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08/19/2026

08/19/2026

8-19-26 Lesson #119 “THROUGH-THE-BIBLE”, Les Feldick 10-3-3

Welcome to our Bible Study Group. Print-out our free study notes, then while studying you can pause the video & add your thoughts. We love hearing from you, DM me or add your comments at the bottom of this post. God bless…Steve🙏

***STUDY NOTES***

*TITLE: “DANIEL’S 490 YEAR PROPHECY -part3”

*BIBLE REFERENCES: Luke 4:16-21; Isaiah 61:1-2; Psalms 2:1-8, 110:1, 118:22; Isaiah 9:6: Joel 2:28-3; Zechariah 9:9-10; Luke 1:31-32

*INTRODUCTION: One point Les keeps pounding home, the O.T. prophetic program flows from beginning to the end without interruptions. But as we’ve seen unveiled in the N.T. God had a plan He kept secret -an interruption that’s now lasted over 2000yrs. Jesus revealed this secret plan to the Apostle Paul, how God was going to set Israel aside, then go directly to the Gentile world without Israel as a nation of priests -it’s called The Age of Grace. In Daniel 9 we also learned the Anti-christ will sign a 7yr peace treaty with Israel that starts Daniel’s 70th week -this is The 7yrs of Great Tribulation. Another surprise we learned last time was how God kept other things hid. One example was in Colossians 1:26-27 “Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations...”. Please share in the comment section below things you thought interesting or important -& thanks in advance for sharing. As we start today’s lesson, Les reminds us how God revealed His secret of the “Church Age” through the Apostle Paul & his “Gospel of Grace”. Nobody had any idea God would go to the Gentiles without Israel.
In the last part of today's lesson Les takes us through some prophetic Scriptures so we can mark in our Bibles the parts that are still yet future –we'll mark a (gap) between what’s happened & what’s not yet happened. Another point Les stresses as he starts today’s lesson -we’re never to forget throughout Jesus’ 3yr earthly ministry He was always under the Mosaic Law: what He taught, said, & did was all in accordance with the Law. But on the flip-side Les stresses we’re now living in the Church Age & we are not under Law but, we’re under Grace !!!

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To start today’s lesson please turn in your Bible to:

VERSES:
Luke 4:16-21 “And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.”

NOTES:
* vs.16 We see here Jesus went into the synagogue because He was a Law keeping Jew.

* vs.17 “he found the place where it was written” = Jesus knew what prophetic passage He wanted to read from in Isaiah 61.

* vs.18-20 Jesus stopped in the middle of the passage because He knew that was what He would accomplish during His 1st advent.

* vs.21 As the Jews sat in amazement what Jesus just did, Jesus then says, in so many words, that He’s Israel’s Messiah.

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Please turn now to the passage in the O.T. where Jesus read:

VERSES:
Isaiah 61:1-2 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, (gap) and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. 4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. 5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.”

NOTES:
* vs.1-2 Refers to Jesus’ 1st coming.

* vs.2 “the day of vengeance of our God” = place the gap here because this refers to the tribulation.

* Les points out here again that Isaiah didn’t know of the gap in time that would encompass the Church Age; God alone knew, then in the N.T. revealed His secret to the Apostle Paul.

* vs.3-6 These verses refer to Christ’s Kingdom that He’ll set up after the tribulation.

* vs.6 Here’s reference to Israel’s promised position as “Priests of the Lord” (as in Exodus 19).

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Now please look at:

VERSES:
Psalms 2:1-8 “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. (gap) 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.”

NOTES:
* vs.1 “the heathen” = all non-Jewish people (Gentiles)

* vs.1 “the people” = refers to Israel

* vs.2-3 “kings of the earth” = as the Roman ruler Pilate did.

* vs.2-3 “the rulers” = as Israel’s high priests did consorting together to crucify Jesus (Matthew 27:1-2).

* vs.3 “their bands” & “their cords” = both are plural pronouns -God is a Trinity (Genesis 1:26)

* vs.4 “shall laugh” = God’s scouring laugh of scorn & ridicule.

* vs.4 “have them in derision” = shortly after Israel’s rejection of Jesus in the stoning of Stephen (Acts 8) to this day God has the world under “derision” (in confusion & chaos).

* vs.5 Here is where we place the (gap) then will come God’s wrath during the tribulation.

* vs.6-8 These verses refer to God setting up Christ as King over allll the earth.

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After Jesus is crucified there’s more prophetic Scripture that gives us more info, please turn to:

VERSE:
Psalms 110:1 “The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until (gap) I make thine enemies thy footstool.”

NOTES:
* After Jesus was crucified & resurrected God the Father calls Him back to Heaven (Acts 1) until the time is right for Jesus’ 2nd coming.

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Please turn now in your Bible to:

VERSE:
Psalms 118:22 “The stone which the builders refused (gap) is become the head stone of the corner.”

