Yes, Zechariah 14:4 is a literal prophecy that Jesus Christ will return to earth and stand on the Mount of Olives at His Second Coming.
The verse describes the Lord's feet standing on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem. Les Feldick emphasizes this is not symbolic but a real, physical event. He connects it to Christ's ascension from the same mount in Acts 1, affirming He will return in like manner.
Zechariah 14:4 — This verse directly states that the Lord's feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is the key event in question.
Zechariah 14:4 (KJV) states: "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south." This verse is part of a larger prophecy about the day of the Lord, when the Lord will fight against the nations that gather against Jerusalem (Zechariah 14:2-3). The context indicates a literal, physical event on earth, not a spiritualized metaphor. Additionally, Zechariah 14:9 says, "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."
Les Feldick teaches that Zechariah 14:4 is a literal prophecy of the Second Coming of Christ. He emphasizes that Jesus will physically return to the Mount of Olives, the very place from which He ascended in Acts 1. He rejects any spiritualization, stating it is not a mountain in heaven but the actual Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Les connects this event to the establishment of Christ's kingdom on earth, where He will reign as King over all the earth (Zechariah 14:9). He also notes that this return occurs after the tribulation and is distinct from the Rapture.
Les Feldick points out that Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives in Acts 1 and will return to the same place. He says, "He left from the Mount of Olives, standing on His two feet, and He went up. He's going to come back to the Mount of Olives the same way He left. He's going to come down and stand on two feet." This connection reinforces the literal nature of the prophecy.
Zechariah 14:3 says, "Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle." Les identifies this as the return of Christ, the second coming, and explains that it occurs when the nations gather against Jerusalem. He emphasizes that this is a real battle, not symbolic.
Les teaches that after Christ returns to the Mount of Olives, He sets up a glorious kingdom on earth, which is spoken of throughout the Old Testament. He references Zechariah 14, Daniel 2, and Isaiah 11 as describing this kingdom. Zechariah 14:9 states, "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth," which Les interprets as Christ, who is Jehovah, reigning as King.
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place you in your own land, and then shall you know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord." Ephesians 1.11a Then you come down into verse 15-16 where the Prophet tells us to take two sticks and put them end to end. One stick is going to stand for the northern kingdom as we knew it back in the Old Testament, and the other stick for the southern kingdom.
Literal Return to Mount of Olives
Les explains that Zechariah 14:4 describes a literal, physical return of Christ to the Mount of Olives, not a symbolic mountain, and connects it to His ascension.
Second Coming and Battle
Les identifies the Lord going forth in Zechariah 14:3 as the second coming and emphasizes that His feet will stand on the same Mount of Olives He left in Acts 1.
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"...I'll gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken," that is Jerusalem. "...the houses rifled, and the women ravished, and half the city shall go forth." Then verse 3, "...then shall the Lord Jehovah go forth," that's the return of Christ, this is the second coming, "...and fight against those nations as when He fought in the day of battle." Then verse 4, "...
Kingdom on Earth
Les teaches that after the tribulation, Christ returns to the Mount of Olives and establishes a glorious kingdom on earth, as prophesied in Zechariah and other Old Testament books.
Full-Scale Event
Les indicates that Zechariah 14:4 will happen in a full-scale event someday, with Christ's feet standing on the Mount of Olives at His second coming.
Ascension and Return
Les stresses that Jesus left from the Mount of Olives and will return there, using the phrase 'He left head first, and He's coming back feet first' to emphasize the literal return.
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Now then, here's the second coming. Christ is returning with glory and power. This group of Jews who I maintain go out in unbelief so far as Christ as the Messiah and the King, remember they're going to give glory to God as they see the event, but they're still in unbelief so far as Christ is concerned.
Zechariah 14:4: And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
This is the key verse directly stating Christ's feet will stand on the Mount of Olives.
Zechariah 14:3: Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
This verse sets the context of the Lord's return to fight against the nations, which is part of the second coming event.
Zechariah 14:9: And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
This verse indicates the Lord's reign as King over the whole earth, which Les connects to Christ's return.
Yes, according to Les Feldick, it is a literal prophecy that Christ will physically return to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. He explicitly says not to spiritualize it as a mountain in heaven.
Les Feldick teaches it will occur at the Second Coming, after the seven-year tribulation. He states that Christ returns to the Mount of Olives and sets up His kingdom on earth.
Les Feldick explains that Jesus ascended from the Mount of Olives in Acts 1 and will return to the same place in like manner, fulfilling Zechariah 14:4.
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