The flood is symbolic language for the armed force the Antichrist sends to destroy the Jewish remnant—not a literal flood of water.
Revelation 12 records the serpent casting water as a flood after the woman, and the earth opening its mouth to swallow it. Les Feldick teaches that Revelation uses symbolic language, and this 'flood' pictures an armed force—a battalion or regiment—sent by the Antichrist against the escaping Jews, just as Pharaoh sent his army after Israel. God intervenes and destroys that force by opening the earth, leaving the remnant safe in the wilderness for three and a half years.
Revelation 12:15 — This verse directly describes the flood from the serpent's mouth after the woman, which is the focus of the question.
Revelation 12:16 — This verse records the earth opening its mouth to swallow the flood, showing God's deliverance of the woman.
Revelation 12 records that after the dragon was cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. The woman is given two wings of a great eagle and flies 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. Then the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. But the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth (Revelation 12:13-16). In the Exodus account, Pharaoh sent his army and chariots after Israel, but the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them—there remained not so much as one of them (Exodus 14:27-28). God also declared through Moses, 'Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself' (Exodus 19:4).
Les Feldick teaches that Revelation must be understood with symbolic language in mind. The flood from the serpent's mouth is not literal water; it represents the armed force that the Antichrist—indwelt and controlled by Satan—sends after the fleeing Jewish remnant. Just as Pharaoh sent his army to destroy Israel when they escaped Egypt, the Antichrist will dispatch a battalion or regiment to wipe out the Jews who flee from Jerusalem. Les also emphasizes the Exodus parallel. God intervened at the Red Sea to destroy Pharaoh's army, and in the same way He will cause the earth to open and swallow the Antichrist's armed force. The woman in Revelation 12 is identified by Les as Israel, specifically the surviving remnant, and they are given two wings of a great eagle to flee supernaturally into the wilderness, where God will protect and nourish them for three and a half years.
The Bible says the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman (Revelation 12:15). Les Feldick explains that this is symbolic language—not a literal flood of water—and that it pictures an armed force sent by the Antichrist to destroy the escaping Jews. He compares it to Pharaoh sending his army after Israel in Egypt.
The Bible records that 'the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth' (Revelation 12:16). Les teaches that just as God opened the Red Sea for Israel and destroyed Pharaoh's chariots, He will open the earth and swallow the Antichrist's armed force before it can reach the fleeing remnant. This supernatural deliverance leaves the remnant safe as they continue into the wilderness.
After the earth swallows the Antichrist's armed force, word gets back to the Antichrist in Jerusalem that his force was totally destroyed and the Jews went on to a place where they could not be touched. Les notes that the Antichrist, now fully indwelt by Satan, becomes angry and goes to make war with the remnant of her seed—the remaining Jewish believers.
Les repeatedly draws a parallel between the events of Revelation 12 and Israel's escape from Egypt. Pharaoh sent his army and chariots to destroy Israel at the Red Sea, and God destroyed them. In the same way, the Antichrist will send an armed force after the fleeing Jews, and God will destroy that force. Les also connects the woman being given two wings of a great eagle with Exodus 19:4, where God says He bore Israel on eagles' wings and brought them to Himself.
Woman Is Israel; Remnant Flees
Les identifies the woman as Israel, and this remnant is given two wings of a great eagle to flee supernaturally into the wilderness, escaping the Antichrist's persecution.
The Flood Is Symbolic—An Armed Force
Les says Revelation uses symbolic language; the 'flood' is not water but an armed force sent by the Antichrist after the escaping Jews, and God causes the earth to swallow it.
Satan Indwells the Antichrist
Les explains that Satan enters the Antichrist and controls him, so when the serpent casts out water as a flood after the woman, it is the Antichrist's attempt to have the fleeing Jews destroyed.
Armed Force Pursues the Jews
The serpent working through the Antichrist casts a flood after the woman; Les compares this to Pharaoh sending his army and chariots to destroy Israel, and explains the Antichrist will order an armed force to destroy the fleeing Jews.
God Destroys the Force; Antichrist's Anger
After the armed force is destroyed and the Jews escape to safety, the word returns to the Antichrist in Jerusalem, and he, indwelt by Satan, is angry and goes to make war with the remnant of her seed.
Supernatural Protection and Provision
Les says God will intervene supernaturally, opening the earth to cover the Antichrist's army, and will feed and care for the Jewish remnant for three and a half years in the wilderness.
Earth Opens to Swallow the Force
Les shows that just as God opened the Red Sea for Israel and closed it on Pharaoh's chariots, God will open the earth before the Antichrist's battalion or regiment reaches the Jews and swallow them up.
Exodus Parallel and Eagles' Wings
Les connects the flight of the woman into the wilderness with Exodus 19:4, where God says He bore Israel on eagles' wings, and notes that Pharaoh's army was destroyed at the Red Sea—just as the Antichrist's army will be destroyed.
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 sets the scene for the woman's escape into the wilderness, which is the context for the flood that follows.
Revelation 12:15: And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
This is the key verse that describes the flood from the serpent's mouth, the subject of the question.
Revelation 12:16: And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
This verse shows God's deliverance as the earth swallows the flood, which Les interprets as the Antichrist's armed force.
Exodus 14:28: And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
This verse records the destruction of Pharaoh's army at the Red Sea, which Les uses as the Exodus parallel to the earth swallowing the Antichrist's force.
Exodus 19:4: Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
This verse is quoted by Les to connect God's care for Israel at the Exodus with the supernatural flight of the woman on eagles' wings in Revelation.
No. Les Feldick teaches that Revelation uses symbolic language, and the flood from the serpent's mouth represents the armed force the Antichrist sends after the fleeing Jewish remnant—just as Pharaoh sent his army after Israel in Exodus.
Les identifies the woman as Israel, specifically the surviving remnant of Israel who brought forth the man-child. This remnant is given two wings of a great eagle and flees into the wilderness to a place of protection.
It means God supernaturally intervenes and destroys the armed force pursuing the Jews. Just as God closed the Red Sea over Pharaoh's chariots, He will open the earth and swallow the Antichrist's battalion or regiment, leaving the remnant safe.
Les teaches they will be nourished and cared for by God for three and a half years, the last half of the Tribulation, much like Israel's wilderness experience. They will not have to worry about clothes or shelter.
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