While it is true that a valid argument can be advanced for the deliverance of the Body of Christ prior to God’s Judgement and wrath upon the earth, the example of Noah does not fit, because he and his family were delivered through the flood, not in advance of it. An argument more properly used in support of the Rapture of the Body of Christ prior to God’s wrath is (I Thessalonians 5.9), and this text is incorporated into the chronology discussed in The Prophets Speak.

We must be willing to accept the Biblical definitions of words in the Bible. The word for “tribulation” used throughout the New Testament is the Greek word “thlipsis” (2347), which means to press, either literally or figuratively. A thoughtful reflection of our world situation today will lead to the view that people in many places in the world today are the victims of unspeakable levels of tribulation, enduring both verbal and physical forms of hatred of the most intense sorts. The adjective “great” simply denotes intense tribulation, but does not change its basic meaning.

Conversely, the Biblical word for Judgement, which conveys the idea of God’s anger, is “krino” (2919). It means condemnation or damnation, thereby carrying eternal consequences. The corresponding word for God’s wrath is “orge” (3709), which expresses God’s anger and indignation for mankind's disobedience, conveying the idea of vengeance.

Therefore, it is incorrect to associate God’s judgement or wrath with the Biblical word “tribulation”. The Prophets Speak adheres to these distinctions, and shows how certain historic events may be explained in a way consistent with these Biblical definitions.

The concept of the “imminent” return of the Lord is based on (Matthew 24.36; Mark 13.32), and on the fact that the Lord’s Apostles and disciples were given no explicit knowledge regarding the time of that return. Since neither Jesus nor His followers knew the time of His return, the doctrine of “imminency” presumes that the Lord could return at anytime whatever, we being apparently devoid of the knowledge of any intervening events prior to that return. Consequently, the doctrine of “imminency” is tantamount to saying that there is nothing in the Bible that provides an End Times chronology of events leading up to the Lord’s return, for if such a chronology existed and could be understood, the Lord’s return would no longer be “imminent”.

Of course, it is obvious that God has a timed Plan for His return, and for the events leading up to that epoch, otherwise he could not bring things to a conclusion at His appointed time. It is also apparent that the book of Revelation, made available to us after Jesus' return to Heaven, does contain a chronology of events leading up to His return. Therefore, views about the relative timing of End Time events should be based on the information actually contained in such prophetic chronologies, to the extent that on-going events can be related to them.

The Prophets Speak is based on the proposition that the book of Revelation does contain information revealing our present standing within that chronology, and is examined toward that end in the Revelation section of the study. ("Begin your complete End Time study" to access this material.)

The prophet Daniel foretold the coming of one who would defile the Temple by placing there an "Abomination of Desolation". That prophecy was partially fulfilled during the Intertestament times, when Antiochus Epiphanes desecrated the Temple, when he abolished all forms of Jewish worship, set up the Greek god Zeus in the Temple, and forced the Jews to sacrifice unclean animals on the altar.

The prophecy was again partially fulfilled in AD 70 following the Olivet Discourse, when the Roman army became guilty of such an "Abomination of Desolation". They brought their ensigns into the Temple during the destruction of Jerusalem, placing them over against the Eastern gate, and sacrificing to them there. This was probably the specific event to which Jesus referred in the Olivet Discourse, since it was also the occasion for the destruction of the Temple.  

However, it is also shown in The Prophets Speak how Adolph Hitler possessed qualities like Antiochus Epiphanes, and how those same prophecies given in Daniel concerning the "Abomination of Desolation" were also connected with World War II and the Holocaust . 

Finally, the specific time periods of 2300 days in (Daniel 8.14), and 1290 days in (Daniel 12.11) can also be related to World War II and the Holocaust. This is explained in the "70th Week" section of The Prophets Speak. ("Begin your complete End Time study" to access this material.)