Les Feldick doesn't directly unpack the 'your house' phrase in these excerpts, but he teaches that Israel's rejection changed God's way of speaking about them—and the temple language follows that same pattern.
Scripture itself contrasts John 2:16 ('my Father's house') with Matthew 23:38 ('your house'). Les demonstrates the principle of changed pronouns when he points out God called Israel 'Thy people' instead of 'My people' because they were out of fellowship. He also reminds readers that throughout the Gospels the temple was still operating and Jesus had not yet spoken of setting Israel aside. This makes the 'your house' wording a marker of Israel's broken relationship.
Matthew 23:37-38 — This is the passage where Jesus laments Jerusalem's refusal and then says, 'Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.'
John 2:16 — This earlier passage shows Jesus calling the temple 'my Father's house,' providing the direct contrast with 'your house.'
Scripture itself records the two expressions. In John 2:16, Jesus said, "Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise." At that point, the temple was still called "my Father's house." In Matthew 23:37-38, Jesus lamented over Jerusalem, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." The Bible text itself places the two expressions in contrast: "my Father's house" in John 2 and "your house" in Matthew 23.
In the transcript excerpts, Les Feldick does not directly explain the phrase "your house" in Matthew 23. What he does teach is a clear pattern: God's language toward Israel changed when they were out of fellowship. He says God used the term "Thy people" rather than "My people" to Daniel and others, "He's not calling them My people tonight... they are completely out of fellowship with Him" (Clip 3). Les also stresses that throughout the Gospels, Jesus was still dealing with the nation of Israel under the Law, the temple was operating, and "not a word" had been spoken about God setting Israel aside or taking away the temple (Clips 5, 7). The temple remained the center of Jewish life even after Pentecost (Clip 1). Les's teaching invites readers to hear the changed wording about the temple as the same kind of shift marking Israel's rejection and distance from God.
Les Feldick makes this point explicitly: God used the term 'Thy people' rather than 'My people' when Israel was out of fellowship. His exact words are, "He's not calling them My people tonight, even though we know He has His hand over them, He's watching over them, yet they are completely out of fellowship with Him" (Clip 3). He connects this to the day when God will again say they are His people and give them a new heart, but that day had not yet come in the Old Testament captivity.
In the Gospel accounts Jesus' early ministry was still under the Law, with the temple operating and no word yet about setting Israel aside (Clip 7). Les says in the Gospels Jesus was "still trying to prove to the nation of Israel who He is." At that stage the temple could still be called "My Father's house" in John 2:16. The Bible text later records the shift to "your house" once Jerusalem refused His gathering (Matthew 23:37-38).
Les teaches that the temple Jesus stood near was Herod's remodeled temple, the one the disciples were proud of (Clip 4). He also teaches that a future temple will be rebuilt and the Antichrist will defile it, fulfilling the abomination of desolation that causes Israel to flee (Clip 2). This is the future desolation that Jesus' words in Matthew 23 point toward.
Why Israel Rejected Their King — Matthew 23 Explained
counsel, now that's spelled with an S, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken and by wicked hands crucified and slain. Now what does that mean, the determinate counsel of God? Well, the only way I can look at it is that the Trinity, the triune God, three persons, yet one, and as the Trinity consulted within itself before anything was ever created, they agreed within th…
Temple Still Operates After Pentecost
Les notes that in Acts the temple was still the center of Jewish life and Paul did not tell Gentile believers to go there—so the temple was a Jewish institution, not the church's.
The Future Temple and the Abomination of Desolation
Les says the Antichrist will enter a rebuilt temple, defile it, and trigger the abomination of desolation, showing that the desolation Jesus announced is a serious future event.
God's Pronoun Change from 'My People' to 'Thy People'
Les explicitly teaches that God called Israel 'Thy people' rather than 'My people' because they were out of fellowship, illustrating how pronouns show Israel's broken relationship with God.
The Temple the Disciples Were Proud Of
Les says the disciples were proud of Herod's temple, which was the temple in view when Jesus spoke of its future destruction.
No Word Yet About Setting Israel Aside
Les stresses that during the Gospels, Jesus had not spoken one word about God setting Israel aside or taking away their temple; the kingdom promises were still the focus.
The Disciples' Prayer Explained: Matthew 6 Verse by Verse
Now this is a pattern, and this doesn't mean you have to open every prayer with these exact words, but I think it does give us an indication that as we approach the throne room, even in this age of Greece, now remember that this is still all under the Law.
Christ Still Under the Law with Temple Operating
Les says Jesus' teaching in the Gospels was still God's dealing with Israel under the Law, with temple worship still in place, so the temple's status was still tied to Israel's response.
Matthew 23:37: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Jesus names the refusal that precedes the declaration of desolation.
Matthew 23:38: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
This is the exact shift to 'your house' after Jerusalem refused Christ's gathering.
John 2:16: And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
At the beginning of Christ's ministry, the temple was still called 'my Father's house.'
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:)
Les applies this to the future temple defilement by the Antichrist.
In the provided excerpts, no. He does not quote or comment on the exact phrase. But he teaches the same biblical pattern through God's shift from 'My people' to 'Thy people,' showing how Israel's rebellion changed God's way of speaking about them and their things.
Les teaches that the temple was operating, Israel was still under the Law, and Jesus had not yet spoken of God setting Israel aside or taking away the temple. The temple remained the center of Jewish life even after Pentecost (Clips 1, 5, 7).
Les says yes. He teaches that the Antichrist will move into a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem, defile it like Antiochus did, and according to Daniel bring in the awful final three-and-a-half years of the Tribulation, which is the abomination of desolation (Clip 2).
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