Why will the tribulation be shortened or brought to its timely end?
Scripture states the tribulation will be shortened for the elect's sake. If it were not brought to its timely end, no flesh would be saved. The Lord must stop it so flesh-and-blood believers survive to enter the kingdom, ensuring the regeneration of the human race in the kingdom economy.
Les explains that the tribulation days must be shortened or brought to their timely end for the elect's sake—those who will be believers going into the kingdom. He emphasizes that flesh-and-blood believers are required to enter the kingdom, so the Lord will stop the tribulation before all of them are killed. Otherwise, no one would be left for the regeneration of the human race in the kingdom economy. Because it ends on time, there will be survivors.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
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What does Jesus mean by 'except those days should be shortened'?
When Jesus says 'except those days should be shortened,' He does not mean the Tribulation will be cut short by a month or two, and He does not mean it will be extended; He means those days will end exactly on schedule after 1,260 days plus another 1,260 days.