What happens right before the tribulation begins?
Right before the tribulation begins, the church, the body of Christ, is removed from the scene. The final Gentile is brought in, the church age winds down, and Israel is back in the land, ready to be dealt with during the final seven years.
Les explains that God does not deal with the church and Israel at the same time. During the church age, God deals primarily with the Gentile while Israel is in dispersion. Before He can return to deal with Israel in the final seven years, the Gentile body of Christ must be removed from the scene. As the church age winds down and the final Gentile is brought in, the church is taken out, Israel is back in the land, and Israel is ready to be dealt with in the tribulation events.