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Originally Posted by Matt Anderson

What is the Great Tribulation?

Note: every time I say year, I mean the 1260 day lunar year, not the 365.25 day long solar year.

I need to remember that for myself!!

Personally, I believe the Great Tribulation is 3.5 years long but I hold my belief "loosely"……..
……Simply put, I think I have a good interpretation with a 3.5 year long view of "the Great Tribulation", but I DON'T CARE IF I AM RIGHT. I care that I have a good attitude about listening and hearing if and when God reveals and clarifies.

Great attitude. I myself am pretty convinced “The great tribulation” is 3 1/2 yrs long. I am pretty sure it will begin soon after the “first” rapture. I believe there will be at least 3 raptures. After the first “biggie”.

Who is in the Great Tribulation?

The portion of Revelation that dives into the period we know as the Great Tribulation refers to some groupings with key labels.

[*] 144,000 Sealed Ones

There is an interesting study I found on the 144,000 but not ready to share it yet.

[*] Earth Dwellers

Another interesting study I am doing on them but don’t have enough info yet to share.

If you or anyone has thoughts on the earth dwellers please share. Thank you.

I believe most dispensationalists further refine their definition of "saints" to be "tribulation saints" which are completely distinct from the church. With many of them holding a pre-tribulational rapture viewpoint, they see the church as removed from the earth and the remainder of Revelation being applied to "Israel".

I agree with your thoughts. I hold a dispensationalist view but don’t agree with everything certain dispensationalists teach.

I agree that a large portion of Revelation applies to "Israel", but I do not agree that this necessarily dictates that that rapture of the whole church has occurred.

I agree. As I stated, I believe there are at least 3 more raptures after the big one. I also don’t believe the wedding mentioned in Revelation 21 occurs right after the first rapture.

Everywhere I turn, people are believing the Lord is coming for His Bride, referring to the rapture. I don’t think that is what is going to happen right after the rapture.

Gotta run now!