Editing Great Tribulation (section)

{{Short description|Calamitous end times period as found in the Synoptic Gospels}}
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In [[Christian eschatology]], the '''Great Tribulation''' ({{langx|grc|θλῖψις μεγάλη|thlîpsis megálē}}) is a period mentioned by [[Jesus]] in the [[Olivet Discourse]] as a sign that would occur in the [[Eschatology|time of the end]].<ref>''See'' Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.</ref>

At {{Bibleverse|Revelation|7:14|esv}}, "the Great Tribulation" ({{langx|grc|τῆς θλῑ́ψεως τῆς μεγάλης|tês thlī́pseōs tês megálēs|the great tribulation|links=no}}) is used to indicate the period spoken of by [[Jesus]].<ref>Vine, William E. ''Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words'', [http://www.blueletterbible.org/search/Dictionary/viewTopic.cfm?topic=VT0003084 Tribulation]</ref>  {{Bibleverse|Matthew|24:21, 29}} uses ''tribulation'' (θλίβω) in a context denoting afflictions of those hard-pressed by [[siege]] and the calamities of war.<ref>
Thayer, Joseph. ''Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament'', [http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G2347&t=KJV θλίβω (''tribulation'')]
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