It seems that some people are confused about what happens during the "Wrath of God" and the "Tribulation". I was confused about it for a while but it's starting to become clearer as the time approaches for the fulfilling of these prophecies.
To make it simple, we can look at the entire book of Revelation and break it down into subjects.
Chapters 1 -3 are messages to the seven churches in what was called Asia.
Chapters 4 & 5 are visions of the Throne of God.
Chapter 6 is about the 6 seals being opened by the Lamb. (The sixth seal is the beginning of the Wrath.)
Chapter 7 is also the Wrath or the very beginning of the Wrath when the 144,000 are sealed in their foreheads. (The 144,000 show up again in chapter 9:4 and 14:1-5 and 17:14)
Chapter 7:9-17 is talking about the people who have gone through the Tribulation.
Chapter 8 is the opening of the 8th seal which continues the Wrath of God. (Born again Christians won't be here for this chapter!)
Chapter 9 is more Wrath. We'll miss this too. But, the 144,000 will be there. But, nobody repents, apparently.
Chapter 10 is the seven thunders and the mystery of God is finished.
Chapter 11 is about God's two witnesses who will die and come back to life. The same hour as their resurrection, "a great earthquake" kicks off the Wrath of God and the 10th part of the "Great City" (which I believe to be Jerusalem) falls.
Chapter 12 describes the Tribulation. (Revelation is not written in chronological order. It is made up of visions. Picture a camera focusing on different events and jumping back and forth in time.)
Chapter 13 The Great Tribulation and focuses on the two major players, Beast #1 and Beast #2.
Chapter 14 starts off with Jesus and His army coming down for the Wrath of God to Mt. Zion. It talks about the destruction of Babylon and the judgement of those who worship the Beast and his image, then describes the Wrath like Jesus thrusting his sharp sickle and reaping the earth. Also the last verse describes the Battle of Armegeddon.
Chapter 15 is about the seven last plagues of the Wrath of God.
Chapter 16 The vials of Wrath are poured out. (If you're saved, you'll miss it.) We may be able to watch from above. (Hundred pound hail stones. Wow!)
Chapter 17 Babylon the Whore rides the back of Beast #1 and is attacked (burned) by the ten horns of the Beast #1.
Chapter 18 is more descriptions of the fall of Babylon and that God has remembered her iniquities. (In verse 16, she was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls which really describes how the priests are dressed and what is in the temple. The temple is ready to be built soon and the cornerstones are just waiting as well as millions of dollars worth of golden chalices, etc.)
Chapter 19 is about the Bride of Christ, the Marriage Supper of the Lamb and the armies of heaven going down to pour out the Wrath of God. And the judgement of the beast and the false prophet. Poor guys.
Chapter 20 The devil is cast into the bottomless pit for one thousand years. (That ought to cool his heels. Or burn them.) Then he is loosed and apparently learned nothing so gathers an army to attack the beloved city. But, God is ready for them and just zaps them with heavenly fire. Poof!
Chapter 21and 22 My favourite chapters! A new heaven and a new earth, the holy city NEW JERUSALEM (This one is the REAL DEAL made by God Himself for all of us saved!)
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