Yes—Israel is central to biblical prophecy, and Les Feldick teaches that all prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel.
God chose Israel as His covenant people, preserved them through millennia, and keeps them as a nation so His prophetic purposes can be fulfilled. Les emphasizes that what happens to Israel is the key to understanding biblical prophecy.
Genesis 12:2-3 — God's covenant with Abraham establishes Israel as the nation through whom all families of the earth would be blessed.
Jeremiah 31:36 — God guarantees Israel's continued existence as a nation as long as the sun, moon, and stars endure.
Genesis 12:2-3 records God's covenant promise to Abraham: "And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed." This promise makes the nation of Israel the channel of God's blessing to the whole world. Jeremiah 31:36 shows God's unconditional guarantee that Israel will never cease to be a nation: "If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever." The enduring order of creation is tied to Israel's endurance. The New Testament also recognizes the special character of Israel. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 1:22, "For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom." Israel's history was marked by supernatural evidence of God's activity.
Les Feldick teaches that all prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel and that there is no prophecy directed to the church (Clip 6). This means a student of prophecy must give Israel the central place in understanding what God is doing in human history. He explains that Israel survives and remains intact because they are God's covenant people. Even though God has set Israel aside during this present age, they are still His covenant people and are "in every way connected to this book" — the Bible (Clips 1, 2). Les also points to Israel's size (small, never more than 15–16 million) to show how remarkable it is that such a nation commands world attention and stands at the center of God's purposes (Clips 3, 4). God preserves Israel because prophecy demands it. Les specifically raises the question of where the 144,000 would come from if there were no Jews left — 12,000 from each of the twelve tribes — and cites Jeremiah 31 which declares Israel must continue as a nation as long as the sun and moon endure (Clip 7).
Les states plainly that "all prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel. There is no prophecy to the church." He therefore tells listeners that to be a real student of prophecy they need to learn and like history, because everything is prophetically based on the history of Israel (Clip 6).
Les teaches that the reason Israel has survived the millennia against all odds is that they are God's covenant people (Clip 1). He also gives a specific prophetic reason: the 144,000 will come from twelve thousand out of each of the twelve tribes, so Jews must remain. Jeremiah 31 says the sun would fall out of its place in the heavens if Israel stopped being a nation (Clip 7).
Les acknowledges that God has set Israel aside in the present age, but he insists they are still God's covenant people. He says the little nation of Israel is still connected to the Bible, even though many politicians and religious leaders see no connection (Clip 2).
Les points out that the nation of Israel has never been more than 15 or 16 million people, and in antiquity often only five to ten million. Yet it is this small nation that God separated unto Himself for covenant purposes, and it still commands the attention of the whole world (Clips 3, 4).
Jacob's Trouble: Why the Tribulation is for Israel, Not the Church
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Israel Survives as God's Covenant People
Les teaches that Israel has survived millennia against all odds because they are God's covenant people.
Israel Set Aside But Still Covenant People
Les explains that although God has set Israel aside, the nation is still God's covenant people and intimately connected to the Bible.
God's Chosen Little Nation
Les highlights Israel's small population to show that God chose a tiny nation for His covenant purposes.
Israel at the Center of God's Dealings
Les notes that Israel, though small, commands the attention of world superpowers because it is the center of God's dealings with the human race.
Crossing the Jordan on Dry Ground — What Most People Miss
And this is all we need. You and I today do not need a manifestation of the miraculous in order to believe and trust what God has said. But Israel, you see, even as Paul says in 1 Corinthians, the Jew required what? A sign. It was just part of their nature. They had to constantly see the very proof of God. And so the miraculous was commonplace.
All Prophecy Centered on Israel
Les directly answers the question by saying all prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel and that the church has no prophecy.
Israel Must Remain for Prophecy to Be Fulfilled
Les teaches that Israel must stay an intact nation so the 144,000 can come from the twelve tribes and so Jeremiah 31's promise remains true.
Genesis 12:2: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
This is the foundational promise that makes Israel a great nation chosen by God.
Genesis 12:3: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
This verse shows that all nations would be blessed through Israel, underscoring its prophetic centrality.
Jeremiah 31:36: If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
This connects Israel's enduring nationhood to the enduring order of creation itself.
1 Corinthians 1:22: For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
Paul notes that Israel's prophetic history was characterized by visible, supernatural signs.
No. Les Feldick teaches that all prophecy is centered on the nation of Israel and that there is no prophecy to the church (Clip 6).
No. Les teaches that God has set Israel aside for now, but they are still His covenant people and remain the center of His prophetic program (Clip 2).
Les explains that Israel must remain intact so the 144,000 can come from the twelve tribes, and because Jeremiah 31 ties Israel's endurance to the endurance of the sun, moon, and stars (Clip 7).
Watch the Teaching: Jacob's Trouble: Why the Tribulation is for Israel, Not the Church