At the midpoint of the seven-year tribulation, the Antichrist defiles the temple, Satan is cast out of heaven, and the two witnesses are killed and then resurrected—all within a narrow window of time.
Les Feldick stresses that Revelation must be understood by grouping events at the beginning, middle, and end of the seven years. At the middle, he places the death and ascension of the two witnesses, the Antichrist's move into the Jerusalem temple, Satan's expulsion from heaven, a great earthquake, and the onset of the final three and a half years of wrath.
Daniel 9:27 — This verse explicitly places the cessation of sacrifice and the desolation of the temple in the middle of the seven-year week.
Revelation 11:2 — It establishes the first three and a half years as forty-two months, providing the framework for the midpoint.
Revelation 12:7-9 — It describes the war in heaven and Satan's expulsion, which Les places at the same midpoint moment.
Scripture divides the seven-year period into a forty-two-month segment: “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” (Revelation 11:2). In the following verse, God gives power to His two witnesses: “And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth” (Revelation 11:3). Daniel 9:27 fixes the breaking point in the middle of the week: “And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” Revelation 12:7-9 also records a war in heaven in which Satan is cast to the earth, and Matthew 24:21 foretells a great tribulation unlike anything the world has seen. These are the texts Les uses to build the midpoint timeline.
Les teaches that to understand Revelation, you must separate the events of the beginning, the middle, and the end of the seven-year period. At the midpoint, a cluster of events happens in a very short span—probably within a matter of 72 hours to a few days. First, the two witnesses are killed after their three-and-a-half-year ministry. Their bodies lie in the streets of Jerusalem for three days, and then they are resurrected and ascend while the whole world sees it, a miracle Les says is now possible through satellite technology. At the same time, the Antichrist leaves his European headquarters, enters the temple in Jerusalem, defiles it, stops Jewish worship, and demands that he be worshipped as God. He establishes his seat of rule and authority in Jerusalem for the final three and a half years. At that same moment, Satan is cast out of heaven and indwells the Antichrist, similar to what happened with Judas. A great earthquake also strikes at the midpoint, and God protects and feeds a group of Jews through the final three and a half years.
Les explains that at the midpoint, the two witnesses are killed and their bodies lie on the streets of Jerusalem for three days. Then they are brought back to life and ascend while the whole world watches—a miracle made visible by satellite technology. He says this all happens within a matter of 72 hours to a few days, alongside the great earthquake at the same point.
Les says the Antichrist comes from his headquarters in Europe—perhaps Rome or Brussels—and enters the temple in Jerusalem. He defiles and desecrates the temple, immediately stops any kind of Jewish worship, and demands that he himself be worshipped as God. He sets up his place of rule and authority in Jerusalem for the final three and a half years. This matches Daniel 9:27, where the sacrifice and oblation cease and the temple is made desolate.
At the same midpoint moment, Les teaches, Satan is cast out of heaven and indwells the Antichrist. He compares this to Satan entering Judas. This is the moment of the war in heaven described in Revelation 12:7, when the dragon is cast into the earth.
Yes. Les says that when you reach the midpoint of the seven years, a great earthquake comes. He connects this earthquake with the resurrection and ascension of the two witnesses and with the arrival of the day of God's wrath.
Les says that after defiling the temple, the Antichrist turns on the nation of Israel. At the same time, a group of Jews is protected by God, completely insulated from the final three and a half years of judgments, and God feeds them there. That protection lasts throughout the final three and a half years.
The Seven Years Split in Half
Les sets the structure of the seven years as two three-and-a-half-year halves, using Revelation 11:2's 42 months and then introducing the two witnesses.
Midpoint Death and Resurrection of the Two Witnesses
Les describes the midpoint death of the two witnesses, their three days in the streets, their resurrection and world-visible ascension, and the Antichrist defiling the temple and demanding worship.
Midpoint Events Grouped Together
Les groups the end of the two witnesses, their ascension, the Antichrist's desecration of the temple, and his turn against Israel as events that all take place at the midpoint.
Great Earthquake and the Wrath
Les states that at the midpoint of the seven years there is a great earthquake, along with the resurrection and ascension of the two witnesses, all within about three to four days.
Satan Cast Out, Antichrist Indwelt
Les teaches that at the midpoint the Antichrist comes from his headquarters to Jerusalem, Satan is cast out of heaven and indwells the Antichrist, while God protects and feeds a group of Jews.
Temple Defiled, Worship Demanded
Les explains that the Antichrist moves from his European headquarters to the temple, defiles it, stops Jewish worship, and demands to be worshipped, triggering the final three and a half years.
Antichrist's Seat of Authority in Jerusalem
Les says the Antichrist sets up his rule in Jerusalem at the midpoint, and Revelation 12 reveals the war in heaven as Satan is cast out.
Daniel 9:27 Fits the Midpoint
Les quotes Daniel 9:27 to show that in the middle of the seven-year week the sacrifice and oblation cease and the temple is made desolate.
Daniel 9:27: And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
This is the Old Testament foundation for the midpoint break in the seven-year period.
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.
It gives the first half of the tribulation as forty-two months, marking the midpoint boundary.
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.
It establishes the ministry of the two witnesses for the first half of the seven years.
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.
It describes the resurrection of the two witnesses after three and a half days, matching Les's midpoint timeline.
Revelation 12:7-9: And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
It records the war in heaven and Satan's expulsion, which Les places at the midpoint.
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.
It describes the unprecedented severity of the tribulation that follows the midpoint events.
He says the two witnesses are killed at the midpoint because Revelation 11 gives them a 1,260-day ministry, and after three and a half days they are resurrected. Les places this death and resurrection at the same moment the Antichrist defiles the temple.
Yes. Les teaches that the Antichrist comes from his European headquarters to Jerusalem, enters the temple, defiles it, stops Jewish worship, and demands to be worshipped as God. He establishes his seat of authority there for the final three and a half years.
At the same midpoint moment, Satan is cast out of heaven after a war in heaven and indwells the Antichrist. Les compares this to Satan entering Judas before the crucifixion.
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