That's definitely a good exercise. Are there particular scriptures you have in mind relating to the two distinct events that you could bring in here for us?
Not sure to what you are refering.
If you mean the difference between the two 'tribulations' then "In this world ye will have tribulation " John 16:23
Great tribulation primarily of Mathew 24:21 "........since was not from the beginning of this world to this time ,no nor ever shall be"
The tribulation then of John 16 is clearly not of the same order as Mathew 24.
For all who live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
This then applies to all men of faith even from Abel.
The great tribulation that has never been a time like it past present or future is of another order completely .That if God did not shorten the days .. Mathew 24:22 "........ except those days be shortened no flesh will be saved........."
Thus we have the 'normal' tribulation all men of God will have in this world and always have had.
and the "great tribulation " spoken of like no other .
and while I believe there is one place where the word 'tribulation' is used in the context of the great tribulation it is an exception that proves the rule.
Hence it will reduced much confusion in many a mind if the two are clearly diiferentiated and used in thier right place when speaking of these matters.
If on the other hand you are speaking about the time of the antichrist etc.
That I think is for another time and another post . But I rarely major on the antichrist .
For why focus thatr much upon that which is not 'good'?
But rather the focus should be on the Bride and the coming of the Lord to gather her unto himself .
In THAT regard a good or clearer understandign of the nature ,character and the disposition of the Bride will clarify an awful lot about the nature and time of what is called the rapture or what I think more accurately should be called the "translation" of the Bride of Christ .
That translation will be as like unto Enochs and when the Bride will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air .
in Christ
Gerald