How Do We Know the Timing of the Events in Revelation Is at the Midpoint of the Tribulation?

Direct Answer

Yes — the midpoint timing is established by the two witnesses' 1,260-day ministry and the great earthquake that strikes "the same hour" they ascend, which Les Feldick identifies as the same earthquake as the sixth seal.

Revelation 11:2-3 gives matching time markers of forty-two months and 1,260 days, both three and a half years, for the treading down of Jerusalem and the ministry of the two witnesses. At the end of that period, the witnesses ascend to heaven, and "the same hour" a great earthquake strikes (Revelation 11:11-13). Les Feldick teaches that this earthquake is the exact midpoint of the seven years, and he matches it to the great earthquake at the opening of the sixth seal, where the sun is blackened and the moon becomes as blood (Revelation 6:12; Clips 0, 2, 3, 4, 6). Thus the midpoint marks the end of the first three and a half years and sets in motion the final three and a half years (Clip 6).

Key Scriptures

Revelation 11:13 — The great earthquake "in the same hour" as the two witnesses' ascension is the event Les identifies as the exact midpoint of the seven-year Tribulation.

Revelation 11:3 — The two witnesses' 1,260-day (three-and-a-half-year) ministry ends at the midpoint, anchoring the timeline.

Revelation 6:12 — The great earthquake at the sixth seal matches the Revelation 11:13 earthquake, marking the same midpoint.

What Does the Bible Say?

The book of Revelation anchors the timeline with explicit time markers. In Revelation 11:2, the holy city is trodden under foot by the Gentiles for "forty and two months" — three and a half years. Then Revelation 11:3 says God's two witnesses "shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days," the same length of time. Revelation 11:11-12 records that after three and a half days the Spirit of life from God enters the dead witnesses, they stand on their feet, hear a great voice saying "Come up hither," and ascend to heaven in a cloud. The very next verse declares, "And the same hour was there a great earthquake" (Revelation 11:13). Earlier, at the opening of the sixth seal, Revelation 6:12 describes "a great earthquake" with the sun becoming "black as sackcloth of hair" and the moon becoming "as blood."

What Does Les Feldick Teach About the Midpoint Timing?

Les Feldick identifies the great earthquake of Revelation 11:13 as "the exact midpoint of the seven years" (Clip 2). His reasoning follows the two witnesses: they are given power to prophesy for 1,260 days, which he equates with forty-two months and three and a half years, and they minister in the area of Jerusalem during that first half of the Tribulation (Clips 2, 4). When their ministry ends, they are killed, lie in the street, and are resurrected and caught up, and "the same hour" the great earthquake strikes — Les says that is the middle, not the end (Clips 1, 3, 4, 7). Les then connects this same earthquake to the great earthquake at the opening of the sixth seal in Revelation 6:12, calling both "one of the other big events at the very midpoint of the tribulation" (Clips 0, 6). This midpoint earthquake, he teaches, "triggers or sets in motion the final events of that last three and a half years" (Clip 6). He also clusters the other midpoint events around this point: the Antichrist moves from Europe to the temple in Jerusalem and defiles it, forcing Israel to worship him, and Satan is cast out of heaven for the last time (Clips 1, 5, 7). Throughout his teaching, Les recommends studying Revelation not strictly verse by verse but by grouping the events at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the seven years (Clips 1, 5).

How Do the Two Witnesses Establish the Midpoint Timing?

In Revelation 11:2-3, the holy city is trodden under foot for forty-two months and the two witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days — both the same three-and-a-half-year period. Les Feldick teaches that the witnesses minister in the area of Jerusalem during that first three and a half years (Clip 4). When their ministry ends, they are killed, and after three days the Spirit of life enters them, they ascend, and "the same hour" a great earthquake strikes (Revelation 11:11-13). Les says this is the middle of the Tribulation, not the end (Clips 2, 3, 4).

What Connects the Earthquake of Revelation 11 to the Sixth Seal?

