The 2000 years is not called the great tribulation in the bible.
The 7 seals are about the 7 year 70th week. The great tribulation begins when the abomination of desolation is placed in the temple.
2000 years is GREATER than 7 is it not ? Why do you desire to LIMIT God's vocabulary ? Because that has been a rock solid thought in your head like it was mine for 30 years, so it HAS TO BE TRUE, even though it isn't, that is why Jesus warned us about Men's Traditions. I understand, you have built your whole thesis already around it being the MARTYRS of the Tribulation period, but its not, so rework your theories brother. It is what it is. We should only want the truth, no matter how much we have to rework our thoughts and ideas !! RIGHT ?
Those are the Church who were RAPTURED, thus they have on white, those under the altar were SPECIFICALLY TOLD you must WAIT until your fellow brothers are killed in like manner as you were!! What does that say unto us Douggg ? It says they will have to REMAIN there until the Beast finishes his 42 months reign of terror, I know I told that unto you before, why does it not take brother ?
Rev. 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: 10 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?
11 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 fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
They are told they HAVE TO WAIT until all their brothers are killed in like manner as they were is FULFILLED. That means they must wait on the Beast to finish if 42 months of murder and mayhem. THESE are the ones JUDGED in Rev. 20:4 after Jesus returns with the Church (Rev. 7:9 is the Church in Heaven) in tow. They came out of the 2000 year Church Age, that is what the Rapture means brother. We thus have on White, but we are not told we must WAIT like they are. MORE PROOF NEEDED ? Let's look at Rev. 20:4 a little CLOSER !!
Rev. 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and
I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and
which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands;
and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
BOOM, you get it ? THESE in Rev. 20:4 are the ones that died DURING the Tribulation or 70th week period. ONLY THESE could have rejected the chance SERVE THE BEAST, he wasn't around until the final 3.5 years. Psttt these are the SOULS UNDER THE ALTAR that he killed !! The ones that refused to serve him, and laid down their lives for Christ. These are the ones that you imply are in Heaven in Rev. 7:9 with white robes on, but its just not the case brother. They are the Bride in Heaven in Rev. 7:9, those under the altar are JUDGED in Rev. 20:4.
So those that came out of the GREAT (2000>7) Tribulation can ONLY BE the Raptured Church brother.