Where does the idea of the 7 years of tribulation come from?
The idea of the 7 years of tribulation comes from Daniel chapter 9. Daniel writes that 490 years are determined upon Israel. The prophecy leads up to the crucifixion, and that is where the idea originates. It was prophecy concerning Israel, not the Church.
Les explains that the idea traces back to Daniel chapter 9, where Daniel writes that 490 years are determined upon Israel. That prophecy leads up to the crucifixion, and from that timeframe comes the concept of the 7 years of tribulation. He notes this was prophecy concerning Israel, and nothing in the Old Testament connects it to the Church, which is His Body. Earlier, God told Abraham that Israel would be in slavery 430 years, a distinctive prophecy with a time frame.
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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Why do Bible teachers expect a final seven-year period from Daniel's prophecy?
Out of Daniel's 490 years for Israel, 483 years were fulfilled at Christ's first coming at the cross, leaving the remaining seven years never completed.