Yes, the church age is not mentioned in Old Testament prophecy because it was a secret kept hidden in the mind of God, not part of Israel's prophetic program.
According to Les Feldick, all Old Testament prophecy is directed to Israel, with no hint of the church age. It is an undetermined period, a parenthetical insertion between Israel's prophetic events, revealed only through the Apostle Paul as a mystery.
Ephesians 3:9 — Paul calls the church a mystery hidden in God, which aligns with Les's teaching that it was not revealed in the Old Testament.
The Old Testament prophecies predominantly concern Israel and its future events, such as the coming of the Messiah, the tribulation, and the kingdom. They do not explicitly mention a prolonged period of Gentile grace or a church comprised of both Jews and Gentiles. The New Testament reveals that this church age is a mystery kept secret since the world began, now made known through the apostles and prophets by the Spirit (Ephesians 3:5,9). Additionally, Jesus Himself, after His resurrection, told His disciples that it was not for them to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by His own authority (Acts 1:7), implying that certain aspects of God's plan were not yet revealed.
Les Feldick emphasizes that all Old Testament prophecy is directed to the nation of Israel and never gives any indication of the church age. He teaches that the church age is a 'parenthetical' period, an interruption in God's prophetic program for Israel, which was not revealed in the Old Testament. He explains that this age is comprised of Gentile believers and is a 'secret held in the mind of God' until revealed through the Apostle Paul. Les also points out that the prophetic program is presented as moving without interruption, but historically it was interrupted by the church age, which will ultimately be removed by the rapture before the final seven years of tribulation.
Les Feldick states that after the Tower of Babel, God called out Abraham to form a set-apart nation, Israel. From that point on, God revealed future events concerning Israel through prophecy, but He did not include the church age in those revelations. Instead, prophecy moves straight from Israel's history to the end times, with no mention of a Gentile church age.
Les describes the church age as a parenthetical period 'slipped in' between God's prophetic dealings with Israel. It is an interruption in the prophetic timeline, which otherwise runs continuously from Israel's past to the tribulation and Christ's kingdom. This period is undetermined in length and is not prophesied in the Old Testament.
The church age is a time when God is calling out a people for His name, comprised of both Jews and Gentiles, all by grace. Once the church is complete, God will remove it via the rapture, and then He will resume His prophetic program with Israel, particularly the final seven years of tribulation.
Prophecy Directed to Israel
Les explains that after Abraham, God revealed future events concerning Israel, but this revelation did not include the church age.
No Hint of the Church
Les says that not a word is breathed about the church age in Old Testament prophecy, as it was not part of the revealed program.
Prophecy Runs Straight Through
The Old Testament prophetic program continues without interruption, with no hint of an intervening church age.
Church Age Is Parenthetical
Les describes the church age as a parenthesis slipped into the prophetic program, not associated with prophecy but directed to the church, and revealed through Paul.
Calling Out a People
The church age is a time of calling out a people for His name, not prophesied in the Old Testament, and will end with the rapture.
Prophecy Moves Without Interruption
The prophetic program goes without interruption, but historically it has been interrupted by the church age.
No Hint in Gospels or Acts
Neither the Old Testament, the Gospels, nor Acts give any specific indication of the church age; Jesus knew but did not reveal it.
Secret Held in God's Mind
Les explains that the church age is a secret held in God's mind, not found in the Old Testament or Gospels, and is an undetermined period inserted before the final seven years.
Ephesians 3:5: Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
This verse shows that the mystery of the church was not revealed in earlier times, supporting the idea that it was hidden.
Ephesians 3:9: And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
The church age was hidden in God from the beginning of the world, aligning with Les's teaching.
Acts 1:7: And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
This verse indicates that certain aspects of God's plan, including the timing of the kingdom, were not revealed.
No, Les Feldick teaches that no prophecy in the Old Testament gives any indication of the church age. It was completely hidden and not revealed until the Apostle Paul.
Yes, Les describes it as a parenthetical period slipped into God's prophetic program for Israel, with no time element given in prophecy.
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