The final seven years in the book of Revelation are God's final dealing primarily with the nation of Israel, completing Daniel's 70th week and preparing a believing remnant for Christ's return and His kingdom.
According to Les Feldick, these seven years are the final seven years of Daniel's prophetic 490 years, paused during the church age. God uses this period to deal with Israel, bringing them through the time of Jacob's trouble so that a believing remnant enters Christ's millennial kingdom. The period begins with the Antichrist's seven-year treaty with Israel and ends with Christ's return and reign.
Daniel 9:27 — Daniel 9:27 describes the covenant that triggers the final seven years, the 'week' of years, and the midpoint events.
Jeremiah 30:7 — Jeremiah 30:7 calls this period 'the time of Jacob's trouble,' identifying it as a time of great distress for Israel.
Daniel 9:27 says: "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 verse points to a seven-year 'week' connected to Daniel's prophecy of seventy weeks for Israel. Jeremiah 30:7 says: "Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it." This describes a coming day of unparalleled distress, specifically associated with Jacob/Israel, yet with the promise that Israel will be delivered from it.
Les Feldick explains that the final seven years are the unfinished last 'week' of Daniel's seventy weeks (490 years). Because Israel did not respond to the offer of the king and the kingdom, those remaining seven years were postponed, and the church age was inserted in between. Once the church is taken out, God resumes His prophetic clock and deals with Israel again. He stresses that the book of Revelation deals primarily with the nation of Israel. The final seven years are primarily 'the time of Jacob's trouble'—God dealing with Israel in wrath and vexation, with the end result that a believing remnant will come out and enter the glory of Christ's rule and reign when He sets up His kingdom. The Antichrist signs a seven-year treaty with Israel at the beginning, and the events are divided into the beginning, the middle, and the end of the seven years. Les also explains that God does not deal with both the church and Israel at the same time; the body of Christ must be removed from the scene before God resumes His dealing with Israel. During the church age the clock has stopped—no one knows when it will end—but the final seven years will kick in gear on God's time clock.
Les Feldick teaches that the book of Revelation is dealing primarily with the nation of Israel. God is once again dealing with His covenant people in preparation for His return. All the Gentile nations are affected, but it is Israel's seven-year treaty that concerns the time factor. He refers to this period as the time of Jacob's trouble, where Jacob is Israel, and God's wrath and vexation will bring out a remnant of believers.
According to Les, the triggering mechanism is Daniel 9:27. He says that during the church age God's time clock has stopped, but when the final seven years begin, it will be on God's time clock. The opening event will be the appearance of the Antichrist, who signs a seven-year treaty with Israel. This treaty with Israel begins the countdown of the seven years.
Les teaches that God will deal with the Jew according to His righteousness during the seven years. By the end of those seven years, the unbelieving element will have suffered His wrath and judgment, but the believing remnant will come into the glory of His rule and reign when He sets up His kingdom. So the purpose of the period ends with Christ's reign established and Israel's believing remnant saved.
Les explains that God does not deal on both sides of the fence at the same time. In the church age He is dealing primarily with the Gentile, while the Jew is dispersed. So before He can come back and deal with Israel again in the final seven years, the Gentile body of Christ must be removed from the scene. Then the church is taken out, Israel is back in the land, and ready to be dealt with in the tribulation events.
What Happens to the 144,000 Jews in the Tribulation?
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God's Dealing with Israel in the Final Seven Years
Les explains that the whole book of Revelation unfolds the final seven years of God's dealing with the human race in general, but in particular with the nation of Israel, beginning with the Antichrist's seven-year treaty with Israel.
Israel's Rejection and the Church Age Inserted
Les explains that Israel's failure to respond to the offer of the king and the kingdom postponed the final seven years, and the church age was placed in between; God did not deal with the church when He was dealing with Israel.
The Rapture Before God Deals with Israel
Les teaches that before God deals with Israel in the final seven years, the Gentile body of Christ must be removed, because God does not deal on both sides of the fence at the same time.
Revelation's Primary Focus Is Israel
Les states that the book of Revelation is dealing primarily with the nation of Israel—God dealing with His covenant people again in preparation for His return.
Daniel 9:27 Triggers the Seven Years
Les identifies Daniel 9:27 as the triggering mechanism that starts the final seven years, and explains that during the church age God's time clock has stopped.
The Time of Jacob's Trouble
Les says the final seven years are primarily the time of Israel's trouble, when God deals with them in wrath, and out of Israel will come a remnant of believers.
The End of the Seven Years and the Kingdom
Les explains that God will deal with the Jew according to His righteousness during the seven years; at the end, the believing remnant will enter the glory of His rule and reign.
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 verse is the 'seven-year covenant' that Les says triggers the final seven years.
Jeremiah 30:7: Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
This verse identifies the great day of distress as 'the time of Jacob's trouble,' which Les applies to Israel in the final seven years.
Les Feldick says the final seven years are God's final dealing primarily with the nation of Israel, completing Daniel's prophetic 490 years and preparing a believing remnant for Christ's kingdom.
It begins when the Antichrist appears and signs a seven-year treaty with Israel, as revealed in Daniel 9:27.
Jeremiah 30:7 calls it that, and Les explains that Jacob is Israel; the seven years are primarily Israel's time of trouble, when God deals with them in wrath and vexation.
Les teaches that the Gentile body of Christ must be removed from the scene before God returns to dealing with Israel, because God does not deal with both at the same time.
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