Yes—Old Testament prophecy about Israel is directly relevant today and is being fulfilled in our generation.
Les Feldick teaches that all Bible prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel, not the Church. Israel's scattering, regathering, and modern return to the land are literal fulfillments of Old Testament prophecy, as seen in Ezekiel's vision of dry bones and Jesus' fig tree discourse in Matthew 24.
Ezekiel 37:11 — This verse identifies the dry bones as the whole house of Israel, showing that Israel's restoration is a prophecy relevant to the nation.
Matthew 24:32 — Jesus uses the fig tree as a sign of Israel's restoration, linking it to the nearness of His return.
The Bible explicitly tells us that the vision of dry bones in Ezekiel represents the whole house of Israel. In Ezekiel 37:11, God tells the prophet, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts." The passage goes on to describe a literal regathering: God says He will open the graves of Israel and bring them into their own land, put His Spirit in them, and they will live (Ezekiel 37:12-14). This is presented as a literal promise to the nation of Israel. In the New Testament, Jesus also speaks of Israel's national restoration. In Matthew 24:32, He says, "Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh." The fig tree is commonly understood as a symbol of the nation of Israel, and its budding signals the approaching end times.
Les Feldick teaches that all Old Testament prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel—never on the Church. He emphasizes that true Bible prophecy always involves God telling what will happen and placing it in an exact time frame. He points to God's prophecy to Abraham of 430 years of slavery, and Daniel's 490-year prophecy, as prime examples of such precise, Israel-focused prophecy. Les also teaches that the vision of the dry bones in Ezekiel 37 is a picture of the whole house of Israel, which had been scattered among the nations with no hope of becoming a nation again. He sees Israel's modern return to the land since the early 1900s and their re-establishment as a sovereign state in 1948 as direct historical preparation for the fulfillment of prophetic Scripture. He further explains that events in the Middle East today, according to Jesus' fig tree parable in Matthew 24, are signs that God's summer is near and Christ's return is at hand.
Les explains that in Ezekiel 37, the vision of dry bones is explicitly identified by God as representing the whole house of Israel. For centuries, Israel was scattered among Gentile nations with no apparent hope, but God promised to bring them out of their graves and return them to the land of Israel. Les emphasizes that this is a literal promise that should not be spiritualized away. Israel is to be brought into its own land, receive God's Spirit, live, and recognize that the Lord has spoken and performed it.
Les teaches that Jesus' parable of the fig tree in Matthew 24 is a symbol of the nation of Israel. Just as leaves on a fig tree indicate summer is near, events involving Israel and the Middle East are signs that God's summer is near and Christ's return is at hand. Les connects the regathering of Israel in modern times to this prophetic sign.
Les consistently teaches that all true Bible prophecy is directed to the nation of Israel, not to the Church. He points out that in the Old Testament, God gave prophecies with exact time frames—like the 430 years in Egypt and the 490 years determined for Israel in Daniel 9. This pattern applies only to Israel, and there is no Old Testament prophecy that connects to the Church, which is His Body.
Les notes that in his teaching, he connects everything from Abraham through the Old Testament as prophetic. He points out that after Israel rejected Jesus as King, the Roman armies destroyed Jerusalem and the Jewish people went into a dispersion that lasted until the early 1900s. Since then, they have come back into the land, became a sovereign state in 1948, and everything happening today is getting the world ready for the fulfillment of prophetic Word.
Dry Bones Represent the Whole House of Israel
Les explains that the vision of dry bones in Ezekiel 37 is not just a general resurrection but a specific picture of the whole house of Israel, with God promising to restore them as a nation.
True Prophecy Has a Time Frame
Les defines true Old Testament prophecy as God foretelling events within an exact time frame, and he emphasizes this always applies to the nation of Israel.
Jesus' Prophecy in Matthew 24
Les connects Jesus' teachings in Matthew 24 to future events for Israel, showing that this New Testament discourse is rooted in Old Testament prophetic themes.
Old Testament Prophecy Centered on Israel
Les shows that the first Old Testament prophecies, like the 430 years in Egypt and Daniel's 490 years, are all about Israel and none of them connect to the Church.
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There is no prophecy directed to the church. Now we can see the beginnings of prophecy again, but so far we're not in prophetic dealings at all. In other words, even as we see the increase in earthquakes, and we see the whole world getting ready tonight for world government, world economy, and a world religion, that's still not the wheels of prophecy turning yet.
Daniel's 70 Weeks Apply to Israel
Les explains that Daniel's 70 weeks (490 years) are determined for Daniel's people, Israel, showing that Old Testament prophecy specifically targeted the Jewish nation.
Israel's Modern Regathering Fulfills Prophecy
Les teaches that Israel's dispersion and modern return to the land, including becoming a sovereign state in 1948, are directly preparing for the fulfillment of prophecy.
All Prophecy Centers on Israel's History
Les emphasizes that a student of prophecy must learn the history of Israel because all prophecy is based upon that nation's history.
Ezekiel 37:11: Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
This verse directly identifies the dry bones as the whole house of Israel, showing the prophecy is about Israel's national restoration.
Ezekiel 37:12: Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
God promises to literally bring the people of Israel out of their graves and return them to their own land.
Ezekiel 37:13: And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
God emphasizes that Israel will recognize that He has performed the restoration, proving the prophecy's relevance.
Ezekiel 37:14: And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.
God promises to place Israel in their own land and put His Spirit in them, confirming that this is a literal, future promise.
Matthew 24:32: Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Les teaches that the fig tree represents Israel, and its budding signals the nearness of Christ's return.
No. Les teaches that there is no prophecy directed to the church. All Old Testament prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel, and the church age is a parenthesis in God's prophetic program.
Les sees the 1948 re-establishment of Israel as a sovereign state as a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, preparing the world for the tribulation and Christ's return.
Yes, Les teaches that the fig tree is a symbol of the nation of Israel. When the fig tree buds, indicating spiritual and national renewal, it signals that Christ's return is near.
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