Dictionary term
Tribulation
Direct answer
Tribulation means distress, pressure, or suffering, and in end-times teaching it can refer to intensified crisis before final deliverance.
Tribulation means severe pressure or distress, especially in eschatology.
Tribulation means severe pressure or distress, especially in eschatology.
A symbolic reading aid; dates, predictions, and supernatural certainty are deliberately excluded.Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Tribulation when explaining suffering, endurance, Great Tribulation, Revelation, Daniel, and different end-times timelines.
- Do not use it for
- Do not label ordinary hardship as a prophetic countdown.
- Reference category
- Prophecy & Apocalypse
- Related terms
- Book of Revelation, Day of the Lord, Second Coming, New Earth
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The story behind Tribulation
Christian traditions differ on whether tribulation is a future period, a recurring pattern, or both.
Tribulation in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Tribulation asks how faithfulness endures under pressure.
Tribulation in the Bible
Jesus and the apostles speak of tribulation as part of faithful life, while apocalyptic texts also depict intensified final crisis.
Why Tribulation matters
Tribulation matters because Scripture prepares believers for endurance rather than promising a pain-free path.
Tribulation at work: an example
A page can say tribulation is not proof God abandoned someone; endurance is part of the biblical frame.
Safety note
Sources and editorial method
This concise reference separates established definitions from historical, symbolic, or interpretive claims. Entries without external references are presented as editorial summaries rather than primary-source scholarship.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Prophecy & Apocalypse
- Also appears in
- Prophecy & Apocalypse
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
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Common questions
What is Tribulation?
Tribulation means distress, pressure, or suffering, and in end-times teaching it can refer to intensified crisis before final deliverance.
How should Tribulation be interpreted prophetically?
Use Tribulation when explaining suffering, endurance, Great Tribulation, Revelation, Daniel, and different end-times timelines.
What should I avoid when interpreting Tribulation?
Do not label ordinary hardship as a prophetic countdown.
