The dictionary describes tribulation as:
tribulation [ˌtribyəˈlāSH(ə)n]
NOUN (tribulations) a cause of great trouble or suffering.
“the tribulations of being a megastar”, “his time of tribulation was just beginning“
synonyms: problems · troubles · difficulties · misfortunes · strains · trials · tribulations · worries · anxieties · concerns · pain · suffering · hardship · misery · woe · affliction · distress · disquiet · malaise
a state of great trouble or suffering.
But what does the Bible say about tribulation?
What is the tribulation? A period of time when the earth will be under the rule of the antichrist. Daniel 9:27,11:21-37 see study “Antichrist – 666”.
How long does it last? One week! A week is 7 years. See Daniel 9:27; 12:7,11
Will the Temple be rebuilt and when? Has to be for animal sacrifice to be performed. see Daniel 12:11 It will be built just before the tribulation begins as a treaty needs to be signed Daniel 9:27
Is animal sacrifice being performed? Yes, these can only be performed in the temple. see Daniel 12:11
Is the Jewish Law in effect? Yes, as the temple will have been rebuilt for Daniel 9:27 to be fulfilled.
Who are the two witnesses? Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. As stated in Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: it is thought these men could be Enoch, Genesis 5:24 and Elijah, 2 Kings 2:1,11 since neither man died.
Who are the 144,000? Virgin, Jewish Men♱
When are they saved? At the beginning of the tribulation♱
What is their Message? The King of Heaven (on Earth) with Messiah as King♱
To whom do they preach it to? Revelation 14:6 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,♱
What is the new song? Revelation 14:3 no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand♱
Why can’t they be harmed? They are sealed (protected) by God. Revelation 14:1 having his Father’s name written in their foreheads♱
Who gets saved during Tribulation? Those who believe the message of the 144,000 Revelation 7:14 These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
What happens when someone gets saved? Many will be beheaded. Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: Revelation 20:4 … and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God …
Who are the people under the throne in heaven? Those who are saved during tribulation. Revelation 6:10-11 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
What happens at the end of the tribulation? The second coming of Christ Revelation 19:11-16, Matthew 24:29-30, Revelation 16:16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
Does anyone survive the Tribulation? Yes. They will repopulate the earth during the 1000 years. Revelation 20:4 … and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
What happens to those who are currently saved? They are removed from the earth before the wrath begins! 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4
♱Some of these questions are answered in the study “144,000 Called by God” .