I could not find a relevant tag so I'm going to add my own constraints to avoid a lot of unnecessary clutter. This thread has in view the 70th week is unfulfilled and still yet to come, the rapture occurs at some point before the tribulation, Israel and the Church are distinct from one another. The aforementioned things are not open to debate here and is for those of us interested in examining the topic of this thread in light of those accepted views. Your cooperation is appreciated!
Selected verses that raise the question and subtle differences, keeping in mind the distinctions between the 3 Gospels and their themes in which they appear:
Matthew 24:19-21 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be."
Mark 13:17-19 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter. For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be."
Luke 21:23-24 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations."
The time pertaining to Jesus's warning: mid-tribulation or 3.5 years into the tribulation.
Who is He referring to: pregnant women and women who are still nursing babies(i.e. they're still being breastfed or the equivalent of it).
These verses raise the question of why Jesus would specifically warn this particular group as opposed to using more expansive terms that would include children that are still too young to fend for themselves but are no longer breastfeeding? It's as if an entire generation of children is "not there" or given consideration regarding this.
Selected verses that raise the question and subtle differences, keeping in mind the distinctions between the 3 Gospels and their themes in which they appear:
Matthew 24:19-21 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be."
Mark 13:17-19 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter. For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be."
Luke 21:23-24 "But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations."
The time pertaining to Jesus's warning: mid-tribulation or 3.5 years into the tribulation.
Who is He referring to: pregnant women and women who are still nursing babies(i.e. they're still being breastfed or the equivalent of it).
These verses raise the question of why Jesus would specifically warn this particular group as opposed to using more expansive terms that would include children that are still too young to fend for themselves but are no longer breastfeeding? It's as if an entire generation of children is "not there" or given consideration regarding this.