Yes — Satan pours out his wrath on humanity because he is cast out of heaven at the midpoint of the tribulation and knows he has only three and a half years left.
Once Satan loses his access to heaven, he comes down to earth knowing his time is short. Les Feldick describes the final three and a half years as a double-barreled attack in which Satan's wrath and God's wrath are poured out together. Satan's fury is ultimately aimed at getting back at God.
Revelation 12:12 — This verse directly states that the devil comes down to earth with great wrath because he knows his time is short — the core reason for Satan's tribulation wrath.
Scripture reveals that Satan is cast out of heaven and confined to the earth: 'And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him' (Revelation 12:9). Because he knows his time is short, he responds with fury: 'Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time' (Revelation 12:12). Jesus warned that the tribulation would bring suffering without precedent: 'For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be' (Matthew 24:21). The book of Revelation also speaks of the beast's limited authority of forty-two months (Revelation 13:5), and Psalm 2:5 shows God Himself speaking in wrath, 'Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.'
Les Feldick teaches that everything changes at the midpoint of the seven-year tribulation. Until that moment, Satan still has access to heaven; but at the midpoint he is cast out and loses his access. The Antichrist moves into the Jerusalem temple and turns on the Jews, and Satan — knowing he has only three and a half years (forty-two months) left — begins to do everything he possibly can against the human race. Les calls the final half of the tribulation a 'double-barreled attack on mankind.' On one side, a righteous God pours out His wrath on a world that has rejected Christ; on the other, Satan pours out his own wrath. He emphasizes that the horrors of the Holocaust and modern warfare together will not come close to those final three and a half years. Satan's wrath, Les says, is his attempt to 'get back at God one way or another.' For Les, this explains why Jesus said the tribulation would be worse than anything in human history. Even the Holocaust will not compare, because all of nature will feel it and both divine and satanic wrath will unload on the planet.
Les places the casting out of Satan at the midpoint of the tribulation — after the first three and a half years. Up until that point Satan still has access to heaven (Clip 2). At the same midpoint, the Antichrist moves into the temple in Jerusalem and turns on the Jewish people, while Satan is cast out and begins his assault, knowing he only has forty-two months left (Clips 1, 2, 5).
Les describes the final three and a half years as a 'double-barreled unloading' — the wrath of God and the wrath of Satan hitting the planet at the same time. He is careful to distinguish today's suffering from God's wrath: current disasters are simply God permitting Satan to have his way, not an outpouring of divine wrath. But once the tribulation begins, God's wrath becomes evident, and at the midpoint Satan's wrath is added on top (Clips 1, 2, 3, 6).
Les states that Satan's wrath is not aimless; the final three and a half years include the 'wrath of Satan as he hopes seemingly to get back at God one way or another' (Clip 3). Humanity is the target, but God is the ultimate object of Satan's fury.
Jesus Himself said the tribulation would produce 'days of great tribulations such as never were before, nor ever could be again' (Matthew 24). Les applies this to the last three and a half years, saying the first half is only 'the beginning of sorrows' — but the second half, with both satanic forces and a righteous God unloading, will be beyond human comprehension. He adds that even the Holocaust and modern conflicts will not compare, and all of nature will feel it (Clips 0, 3, 4, 7).
From Grace to Wrath
God has poured out grace on humanity, but because mankind has trampled it underfoot, the tribulation is the point where His grace ends and He becomes a God of wrath — a time Jesus said would be worse than any in history.
Satan's Wrath at the Midpoint
Les identifies the midpoint of the tribulation as the moment Satan is cast out of heaven and, knowing he has only three and a half years left, pours out his wrath alongside God's — what he calls a 'double-barreled attack.'
The Short-Time Motive
Satan still has access to heaven until he is cast out; once cast out, he pulls all the plugs and does everything he can because he knows his time is short and the final half is also the period of God's wrath.
Satan's Aim Against God
Les says the final three and a half years will see the wrath of Satan as he hopes to get back at God, and that the combined outpouring of wrath from satanic forces and a righteous God will be worse than anything humanity has seen.
First Half vs. Second Half
The first three and a half years are bad but are only 'the beginning of sorrows'; the outpouring of God's wrath is associated with the last three and a half years.
The Midpoint Context
The Antichrist attains absolute world control for forty-two months at the midpoint, moves into the temple, and turns on the Jews — the same midpoint at which Satan is cast out of heaven.
God's Wrath Withheld Until Then
Today's disasters are not God's wrath — God permits Satan to have his way — but when the seven-year tribulation starts, God's wrath becomes evident as He finally deals with human rebellion.
The Wrath of the Lamb
Even in the first half of the tribulation, world leaders are terrified and plead for death, hiding 'from the wrath of the Lamb' — and the second half will be far worse.
Revelation 12:12: Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
This verse is the central biblical explanation for why Satan unleashes wrath during the tribulation.
Revelation 12:9: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
This verse describes the casting out of Satan to the earth that triggers his wrath.
Matthew 24:21: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Jesus Himself warns that the tribulation will be worse than any time in history.
Revelation 13:5: And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
This verse connects the forty-two-month (three and a half year) limit of the beast's authority.
Psalm 2:5: Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
This verse shows that God Himself will eventually speak in wrath and vex the rebellious nations.
Matthew 24:8: All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Jesus called the early tribulation events the beginning of sorrows, not yet the full outpouring of wrath.
Yes. Les Feldick teaches that Satan is cast out of heaven at the midpoint of the seven-year tribulation. After that he knows he has only three and a half years left, so he pours out his wrath on humanity as part of a 'double-barreled' attack alongside God's wrath (Clips 1, 2, 5).
Because Satan knows his time is short, he does everything he possibly can — Les says he 'pulls all the plugs.' Revelation 12:12 explains it: the devil comes down 'having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time' (Clips 1, 2).
Yes. Les describes the final three and a half years as the period of both the wrath of God and the wrath of Satan. He calls it a 'double-barreled unloading' on the planet, with Satan hoping to get back at God (Clips 1, 2, 3).
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