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Great Tribulation
The Great Tribulation is an eschatological term for a period of intense suffering said to occur immediately before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Interpretations of its duration and nature, and of whether the church will pass through it, vary among theological positions.
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- Matthew 24Bible
Matthew 24 is the chapter in which Jesus, after foretelling the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, teaches his disciples on the Mount of Olives about the signs of the end, the great tribulation, and the coming of the Son of Man, and urges them to keep watch.
- Revelation 7:9-17Bible Verses
Revelation 7:9-17 is a vision of a countless multitude from every nation, clothed in white robes, praising God for salvation before his throne. Interpreters differ over the multitude's relationship to the 144,000 and over the meaning of "great tribulation." The passage is frequently read as a word of comfort at funeral services.
- Matthew 24:30–31Bible Verses
A passage in the Olivet Discourse in which Jesus says that after the great tribulation the Son of Man will come on the clouds of heaven with great glory and His angels will gather His elect. Because interpreters differ on the Second Coming, the timing of the Rapture, and the passage's relation to the destruction of the Temple, it is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11Bible Verses
A passage in which Paul urges believers, since the day of the Lord comes "as a thief in the night," to live watchfully and soberly as children of light rather than speculating about its timing. It is frequently cited and debated in discussions of the timing of the Second Coming and of the relationship between the Rapture and the Great Tribulation.
- Daniel 12Bible
The final chapter of the Book of Daniel, which speaks of the tribulation and deliverance of the last days and of the awakening of the dead. To the question of when the end will come, it answers with "a time, times, and an half" and with specific numbers of days, and it promises Daniel rest at the end of the days.
Verses in the King James Version 4, showing 4
- Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
- Revelation 2:22
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
- Revelation 7:14Explained
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- 2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
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