JEREMIAH 30:7

⁷ Alas! For that day is great,
So that none is like it;
And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble,
But he shall be saved out of it.

“Jacob’s trouble” refers to a prophecy, primarily in Jeremiah 30:7, describing a future period of immense distress and tribulation for the nation of Israel before the return of Jesus Christ. It is considered the worst period of suffering in history, a time of intense persecution focused on God’s chosen people, but which ends with God’s deliverance and salvation for a remnant of Israel, who will then recognize Jesus as their Messiah. 

Biblical Basis

• Jeremiah 30:7: This is the central passage identifying the time: “For that day is great, so that none is like it; it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it”. 
• Context: This prophesied time is a future event for the nation of Israel, described as the “seventieth week of Daniel” or the Great Tribulation, when an Antichrist figure will make a covenant with Israel, which he will later break, leading to intense persecution. 
• Severity: The suffering will be unparalleled, unlike any tribulation Israel has ever faced, including periods like he Holocaust,  described as a time of great terror and agony. 

Nature of the Trouble

• Persecution: It is a period of massive persecution and suffering specifically aimed at the Jewish people. 
• Spiritual Blindness: It is a time when the spiritual blindness of many Jewish people to Jesus as their Messiah will be removed as they turn to Him for salvation during this intense period. 
• Divine Judgment: Some interpret the troubles as a form of judgment on Israel for their past disobedience, but it is ultimately a process that leads to purification and salvation for a remnant. 

Outcome

God’s Intervention: The Lord Jesus Christ will ultimately descend from heaven to earth to save and deliver Israel from this devastating tribulation. 

Salvation of a Remnant: Despite the immense suffering, God’s faithfulness to His covenant will ensure that a remnant of Israel is saved. 

Recognition of Jesus: During or at the end of this time, the Jewish people will acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Messiah. 

Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!