When should the Jews in Judea flee to the mountains according to the Olivet Discourse?
According to the Olivet Discourse, Jews in Judea should flee to the mountains at the point in time when the Antichrist comes in, defiles the temple, and causes the Jews to stop their worship of their Old Testament system. That is the signal to flee, not before.
Les explains that "until" and "then" are time words marking the sequence. At the point when the Antichrist comes in, defiles the temple, and causes the Jews to stop their worship of their Old Testament system, then those in Judea are to flee to the mountains. He says to keep this in mind and refer back to it later. Verse 17 adds that the one on the housetop should not come down to take anything out of his house.
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When are the Jews in Judea told to flee to the mountains?
Les teaches that the Jews in Judea are to flee to the mountains at the point when the Antichrist comes into the temple, defiles it, and makes them stop worshipping according to their Old Testament system.