The Tribulation Force is a Christian-based group comprising those left behind after the Rapture, as portrayed in the Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
History
In a series of events that followed the Rapture, in which Jesus Christ takes away members of his church from Earth, Rayford Steele, Chloe Steele, Buck Williams and Bruce Barnes find themselves left behind. Eventually they meet at New Hope Village Church, located in the suburbs of Chicago. They then meet from time to time and become immersed in study of prophecies contained in the Bible. Their study reveals that the Antichrist will establish control of the Earth, and the Tribulation period lasting seven years will start after his covenant with Israel. Jesus Christ's second coming will fall on the end of the Tribulation.
In the course of their study, they form a core group Chloe Steele christens the "Tribulation Force", dedicated to fight the seven years' war with the Antichrist. (A similar core group of teenagers and children that became believers, the Young Tribulation Force, was also formed around this time.) This group of believers, as well as others left behind but becoming believers, are otherwise known as "Tribulation Saints" or by the derisive name "Judah-ites", to differentiate from the pre-Rapture designation of Christian. Over time some members of the Force become martyrs and others join. At the end only one of the original members live to witness the Glorious Appearing, although others are resurrected afterwards.
Members
Members of the Tribulation Force includes:
In the Novels
| Name | First Appeared | Time Joined | Main Role (Contribution) | Status (At Time Of Glorious Appearing) | Cause of Death (If Applicable) | Death Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayford Steele | Left Behind | Left Behind | Leader, Pilot, GC Mole | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Chloe Williams (née Steele) | Left Behind | Left Behind | CEO of International Commodity Co-op | Deceased | Beheaded, refused Mark of The Beast | Armageddon |
| Cameron Williams | Left Behind | Left Behind | GC Mole, Writer/Editor of The Truth | Deceased | Casualty of War | Armageddon |
| Bruce Barnes | Left Behind | Left Behind | Chaplain | Deceased | Seal Judgement 2 WW3/Poisoned | Tribulation Force |
| Amanda White | Tribulation Force | Tribulation Force | N/A | Deceased | Seal Judgement 6 "The Wrath of The Lamb" earthquake | Died in Nicolae, Confirmed dead in Soul Harvest |
| Loretta | Left Behind | Left Behind, Official in Nicolae | Caregiver, Hostess | Deceased | Seal Judgement 6 "The Wrath of The Lamb" earthquake | Nicolae |
| Tsion Ben-Judah | Tribulation Force | Tribulation Force, Official in Soul Harvest | Chaplain | Deceased | Casualty of War | Armageddon |
| Donald "Donny" Moore | Nicolae | Tribulation Force | Technological expertise and supplier | Deceased | Seal Judgement 6 "The Wrath of The Lamb" earthquake | Nicolae |
| Sandra "Sandy" Moore | Nicolae | During 8 months of Peace | Hostess | Deceased | Seal Judgement 6 "The Wrath of The Lamb" earthquake | Soul Harvest |
| Montgomery Cleburn "Mac" McCullum | Nicolae | Soul Harvest | Pilot, GC Mole, Cook | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Floyd Charles | Soul Harvest | Soul Harvest, official in Apollyon | Medical consultation and care | Deceased | Poisoned | Assassins |
| David Hassid | Soul Harvest | Soul Harvest | GC Mole | Deceased | Shot/Thrown off cliff | Desecration |
| Kenneth "Ken" Ritz | Left Behind | Soul Harvest | Pilot, Creator of International Commodity Co-op | Deceased | Shot | Apollyon |
| Lukas "Laslos" Miklos | Apollyon | Apollyon | Financial donor to Co-op, Host | Deceased | Shot | Desecration |
| Mrs. Miklos | Apollyon | Apollyon | Hostess | Deceased | Guillotine, refused Mark of The Beast | The Mark |
| Demetrius Demeter | Assassins | Assassins | Preacher; Evangelist | Deceased | Guillotine, refused the Mark of the Beast | The Mark |
| Leah Rose | Soul Harvest | Apollyon, official in Assassins | Medical consultation and care | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Tyrola "T" Mark Delanty | Apollyon | Apollyon, official in Assassins | Pilot, Airport Facilities | Deceased | Plane Crash | The Indwelling |
| Abdullah Smith | Apollyon | Appolyon | Pilot | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Angela Rich "Annie" Christopher | Assassins | Assassins | Oversaw Delivery of Co-op Cargo, GC Mole | Deceased | Electricuted (by lightning called down by Leon Fortunato) | The Mark |
| Dwayne Tuttle | Assassins | Unknown, Pre-Assassins | Co-op, Host, Pilot | Deceased | Shot | Assassins |
| Trudy Tuttle | Assassins | Unknown, Pre-Assassins | Co-op, Hostess | Deceased | Shot | Assassins |
