Yes — the midpoint of the tribulation is the critical turning point when the Antichrist defiles the temple and unleashes the final three and a half years of wrath.
At the midpoint, the Antichrist turns on Israel, enters the temple, stops the sacrifices, and demands to be worshiped as God. This triggers the last three and a half years, a period beyond human description. Jesus tells Israel to flee to the mountains when they see this desolation.
Daniel 9:27 — This is the foundational Old Testament prophecy that describes the treaty, the midpoint cessation of sacrifice and oblation, and the desolation that Jesus later references.
Daniel 9:27 describes a covenant confirmed for one week and says that "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." Jesus applies this prophecy to the temple in Matthew 24:15, saying, "When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)" He then commands those in Judaea to flee to the mountains. Matthew 24:21 explains what follows: "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."
Les Feldick approaches the tribulation by grouping events at the beginning, the middle, and the end. He teaches that the signing of a seven-year treaty between the Antichrist and Israel restarts God's prophetic time clock, which had stopped at the cross. Because Daniel 9:27 says the sacrifice and oblation cease in the middle of the week, Israel must have a functioning temple before the midpoint (Clip 0). At the midpoint, the Antichrist comes from his European headquarters to the temple, defiles it, stops Jewish worship, and demands to be worshiped as God (Clips 1, 4). The first three and a half years had given Israel a semblance of religious freedom, but now the Antichrist turns on the Jew (Clip 2). Les also places war in heaven at this same moment: Satan is cast out and indwells the Antichrist, just as he had entered Judas before (Clips 6, 7). The final three and a half years are therefore triggered at the midpoint. Les describes this last half as beyond human description, a time of God's wrath and vexation (Clips 2, 3). He also ties the midpoint to the ascension of the two witnesses and the great earthquake, after which the "day of his wrath is come" (Clip 5). This midpoint abomination is what Jesus referenced in Matthew 24, telling those in Judaea to flee to the mountains (Clip 0).
At the midpoint, the Antichrist turns on Israel. Having allowed Jewish worship to continue for the first three and a half years, he comes to the temple, defiles it, stops any kind of Jewish worship, and demands that he be worshiped as God (Clips 1, 2). At the same time, Satan is cast out of heaven and indwells the Antichrist (Clip 7). Les teaches that these events trigger the final three and a half years, which he describes as beyond human description and as the wrath and vexation of God (Clips 2, 3).
Jesus connected the midpoint to the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet. When Israel sees this standing in the holy place, those in Judaea are told to flee to the mountains (Matthew 24:15-16). Les says Jesus was making reference exactly to the desolation in the temple that takes place at the end of the first three and a half years, when the Antichrist stops the sacrifice and oblation (Clip 0).
Les points out that the prophecy of the midpoint assumes Israel will have temple worship restored. For the Antichrist to cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease, the temple must first be standing and functioning (Clip 0). Once the Antichrist enters it, he not only defiles it but sets up his place of rule and authority in Jerusalem for the final three and a half years, making Jerusalem the capstone of these final events (Clips 1, 6).
Les groups the midpoint events together: the Antichrist's coming, his desecration of the temple, his turning on Israel, and the end of the two witnesses, who are resurrected and ascend (Clips 4, 5). A great earthquake follows, and the reign of God's wrath begins (Clip 5). These are all signs that the last three and a half years—the most severe portion of the tribulation—have begun.
The Seven-Year Treaty and the Temple
Les explains that the Antichrist's treaty with Israel restarts God's prophetic time clock, and because Daniel 9:27 says sacrifices stop in the middle of the week, Israel must have a temple in place by then.
The Antichrist Defiles the Temple
At the midpoint, the Antichrist comes from Europe, defiles the temple, stops Jewish worship, and demands to be worshiped as God, triggering the final three and a half years.
Israel's Religious Freedom Ends
Les says the first three and a half years give Israel a semblance of religious freedom, but at the midpoint the Antichrist turns on the Jew and the final half exceeds human description.
The Horrible Final Half
Les connects the midpoint to Daniel's prophecy of the horrible last three and a half years, when the earth comes under wrath from God and Satan.
Midpoint Events as a Group
Les lists the midpoint events together: the Antichrist desecrating the temple, turning on Israel, and the end of the two witnesses.
The Two Witnesses and the Earthquake
Les marks the midpoint by the ascension of the two witnesses and the great earthquake, describing the coming day of wrath.
Jerusalem as the Capstone
Les notes that the Antichrist sets up rule in Jerusalem for the final three and a half years, making the city the capstone of final events.
Satan Indwells the Antichrist
At the midpoint, Satan is cast out of heaven and indwells the Antichrist, just as he previously entered Judas; this accompanies the temple defilement.
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 key prophecy naming the midpoint of the tribulation and the cessation of sacrifice and oblation.
Matthew 24:15: When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Jesus directly applies Daniel's prophecy to the temple, describing the midpoint event that should trigger flight.
Matthew 24:16: Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
This is the urgent response Jesus commands when the abomination of desolation appears 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.
This describes the severity of the final three and a half years that follow the midpoint.
Les teaches that at the midpoint of the tribulation the Antichrist comes into the temple, defiles it, and stops Jewish worship, setting up his own rule in Jerusalem (Clips 1, 6). Jesus refers to this as the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel and tells Israel to flee when they see it (Matthew 24:15-16).
The midpoint happens after the first three and a half years of the seven-year tribulation. Daniel 9:27 says the Antichrist causes the sacrifice and oblation to cease in the middle of the week (Clip 0).
The tribulation is the seven-year 70th week of Daniel. Les teaches that once the Antichrist signs a seven-year treaty with Israel, God's prophetic time clock starts running again (Clip 0).
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