Only the harlot and her followers in the religion of Babylon the Great will endure the wrath of God. Most of 'the tribulation's' afflictions are caused by the wrath of demons associated with the harlot and the 'beasts'. However...
In the following passage we are told to suffer tribulation up to the time when Christ shall come to be glorified in His saints.
"That no man should be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: [Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
I agree the harlot faces the wrath of God, but certainly not during great tribulation though, but after great tribulation.
Revelation 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
We already know from Revelation 19, this.
Revelation 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Revelation 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
These verses couldn't possibly be meaning during great tribulation. These verses couldn't possibly be meaning during the time of the following, either.
Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
This 42 months the beast is given to continue, this is meaning great tribulation which is also involving the following---until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled(Revelation 6:11). That is during the 5th seal, but it is not until the 6th seal that God's wrath is involved.
And Matthew 24:29 clearly places the time of the 6th seal after the time of Matthew 24:15-21, which logically means that the time of the 5th seal---until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled(Revelation 6:11)---this is meaning during the time of great tribulation, which also proves that Matthew 24:15-21 is not involving God's wrath if that doesn't begin until the 6th seal.
None of these passages I brought up give the impression any of these things are involving Jerusalem and the 2nd temple in the first century.
Good thing we have scripture to interpret scripture!
In revelation, The harlot/Babylon great is charged with “all the righteous blood shed”.
Revelation 19:24 24And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
revelation 17:6 6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus.
So, how in the world should we understand the identity harlot of Babylon, who is specifically charged with “all of the righteous blood shed”?
well thank goodness for the NT scriptures, where Christ describes apostate Israel in the same way, so that we can understand who revelation is talking about:
Matthew 23:35 35And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
luke 11:50-51 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, 51from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary.hYes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.
@DavidPT so you wouldnt describe what the harlot of Babylon goes through, when she goes through 7 bowls (revelation 16) and is devoured and burned by the beast (revelation 17) and is judged (revelation 18,19), as great tribulation?
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