No — the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem will be a functioning religious center during the first half of the Tribulation, but the evidence presents it as a temple the Antichrist takes over, not as a place where God is working.
Les Feldick teaches that Israel will rebuild her temple and have temple worship operating by the midpoint of the seven-year Tribulation. At that midpoint, the Antichrist will move into the temple, stop the sacrifices and oblations, and set himself up as God. Nothing in the transcript evidence places God's presence or blessing in that temple; instead, Israel is seen worshiping under the Antichrist's supposed protection.
Daniel 9:27 — This is the foundational verse Les repeatedly uses to show that temple worship must be operating before the Antichrist stops it at the midpoint.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 — This verse directly shows the Antichrist sitting in the temple of God and presenting himself as God.
Matthew 24:15 — Jesus refers to Daniel's abomination of desolation in the temple, which marks the point of desecration and flight.
Daniel 9:27 describes a seven-year period in which a coming prince confirms a covenant with many and then, in the middle of the week, causes the sacrifice and the oblation to cease and makes the temple desolate. Since something must be operating before it can be stopped, Daniel's words require a functioning temple during the first half of that week. In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, the man of sin opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Jesus, in Matthew 24:15-16, tells those in Judea to flee when they see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel, standing in the holy place, and Matthew 24:21 says the tribulation that follows will be greater than any before or after.
Les Feldick connects Daniel 9:27 and 2 Thessalonians 2:4 directly to a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. He says the only way the Antichrist can stop temple worship at the midpoint is if the temple is already operating, so Israel must rebuild it and restart sacrifices before that point. He does not know whether Israel will build it before the seven-year treaty, immediately after, or later; he only states that it will be operating by the midpoint. Les explains that the Antichrist will make a seven-year treaty with Israel and grant them the peace, security, and permission for temple worship they have been dreaming of. During the first three and a half years, Israel will be so impressed that they will wonder if he is the real Messiah. Then at the midpoint, the Antichrist will turn on the Jews, enter the temple, stop the sacrifices and oblations, and force Israel to worship him as their Messiah — setting himself up as God, as 2 Thessalonians 2:4 states. Les also calls this coming structure the 'Tribulation Temple' and the third temple, still future from his time of teaching. None of the transcript evidence shows God working in that temple; the emphasis is on Israel's restored but misdirected worship under the Antichrist's protection.
Les says the temple will be rebuilt at some point before the middle of the Tribulation, though the exact timing is not revealed. He acknowledges he does not know whether it will be built before the Antichrist signs the treaty, immediately after, or whenever. What is fixed is the midpoint: by then the temple must be operating, because the Antichrist is going to step in and stop the sacrifices.
At the midpoint of the seven years, the Antichrist will go into the rebuilt temple and cause an abomination, making the temple desolate. He will stop the sacrifice and the oblation, shut down temple worship, and force Israel to worship him as their Messiah. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says he will sit in the temple as God. Les says this is the point at which the temple is desecrated and the Great Tribulation begins.
Les explains that the Antichrist will sign a seven-year treaty with Israel, promising peace, prosperity, secured borders, and permission for temple worship — everything Israel has been dreaming of. During the first three and a half years, Israel will think he might actually be the Messiah. This explains why they are willing to accept his temple arrangement before he turns on them at the midpoint.
Les calls the coming rebuilt structure the 'Tribulation Temple' and identifies it as the third temple. He says this is still future from our point in time and has not begun to be built yet, though current events suggest the Jews are ready. The main scriptural proof is that temple worship must be operating by the midpoint of the Tribulation.
Antichrist Sits in the Temple as God
Les applies 2 Thessalonians 2:4 to the rebuilt Jewish temple, explaining that the Antichrist will enter it and set himself up as God.
Temple Shut Down at the Midpoint
Les explains that in the middle of the seven years, the Antichrist will turn on Israel, enter the temple, stop its worship, and force Israel to worship him as their Messiah.
Temple Operating by the Midpoint
Les uses Daniel 9:27 to show that the temple must be built and operating by the midpoint because the Antichrist will stop the sacrifice and oblation.
Sacrifices Restarted Means Temple Worship Is Restored
Les reasons that for the sacrifice and oblation to stop, temple worship must have restarted; Israel will worship under the Antichrist's supposed protection for the first half.
Antichrist Grants Permission for Temple Worship
Les suggests the Antichrist may be an apostate Jew because he signs the seven-year treaty and gives Israel the peace, borders, and temple worship they desire.
The Tribulation Temple Is the Third Temple
Les identifies the coming rebuilt temple as the Tribulation Temple, the third temple, which is still future and not yet under construction.
Exact Building Time Is Not Known
Les says the temple could be built before, immediately after, or at some other point relative to the treaty, but by the midpoint it will definitely be operating.
Abomination and Great Tribulation
Les connects the midpoint desecration to Jesus' warning to flee to the mountains, followed by the Great Tribulation.
Daniel 9:27: And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
This is the foundational verse Les repeatedly returns to: the coming prince stops sacrifice and oblation at the midpoint and makes the temple desolate.
2 Thessalonians 2:4: Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Quoted by Les to show that the Antichrist will sit in the temple and present himself as God.
Matthew 24:15: When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Jesus references Daniel's abomination of desolation in the temple, which Les points to as the signal to flee.
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.
Jesus describes the Great Tribulation that follows the abomination, which Les says begins at the midpoint.
Yes. Les applies 2 Thessalonians 2:4 to the rebuilt temple: the Antichrist will enter it at the midpoint and set himself up as God. Paul writes that he 'as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.'
Les says the exact time is not revealed — it could be before the Antichrist signs the treaty, immediately after, or somewhere in between. What he knows from Daniel 9 is that the temple must be operating by the midpoint, because the Antichrist stops the sacrifice and oblation at that point.
Les explains that the Antichrist will promise Israel peace, prosperity, secured borders, and permission for temple worship. For the first three and a half years Israel will be so impressed that they begin to wonder if he is the real Messiah.
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