Yes, the Church is absent from Old Testament prophecy because it was a 'secret' hidden in the mind of God, revealed only through the Apostle Paul.
All Old Testament prophecy is directed to Israel, not the Church. The Church Age is a parenthetical period inserted between prophecy's pause and resumption. This is why the Church is not found in the Old Testament, as Les Feldick consistently teaches.
The Bible, particularly the Old Testament, outlines a prophetic program centered on Israel. Passages like Psalms 2, Joel 2, and Zechariah 14 detail a sequence: Messiah's coming, tribulation, and then the Kingdom. The New Testament, especially in Paul's letters, reveals a mystery kept secret since the world began (Romans 16:25, Ephesians 3:9). This secret is the Church, the Body of Christ, which was not made known in earlier ages.
Les Feldick emphasizes that no prophecy in the Old Testament mentions the Church. All prophecy is directed to Israel. The Church Age is a 'parenthetical period' slipped in between the prophetic program, hidden as a secret in the mind of God. After Israel's rejection of the Messiah and the King, God paused the prophetic clock, raised up Paul, and began calling out the Body of Christ from among the Gentiles. Because the Church is not part of the Old Testament program, it is also not associated with the tribulation, which is God's dealing with Israel.
Les Feldick shows that the Old Testament program, as outlined in Psalms 2, foretold the Messiah coming, Israel's rejection and crucifixion of Him, then a period of tribulation from Daniel (the seven years), and then Christ's return to set up His Kingdom. There was no mention of the Church or the Church Age in this outline.
Les describes the Church Age as a parenthesis slipped in between the prophetic program for Israel. Because Israel rejected the King, God moved the prophetic events into the future and inserted an undetermined period of time, which is the Church Age. This period will end when the Body of Christ is removed, allowing God to resume His dealings with Israel.
Les teaches that the tribulation is primarily God dealing with Israel, and the Church is not part of that program. The Church would be a 'fish out of water' in the tribulation. Therefore, the Church must be removed (raptured) before the tribulation begins, so God can pick up where He left off with Israel.
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No Prophecy for the Church
Les emphasizes that no prophecy associates itself with the Church; all prophecy is directed to Israel. The Church Age is a 'parenthetical' period, and the Body of Christ must be removed before prophecy resumes.
Church Age Hidden as a Secret
Les explains that the Church Age is a 'secret held in the mind of God.' After Israel's rejection, God paused the prophetic program, and an undetermined period (the Church Age) was inserted before the seven-year tribulation and the Kingdom.
Old Testament Outline
Les outlines the Old Testament prophetic program from Psalms 2: rejection, tribulation, then Kingdom. He asks what is missing—the Church and the Age of Grace—because it was a secret not yet revealed.
No Word of the Church
Les states that 'not a word is ever breathed throughout the Old Testament about this Church Age comprised of Gentile believers.' He uses an analogy of mountain ranges to show that the prophets saw a gap but didn't know what it was.
Old Testament Program
Les reiterates that the Old Testament program in Psalms 2 gave no hint of the Church Age. It foretold Messiah's coming, rejection, tribulation, and Kingdom, with no mention of the Church.
Church Not Part of Jewish Program
Les explains that the Church would be a 'fish out of water' in the tribulation because it is not part of the Jewish program. The tribulation is God's dealings with Israel, so the Church must be removed first.
All Prophecy Concerns Israel
Les reinforces that everything concerning prophecy is primarily about Israel, and there is nothing in prophecy concerning the Church. The Church is the Body of Christ, a separate entity.
Romans 16:25: Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
This verse indicates that the Gospel and the mystery (Church) were kept secret, not revealed in the Old Testament.
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:
Paul explains that the mystery of the Church was hidden in God from the beginning, implying it was not revealed in Old Testament prophecy.
No. Les Feldick teaches that the Church is not found in the Old Testament because it was a secret kept in the mind of God. All prophecy in the Old Testament is directed to Israel, not the Church.
The Church Age is a mystery because it was not revealed in the Old Testament. Les explains that it is a period of time 'slipped in' between the prophetic program, hidden until God revealed it through the Apostle Paul.
No. Les teaches that the Church is not part of the tribulation, which is God's dealing with Israel. The Church would be a 'fish out of water' and must be removed before the tribulation begins.
Psalms 2 outlines the Old Testament prophetic program for Israel: rejection, tribulation, and Kingdom. It does not include the Church, as Les points out. The Church Age is a parenthetical insertion not seen in that outline.
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