One of the many challenges in understanding eschatology is gaining a sense of the timing of events. Because
there are many New and Old Testament eschatological prophecies, it is challenging to keep track of all of them
and how they are related to each other; this is where of the power of charting your observations come be
appreciated.
The Great Tribulation is a distinctly different period of tribulation, and it appears that the Great
Tribulation begins just before the fifth seal.
Jesus prophesized that the Great Tribulation (Matt 24:21;
Mark 13:19-20; Luke 21:23-24) will
occur when "the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet" is standing in the
holy place which locates this event in the beginning of Daniel's 70th week. Unlike tribulation in general, the
Great Tribulation will be a time to flee (Matt 24:15-16;
Mark 13:14; Luke 21:20-22)