When will the escaping remnant flee to the mountains?
The escaping remnant will flee to the mountains when the last three and a half years break, that is, at the onset of the Great Tribulation. Seeing the events Jesus foretold in Matthew 24 and recalling His words, they will flee, and God will protect and feed them there for three and a half years.
Les teaches that when the last three and a half years break, this escaping remnant will see what is happening in Matthew 24, remember what Jesus has said, and flee to the mountains. Once they arrive, God will protect them just as He protected Israel in the wilderness under Moses. He will feed them and keep them from all the ravages of the tribulation, and they will be completely safe there for three and a half years. Les points out that they go into that mountain refuge in unbelief: they recognize the God of heaven and a power beyond them, but they still will not recognize the Christ or God the Son. They remain under God's sovereign protection in unbelief until they see Christ returning at His second coming. Les has no idea how many could be in this group, but he thinks several hundred thousand, maybe more.
More Questions
What will the escaping remnant do when the last three and a half years of the tribulation begin?
When the last three and a half years begin, the escaping remnant will see the things Jesus described in Matthew 24, remember His words, and flee to the mountains.
What did Jesus say the escaping remnant will do at the beginning of the last three and a half years?
Jesus said that when the final three and a half years begin, the escaping remnant—seeing the events Jesus described in Matthew 24 and remembering His words—will flee to the mountains.