The seven-year period in Revelation is the Tribulation — Daniel's 70th week, a literal future seven years that shapes the entire book.
Les Feldick identifies the seven-year period as Daniel's 70th week, the final seven years of tribulation that are still future. It begins when the Antichrist signs a seven-year treaty with Israel and is divided at the midpoint when the sacrifice and oblation cease and the temple is made desolate. Revelation, Les says, is built around the beginning, middle, and end of these seven years.
Daniel 9:27 — This verse describes the final 'one week' and its midpoint, which is the seven-year period that Revelation unfolds.
Matthew 24:22 — Jesus' statement about shortened days applies to the seven-year period, showing it has a fixed, divinely appointed limit.
The seven-year period at the heart of Revelation comes from Daniel's prophecy of seventy weeks. Daniel is told of seventy weeks determined for his people and the holy city, a period of 490 years. From the decree to restore Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince is 483 years, leaving one final 'week' of seven years (Daniel 9:24-27). Daniel 9:27 says the covenant-maker '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.' This establishes the seven-year frame and the midpoint desecration that Revelation elaborates. Jesus also references this same period in Matthew 24:22, saying, 'except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.' This shows a divinely fixed limit on the period, ensuring survivors enter the Kingdom.
Les Feldick teaches that the seven-year period in Revelation is Daniel's 70th week — the final seven years of tribulation that are still future (Clip 5). He says it begins when the Antichrist signs a seven-year treaty with Israel (Clip 2), and he stresses that the entire book of Revelation is organized around the beginning, middle, and end of these seven years (Clips 1, 3). The period is always divided into two halves of 42 months (Clip 2). At the midpoint, the Antichrist causes the sacrifice and oblation to cease and makes the temple desolate (Clip 1). Les also explains that during these seven years Israel will go back under a form of Mosaic Law, though not in its original purity (Clip 0), and that God will be dealing primarily with Israel. By the end, the believing remnant enters Christ's Kingdom while the unbelieving element suffers wrath and judgment (Clip 6). He compares the seven years to birth pains that intensify, bringing the earth to deliverance from the curse (Clip 7). He clarifies that 'shortened' does not mean fewer than seven years; the period will end right on schedule, leaving survivors (Clip 4).
Daniel's prophecy of 70 weeks covers 490 years. Les explains that from the decree of Daniel chapter 9 until Christ was cut off was 483 years, leaving 7 years to complete the 490. This remaining 7 years is Daniel's 70th week, which Les identifies as the final seven years of tribulation that Revelation describes.
Daniel 9:27 says that in the middle of the week the sacrifice and oblation cease and abominations make the temple desolate. Les stresses that throughout Scripture the seven years are always divided into two equal halves of 42 months each. The first half is not as intense as the last half, which is the time of great wrath and vexation.
Les addresses the misunderstanding of Jesus' statement that 'except those days should be shortened.' He says the Greek implies the opposite — unless the period ended on schedule, it would run beyond seven years and no one would survive. Because it will end on schedule, there will be survivors, especially Israel's fleeing remnant.
Les teaches that the seven years are God's dealing primarily with Israel, so that by the end the believing remnant enters Christ's rule while the unbelieving element suffers His wrath. He also compares the period to labor pains that grow more intense, like a mother approaching childbirth. The whole purpose is to bring the earth to the place of deliverance from the curse.
Les points out that Revelation is a breakdown of sevens: the seven seal judgments introduce the seven trumpet judgments, and the seventh trumpet introduces the final seven bowl judgments. Interspersed are seven persons and seven woes. This perfectly tuned structure marks the beginning of the final seven years.
Israel Returns to the Law
Les teaches that during the seven-year period Israel will go back under the Mosaic Law as it was at the time of Christ — not in the purity Moses gave it — which marks this as Israel's time.
The Midpoint of the Seven Years
Les identifies the middle of the week as the exact midpoint, when the Antichrist stops sacrifice and desolates the temple, and says Revelation must be studied by beginning, middle, and end.
Daniel's 70th Week and the Two Halves
Les explains that the seven-year period is Daniel's 70th week, beginning with the Antichrist's treaty, and that Scripture always divides it into two 42-month halves.
The Structure of Revelation in Sevens
Les shows that Revelation is organized around sevens — seals, trumpets, bowls, persons, and woes — and is a perfectly tuned part of God's Word.
The Full Seven Years on Schedule
Les clarifies that 'shortened' does not mean the Tribulation will be less than seven years; instead, the period ends on schedule so that survivors enter the Kingdom.
Daniel's 70th Week Still Future
Les computes Daniel's 490 years as 483 years to Christ's cutting off, leaving the final 7 years — Daniel's 70th week, the future seven-year Tribulation.
God Dealing Primarily with Israel
Les teaches that the seven years are God's short work with Israel, resulting in judgment for the unbelieving element and Kingdom entrance for the believing remnant.
Birth Pains Leading to Deliverance
Les compares the seven years to labor pains that intensify, with the purpose of bringing the earth to deliverance from the curse.
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 names the 'one week' — the final seven-year period — and shows its midpoint crisis.
Matthew 24:22: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Jesus limits the Tribulation days for the elect's sake, showing the seven years will end on schedule.
Daniel's 70th week is the final seven years of the 490-year prophecy in Daniel 9. Les Feldick teaches that after 483 years from the decree until Christ was cut off, there are 7 years remaining; that future period is the Tribulation described in Revelation.
Les teaches that it begins when the Antichrist signs a seven-year treaty with Israel, as foretold in Daniel 9:27. That covenant is what opens the seal judgments in Revelation.
Matthew 24:22 records Jesus saying those days will be shortened for the elect's sake. Les explains this does not mean the period will be less than seven years; it means it will end on schedule, otherwise no one would survive.
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