| Kronos "K" Pappas | Desecration | Soul Harvest, official in Desecration | Transportation; Protection | Deceased | Shot in the neck | Desecration |
| Mr. Pappas | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre-Desecration |
Transportation, Co-op |
Deceased | Massacred | The Remnant |
| Mrs. Pappas | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre-The Remnant | Co-op, Hostess | Deceased | Massacred | The Remnant |
| Costas Pappas | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre-The Remnant | Host | Deceased | Massacred | The Remnant |
| Ming Woo | Assassins | Assassins (Timeline), The Indwelling (Depicted) | GC Mole, Co-op | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Chang Wong | Assassins | Desecration | GC Mole | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Chaim Rosenzweig | Left Behind | The Indwelling, Official in Desecration | Chaplain, Host | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Al B. (A.K.A. Albie) | Soul Harvest | The Indwelling, Official in Desecration | Black Market Provider | Deceased | Shot | Armageddon |
| Hannah Palemoon | The Mark | The Indwelling | Medical consultation and care, GC Mole | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr. | Assassins | Pre-Assassins, Official in Desecration | Disguise and Fake ID | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Steve Plank (a.k.a. Pinkerton Stephens) | Left Behind | The Indwelling | GC Mole | Deceased | Beheaded, refused Mark of The Beast | The Remnant |
| Hattie Durham | Left Behind | The Indwelling | Information | Deceased | Consumed by fire (called down from sky by False Prophet) | Desecration |
| Jacov | Apollyon | Apollyon | Transportation, Host | Deceased | Hit/Broken Neck | The Indwelling |
| Stefan | Apollyon | Apollyon | Transportation | Deceased | Murdered, Mutilated | The Indwelling |
| Hannelore | Apollyon | Apollyon | Hostess | Deceased | Murdered, Beaten | The Indwelling |
| Hannelore's Mother | Apollyon | Apollyon | Hostess | Deceased | Murdered, Beaten | The Indwelling |
| Jonas | Apollyon | Apollyon | Protection | Deceased | Hit by car | Assassins |
| George Sebastian | Desecration | Desecration | Arms provider | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Enoch Dumas | Desecration | Desecration | Spiritual Support | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Naomi Tiberias | The Remnant | Desecrartion | Hostess, Technological Consultant | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Eleazar Tiberias | The Remnant | Desecration | Host; Elder of Petra | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Luis Arturo | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre-Remant | Pilot, Farmer, Co-op | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Bihari | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre-Remnant | Dam Worker, Co-op, Pilot | Alive | N/A | N/S |
| Lionel Whalum | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre-Desecration | Pilot, Co-op | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Felicia Whalum | The Remnant | Unknown, Pre- Desecration | Hostess | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Ree Woo | The Remnant | The Remnant | Co-op Pilot | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Razor | Armageddon | Desecration | Military Support, Cook | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Priscilla Sebastian | Armageddon | Desecration | Hostess,Child care | Alive | N/A | N/A |
| Otto Weser | Armageddon | Armageddon | Military Support | Alive | N/A | N/A |
There were also mentioned to have been others at first who were scattered after the of the Wrath of the Lamb. There were also many unnamed people from "The Place".
In the Films
| Name | Role | Cause of Death | Joined In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Barnes | Pastor, Creator, Leader | Poison (WaW) | Left Behind: The Movie |
| Buck Williams | GC Mole, Recruitment | N/A | Left Behind: The Movie |
| Rayford "Ray" Steele Sr. | GC Mole | N/A | Left Behind: The Movie |
| Chloe Steele/Williams | Missions | N/A | Left Behind: The Movie |
| Dr. Ben-Judah | Evangelist | N/A | Left Behind II: Tribulation Force |
| Ivy Gold | Secretary, Missions | N/A | Left Behind II: Tribulation Force |
| Christopher "Chris" Smith | Missions | Shot by GC (WaW) | Left Behind II: Tribulation Force |
| Gerald Fitzhugh | Missions | Suicide attempt to destroy Nicolae (WaW) | Left Behind III: World at War |
Trivia
- Bruce Barnes was the first member of the Tribulation Force to die, doing so in Tribulation Force.
- Cameron Williams was the last member of the Tribulation Force to die, doing so in Armageddon.