Yes, but specifically the last half of the tribulation is God's wrath, not the entire seven years.
Les Feldick teaches that while the whole seven-year period is tribulation, the first three and a half years are 'beginning of sorrows,' not wrath. The term 'wrath' applies from Revelation 6:17 onward, describing the final three and a half years as the outpouring of God's wrath.
Matthew 24:21 — Jesus describes the great tribulation as unparalleled, which Les uses to show its severity, but he clarifies that the flood wasn't wrath.
The Bible speaks of a seven-year period known as the tribulation, but it distinguishes between its two halves. In Matthew 24:8, Jesus calls the earlier events 'the beginning of sorrows,' indicating they are not yet the full wrath. However, Revelation 6:17 declares, 'For the great day of his wrath is come,' marking the transition to the outpouring of God's wrath. The final half is described with intense plagues and cosmic disturbances.
Les Feldick emphasizes that the tribulation is not uniformly God's wrath. He teaches that the first three and a half years, though severe, are 'the beginning of sorrows' (Matthew 24:8). The wrath of God begins at the midpoint, as seen in Revelation 6:17, and continues through the final three and a half years. He contrasts this with the flood, which was not wrath but mercy, and stresses that the final period will be beyond human comprehension.
Les explains that the first three and a half years of the tribulation will include the Antichrist's treaty and severe events, but they are identified as 'beginning of sorrows,' not wrath. These troubles will be bad, but they are only a prelude to the greater wrath to come.
According to Les, God's wrath begins at the midpoint of the tribulation, as indicated by Revelation 6:17. From that point, the outpouring of God's wrath will be intense and unimaginable, involving plagues and cosmic disturbances.
Les teaches that the final three and a half years will combine the wrath of Satan and the wrath of God, making them unbearable. He notes that even the Holocaust and modern conflicts will pale in comparison to this period.
Context of Prophecy
Les discusses historical contexts that help understand prophetic events, but this clip is not directly about wrath.
Distinction from Flood
Les explains that the flood was not God's wrath, contrasting it with the tribulation, to clarify why the tribulation is called wrath.
Beginning of Wrath
Les states that the first 3.5 years are tribulation but not wrath; the wrath of God is outpoured in the last half.
Beginning of Sorrows
Les connects the early tribulation to 'beginning of sorrows' and notes the increasing intensity toward the end.
Unimaginable Wrath
Les describes the final 3.5 years as a combination of God's and Satan's wrath, beyond human comprehension.
The Wrath Defined
Les explicitly states that God's wrath is the 3.5 years of things beyond human comprehension, quoting Matthew 24:21.
Three and a Half Divisions
Les points out the seven years are divided into two equal halves, with the last half being the wrath.
Travail Analogy
Les uses childbirth analogy to show how tribulation increases in intensity toward delivery.
Matthew 24:8: All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Shows that early tribulation events are not the full 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.
Describes the unparalleled severity of the final tribulation.
Revelation 6:17: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Marks the beginning of God's wrath in the tribulation.
No. According to Les Feldick, the first three and a half years are not God's wrath but 'the beginning of sorrows.' The wrath of God begins at the midpoint, as seen in Revelation 6:17.
Jesus used this phrase in Matthew 24:8 to describe the early judgments of the tribulation. Les teaches these are severe but not the full outpouring of God's wrath.
Les explains that the last half combines the wrath of Satan and the wrath of God, making it unimaginably intense and beyond human comprehension.
Watch the Teaching: What Happens When God's Wrath Finally Begins — Revelation 6