The Great Tribulation is the result of
   ➛ mans rebellion against the Law Of The Lord and
   ➛ the appearance of Satan who has been cast our of heaven into the earth.   

The Day Of Wrath, in which God's wrath is poured out, occurs during the Day Of The Lord at the end of the Great Tribulation in which 3 major things occur:
   ➛ The Rapture of dead and living saints
   ➛ Jesus destroys the wicked by the Word Of His Mouth
   ➛ Marriage Supper is held after Jesus and His saints set foot on Mount of Olives

So, with that basic order established we come back to the point of this article which is to make sense of the Great Tribulation.   

Pre Trib Rapture believers have always considered the Great Tribulation as being caused by God.   Accordingly they know that God does not punish the righteous with the wicked so they came up with the Silent Rapture theory.   

When we understand that the Great Tribulation is not caused by God we are able to clearly understand what Jesus laid out in Matt 24:1-* .   

So, what about all the plagues and angels involved?   
   ➛ none of the angels are described as Angel Of The Lord
   ➛ primarily the angels are revealing what happens and are not causing

Once we wrap our heads around this fact we can eliminate the need for a Silent Rapture and more fully understand these verses:

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Mat 24:21

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect`s sake those days shall be shortened. Mat 24:22

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: Mat 24:29

And then shall appear the sign of the Son Of Man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son Of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Mat 24:30

Fundamentally, toward the end of the Great Tribulation, there will be things happening on earth which are so catastrophic that the Lord will come to save the elect and also put an end to the wickedness.   

Let's take a more detailed look at the plagues that fall on man during the Great Tribulation.   

The Four Horsemen are not sent to do God's judgment.   They represent what man brings on himself as a result of his rebellion against God.   We see portents of these horsemen today.   

The fallout from modern warfare cannot be overestimated.   With m RNA research into bio-weapons that will likely be used, the environment will be ruined causing issues with water and air quality.   

Climate Change maniacs are wanting to change the way the earth was created to operate.   They are promoting cloud seeding, sun shields in the atmosphere and other techniques WHICH WILL BACKFIRE.   

Proliferation of sexual immorality will result in diseases which cannot be treated with drugs.   

Filthiness will become more prevalent resulting in diseases and pestilences.   The increase in homelessness will feed this condition.   

With man-made disruption of nature through war, social policies and scientific experimentation masses will die.   

Communist based economic theory will cause bankruptcies leading to shortages in the marketplace and the devaluation of currency.   

DEI and similar hiring protocols will lead to more and more incompetence in government making society less able to react to catastrophes.