The unclean spirits like frogs in Revelation 16:13 symbolize demonic communications from Satan, working through the Antichrist, to gather the world's armies for the battle of Armageddon.
Les Feldick teaches that the frogs are not literal animals but symbolism. They represent Satan's messages going out through the Antichrist to national leaders, calling their armies to the Middle East. The ultimate purpose, as Les explains, is to try to destroy the Jewish people and to make war against Christ.
Revelation 16:13 — This verse directly describes the three unclean spirits like frogs and their source — the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
Revelation 16:14 — It identifies these spirits as demons working miracles who go to the kings of the earth to gather them to the great day of God Almighty.
In Revelation 16:13, John records: "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet." The following verse explains what these spirits are and what they do: "For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty." The passage appears after the sixth vial judgment, when the great river Euphrates is dried up so that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. The chapter concludes with the gathering of these nations to a place called Armageddon.
Les Feldick stresses that the frog-like spirits are "all symbolism." He explains that after the sixth vial dries up the Euphrates and allows millions from the Far East to come into the Middle East, Satan — who is indwelling the Antichrist — makes contact with the national leaders still in place around the planet. The frogs are simply communications, and they call for the nations' armies to come to the Middle East to get rid of what Satan sees as the real problem of mankind: the Jewish people. Les calls this Hitler's "final solution." He sees the final gathering of the nations at Armageddon as Satan's attempt to annihilate the Jewish people once and for all, though it will really end up being Satan's final war against Christ. Les also points out that while these demonic spirits working miracles convince the kings and leaders to send their armies, it is actually the sovereign God who gathers them together at Armageddon.
No. Les Feldick explicitly says, "Remember this is all symbolism." The unclean spirits are described as being "like frogs" because they come out of the mouth of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Les explains that they are simply communications emanating from Satan through the Antichrist.
Les teaches that Satan's purpose is to call the armies of the world's nations to the Middle East to destroy the Jewish people. He calls this the "final solution," comparing it to Hitler's attempt. Les says the gathering at Armageddon is Satan's effort to once and for all annihilate the Jewish people, but it will ultimately become Satan's final war against Christ.
Although the demonic spirits are said to work miracles and convince the kings of the earth to send their armies, Les emphasizes that the sovereign God is behind it. He says, "But it's really the sovereign God, and He gathers them together in a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon." So while Satan and the Antichrist issue the call, God is the one who ultimately brings the nations to that battlefield.
What Really Happens at Armageddon — Revelation 16 & 19
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Symbolic Unclean Spirits or Frogs
Les explains that the frog-like spirits are not literal but symbolize Satan, who indwells the Antichrist, making contact with national leaders to summon their armies to the Middle East after the Euphrates is dried up.
Frogs as Communications and the Final Solution
Les identifies the frogs as simply communications from the Antichrist indwelt by Satan, and he interprets the gathering at Armageddon as Satan's attempt to annihilate the Jewish people — a 'final solution.'
Demons Convince Nations; Sovereign God Gathers
Les teaches that the demonic miracle-working spirits convince the world's leaders to send their armies, yet it is the sovereign God who actually gathers them to Armageddon.
Revelation 9 Explained: Demonic Locusts & God's Wrath Unleashed
Beyond that, again, we don't know who this angel is. It's not Satan, I'm quite sure. He's probably one of Satan's cohorts, but whatever. Some may feel this is Satan, but I think it's one of his lieutenants. Now verse 12 says, "...one woe is past, and behold, there are two more to come." As if this isn't bad enough, there's still two-thirds of it left. Then you come down into verse 13, "...
The Abomination of Desolation: Why Israel Must Flee (Matthew 24)
Now, you have to always remember that Revelation is speaking in symbolic language. Now just as sure as Pharaoh, when he saw Israel escaping, what did he send after them? Well, not a flood of water, but an armed force, and the Antichrist will do the same thing.
The Abomination of Desolation: Why Israel Must Flee (Matthew 24)
When Satan entered in and literally took over the man Judas and used him, so also he will do with the Antichrist. He will indwell him, he will control him, and so now when Satan, in the man Antichrist, sees this escaping group of Jews, probably quite a few thousand of them, what does he do? Well, just like Pharaoh did, he sent an army after the escaping Jews from Egypt, didn't he? All right, now r…
The Final Effort to Get Rid of the Jewish Problem
Les connects the Antichrist's end-times call for the world's armies to the Middle East with the 'final effort to get rid of the Jewish problem.'
Revelation 16:13: And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
This is the key verse of the question — it describes the three unclean spirits and their origin.
Revelation 16:14: For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
This verse explains the nature and mission of the frog-like spirits: they are demons that gather the kings for the great battle.
Revelation 16:16: And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
This shows the outcome of the gathering — the nations are assembled at Armageddon.
No. Les Feldick teaches that "this is all symbolism." The frogs represent Satan's communications through the Antichrist to the world's leaders, calling for their armies to gather in the Middle East.
They are spirits of demons working miracles. They go out to the kings of the earth and the whole world to gather them to the battle of the great day of God Almighty (Revelation 16:14).
According to Les Feldick, Satan wants to get rid of the Jewish problem — what Hitler called the "final solution." It is Satan's attempt to annihilate the Jewish people, but it ultimately becomes his final war against Christ.
Watch the Teaching: What Really Happens at Armageddon — Revelation 16 & 19