Who does the woe in Matthew 24 apply to?
The woe in Matthew 24 applies to pregnant women and nursing mothers, but it also represents a complete cross-section of people—older, middle-aged, and younger—who will endure the great tribulation. They are warned to pray their flight is not in winter or on the Sabbath, as they flee to the mountains.
Les teaches that the woe in Matthew 24:19 applies to young mothers and those nursing, but he describes them as a complete cross-section of people—older, middle-aged, and younger. He explains that verse 20 tells them to pray their flight is not in winter, when it would be cold and miserable, or on the Sabbath day, which would limit how far they could walk according to their law. If it's on a weekday, there would be no limitation, because they have to cover quite a few miles to get down to the mountains. This comes in the context of the great tribulation, which Les identifies with the trumpet and bowl judgments in Revelation, and the days will be shortened for the elect's sake—the believers, whether Jew or Gentile.
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
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Who are the people affected by the woe in Matthew 24:19?
The woe and flight conditions in Matthew 24:19 apply to a complete cross-section of people: young mothers, older people, middle-aged people, and younger people.
What does the list of people in Matthew 24:19 represent?
Verse 19's groups—young women, young mothers-to-be, and nursing mothers, along with retired people and working people—make up a complete cross-section of a society.