Psalm 2 outlines the Old Testament prophetic program for Israel: rejection of the Messiah, God's derision of the nations, tribulation wrath, and the establishment of God's King on Zion.
Les Feldick calls Psalm 2 "the outline of the Old Testament prophetic program" (Clip 5). He shows the psalm moving from Jew and Gentile rejecting the Anointed One, through a period of derision and confusion among the nations, to God's wrath and vexation — which he identifies with the tribulation — and finally to the Kingdom on Mount Zion. Les emphasizes that the Church Age is not in this outline because it was a secret hidden in God.
Psalm 2:1-6 — This is the passage Les uses as the prophetic sequence of rejection, derision, wrath, and the enthroned King on Zion.
Psalm 2 opens with the nations in uproar: "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying," (Psalm 2:1-2). This shows the rulers of the earth joining together against God and His Messiah. The divine response follows: "He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision" (Psalm 2:4). Then comes warning of judgment: "Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure" (Psalm 2:5). The sequence culminates in the divine decree: "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion" (Psalm 2:6). The text itself presents rebellion, derision, wrath, and the King established on Zion — with no mention of the Church Age.
Les consistently refers to Psalm 2 as the outline of the Old Testament prophetic program for Israel. He explains that the opening verses depict Jew and Gentile rejecting the Anointed One, which points to the crucifixion of Messiah (Clips 1, 2). After that rejection, Les sees verse 4 as God holding the nations in derision because they think they can rule without Him — and he says that is exactly where the world is tonight (Clips 1, 2). Les then takes verse 5's "wrath and vexation" as the tribulation, the seven-year period detailed in Daniel (Clips 2, 6). Verse 6, "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion," is for Les the Kingdom that will be centered in Jerusalem (Clip 2). He stresses that this is all the Old Testament knows: rejection, derision, tribulation, and Kingdom. The Church Age is not in this outline because it was a secret held in the mind of God until He revealed it (Clips 3, 4).
Les Feldick says the opening verses of Psalm 2 speak of Jew and Gentile rejecting the Anointed One — that is, the crucifixion of Messiah (Clips 1, 2). Then verse 4 shows God laughing at the foolishness of mankind trying to rule without Him, holding the nations in derision. Les applies this to the present condition of the world: the nations are in a period of perplexity and confusion, not knowing which way to turn (Clips 1, 6).
According to Les, the wrath and vexation of Psalm 2:5 are the tribulation. He ties it to the seven-year period laid out in Daniel, describing the sequence as: rejection, an undetermined period of derision, then the seven years of tribulation, then the King's return and the Kingdom (Clips 2, 3). In another clip he says these events bring us up to the midpoint of the seven years, with the appearance of the Antichrist and Israel's return to temple worship (Clip 6).
Les points out that the Psalm 2 outline jumps from the rejection of Messiah to the derision of the nations and then to tribulation and Kingdom — the Church Age is not there. He calls it a secret held in the mind of God, hidden until God revealed it (Clips 3, 4). That is why he says the Old Testament never predicted the Church Age (Clip 3).
Why the Old Testament Never Predicted the Church Age
involved in that particular prophecy. Now in Genesis 15, Abraham has now come along and is ready to begin the physical nature of the land. He's going to have children. The first one of course was not according to God's plan, Ishmael, but nevertheless in Genesis 15, here we have what I'm calling a real example of true prophecy, and that is in Genesis 15 verse 13, "...
Rejection and Derision
Les identifies the opening verses of Psalm 2 as Jew and Gentile rejecting the Anointed One, i.e., the crucifixion, followed by God holding the nations in derision.
Prophetic Format of Psalm 2
Les lays out Psalm 2's format: rejection in verse 2, derision, tribulation wrath in verse 5, and the Kingdom in verse 6 with God's King upon Zion.
Church Age Absent
Les summarizes the Psalm 2 outline as rejection, an indefinite period of derision, seven years of tribulation, then the King's return and the Kingdom — and notes the Church Age is missing.
Hidden Mystery
Les explains that Psalm 2 moves from Messiah's rejection and crucifixion to wrath and vexation, with the church age hidden and not part of the sequence.
Old Testament Prophetic Program
Les calls Psalm 2 the outline of the Old Testament prophetic program and stresses that all true prophecy is directed only to the nation of Israel.
Wrath and the Tribulation
Les connects Psalm 2's vexation and wrath to events leading up to the midpoint of the seven-year tribulation, including the Antichrist's appearance.
Why Christ Must Reign Until All Enemies Are Under His Feet
Now verse 24, then cometh the end, time as we know it, human history, when he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God, even the Father, when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority, and all power, for he must reign until he hath put all enemies under his feet. Turn back with me a minute if you will to Psalms 110.
Psalm 2:1-2: Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Les uses this as the rejection of the Anointed One by Jew and Gentile, pointing to the crucifixion.
Psalm 2:4: He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Les says this is God's response to man's attempt to rule without Him — the nations in derision.
Psalm 2:5: Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Les connects this wrath and vexation to the tribulation period.
Psalm 2:6: Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Les teaches this is the Kingdom, with God's King established on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Les Feldick says no. He points out that Psalm 2 moves from rejection of the Messiah to derision, tribulation wrath, and then the Kingdom — with nothing about the Church. He explains that the Church Age was a secret hidden in the mind of God until He revealed it.
Les explains that after mankind — Jew and Gentile — rejects the King, God laughs and holds the nations in derision because they think they can rule without Him. Les says this describes the world tonight, in a state of confusion and perplexity.
Les identifies the 'wrath and sore displeasure' of Psalm 2:5 with the tribulation. He connects it to the seven-year period detailed in Daniel and notes these events lead up to the midpoint of the tribulation.
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