Who does the woe in Matthew 24:19 apply to?
The woe in Matthew 24:19 applies to women who are pregnant and those nursing infants. In the context, these are young mothers, part of a complete cross-section of people—older, middle-aged, and younger—who will face the tribulation and need to flee.
Les teaches that the woe in Matthew 24:19 is directed at expectant and nursing mothers, whom he describes as young mothers. He places them within a complete cross-section of people—older, middle-aged, and younger—who will experience the tribulation. In the surrounding verses, Jesus instructs them to pray their flight not be in winter or on the Sabbath, since they will have to travel many miles to the mountains. The tribulation will be greater than any since the world began, but those days will be shortened for the elect's sake, and the elect are 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.