The Great Tribulation In The Book Of Revelation

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Chap 6-18 – describes the tribulation period Immediately after the rapture of the church, the great tribulation kicks in as we can see from Chapter 6 of the book of Revelation. The tribulation which is expected to last for 7 years (divided into two equal halves) starts with the opening of the seven seals in Revelation chapter 6. The details of the great tribulation will be discussed in chapters 9-12 of this book. It is important to note that a whole of 13 chapters of the book of Revelation were dedicated to describing the events of the great tribulation (more than 50% of the entire book). The seals were followed by the seven trumpet judgements and finally the seven vials of judgement. Every believer must pray not to face the horrors of the great tribulation because no one will be able to stand in the day of God’s anger. Chap 19 – marriage supper of the Lamb and the second coming of Christ Chapter 19 describes the marriage supper of the Lamb which takes place just before the second coming of Christ to the earth. There will be tribulation saints who will be killed during the great tribulation, and it does make sense that all the saints are complete in heaven before the marriage supper of the Lamb is done. “Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me,