Yes — the moment the Antichrist defiles the Temple, the Jews in Judea are told to flee to the mountains immediately, with God protecting an escaping remnant for the final three-and-a-half years.
Jesus instructs those in Judaea to flee when they see the abomination of desolation (Matthew 24:15-16). Les Feldick teaches that the Antichrist will offer a hog on the rebuilt Temple altar, then turn on Israel. A cross-section of Jews will escape to the mountains southeast of Jerusalem, where God will feed and protect them through the last half of the Tribulation.
Matthew 24:15-20 — This is the passage where Jesus directly answers what to do when the Antichrist defiles the Temple: flee to the mountains, leaving everything behind.
The Lord Jesus described the sign of the abomination of desolation 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:)" Then He gave direct instructions in verse 16: "Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains." Verses 17-18 reinforce the urgency: "Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes." Verse 19 pronounces woe on pregnant and nursing mothers, and verse 20 says, "But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day."
Les Feldick explains that the Antichrist will enter the rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem and defile it, likely by offering a hog on the altar, just as Antiochus Epiphanes did in the Old Testament period. This act, which Jesus identified as the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel, occurs at the midpoint of the Tribulation and marks the moment the Antichrist turns on the Jewish people. At the same hour, a remnant of Jews — not the 144,000 — will flee from Jerusalem and Judea. Les describes this as a cross-section of society: the well-to-do on their housetops, working people in the fields, and mothers who are pregnant or nursing. They are told not to delay to gather clothes or possessions because time is of the essence. They will head to the mountains southeast of Jerusalem, and God will supernaturally protect and feed them for the final three-and-a-half years, just as He provided for Israel in the wilderness.
Jesus' command is to those in Judea — the area around Jerusalem. Les Feldick emphasizes this is not the 144,000 but a cross-section of Jewish society. It includes the well-to-do who may be relaxing on the housetop, working people out in the field, young married families, and mothers who are pregnant or nursing. Because time is of the essence, they are told not to stop to take clothes out of the house or return from the field to gather possessions.
Les says the nearest mountains for safety are southeast of Jerusalem, possibly the red rock city of Petra. The remnant will make their way there supernaturally, as one large group. Though the Antichrist will send an armed force to destroy them, God will intervene — just as He opened the Red Sea for Israel, He will open the earth and cover the enemy army. God will feed and shelter this escaping remnant for three-and-a-half years, insulating them from the horrors of the final half of the Tribulation.
Jesus told them to pray that their flight not be in winter or on the Sabbath. Les explains that winter would make the journey miserable while walking and carrying goods. A Sabbath flight would be difficult because the Jews, having had the Temple operating during the first three-and-a-half years, would be conscious of the Law and its restrictions on how far one may walk.
The Well-to-Do and Working People
Les explains Jesus' instruction not to take clothes from the house or return from the field applies to the wealthy who linger over possessions and to working people who must not delay.
Defilement and Immediate Flight
Les says the Antichrist will defile the rebuilt Temple, likely offering a hog, and will turn on Israel, initiating the last three-and-a-half years.
Cross-Section of Jews and Warning
Les teaches that the fleeing Jews are a cross-section of society, and Jesus' warning about pregnant and nursing mothers and winter flight shows real hardship.
Flight to the Mountains
The remnant flees to mountains southeast of Jerusalem, possibly Petra, at the midpoint when the Antichrist defiles the Temple.
Supernatural Protection
God supernaturally protects and feeds the escaping remnant for three-and-a-half years, defeating the Antichrist's army.
Escaping Remnant, Not Whole Nation
The escaping remnant is not the whole nation but a percentage, insulated by God for 3.5 years.
The Hog on the Altar
Antichrist will offer a hog on the altar and immediately turn on the Jew.
Wilderness Analogy
The fleeing Jews are a cross-section of society, and God will provide for them as He did in the wilderness.
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:)
This identifies the defiling act as the prophesied abomination of desolation.
Matthew 24:16: Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
This is the direct command to flee when the Temple is defiled.
Matthew 24:17: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Urgency is emphasized — do not stop for possessions.
Matthew 24:18: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Even working people must leave immediately without gathering belongings.
Matthew 24:19: And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
The flight will be especially severe for pregnant and nursing mothers.
Matthew 24:20: But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Jesus instructs prayer for favorable timing because winter and Sabbath restrictions would make escape more difficult.
The abomination of desolation is the act spoken of by Daniel the prophet in which the Antichrist enters the Temple in Jerusalem and defiles it. Les Feldick teaches this will likely involve offering a hog on the altar, and it will be the signal for Jews in Judea to flee to the mountains.
The escaping remnant is a cross-section of Jews from Jerusalem and Judea — not the 144,000 and not the whole nation — who flee to the mountains southeast of Jerusalem when the Antichrist defiles the Temple. God protects and provides for them for the final three-and-a-half years.
Jesus pronounced woe on them because the escape will be uniquely difficult for mothers with young children. Les Feldick notes this shows the remnant includes young families with children, making the flight especially challenging.
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