According to Daniel 9:27, the Antichrist will confirm a seven-year covenant with Israel, and in the middle of that week he will cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease.
Daniel 9:27 describes a period of one week—seven years in Les Feldick's teaching—that begins when the Antichrist signs or confirms a treaty with Israel. At the midpoint, after three and a half years, the same ruler stops Israel's temple sacrifices and oblations. Les also teaches that this treaty restarts God's prophetic time clock for Israel after the church age.
Daniel 9:27 — This verse directly answers the question by describing the Antichrist's two actions: confirming a covenant for one week and stopping sacrifices at the midpoint.
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." The preceding verse, Daniel 9:26, speaks of "the prince that shall come," and verse 27 records what that prince will do: for one week he will confirm a covenant, and halfway through that week he will stop Israel's sacrifice and oblation. The verse also speaks of desolation coming because of abominations. The text itself does not use the word "Antichrist," but it describes a ruler who makes a covenant and then brings temple worship to a halt during a seven-year span.
Les Feldick identifies the "he" of Daniel 9:27 as the Antichrist, the "prince that shall come" from verse 26. He describes him as a "vile person" and a "king of fierce countenance" who will arrive on a platform of peace and prosperity and overpower people with his charismatic personality. Les teaches that the "one week" is seven years—the final seven years of God's 490-year program for Israel. The first 483 years ended at the crucifixion, leaving seven years still to be fulfilled. When the Antichrist signs the treaty, God's time clock, stopped during the church age, kicks back into gear. According to Les, the week is divided in half. For the first three and a half years there may be a measure of peace, but it will be short-lived. At the midpoint—after 1,260 days—the Antichrist will turn on Israel and cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease. Les draws a simple but important observation: something that ceases must first begin, so Israel will have sacrificial temple worship operating during the first half of the week. He also notes that the covenant is normally understood to be with Israel, but it may involve Arab nations as well, since the whole Middle East is a powder keg. Les maintains that believers will not see this happen because it cannot occur until after the church is gone.
Les identifies the pronoun "he" with the Antichrist, the "prince that shall come" of Daniel 9:26. He says this ruler will arise from the boundaries of the old Roman empire, will come on a platform of peace and prosperity, and will win people over with his charisma. His true character is revealed when he signs the seven-year treaty with Israel.
Les teaches that in Bible language one week equals seven years. He explains that 483 years of Daniel's 490-year program for Israel ended at the crucifixion, leaving 7 years still to come. When the Antichrist signs his covenant, that final "one week" begins and God's time clock for Israel restarts after the church age.
Les teaches that the signing of the seven-year treaty is the triggering event that reveals who the Antichrist really is. Israel will lay down her defenses, and God's prophetic time clock—stopped during the church age—kicks back into gear for the final seven years. Les maintains believers will not see this happen because it cannot occur until after the church is gone.
Les emphasizes that the stopping happens "in the middle of the week"—after three and a half years, or 1,260 days. The seven-year period is divided into two halves. Up to that midpoint, Israel will be practicing sacrificial temple worship under the Antichrist's blessing; then he suddenly turns on the Jew and causes the sacrifice and oblation to cease.
Les points out that in order for the sacrifice and oblation to cease, they must first be taking place. Therefore, by the midpoint of the seven years, Israel will be enjoying sacrificial temple worship. This is a simple reading of the verse that shows temple worship has to be restored before the middle of the week.
Daniel's 70 Weeks and the 7 Years Remaining
Les explains that 483 years ended at the crucifixion, leaving 7 years of Daniel's 490-year program still to be fulfilled—the time frame in which the Antichrist's covenant and sacrifice-stopping actions occur.
The Covenant with Many for One Week
Les teaches that the man Antichrist will sign or confirm a seven-year covenant with Jews back in the land, causing Israel to lay down her defenses.
The Seven Years Divided in Half
Les shows from Daniel 9:27 that the week is split into two three-and-a-half-year halves, with the covenant in the first half and the sacrifice-stopping event in the middle.
God's Time Clock Restarts
When the Antichrist signs his seven-year treaty with Israel, God's prophetic time clock for Israel, stopped during the church age, kicks back into gear.
Who the Antichrist Is and What Reveals Him
Les identifies the treaty-signing ruler as the Antichrist, the prince that shall come, a charismatic man of peace and prosperity whose true identity is revealed when he signs the covenant.
The Antichrist's Origin and the Stopping of Sacrifice
Les says the prince that shall come arises from the boundaries of the old Roman empire, makes a treaty with Israel and her neighbors, and in the middle of the week causes sacrifice and oblation to stop.
Midpoint: Sacrifice and Oblation Cease
Les stresses that for the sacrifice and oblation to cease, they must first be in operation, so Israel will be enjoying temple worship in the first half of the week before the Antichrist turns on her.
Daniel 9:27 as the Key Text
Les directs readers to Daniel 9:27 itself and confirms that the Antichrist will sign a covenant with Israel for one week—seven years in Bible language.
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 is the verse in question; it records the covenant for one week and the stopping of sacrifices at the midpoint.
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 introduces the "prince that shall come" whom Les identifies as the Antichrist.
Daniel 9:27 says he will "confirm the covenant with many for one week." Les Feldick explains this as the Antichrist signing or confirming a seven-year covenant with Israel—and possibly other Middle East nations—which begins the final week of Daniel's prophecy.
He stops them "in the middle of the week," after three and a half years or 1,260 days. At that point he causes the sacrifice and oblation to cease, turning on Israel after she has had temple worship operating.
Les points out that in order for something to cease it must first start. Thus Israel must be practicing sacrificial temple worship during the first half of the seven years before the Antichrist can stop it.
Les teaches that he maintains believers will not see this happen, because it cannot take place until after the church is gone.
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