No — most Jews will not be saved during the tribulation; only a remnant, described as about one-third, will come to faith.
Les Feldick uses Zechariah 13:8 to show that two-thirds of the people in the land will be cut off and die, with only one-third left. He interprets Romans 11:26's 'all Israel shall be saved' as referring to the faithful remnant, not every Jewish person. So while a believing Jewish remnant will enter the Kingdom, most Jews will not be saved during the tribulation.
Zechariah 13:8 — This verse directly addresses how many survive: two parts are cut off and die, and only the third is left.
Romans 11:26 — This is the verse often used to argue that every Jew will be saved, which Les reinterprets as referring to the saved remnant.
Zechariah 13:8 says, '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.' The following verse adds that the third part will be brought through the fire, refined as silver, and will call on the LORD's name. Romans 11:26 states, '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.'
Les Feldick rejects the idea that every Jew will be saved as a result of the tribulation. He points to Zechariah 13:8, where two-thirds of the people in the land are cut off and die and only one-third is left, and uses this to interpret Romans 11:26's 'all Israel shall be saved' as referring to the remnant of believing Israel, not the total number of Israelites on the planet. He says plainly, 'All believing Israel will be saved. Unbelieving Israel? No.'
Zechariah 13:8 says that two parts in all the land shall be cut off and die, and the third shall be left. Les uses this to qualify the teaching that every Jew will be saved, noting that the language is not that all Jews survive. Instead, only a third is left. He calls this a remnant, not the total number of Israelites living at that time.
Paul writes in Romans 11:26, 'And so all Israel shall be saved.' Les explains that this does not mean every individual Jew. He says the word 'all Israel' in Romans speaks to a remnant, not the total number of Israelites on the planet. He states that all believing Israel will be saved, but unbelieving Israel will not be.
Les teaches that the remnant of Israel will be protected by God during the last three and a half years. At Christ's second coming, those Jews who escape will see Him coming in power and glory and believe by sight, recognizing Him as their King, Messiah, and Savior. This group will enter the Kingdom as the nation of Israel and become its seed stock.
Why Did Israel Miss the Messiah? Romans 9:25-33 Explained
And I think that was it. I think this was the sum total of the true believers of Jews, at least in the area of Jerusalem and Judea. 120 after three years of His kind of a ministry. And then we wonder why our numbers today are small and getting smaller all the time.
Two-Thirds Die, One-Third Left
Les corrects the claim that every Jew will be saved by showing Zechariah 13:8, where two parts are cut off and die and only one-third is left.
'All Israel' Speaks of a Remnant
Les explains that the word 'all Israel' in Romans 11:26 refers to a remnant, not the total number of Israelites on the planet.
Only a Remnant, Not 100%
Les emphasizes that God has never gotten 100% of Israel; throughout history it has always been a remnant, and Zechariah shows only a third.
Remnant Protected and Believing at Christ's Return
Les teaches that God will protect the remnant for the last three and a half years, and at His second coming they become believers and the seed stock of the nation.
Believing Israel Saved, Unbelieving Israel Not
Les plainly says that all believing Israel will be saved and unbelieving Israel will not be saved.
Small Percentage, Separate from the 144,000
Les says only a small percentage will survive, and distinguishes that remnant from the 144,000 sealed young Jews.
Jews Who Escape Believe by Sight
The mixed group of Jews who escape and are protected will see Christ at His return, believe by sight, and enter the Kingdom as the nation of Israel.
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 shows the proportion of Jews who survive the tribulation.
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 describes the refining of the surviving third and their relationship with God.
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 Les addresses, explaining that 'all Israel' refers to the believing remnant.
No. Les points to Zechariah 13:8, where two parts are cut off and die and only a third is left. He teaches that Romans 11:26's 'all Israel shall be saved' refers to believing Israel, not every Jewish person.
Les describes the remnant as a small percentage of Jews that God preserves through the tribulation. Throughout Israel's history God has always worked with a remnant rather than 100% of the nation.
Yes. Les teaches that the Jews who escape and are protected will see Christ at His second coming and believe by sight, and they will enter the Kingdom as the seed stock of the nation of Israel.
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