Fellow TMS grad and blogger par excellence, Jonathan Moorhead, has been making a number of good posts on the subject of the Tribulation. To gain the most insight, be sure to not only read the posts but the comment threads:
What is the Purpose of the Tribulation?
The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part II – Can God Be Glorified in the Tribulation?
The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part III – OT Paradigm of Judgment for the Glory of God
The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part IV – The Prophecy of Ezekiel
The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part V – The Prophecy of Joel
The Purpose of the Tribulation: Part VI – The Book of Revelation
Bret, thanks for the links. I have a few more parts left in the series and I love the study. I was hoping that some of my detractors would have commented on the Quotation Friday bit on the olive tree and Romans 11, but no takers.