Are the people who flee Jerusalem at the midpoint of the Tribulation the 144,000?
No. Those fleeing Judea and Jerusalem at the midpoint of the Tribulation are not the 144,000. They are described as a cross section of society—men, women, young women, and children—escaping from Jerusalem, with God protecting and providing for them as He did Israel in the wilderness.
Les teaches that when Jews in Judea are told to flee to the mountains at the midpoint of the Tribulation, this is not the 144,000. Instead, it is a cross section of any society: men, women, young women, children, the whole cross section fleeing from Jerusalem. He compares this to the escape out of Egypt, explaining that just as God protected and provided for the Jews in the wilderness, He will protect and provide for these escaping Jews. The urgency is stressed: a person on the housetop must not come down to take anything from his house, and a worker in the field must not return to take his clothes.
What will happen to the Jews who flee Jerusalem at the midpoint of the Tribulation?
At the midpoint of the Tribulation, Jews in Judea and around Jerusalem will flee to the mountains, leaving possessions behind because time is short. God will protect and provide for these escaping Jews, just as He protected and provided for the Jews in the wilderness. They are a cross section of society, not the 144,000.
What kind of people make up the group that flees from Jerusalem?
The group fleeing Jerusalem is a cross section of any society, including men, women, young women, and children. It encompasses retired well-to-do individuals, the working class, and agricultural workers. They flee to the mountains at the midpoint of the Tribulation.