This hiding of the Jews in Petra has always puzzled me. This statement and the location of Petra is well known. Why wouldn’t the anti-christ be aware of Petra’s location?
He probably will be aware. They Remnant will be supernaturally protected there (IMHO).
The Dragon unleashes a flood (of something - war?) - the Earth swallows up the flood.
it was the Christ-movement Jews who escaped from Jerusalem under siege in 67 AD and ran to the hills - to Pellas
The Bible says that for whatever reason, the “beast” can’t get to them there in Petra.
Daniel 11:41 tells areas, where Petra is, that “shall escape out of his hand”.
Noone can predict the political changes, border changes, balance of power changes between now and then. Israel has become energy independent ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/business/energy-environment/israel-natural-gas-offshore.html
...and today maintains a naval base in Cyprus ( biblical Chittum) to protect their Med gas fields....close reading of the Bible mentions a great naval force emerges to challenge the final anti- Christ....coincidence? All the puzzle pieces are here, some being quietly assembled...