TRIBULATION
(See also Armageddon; Distress; Great Tribulation; Time of the End)
delivered up to tribulation (Mt 24:9): w78 10/1 8; go 169-170; w59 37-38; nh 251-252; w47 355
discussion: ad 1615-1616
“great tribulation” (Mt 24:21, 22): ka 398-399; g72 6/8 8; w68 748-749; km 1/68 4-5
at proper time: w77 235-236; w74 56-57; w73 583
attack on God’s people during: w84 4/1 19-20; w84 6/15 24; su 187; w82 10/1 27; w80 3/1 23; w80 5/15 27; w80 7/1 17-18; w80 10/15 23; w80 11/15 27; w75 88; w74 171
beginning: w85 5/1 3-4; w85 10/1 16, 18; w84 7/15 17; w81 11/15 13; w80 10/1 25; w80 10/15 23; w79 2/1 26; w77 42; go 176-177; w76 689; w75 88; w74 170; w74 378-379; im 334; w64 768; w61 631, 671; pa 197; w57 604; w56 671, 751; ms53 390; nh 264; w49 163, 333; w44 261-262; w39 110-111; ch 211; w35 150, 246, 333
“chosen ones” (Mt 24:22): w84 7/15 15-16; w84 9/15 14; w75 276; w74 749; ka 303-304, 315-316, 318; w70 725-727; li 359; im 337; w59 572; yw 203; w56 751; sr55 115, 170-171; nh 264-265; w49 164, 333
collapse of world’s systems not necessary as a prelude to: w76 441-442
“cut short” (Mt 24:22): w82 11/15 4, 7; w74 749; ka 318-319; w70 48, 51-56, 627; sv 24; w69 521; w65 486; w61 238, 631, 671-672; w59 572; pa 197; yw 203; w57 604; w56 671, 751; sr55 111-115, 170-172, 175, 181; w53 689; ms53 390; nh 264-265; w49 163-164, 333-335; w44 261-262; w42 185-186; wl 221; w41 219-222; w39 110-111; w36 103-104, 253-254; ch 211, 320; w35 150, 246, 333-334; w33 70
“day and hour” (Mt 24:36; Mr 13:32): uw 176-177; go 157-159; w75 9-10; w75 277-278, 284; w75 542; w75 768
description: w75 757-758; po 185-186
discussion: w82 4/1 26-31; w80 10/15 11-16; w77 40-49; w77 233-236; go 175-182; w75 272-284; w70 41-56; li 352-361, 369-373
disposal of dead: w73 345-346
evidence of nearness: w74 51-53
global aspect: w78 8/15 31; w77 233-236; w76 435-436
‘goats’ destroyed (Mt 25:46): go 170-171; w74 123; ts 181; ka 289-291
‘great crowd come out of’ (Re 7:14): w83 7/1 23; w83 10/1 10-13, 16-18; uw 104-105; w80 8/15 19-20; go 172-173; ka 291-292; w72 376-377; ad 1616; kj 283-284; w70 55-56; fm 200-201; w67 238, 629; rn 27; w65 754; w61 460; pa 197; w56 752; sr55 180-181; w54 523; w53 471; w51 752; w39 111; w36 253; ch 317-320; w35 246-247, 333
hardships: w75 333, 341-342; w74 40, 61; w73 745-746, 749, 757-760
issue: po 185
Jerusalem (70 C.E.): w78 8/15 31; w78 10/1 31; w77 41-42, 44; go 148-150; w76 435; w75 273-274, 277-278; w74 425-429; po 172-173; ka 299-304; tp73 91-92; w72 629; dn 25; w70 47-49, 53-54, 717
‘keeping Jehovah’s day close in mind’ (2Pe 3:12): uw 176-183
material possessions: w77 49; w77 200-202; w75 352; w75 562-563
modern-day fulfillment: w78 8/15 31; w78 10/1 31; w76 435-436; w75 273, 278; sl 316; km 7/75 2; w74 400; w74 425, 429; w73 293, 296-297; ka 316-319; tp73 88; g73 4/22 18-19; w72 629; dn 24-26; w70 49-56, 286
monetary systems: g74 1/22 8
need to worship Jehovah before outbreak of: w81 11/15 16-21
no mourning for those destroyed: w77 345
outbreak a surprise: w76 441; w76 688-689
outbreak ends opportunity for salvation: w79 10/1 28-29
premature expectations concerning: w79 7/1 29
proper view of setting dates for: w76 440-441
protection during: w78 1/15 23-24; w77 49; w75 377-378; w74 170-172; w74 318; w74 666-668; w74 765-766; ka 398-412
reasons for facing, with confidence: w77 40-49
right view of: w75 280-281, 283-284; w74 40; ka 329-331, 336-337
rulers to drink from the “cup of the wine of rage” of God (Jer 25:15): w79 9/15 21-29
“saying, ‘peace and security’” before (1Th 5:3): w84 5/15 5-6; su 185-186; uw 182; w82 5/1 18; w81 11/15 11-17; w78 4/1 5; w76 442; w76 710-711; w74 552; tp73 89
sequence of events before outbreak of: w85 5/1 5-7
sequence of events following outbreak of: w80 3/1 18-19, 23-24
sign of Son of man: w74 748-751; ka 326-328
some flesh saved (Mt 24:22): w83 10/1 14, 16-17; w82 7/1 15; w82 9/15 14-15; w82 11/15 3-4, 7; w74 749; ts 164-165; ka 318-319, 399; w70 48, 54-56, 725, 727; w61 671-672; sr55 175; w53 689; nh 264; w49 163, 333; w44 261
spirit of self-sacrifice needed during: w78 8/1 20-21
survivors: su 4-190; w83 7/1 22-23; w83 10/1 10, 17-18; w82 4/1 30-31; w82 9/15 14-15; w82 11/15 7; w80 2/1 27-28; w79 8/1 7-8; w78 9/1 23-24, 30-31; w77 49; w77 237-242; go 181-182; lp 140-142; w73 623; w73 756; ka 399, 401, 404-409; tp73 90-91, 95-97; dy 25-28
“this generation” (Mt 24:34; Mr 13:30; Lu 21:32): w85 5/1 4, 7; w83 10/1 19; uw 176; ku 15; w78 10/1 31; go 151-152, 156
time for exultation: w75 88
time of, a surprise to God’s people: w76 441; w76 688-689
“time of distress” (Da 12:1): go 122-123, 177-179; w76 94-95; w74 191-192; po 184-185
to sweep “from nation to nation”: gh 184
what is destroyed: go 176-182; w73 756-757; ka 398; tp73 38-39
who will not survive: su 120; w82 4/1 26-30
why date not given: go 158-159; w76 442
worshipers of wild beast destroyed: w83 10/1 15-16
happiness while suffering: g63 9/22 5-8
meaning of term: ad 1615; w70 53
tribulation for “ten days” (Re 2:10): ad 1234; fm 119; w58 54; w52 250; w38 31; lt-1-30 22-23