God will protect the Jews by preparing a wilderness refuge south and east of Jerusalem, where He will feed and shelter the escaping remnant for the final three and a half years.
At the midpoint of the Tribulation, a mixed remnant of Jews will flee the Jerusalem area and be providentially escorted to a place God has prepared (Clips 0, 2). There the Godhead will feed and care for them for 1,260 days, or three and a half years (Clip 1). Les Feldick teaches that this protection will parallel the Exodus, when God supplied food, water, and clothing that never wore out (Clips 4, 5, 6).
Revelation 12:14 — This verse describes the woman being given two wings of a great eagle to flee into the wilderness, where she is nourished away from the serpent for three and a half years.
Revelation 12:6 — This verse says God prepared a place where the woman is fed for 1,260 days—the exact duration of the protection.
Matthew 24:16 — Jesus instructs those in Judea to flee to the mountains when the abomination of desolation appears.
Revelation 12 describes a woman who flees into the wilderness. Revelation 12:6 says, "And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days." The verse describes a place prepared by God and provision lasting 1,260 days. Revelation 12:14 adds, "And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent." The woman is nourished in the wilderness for three and a half years, away from the serpent. In Matthew 24, Jesus instructs those in Judea: "Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains" (Matthew 24:16). He then says, "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be" (Matthew 24:21). The flight is directly connected to the onset of the final great tribulation.
Les Feldick teaches that at the midpoint of the Tribulation, when the man who signed a treaty with Israel three and a half years earlier turns out to be their mortal enemy, a mixed remnant of Jews—older men, working-age men, young mothers, a cross-section of society—will flee from the area of Jerusalem (Clip 0). God will prepare a place for them in the wilderness, in the mountains south and east of Jerusalem; Les suggests this could be the mountains of Moab and the ancient city of Petra (Clips 1, 2, 5). Les identifies this fleeing remnant with the woman of Revelation 12 (Clip 0). The Godhead will feed and protect them for 1,260 days, the final three and a half years (Clip 1). He stresses the parallel with the Exodus: just as God fed Israel for forty years in the wilderness and kept their shoes and clothes from wearing out, He will supernaturally provide for this smaller remnant (Clips 4, 5, 6). They will be totally safe and secure, protected from all the ravages of the Tribulation, even from the earthquake and volcanic upheaval taking place everywhere else (Clips 3, 4). Les also notes that this remnant goes out in unbelief—they recognize the God of heaven but do not yet recognize God the Son. God protects them anyway, and when Christ returns at His Second Coming, this group of Jews will finally recognize Him (Clips 3, 5).
God will prepare a place in the wilderness for the escaping remnant; Les places it in the mountains south and east of Jerusalem, possibly the mountains of Moab and the ancient city of Petra (Clips 1, 2, 5). This is the place where the Godhead will feed her for 1,260 days (Clip 1).
The flight happens at the midpoint of the Tribulation. The one who signed the treaty three and a half years earlier reveals himself as Israel's mortal enemy, and at the same time a great earthquake shakes Jerusalem (Clip 0). Jesus' words in Matthew 24:16 tell those in Judea to flee to the mountains at this point (Clip 7). Beginning with this event, the last three and a half years will be great tribulation unlike anything in history (Clip 0; Matthew 24:21).
God will feed the remnant for 1,260 days (Clip 1). Les repeatedly compares this to the Exodus: God provided water and food, and the people's shoes and clothes did not wear out during forty years in the wilderness (Clips 4, 5, 6). If God could sustain several million people for forty years, He can certainly sustain a smaller remnant for three and a half (Clip 4). They will be in total safety and security, protected from the upheaval all around them (Clips 4, 6).
Les says the escaping remnant goes down into the refuge in unbelief. They recognize the power of the God of heaven, but they will not yet recognize Christ or God the Son (Clip 3). They are protected for three and a half years even in their unbelief (Clips 3, 5). When they see Christ returning at His Second Coming, however, this group of Jews will recognize Him (Clip 3).
The Flight from Jerusalem at the Midpoint
Les describes the mixed remnant of Jews fleeing Jerusalem at the midpoint when the covenant-breaker turns enemy, and explains that this begins the final three and a half years of great tribulation.
God Prepares a Place and Feeds the Remnant
Les explains that God Himself (the Godhead) prepares a place for the fleeing remnant and feeds her for 1,260 days—directly paralleling the Exodus provision.
Providential Protection South and East of Jerusalem
Les locates the refuge in the mountains south and east of Jerusalem and says God will providentially escort and protect the remnant so nothing can harm them for three and a half years.
Protection in Unbelief
Les stresses that the remnant is protected in unbelief—they acknowledge the God of heaven but not Christ—and that at Christ's return they will finally recognize Him.
Supernatural Provision Like the Exodus
Les compares God's miraculous provision of food, water, and unworn clothing for Israel's millions for forty years to what He will do for the smaller remnant for three and a half years.
The Mountains of Moab and Petra
Les suggests the refuge is in the mountains of Moab, possibly ancient Petra, and reaffirms that God will protect these Jews even in their unbelief, just as He did under Moses.
Safe While the Tribulation Rages
Les repeats the Exodus parallel—God feeding and clothing Israel for forty years—and says the fleeing Jews will be safe and secure even while tribulation events rage around them.
Escape to the Mountains at the Midpoint
Les parallels the escape from Egypt and the flight from Judea to the mountains, explaining that God will protect and provide for these escaping Jews in the same way.
Revelation 12:6: And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
This verse directly states that God prepares the place and feeds the woman for 1,260 days, which is the exact protection described in the question.
Revelation 12:14: And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
This verse describes the woman's escape into the wilderness, away from the serpent, and her nourishment for three and a half years.
Matthew 24:16: Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Jesus' instruction to flee to the mountains is the specific command Les connects to the remnant's escape.
Matthew 24:21: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
This verse identifies the final three and a half years, beginning with the flight, as the worst period in human history.
At the midpoint of the Tribulation, when the leader who signed a treaty with Israel three and a half years earlier reveals himself as their mortal enemy (Clip 0). Jesus' instruction in Matthew 24:16 tells those in Judea to flee to the mountains at that time (Clip 7).
God prepares a place in the wilderness, in the mountains south and east of Jerusalem. Les notes this is likely the mountains of Moab, possibly the ancient city of Petra (Clips 2, 5).
For 1,260 days, the final three and a half years of the Tribulation. The Bible says the woman is fed there 'a thousand two hundred and threescore days' (Revelation 12:6), and Les confirms this is exactly three and a half years (Clip 1).
No. Les explains they go out in unbelief—they recognize the God of heaven but not God the Son. God protects them anyway, and they will recognize Christ when He returns at His Second Coming (Clips 3, 5).
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