The rapture occurs unexpectedly prior to the tribulation period. The end of the tribulation period is also the end of the Times of the Gentiles (Luke 21:24 Romans 11:25-26). Jeremiah 30:7 calls it Jacob’s Trouble because this is the climax of the punishment on Israel for their rejection of Jesus Christ. During this last 3.5 year period, all of the events in Revelation 6 to 19 will occur. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ occurs in verses 29-30. This period of time is called the Great Tribulation by Christ (Matthew 24:21). When the antichrist declares that he is God, Bible students throughout the world will know that there will be only 3.5 years left until the Second Coming of Jesus Christ occurs and the armies of the nations of the world will be defeated at the Battle of Armageddon. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 echoes the same truth in the process it gives us more details – adding that the antichrist or lawless one will exalt himself as God when he sits down in the temple “displaying himself as God”. Jesus confirms that this will occur when he states that the abomination of desolation will stand in the holy place of the temple (Matthew 24:15). The abomination of desolation occurs in the middle of the tribulation period when the antichrist enters the temple in Jerusalem and declares that he is God. Daniel 9:27 indicates that the seven year tribulation period starts with a peace treaty, but after 3.5 years an abomination of desolation occurs (Daniel 12:11). Daniel 9:27 states that it is a seven year period.
The tribulation is a well-defined period of time. Do you agree? Bible Answer: Overview of the Tribulation
Revelation 6:10-11 7:3-4, 13-14 would seem to indicate that the rapture does not occur before the tribulation.
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