What happened to the last seven years of Daniel's 490-year prophecy when God stopped dealing with Israel in Acts?
When God stopped dealing with Israel early in Acts, the last seven years of Daniel's 490-year prophecy remained unfulfilled. Those seven years were postponed into the future and are identified as the Tribulation. The first 483 years ran from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem's walls until Christ was crucified.
Les teaches that Daniel chapter 9 gives a 490-year prophetic timetable for Israel, beginning with the command to go back and rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. From that decree until Christ was crucified was 483 years, not 490, leaving seven years. Because God left off dealing with Israel early in the Book of Acts, those final seven years were not accomplished then. Les explains that Bible scholars realized these seven years must be some place out in the future. We do not know when, though almost 2,000 years have passed and it seems close. Les identifies these seven years as the Tribulation, belonging to Daniel's 490-year prophecy. Israel rejected Christ, and Peter and the eleven continued preaching in Acts, but Israel would not believe Jesus was the Christ.
More Questions
When does God resume His dealings with Israel according to Daniel's prophecy?
After the church age, God resumes His dealings with the nation of Israel in a period called Daniel's 70th week, which is the final 7 years of Israel's original 490-year prophecy from Daniel 9.
Why is there a gap between the 483 years and the final 7 years in Daniel's prophecy?
Since the church age is sandwiched between the 483 fulfilled years and the final 7 years, once the church is gone God can bring about that remaining 7-year period.