hmmm.... ive been really studying about the whole kingdom of heaven, God, Christ, and just any verses that pertain to the kingdom. To get a full understanding of the rapture and tribulation we have to know what the kingdom is... It seems quite blunt that the kingdom is going to be here on earth, with Christ with a rod of iron, with all the saints (patriarchs and all) that were saved before the tribulation that were raptured and they will have their glorified bodies ruling with Christ, those who were saved during the tribulation will enter the kingdom without their glorified bodies will have harvest (growing very very quickly) and offspring, every jew that enters the kingdom will be saved, the offspring will have 100 years to be saved and if not they will die at the end of 100 years, and the twelve apostles will judge the twelve tribes of Isreal... And well needless to say when Jesus talks of "The Kingdom" its about the thousand year reign, if the kingdom is not about 1000 year reign, than what is it talking about???