Yes — the 'second time' marks the turning point when Israel, which rejected God's deliverer the first time, will finally recognize and acclaim the Messiah at His return.
Les Feldick grounds this in Stephen's speech in Acts 7:13, where 'at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren.' The pattern runs through Joseph and Moses: the first time they were not recognized or received, but the second time they were. So it will be with Christ — rejected at His first coming, Israel will recognize Him at His second coming, and the mourning described in Zechariah 12:10 is that emotional reunion.
Acts 7:13 — This is the exact verse that speaks of Joseph being made known to his brethren 'at the second time' and it anchors the entire question.
Zechariah 12:10 — This verse describes Israel looking on the One they pierced and mourning, which Les teaches is the second-time recognition and reunion.
In Acts 7, Stephen retells Israel's history and states in verse 13, 'And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.' This points back to the book of Genesis, where Joseph's brothers came to Egypt a first time and did not recognize him, and came a second time, in Genesis 45, when Joseph made himself known to them with tears. The Old Testament prophets also point to a coming day of recognition. Zechariah 12:10 declares, 'And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son.' In the New Testament, Matthew 24:30 describes the event that brings this about: 'And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.'
Les Feldick directs his students to underline the word 'second' in Acts 7:13 and then takes them back to Genesis 42. There, Joseph immediately recognized his brothers when they arrived in Egypt, but they had no idea who he was. The analogy, Les explains, is to Christ's first coming: the Lord knew Israel from their very beginning and presented Himself in language that was 'clear as day,' but Israel never recognized Him. Just as Joseph was made known at his second time, so Israel will recognize the Messiah the second time. Les draws the same lesson from Moses. Moses supposed his brethren would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they 'understood not' and thrust him away, forcing him to flee the country. Christ was likewise rejected at His first coming and left to sit down at the Father's right hand in glory — but He is coming again to the nation of Israel. When He returns, Les teaches, there will be 'that same glorious emotional reunion' when Israel recognizes her Messiah. The mourning of Zechariah 12:10 is the emotional turn of events, a changed response to the One previously rejected. Les also uses Paul's salvation as an illustration: Paul was saved 'prematurely' like a preemie, but the nation of Israel — the remnant — will yet experience the same kind of resurrection power at the Second Coming.
Les Feldick, following Stephen's speech in Acts 7, points out that Moses thought his brethren would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they 'understood not' — they thrust him away, saying, 'Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?' The same was true of Christ: He came to Israel and presented Himself in language that was clear as day, yet Israel never recognized Him. The first time, Israel rejected the One sent to deliver and rule them.
When Christ returns, Israel's response will be completely different. Les teaches that at His second coming Israel will acclaim Him rather than reject Him. Zechariah 12:10 describes the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem looking upon the One they pierced and mourning for Him as for an only son — a mourning that Les compares to the tears of a glorious emotional reunion.
Stephen's phrase in Acts 7:13 — 'at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren' — takes the reader back to Genesis. In Genesis 42, Joseph knew his brothers the moment they stepped into his presence, but they had no idea who he was. When they returned the second time, in Genesis 45, Joseph revealed himself with tears. Les's point is simple: the first time brings rejection and ignorance; the second time brings recognition.
Les places Israel's recognition of Christ at the end of the tribulation, which he calls 'the time of Jacob's trouble' — primarily God's dealings with the nation of Israel. A remnant of Israel is kept insulated in unbelief until Christ returns, when they will see Him coming in the clouds, as Matthew 24:30 says. Paul's salvation on the Damascus road was a kind of 'preemie' — an early sample of the resurrection power that will save the nation of Israel at the Second Coming.
Moses' First Rejection by Israel
Les shows from Acts 7 that Moses expected Israel to understand God was using him to deliver them, but they 'understood not' and thrust him away — establishing the first-time rejection pattern.
Israel Will Recognize the Messiah the Second Time
Les states the core answer: just as Joseph was recognized at his second time and Moses was followed the second time, Israel will acclaim Christ at His second coming after rejecting Him the first time.
The Phrase 'At the Second Time'
Les highlights Stephen's exact wording in Acts 7:13 and sends the reader to Genesis 42 to rebuild the story of Joseph's first and second visits.
Joseph Knew His Brothers; They Did Not Know Him
Les draws the analogy: Joseph knew his brothers immediately, just as Christ knew Israel from the beginning, but the brothers did not recognize Joseph — and Israel did not recognize Christ at His first coming.
The Emotional Reunion at Christ's Return
Les teaches that Christ left to glory and sits at the Father's right hand, but He is coming again to the nation of Israel, and the mourning of Zechariah 12:10 is the glorious emotional reunion of recognition.
Israel Sees Christ Coming in the Clouds
Les explains that a remnant of Israel is insulated in unbelief until Christ's return with glory and power, at which point they will see Him coming in the clouds, as Matthew 24 says.
Paul as a 'Preemie' of Israel's Salvation
Les compares Paul's Damascus-road salvation to a premature birth and teaches that the nation of Israel — the remnant — will yet be saved at the Second Coming.
The Time of Jacob's Trouble
Les identifies the tribulation as 'the time of Jacob's trouble,' God's dealings with Israel, which leads to the nation's recognition of Christ at His return.
Acts 7:13: And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
The very phrase under discussion, spoken by Stephen as he retells Israel's history.
Genesis 45:1: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
The moment of the 'second time,' when Joseph revealed himself to his brothers who had not recognized him.
Acts 7:27: But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
The rejection of Moses, the first-time deliverer, mirroring Israel's rejection of Christ.
Zechariah 12:10: And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
The prophecy of Israel recognizing and mourning over the One they pierced.
Matthew 24:30: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
The tribes of Israel will see Christ coming in glory — the second-time recognition.
It refers to Joseph's second encounter with his brothers in Egypt, when he made himself known to them. Les Feldick teaches that this is a pattern for Israel: as Joseph's brothers recognized him the second time, Israel will recognize Jesus as their Messiah at His second coming.
Yes. Les teaches that the first time Israel rejected Him and killed Him, but the second time they will acclaim Him. Zechariah 12:10 describes their mourning over the One they pierced, which Les compares to tears of reunion.
The tribulation is primarily God dealing with the nation of Israel, bringing them through difficulty to the point of recognizing their Messiah at His return. Les uses the term 'time of Jacob's trouble' to describe this period.
Paul compares himself to one born prematurely — saved 2,000 years before the nation's due time. Les teaches that the nation of Israel, the remnant, will yet be saved at the Second Coming with the same resurrection power Paul experienced on the Damascus road.
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