I think the great tribulation was the persecution of the saints by the Jews leading up to AD 70, AD 70 was the wrath of God on Israel. But yes I agree with you that none of this future, it all happened at the first coming of Christ and ended with the desctruction of Israel.
I thought you were a lot smarter than to fall for the drivel that Preterists have fallen for.
The Great Tribulation is infinitely WORSE that 70 AD and the years prior to it. HERE IS JUST A PORTION OF IT.
Revelation 8:7-11 (GWT)
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7 [/SUP] When the first angel blew his trumpet, hail and fire were mixed with blood, and were thrown on the earth.
One-third of the earth was burned up,
one-third of the trees were burned up,
and
all the green grass was burned up.
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8 [/SUP] When the second angel blew his trumpet,
something like
a huge mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea.
One-third of the sea turned into blood,
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9 [/SUP]
one-third of the creatures that were living in the sea died,
and
one-third of the ships were destroyed.
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10 [/SUP] When the third angel blew his trumpet,
a huge star flaming like a torch fell from the sky.
It fell on
one-third of the rivers and on the springs.
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11 [/SUP] That star was named Wormwood.
One-third of the water turned into wormwood,
and
many people died from this water because it had turned bitter.
Revelation 8:7-11 (KJV)
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7 [/SUP] The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth:
and the third part of trees was burnt up,
and all green grass was burnt up.
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8 [/SUP] And the second angel sounded,
and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea:
and the third part of the sea became blood;
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9 [/SUP] And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died;
and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
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10 [/SUP] And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp,
and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
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11 [/SUP] And the name of the star is called Wormwood:
and the third part of the waters became wormwood;
and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
