Prophecy
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.
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- Prophecy & Apocalypse
- Related
- Book of Revelation, Day of the Lord, Second Coming, New Earth
Tribulation means severe pressure or distress, especially in eschatology.
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The story behind Tribulation
Christian traditions differ on whether tribulation is a future period, a recurring pattern, or both.
The spiritual meaning of Tribulation
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.
Where readings of Tribulation go wrong
It is a mistake to label ordinary hardship as a prophetic countdown.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Prophecy & Apocalypse
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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What is tribulation?
Tribulation means distress, pressure, or suffering, and in end-times teaching it can refer to intensified crisis before final deliverance.
Where does tribulation come from?
Christian traditions differ on whether tribulation is a future period, a recurring pattern, or both.
What does tribulation mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Tribulation asks how faithfulness endures under pressure.
What do people get wrong about tribulation?
It is a mistake to label ordinary hardship as a prophetic countdown.
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