The age we live in has many names. This is the Church age, the Holy Spirit Dispensation and also they call this: The times of the Gentiles. So the question is, when does the age we are in come to an end? For me that is easy because I am a dispensationist, so that means the age is 2,000 years in length. When did the age begin? On the day of Pentacost when Peter was preaching in the Upper room. That was 50 days after Passover when Jesus was sacrificed for our sin and transgression. Also at the time of Moses at the first passover when the Hebrew children left Egypt the law was given 50 days later at Mount Sinai. So the question then is, what year was Jesus crucified? I believe it was 29 ad. Then the question is: so what? The church is 2,000 years old. Should we order a cake and have a party? We are told that this is the end of the Time of the Gentiles and the beginning of the Kingdom Age. On December 6, 2017, US President Donald Trump announced the United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Does this mean that Jerusalem is no longer being trampled underfoot by the Gentiles? Is there a 7 year tribulation period between the Church age and the Kingdom age? Are there people that teach this? There maybe people that believe that the Kingdom age, the 1000 year reign of Christ began on Dec 6, 2017.
The Times of the Gentiles refers to the Church Age. The Trampling of Jerusalem by the Gentiles is only about the Beasts 42 month reign. Some people confuse the two so I put that out there. As per the timing, the Rapture will happen, then the 70thy week. If you are in the Rapture you will never know the 70th week troubles, so don't sweat it.
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. (1 Thes 5:4)
This is about the Day of the Lord or God's Wrath/the Lambs Wrath, not the Rapture per se which happens BEFORE the DOTL which happens when the First Seal is opened in the Middle of the week.
I have been told that during the tribulation period the "Jewish" nation will give a witness and testimoy for God in the world. 144,000 - 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes.
The Jewisahy 144,00 are never called witnesses, that a "MEN'S TRADITION" go find anywhere in Revelation that says they Preach, you can't, I used to buy that also, for 25 years. The 144,000 is a METAPHOR for the Fulness or ALL ISRAEL like Isaiah and Paul spoke of, not every Jew, but Israel as a Nation is saved. Thus the 144,000 is 12 x 12,000 {the number 12 = Fullness}. Zechariah 13:8-9 says that 1/3 of the Jews REPENT and 2/3 do not REPENT thus Perish, so that tells us this 144,000 is a metaphor for 2-3 million Jews in Israel or 5-6 million Jews worldwide. They Flee to Judea just before the Seals are opened, at the AoD which happens 30 days before the Beast Conquers Jerusalem at the 1260. {AoD = 1290}.
144,000 just means ALL ISRAEL who Repent. Those that God protects in the Wilderness, Rev. 12 calls these same people, The Woman.
The marriage supper of the Lamb takes place in Heaven. They are already making preparation for that. On the second coming He comes for His Bride and the third coming He returns with His Bride. As we are joint heirs with Christ.
The Marriage Supper is Armageddon, on earth. The Church is Raptured to Heaven and Marries the Lamb, then we RETURN for the Marriage Supper.