Does Old Testament prophecy connect to the Church?
No. The Old Testament prophetic program concerns Israel, not the Church. Scripture states there is nothing in the Old Testament, prophetic or otherwise, that connects it to the Church, which is His Body. Prophecies like those given to Abraham, Daniel's 490 years, and Psalms 2 outline Israel's program, not the Body of Christ.
Les explains that the first real prophecy in the Old Testament was when God told Abraham that Israel would be enslaved in Egypt for 430 years and then return to Canaan. Later, Daniel chapter 9 gives 490 years determined upon Israel, leading to the crucifixion, which is where the idea of the 7 years of tribulation comes from. That prophecy concerned Israel. Les emphasizes there is nothing in the Old Testament, prophetic or otherwise, that connects it to the Church, which is His Body. Psalm 2 outlines the Old Testament prophetic program given to the Jew, with Gentiles raging and the kings of the earth and rulers of Israel conspiring together. So the Old Testament prophetic program is distinct from the Church.