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- Dictionarytribulation/ˌtrɪbjʊˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a cause of great trouble or suffering: "the tribulations of being a megastar"
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The great tribulation will bring the greatest time of trouble ever to come upon mankind. According to Bible prophecy, it will occur during “the last days,” or “the end time.” ( 2 Timothy 3:1; Daniel 12:4 , New American Bible ) It will be “a tribulation such as has not occurred from the beginning of the creation that God created until that time, and will not occur again.”
(Mt 24:21, 29-31) Paul described this tribulation as a righteous act of God against “those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news” about Jesus Christ. Revelation chapter 19 shows Jesus as the one leading heavenly armies against “the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies.” ( 2Th 1:6-8; Re 19:11-21 ) “A great crowd” is shown as surviving that ...
(Ps. 68:20; 2 Pet. 2:9) When the nations attack us during the great tribulation, we will need to be courageous and to trust in Jehovah as never before. ( Ps. 112:7, 8; Heb. 13:6 ) If we rely on Jehovah now, we will have the courage we need to face Gog’s attack.
When discussing the “great tribulation” that culminates in the battle of Armageddon, Jesus said: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.”
Jul 15, 2013 · 3. In the past, what was our understanding of the timing of the great tribulation? 3 For a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with World War I and that “those days were cut short” by Jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations.
Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer.”—Romans 12:12, New World Translation. “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”—Romans 12:12, English Standard Version.
In order to survive the great tribulation, the great crowd would have to be educated in Jehovah’s ways before the Millennium begins. They would need to show strong faith in order to “succeed in escaping all these things that must occur” before Christ’s Thousand Year Reign. —Luke 21:34-36. 11.
The apostle Paul described his companions as “a source of great comfort” in times of “distress and tribulation.” — Colossians 4:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:7 . But you may be wondering how all this works in practice.
Such “tribulation” connected with marriage and family life may be due to sickness, economic hardships and, for Christians, persecution. —See study note on 2Co 1:4 . making use of the world: In many scriptures, the Greek word rendered “world” ( koʹsmos ) refers primarily to the world of mankind.
21 Jehovah shows similar loyalty to “a great crowd” who have the prospect of coming out of “the great tribulation” and of living forever on a paradise earth. ( Revelation 7:9, 10, 14 ) Although his servants are imperfect, Jehovah loyally extends to them the opportunity to live forever on a paradise earth.
