Were supernatural events common when God dealt with Israel in the land?
Yes, whenever God dealt with Israel in the land, the supernatural was commonplace. This began with Moses in Egypt, where the plagues were supernatural events under God's control, and the opening of the Red Sea was supernatural as well. Such events marked God's direct dealings with the nation.
Les explains that this pattern is significant for understanding the tribulation period. He notes that whenever God dealt with Israel in the land, the supernatural was commonplace. He gives examples: beginning when Moses went into Egypt, the plagues were supernatural events under God's control, and the opening of the Red Sea was supernatural. Les connects this to Revelation's sixth seal, where a great earthquake occurs, the sun becomes black as sackcloth, and the moon becomes as blood. He ties these events to the time of Jacob's trouble, when God deals primarily with the nation of Israel.