Who will be raptured at first rapture to the throne at Rev. 7.9 before the 7th seal opens the 7 trumpets of the Tribulation which begins at Revelation 8.1?

While the throne is still in heaven (Rev. 4.1-2), the Antichrist will be brought to nought by the exploded glory of the parousia of Christ (2 Thess. 2.8,9). The parousia commences first in the clouds (Acts 1.11c; Rev. 1.7a,14.14a). As it commences, there is a first rapture according to readiness (3.10, 6.11a,12.5,14.1-5; Luke 21.36; Matt. 24.37,40-41) "before the throne" (Rev. 7.9) in heaven, before the trumpets are blown (Rev. 8.6). After some time, the Lord descends from heaven to the air (1 Thess. 4.15-17, 1 Cor. 15.23). Finally, the completion of the later harvest takes place (1 Cor. 15.50-52, 1 Thess. 4.15-17). And "on the clouds" (Matt. 24.30b; Rev. 14.14,15) like lightening (Matt. 24.27), He appears in Person. "On that day his feet shall stand [step down] on the Mount of Olives" (Zech. 14.4).

The Great Tribulation occurs in the latter three and a half years (Rev. 9-11), "for a time, and times, and half a time" (12.14). All this occurs during the return (parousia) of Christ (SofS 2.8-13) first in the clouds, then in Person (Zech 14.4, Acts 1.11, Rev. 1.7) with His first resurrection overcomers (Jude 14,15; Rev. 20.4) to reign with an "iron rod" (Ps. 2.9; Rev. 2.27, 12.5, 19.15) in the millennial kingdom (20.2-7). Afterwards, when the 1000 years is finished, God will do away with the rewards (Matt. 25.1-12, 13.44 "like a treasure hidden in the field") of the millennial reign to usher in the new city and new earth (21.1ff) in the new heaven when all the saved will be pillars (3.12), and there will be no more distinction among the nations.

Study partial rapture at first rapture (Matt. 24.37,40-41, Luke 21.36; Rev. 3.10, 7.9, 12.5, 14.1-5) to be received according to readiness and the 7th trumpet rapture (1 Thess. 4.15-17, 1 Cor. 15.50-52) for those who are "alive" and "left" together with the resurrection of those asleep according to completion of the harvest at the consummation of this age, the dispensation of grace (to fulfill the last "week," each week representing 7 years in Dan. 9.24-27).