(1) If the tribulation is intended for the Body of Christ, why would the Lord send the 2 Witnesses (Elijah and Moses). Which I believe represent the Law and the Prophets instead of sending Peter and Paul or John and Peter etc.? Haven't you ever thought about the Jewishness of the tribulation period. It deals with Jews in Jerusalem and the Land of Israel. (2) 12,000 out of each Tribe of Israel. (3) As I mentioned earlier, why Elijah and perhaps Moses? Doesn't the Law and Prophets sound Jewish in nature. (4) The Body of Christ is totally under Grace, and you can't put the Body of Christ under the Law or the Prophets in the tribulation period. You state in one of your posts "Why would Jesus put a message to the end-time unbelieving Jews in the New Testament of his word knowing full well they would not be reading it in the end-times"? Again you must realize this is a Jewish Book. The scriptures tell us that the "Oracles" where given to the Jews. There are debates as to whether Dr Luke was a Greek Jew? That would then perhaps make it totally Jewish? (5) After the Rapture of the Body of Christ (Born Again Jews and Gentiles...New Creatures in Christ) and the tribulation begins "Jewish Eyes" will be opened. Scripture makes it quite clear that the Jews where blinded for the sake of the Gentiles and that they have scales on their eyes. After the tribulation begins the scales will start to fall from their eyes.  I would think that from a scripture view point that many Jews would then (when in doubt read the directions) start diving into the Book even more so? The Greatest Revival in history takes place during the tribulation period. Can you imagine perhaps 144,000 Jewish converts like the Apostle Paul scattered around the world. That is why there are so many Saints that come out of the tribulation period that they can't numbered. The Gospel of the Kingdom is preached..The King is Coming. (6) The purpose of the tribulation is at least two fold to finish the punishment for not allowing the ground to rest, and for rejecting their Messiah, and for dealing with a Christ rejecting (Gentile world) as the nations come against this little speck of Land. Remember 1 Cor 10:32...Jews, Gentiles and the Church of God (Body of Christ). (7) Just as the New Testament makes it clear that one is dead spiritually until the Holy Spirit shines the "Glorious Gospel Light of Salvation", the Jews are dead until the scales begin to fall away and they see their rejected Messiah. (8) What you need to realize is the Lord is dealing with everyone now under the age of grace on an Individual basis, and he will deal with people individually during the tribulation, but he deals with the Nation of Israel on a collective basis, as the Nations of the world come to destroy her. That's why shortly after his second coming, he deals with the gentile nations collectively. Mr. Warner the tribulation is a purging process, the Lord is purging the Nation of Israel, and preparing her for her King. Israel is Israel and the Church is the Body of Christ. (9) My understanding is that 65 times in the New Testament the name Israel is mentioned, and that 64 of the 65 times, it is speaking of the Nation of Israel. The Church and the Nation of Israel are dealt with separately,the Church is a Heavenly People, and the Nation of Israel are an earthly people who will become the "Head of the Nations"...God Bless, Jimmy