Yes — the 490 years divide into 483 years fulfilled at Christ's crucifixion and a remaining 7 years, Daniel's 70th week, still future.
Les Feldick teaches that the 490-year prophecy of Daniel 9 begins with the decree to rebuild Jerusalem and runs to the Messiah being cut off — a span of 483 years. The remaining 7 years, often called Daniel's 70th week, were never completed and are still future, comprising the Tribulation period.
Daniel 9:24-27 — This passage lays out the seventy-week (490-year) prophecy for Israel and the city of Jerusalem, with the 69-week segment ending at the cutting off of the Messiah.
In Daniel 9:24, the angel Gabriel tells Daniel that "seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city." Daniel 9:25 marks the beginning of the count from "the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem" and says there will be "seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks" — a total of 69 weeks — "unto the Messiah the Prince." Daniel 9:26 then says that "after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself," and that the people of a coming prince would destroy the city and the sanctuary. Daniel 9:27 describes a final one-week period in which a prince "shall confirm the covenant with many," and in the midst of that week he would cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease. Scripture thus presents a 69-week segment that ends at the Messiah being cut off, followed by a remaining one-week segment.
Les Feldick teaches that Daniel's prophecy is a 490-year period of time determined upon the nation of Israel. The timeline begins with the decree that allowed Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city walls. According to Les, chronologists have found that decree, dated March 14, 445 B.C., and from that date to Palm Sunday was exactly 483 years — the 69 weeks fulfilled at Christ's first coming. That leaves 7 years, Daniel's 70th week, which were never completed and have been pushed into the future. Les identifies this final 7-year period as the Tribulation, beginning when the Antichrist signs a peace treaty with Israel.
The Bible counts seven weeks plus sixty-two weeks, giving 69 weeks (483 years). Daniel 9:26 says that after the sixty-two weeks, "Messiah shall be cut off." Les Feldick explains that these 483 years were consummated at the crucifixion of Christ, with the endpoint on Palm Sunday.
After 483 years were fulfilled, 7 years remained to complete the 490. This final 7-year period is referred to as Daniel's 70th week. Les teaches that this week is the Tribulation, still future and never completed. He also says the Old Testament did not indicate that there would be a gap of almost 2,000 years before this final seven years would take place.
Les Feldick teaches that the final seven years will be triggered by the signing of a peace treaty between the Antichrist and Israel. The prophecy of 490 years is concerning Israel, and the 69 weeks were fulfilled at the cross, but the 70th week has been pushed out into the future until this covenant is made.
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holy place, that would be in the temple, whoso readeth, let him understand. Now let's go back to Daniel and pick up again those verses that Jesus was referring to, so we can tie it all together. Now as I was driving up here to Tulsa, I've been trying to just sort things out in my own mind, because this is not just a 30 minute sermon, and we can just go on to another subject some other time.
483 Years Fulfilled Before Crucifixion
Les states that 483 years of Daniel's 490-year prophecy were fulfilled just before the crucifixion, probably on Palm Sunday, leaving the final seven years to complete the total.
Decree Date and Endpoint
Les says the decree giving the Jews permission to return was dated March 14, 445 B.C., and from that date to Palm Sunday was exactly 483 years, with the remaining 7 years being the 70th week.
483 Years Leave 7 Years
From the decree of Daniel 9 to Christ being cut off was 483 years, leaving 7 years to make 490, and that final seven-year period is Daniel's 70th week, still future.
First 483 Years in Verses 25-26
Les explains that Daniel 9:25-26 covers the first 483 years, and that 'Messiah shall be cut off' refers to His crucifixion, while 'the prince that shall come' is the Antichrist.
Seven Years Unfulfilled and Peace Treaty
The 483 years were fulfilled at the crucifixion, leaving seven years unfulfilled, and the clock will be triggered by the signing of a peace treaty between the Antichrist and Israel.
490-Year Prophecy for Israel
Les places the 490-year prophecy in Daniel 9:24, beginning from the day of the decree to go back and rebuild the city wall, and running until Christ finally ends His dealing with Israel.
483 Years Consummated at First Coming
Les reiterates that 483 years were consummated at the cross, leaving seven years that were never completed.
Daniel 9:24: 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.
This is the foundational verse stating that 70 weeks are determined for Israel and Jerusalem, which Les interprets as 490 years.
Daniel 9:25: Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
This marks the start of the 69-week (483-year) segment from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah the Prince.
Daniel 9:26: And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
This verse states that the Messiah is cut off after the 69 weeks, which Les relates to the crucifixion, and also introduces the coming prince (Antichrist).
Daniel 9:27: And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
This describes the final one week (seven years) in which a prince confirms a covenant, the period Les identifies as the still-future 70th week.
Daniel's prophecy covers a 490-year period. Les Feldick explains that 483 of those years were fulfilled at Christ's crucifixion, leaving 7 years still future.
The 69 weeks are the 7 weeks plus 62 weeks mentioned in Daniel 9:25, totaling 483 years. They run from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah is cut off, which Les identifies as the crucifixion.
Daniel's 70th week is the final 7-year period that completes the 490-year prophecy. Les teaches that this is the future Tribulation period, still unfulfilled and postponed.
Les teaches that the final seven years will begin when the Antichrist signs a peace treaty with Israel, triggering the clock for Daniel's 70th week.
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