No, not all Jews will be saved; only a believing remnant—about one-third—will survive and be refined through the tribulation.
Romans 11:26 says 'all Israel shall be saved,' but Les Feldick shows Zechariah 13 qualifies that to mean all believing Israel, not every Jewish person. Zechariah 13:8-9 says two-thirds of the land's inhabitants will be cut off and die, while the remaining third is brought through the fire and refined. Only that remnant will call on God's name and be saved.
Zechariah 13:8-9 — This passage directly reveals that two-thirds of Israel will be cut off and only one-third will survive the refining fire — showing the saved remnant.
Zechariah 13:8-9 declares: 'And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.' This plainly teaches a severe reduction of Israel, with only one-third surviving. Romans 11:26 says, 'And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.' While this sounds universal, the Old Testament context of a remnant, especially Zechariah 13, shows that 'all Israel' refers to the believing remnant, not every individual Jew. Jeremiah 30 also speaks of Jacob's trouble, from which the nation will be saved, but that salvation involves a refining and testing of the survivors.
Les Feldick teaches that the tribulation will not save every Jew. He says the phrase 'all Israel shall be saved' in Romans 11:26 must be understood as all believing Israel. He emphasizes that God's covenant focus during the tribulation is on the believing remnant, not the nation as a whole. Les points to Zechariah 13:8-9 as the key qualification. In all the land of Israel, two-thirds will be cut off and die, and only one-third will be left. That surviving third is brought through the fire — described as the fires of tribulation, wrath, and vexation — and refined as silver and tried as gold. This means the surviving remnant is tested and purified, and then they call on God's name and are acknowledged as His people. Les also states that at the end of the age only a small percentage of Jews will be saved — just a third. He clarifies that 144,000 Jewish evangelists will minister to the nations, but he does not speculate whether other Jews beyond that remnant will be saved. The remnant that survives, protected by God for the last three and a half years, will see Christ at His second coming and believe by sight, becoming the seed stock of the nation of Israel in the Kingdom.
Paul's statement in Romans 11:26 that 'all Israel shall be saved' does not mean every individual Jew. Les Feldick clarifies that God's interest is in believing Israel, so 'all Israel' refers to all believing Israel. Unbelieving Israel is not saved. This is confirmed by Zechariah's prophecy that only a remnant — one-third — will survive the tribulation.
Les Feldick says he used to think most Jews might be saved during the tribulation, but now he realizes it is only a remnant. Zechariah says two-thirds will lose their lives, and only one-third will be left. That third is brought through the fire and refined, symbolizing how the tribulation's testing purifies the surviving remnant of Israel.
The surviving third of Israel is refined as silver and tried as gold, then they call on God's name and He declares them His people. They are brought through the 'fires of tribulation, wrath, and vexation.' Les further explains that a mixed group of Jews will escape and be protected by God for the last three and a half years, so that when Christ returns in glory, they will see Him and believe by sight, recognizing Him as their King and Messiah. This remnant becomes the seed stock of the nation of Israel in the Kingdom.
Les teaches that 144,000 Jews will proclaim the King and His kingdom to the whole world during the tribulation. He says salvation is always based on the cross, but their basic message is that the King is coming. However, he does not know whether other Jews besides these 144,000 will be saved during the tribulation. He is certain that these 144,000 will minister to the Gentile nations.
Why Israel's Greatest Turmoil Is Ahead
Les sets up the question of why Israel has suffered and says their greatest turmoil is still ahead — context for why only a remnant survives.
All Israel Means All Believing Israel
Les explains Romans 11:26: 'all Israel shall be saved' refers to believing Israel, not every Jew — the tribulation deals with the remnant.
Zechariah 13 Qualifies All Israel
Les shows why the phrase 'All Israel' in Romans must speak to a remnant, because Zechariah 13 describes a reduction, not universal survival.
Only a Third of Jews Saved
Les admits he used to think most Jews would be saved, but now says only a remnant — a third — will be saved; two-thirds lose their lives.
Two-Thirds Cut Off, One-Third Refined
Les reads Zechariah 13:8-9: two-thirds in the land die, one-third remains, is brought through tribulation fire, refined like silver and gold, then calls on God's name.
144,000 Jewish Witnesses
Les teaches the 144,000 Jews will proclaim the coming King to the world, but he doesn't know if other Jews beyond them will be saved.
The Protected Remnant Sees Christ
Les says a mixed group of Jews will be protected for the last three and a half years and will see Christ at His return, believing by sight.
Remnant Becomes Israel's Seed Stock
Les explains that the protected remnant of Israel will finally become believers at the second coming and serve as the seed stock of the nation in the Kingdom.
Zechariah 13:8: And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
This verse directly states that two-thirds of Israel will perish, leaving only one-third — the remnant — which answers whether all Jews survive.
Zechariah 13:9: And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
This verse shows the survivor's fate: they are refined through tribulation and then become God's people — evidence that only the remnant is saved.
Romans 11:26: And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
This is the key verse that some interpret as universal salvation, but Les uses Zechariah 13 to show it refers to the believing remnant.
No. Les Feldick teaches that 'all Israel' in Romans 11:26 means all believing Israel, not every individual Jew. He says God is interested in the believers among Israel, and Zechariah 13 confirms that only a remnant is saved.
According to Zechariah 13, two-thirds will be cut off and die, and one-third will be left. Les Feldick describes this as 'just a small percentage' — a remnant — that will be refined through the tribulation and saved.
Les Feldick identifies it as 'the fires of tribulation, wrath, and vexation.' It is a testing and refining process, like silver being refined or gold being tried, that purifies the surviving third of Israel.
Yes. Les teaches that the surviving remnant will call on God's name and then, at Christ's second coming, they will see Him and believe by sight, recognizing Him as their King, Messiah, and Savior.
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