Instructed to “Flee,” why stage in Judea?Christ stated: Matt 24: 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.My response: If Petra, Jordan is the place-of-safety, as so many of you have expounded, then why be in Judea at all, why not just go directly to Petra? Also, it would take several days to get to Petra by foot, and according to prophecy the AC’s armies will be Israel and will be responsible for killing 2/3 the population.I believe that fleeing from Judea to Jordan is a misinterpretation which is why I raised this question. Think abut it, we know that the AC is going to desecrate the temple 3 ½ years after the start of the Tribulation period. So anyone that would be following Christ’s instructions, would have to know the time table and, in affect, would know when the AC is going to enter the temple. If Christ intended the survivors to end up in Jordan, why would he even suggest being in the Jerusalem area?In Yehoshua,Guy Smith