Where do the Jews flee during the abomination of desolation and how long are they protected?
The escaping remnant of Jews flees to the mountains southeast of Jerusalem, into the wilderness, a designated place by a sovereign God. There they are providentially protected and nourished from the face of the serpent for the last three and a half years—a time, times, and half a time.
Les explains that the woman represents the escaping remnant of Jews. They are given two wings of a great eagle to fly into the wilderness, into her place—a designated place by a sovereign God. There she is nourished and taken care of, even as God provided manna and water from the rock in the wilderness. God will care for this escaped remnant for a time, plus times, a total of three and a half, from the face of the serpent. In other words, as they flee to the mountains southeast of Jerusalem, they will be providentially protected for that last three and a half years. Les connects Exodus and Revelation, noting that just as Israel was isolated in Goshen from the plagues—after the third plague, God put a line between Egypt and Goshen, and none of the plagues entered—so also all the ravages of the tribulation will tear around them while the world comes under it.
And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
More Questions
How long will God protect the escaped remnant from the serpent?
God will take care of the escaped remnant for a time, plus times, plus half a time — a total of three and a half — out of reach of the serpent.
Who are the escaping remnant of Israel in Matthew 24?
The Jews told to flee to the mountains in Matthew 24:15-16 are called the escaping remnant of Israel.