At the opening of the sixth seal, Revelation 6:12 records "a great earthquake" with the sun "black as sackcloth of hair" and the moon "as blood" (Clip 0). Revelation 11:13 records a great earthquake "the same hour" the two witnesses ascend. Les Feldick teaches that these are the same tremendous earthquake at the very midpoint of the Tribulation — an earthquake found in both Revelation 6 and Revelation 11 (Clips 0, 6). He says this earthquake "triggers or sets in motion the final events of that last three and a half years" (Clip 6).

What Other Events Take Place at the Same Midpoint?

Les Feldick lists several other events that happen at the same midpoint. The Antichrist moves his headquarters from Western Europe down into the temple in Jerusalem, defiles it, and forces the Jew to worship him (Clips 1, 5, 7). Satan is cast out of heaven for the last time (Clip 1). And the two witnesses, after being killed and lying in the street for three days, are brought back to life and ascend so the whole world sees them (Clips 1, 7).

From the Teaching

The Sixth Seal at the Midpoint

Les teaches that the sixth seal — with its great earthquake, blackened sun, and blood-red moon — is opened at the midpoint of the Tribulation, not at the end.

Midpoint Event Cluster

Les lays out the midpoint cluster: the two witnesses killed and resurrected, the Antichrist moving into the temple, and Satan cast out of heaven.

The Exact Midpoint Earthquake

Les shows that Revelation 11:2-3's forty-two months and 1,260 days are both three and a half years, then declares the great earthquake of Revelation 11:13 to be the exact midpoint of the seven years.

Same Hour, Same Midpoint

Les reads Revelation 11:13 and concludes that the "same hour" earthquake at the two witnesses' ascension is the midpoint of the Tribulation.

First Half Ministry of the Witnesses

Les explains that the 1,260 days equal three and a half years, that the witnesses serve in the first half, and that their ascension and the earthquake in verse 13 mark the middle, not the end.

Studying Revelation by Midpoint Events

Les groups the end of the two witnesses, their ascension, and the Antichrist's temple desecration all at the midpoint, then moves on to Revelation 7.

The Midpoint Earthquake Triggers the End

Les says the great earthquake of Revelation 6 and 11 is at the very midpoint and triggers the final events of the last three and a half years.

Midpoint Events in the Seven-Year Timeline

Les places the killing, resurrection, and worldwide-visible ascension of the two witnesses at the midpoint, along with the Antichrist's defiling of the temple.

Bible Verses

Revelation 11:2: But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

This verse gives the three-and-a-half-year (forty-two month) time frame that Les uses to anchor the midpoint.

Revelation 11:3: And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

The 1,260-day ministry of the two witnesses equals the same three and a half years, ending at the midpoint.

Revelation 11:11: And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

This records the resurrection of the slain witnesses just before their ascension and the midpoint earthquake.

Revelation 11:12: And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

The ascension of the two witnesses immediately precedes the "same hour" earthquake of verse 13.

Revelation 11:13: And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

This verse places the great earthquake at the exact moment the two witnesses ascend, which Les identifies as the midpoint.

Revelation 6:12: And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

The sixth seal's great earthquake is matched by Les to the Revelation 11:13 midpoint earthquake.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do we know the two witnesses minister during the first half of the Tribulation?

Revelation 11:3 gives their ministry a length of 1,260 days, which is the same as forty-two months — three and a half years (Revelation 11:2-3). Les Feldick says this is the first three and a half years, and that when they ascend "the same hour" a great earthquake marks the exact midpoint of the seven years (Clips 2, 3, 4).

Is the sixth seal earthquake the same event as the earthquake in Revelation 11:13?

Les Feldick teaches that they are — a great earthquake at the very midpoint of the Tribulation (Clips 0, 6). Both passages describe the earthquake that ends the first half of the seven years and triggers the last half (Clip 6).

Why isn't the sixth seal at the beginning of the Tribulation?

Because the sixth seal earthquake is the same earthquake that Revelation 11:13 places "the same hour" as the two witnesses' ascension — at the end of their 1,260-day ministry, which Les identifies as the exact midpoint of the seven years (Clips 0, 2, 3, 4).

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