No stone left standing”

Matthew 24:6 - THESE THINGSMatthew 24:6 - THESE THINGS = = “Misleading Signs” “Misleading Signs”

Matthew 24:33 - THESE THINGSMatthew 24:33 - THESE THINGS = = “ True Sign ” “ True Sign ”

Matthew 24:34 - THESE THINGSMatthew 24:34 - THESE THINGS = = “ These Things Fulfilled” “ These Things Fulfilled”

“THINGS” OF MT. 24 REFER TO THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM OR SIGNS LEADING UP TO IT!!!

Rev 7:13-14Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" 14 I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Rev 7:13-14Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" 14 I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

“Though other Scriptures allude to the period, the major New Testament revelation is found in the last book of the bible, Revelation, chapters 4-19. Approximately fifteen chapters of the book are used to describe this time of trouble (John Walvoord, The Millennial Kingdom )

“…the great tribulation took place in the Roman period through which the saints contemporary with John were passing, beginning with Nero’s persecution (A.D. 64) and continuing until the edict of Constantine (A.D. 313). Those saints are now beyond this life, before the throne of God, having gained the victory. Word of such victory offered tremendous assurance and encouragement to men and women facing trials and death, and likewise encourages all since who face similar tests of faith. The great persecution of this passage was thus confined to the Roman period covering 249 years of Roman-Christian conflict...” (Homer Hailey, Revelation, An Introduction and Commentary).

“…the great tribulation took place in the Roman period through which the saints contemporary with John were passing, beginning with Nero’s persecution (A.D. 64) and continuing until the edict of Constantine (A.D. 313). Those saints are now beyond this life, before the throne of God, having gained the victory. Word of such victory offered tremendous assurance and encouragement to men and women facing trials and death, and likewise encourages all since who face similar tests of faith. The great persecution of this passage was thus confined to the Roman period covering 249 years of Roman-Christian conflict...” (Homer Hailey, Revelation, An Introduction and Commentary).