The 'land of the north' refers to Russia.
Les Feldick identifies the 'north country' in Jeremiah as Russia, straight north of Israel. He also applies the 'north parts' in Ezekiel 38 to Russia, covering everything from Lebanon to Moscow.
Jeremiah 23:8 — This verse directly mentions 'the north country' as the place from which the LORD will bring the seed of Israel.
Ezekiel 38:15 — This verse speaks of a future invasion coming from 'the north parts,' which Les connects to Russia.
In Jeremiah 23:8, the LORD says that people will speak of the LORD 'which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.' This is a promise of Israel's regathering from a specific northern land, alongside other countries where they had been scattered. Ezekiel 38:15 similarly describes a force coming 'from thy place out of the north parts,' indicating a northern origin for a latter-day invasion. The Bible does not name a modern nation in these passages; it simply identifies a northern direction and location.
Les Feldick teaches that the 'north country' in Jeremiah 23 is Russia, saying plainly, "That's Russia, straight north of Israel." He sees this as a prophecy that is being fulfilled in modern current events, as Jewish people return to Israel from the north. In Ezekiel 38, he also interprets 'the north parts' as covering 'everything from Lebanon all the way, I think, to Moscow,' again identifying Russia as the northern power. For Les, the land of the north is not a mystery; it is the nation directly north of Israel: Russia.
In Scripture, the 'north country' appears in Jeremiah 23:8 where the LORD promises to bring the seed of Israel out of that land and from other countries where they had been driven. The verse does not itself name a modern nation. Les Feldick teaches that the 'north country' is Russia, straight north of Israel.
Les points to the phrase 'out of the north country' in Jeremiah and says, 'That's Russia, straight north of Israel.' In the same clip, he says this is 'exactly what we're seeing in our news every day now.' In Ezekiel 38, he also says that 'the north parts' means everything from Lebanon all the way to Moscow.
According to Les, Jeremiah's prophecy about the north country is about the return of the seed of Israel to their own land. He states that this is being seen in today's news, while noting that the full time when 'Israel shall dwell safely' is still future.
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Solomon, but it also includes the whole nation of Israel. "'If he commit iniquity,' and we know Israel has been guilty of that, "'I will chasten him with the rod of men.'" In other words, God will use other nations to punish the nation of Israel. All right? "'I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
The North Country Is Russia
Les teaches that the 'north country' in Jeremiah is Russia, straight north of Israel, and says we are seeing this prophecy fulfilled in today's news.
The 'North Parts' Include Russia
Les interprets the 'north parts' in Ezekiel as extending from Lebanon all the way to Moscow, identifying Russia as the northern power.
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He said, "'I have given this land from the River of Egypt,' down here in the corner, "'all the way out to the River Euphrates.'" And then we know from the geography of these various tribes mentioned that their northern border is going to be clear up here north of Lebanon, and the southern border is going to be clear down here to the Red Sea.
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And so from Genesis chapter 12 all the way up into our New Testament, the Bible is telling almost, I won't say totally, but the Bible is dealing almost totally with the nation of Israel. And He gives them the covenant promises back there in Genesis 12, that out of this one man will come a nation of people.
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From the wilderness and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea, that is the Mediterranean, until the going down of the sun shall be your coast, or borders. Now you see there, it's so clearly put that God is giving to this little nation of people a particular territory, a particular part of Old Terra Firma.
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But don't ever lose sight of the fact that when Christ returns, Israel will have the whole Middle East and it won't be desert sand. It's going to be like the Garden of Eden. All right. Now let's go on. Unto thy seed I have given this land from the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates.
Jeremiah 23:8: But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
This is the key verse where the Bible explicitly mentions 'the north country' as the place from which God will regather Israel.
Ezekiel 38:15: And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
This verse shows a future invading force coming from 'the north parts,' which Les connects to Russia.
Yes, Les Feldick identifies the 'north country' in Jeremiah as Russia, straight north of Israel. He also sees the 'north parts' in Ezekiel 38 as covering Lebanon to Moscow.
Jeremiah 23:8 says people will speak of the LORD bringing the seed of Israel out of the north country and from all countries where they were driven, and they will dwell in their own land.
Les says the return is being seen in current events, while the full fulfillment of Israel dwelling safely is still future.
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