The 'prince that shall come' is the Antichrist, a counterfeit Christ.
According to Les Feldick, the prince is not Christ but a future leader from the people of the Roman Empire, which destroyed the temple in 70 A.D. This prince will come from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire, likely Western Europe, and will later make a seven-year treaty with Israel.
Daniel 9:26 — This verse directly names 'the prince that shall come' and connects him to the people who destroy the city and sanctuary.
Daniel 9:26 states, '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.' The verse indicates that after the Messiah is cut off (crucified), the people of a coming prince will destroy the city and sanctuary. This destruction is historically associated with the Roman destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 A.D. The prince himself is not mentioned as the destroyer, but rather his 'people' are the ones who carry it out. The verse also speaks of 'desolations' determined until the end, suggesting ongoing judgment.
Les Feldick identifies the 'prince that shall come' in Daniel 9:26 as the Antichrist, a counterfeit Christ rather than Christ Himself. He points out that the text uses a small letter 'p' for this prince, whereas Christ is the Prince (capitalized) elsewhere. Les connects this prince to the people of the Roman Empire, who destroyed the temple in 70 A.D. under Titus. Because these people were part of the ancient Roman Empire, Les teaches that the Antichrist will arise from the geographical region of that old empire, specifically Western Europe. He describes this as the European community or future Federation of Europe. Les explains that this prince will later make a covenant, or treaty, with Israel for one week (seven years), which will trigger God's prophetic time clock, restarting the final seven-year period after a pause at the cross.
Les Feldick teaches that the 'people of the prince that shall come' are the Romans who destroyed the temple in 70 A.D. He says that Daniel couldn't name the Roman Empire because it was still prophetic, but we know from history that it was the Roman Empire. The Antichrist will come out of the geographical area of that old Roman Empire, specifically Western Europe.
Les Feldick explains that the prince (Antichrist) will make a treaty with Israel for one week, which is seven years. This treaty will trigger God's time clock of prophecy, and the final seven years will click off. This is the beginning of the Tribulation.
Les Feldick contrasts the 'prince that shall come' with the 'Prince of Princes' in Daniel 8:25, which is capitalized, referring to God or Christ. The small letter 'p' in Daniel 9:26 indicates a lesser prince, the Antichrist, who stands against the Prince of Princes.
Daniel's 490 Years
Les explains the breakdown of the 490 years into 483 years up to the crucifixion, setting the context for the prince that shall come.
Prince's People
Les directly identifies the people of the prince that shall come as the Roman Empire that destroyed the temple, and the prince as the Antichrist.
Geographical Origin
Les teaches that the Antichrist will come from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire, possibly Western Europe.
Geographical Origin (Duplicate)
Same as clip 2, reinforcing the origin from the old Roman Empire.
Antichrist's Rise and Reign
Les describes the Antichrist coming out of Western Europe and ruling for seven years.
Prince of Princes Contrast
Les contrasts the Antichrist with the Prince of Princes (capitalized), showing the Antichrist stands against God.
Treaty with Israel
Les describes the Antichrist making a treaty with Israel that restarts the prophetic time clock.
Antichrist's End
Les mentions that the Antichrist goes into perdition, reinforcing his identity as the wicked 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 is the key verse naming the prince that shall come and his people.
Daniel 8:25: And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Les references this to show the capitalization of Prince for God/Christ, contrasting with the lower-case prince.
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 describes the prince's covenant with Israel, which Les associates with the final seven years.
Yes, Les Feldick identifies the prince that shall come in Daniel 9:26 as the Antichrist, a counterfeit Christ, not Christ Himself.
Les Feldick teaches that the Antichrist will come from the geographical area of the old Roman Empire, specifically Western Europe, as the people of the prince were the Romans who destroyed the temple.
The prince will make a treaty with Israel for one week (seven years), which will trigger God's prophetic time clock, beginning the final seven-year period of Tribulation.
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