NOTES:
* Jesus is the Stone… He is the Rock of Offense & in presenting Himself as Israel’s Messiah was rejected buttt, here’s the (gap) He will return at His 2nd coming & become the Headstone of the corner as He sets up His Kingdom.

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Now please turn next to:

VERSE:
Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: (gap) and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

NOTES:
* “unto us a child is born” = Jesus as a child was born to Israel.

* Then come the (gap) because the last part will come after His 2nd coming & the Kingdom.

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Please turn now to:

VERSES:
Joel 2:28-32 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. (gap) 30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. 32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.”

NOTES:
* vs28-29 This happened at Pentecost (Acts 2).

* vs.30-32 Then the (gap) because the last part will the tribulation, & then His 2nd coming & the Kingdom setup in Jerusalem.

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Lets look next at:

VERSES:
Zechariah 9:9-10 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a c**t the foal of an ass. (gap) 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.”

NOTES:
* vs.9 This happened during Jesus’ Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21).

* vs.10 Then the (gap) because the last part will be after His 2nd coming & His Kingdom will be over the whole earth.

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Please turn next in your Bible lastly to:

VERSES:
Luke 1:31-32 “And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: (gap) and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”

NOTES:
* vs.31-32 The 1st part happened at Jesus’ birth & during His Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem.

* Then the (gap) because the last part will after His 2nd coming & God will set Jesus upon the throne of David as He sets up the Kingdom.

***God bless... Steve 🙏

08/09/2026

8-10-26 UPDATED Lesson #118 “THROUGH-THE-BIBLE” with Les Feldick 10-3-2

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***STUDY NOTES***

*TITLE: “DANIEL’S 490 YEAR PROPHECY -part2”

*BIBLE REFERENCES: Daniel 9:27; Matt 24:1-3; Luke 18:31-34; John 20:1-9; Romans 16:25; Eph3:1-9; Col 1:26

*INTRODUCTION: Les in our last lesson didn’t cover as many Bible references as usual, buttt he covered a lot of deep thinking Biblical truths. God wants us to understand & know His Word; not as some say, “what difference does it make, God’s going to do what He wants anyway, why bother”? What a sad way to live. Trying to understand God’s Word & His plan for us as we see today’s world events, one can’t help but wonder... “how soon will it be before we’re called to meet Him in the clouds”? (Ref: 1Thesalonians 4:13-18). Les has brought us up through the unfolding of world events through the glasses of chronologists & the prophetic Word. We touched the surface of Daniel’s 490yr prophecy & how it’s broken down into 3parts: 49yrs: 1) the time of Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls/gates. 2) the 434yrs from the dedication of the Temple until the crucifixion of Christ. 3) we’ll see in today’s lesson the last 7yrs called The Great Tribulation. Les reminds us that all Bible’s references make it seem like the 490yr prophecy will flow from beginning to end without interruption, then would come the earthly Kingdom. Buttt... as we seen early in Acts, as Israel continued to reject Christ, God was about to reveal His secret to set Israel temporarily aside & open up a gap in His prophetic plan & go to the Gentiles without Israel.

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To pick up with Les in today’s lesson please turn in your Bible to:

VERSE:
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.”

NOTES:
* “And he” = the prince that shall come -the Anti-christ.

* “confirm the covenant with many for one week” = make a treaty with Israel for 7yrs.

* “in the midst of the week” = at the midpoint of the 7yrs...Les points out that the tribulation will be split in half & each half will be refer to in the Bible as: 3 ½ yrs; or 42months; or 1260days.

* “cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease” = the Anti-christ will stop the Jews from worshiping in their newly rebuilt temple (a temple not yet built, but will be by this time).

* “he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate” = after the Anti-christ defiles the temple & starts persecuting the Jews, this will continue till the end of the tribulation, then God will pour out His wrath on the man Anti-christ

* Many believe the Anti-christ will sacrifice a pig on the alter, & then he’ll bring great persecution onto the Jew trying to force them to worship him.

* Les points out here that there’s now been a 2000+yr gap in God’s 490yr prophetic plan, & we’ve seen in Scripture this gap begin around chapters 7-9th in The Book of Acts.

* Les also points out that the Bible doesn’t tell us how long this gap will be. It’s a parenthetical period of time: “the calling out of The Body of Christ”; or “The Church Age”; or “The Age of Grace”. Not knowing when this gap will end, I encourage you to make sure your destination is Heaven by believing The Gospel (ICorinthians 15:1-4), i.e., as the Bible says, don’t put your decision off any longer, buttt as it says starting in Hebrew 3:7 “do not harden your heart...”. Though we don’t know when, buttt, at the end of the Church Age, & when the Anti-christ signs the 7yr treaty, then God’s time clock will kick back in, & according to the O.T. the 7yrs of tribulation will begin.

Now please turn in your Bible to Matthew 24 where Jesus answers the disciple’s questions:

VERSE:
Matthew 24:1-3 “And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”

NOTES:
* vs.2 “There shall not be left here one stone upon another” = Jesus here knowing all things, tells the disciples of the temple’s destruction that would happen 40yrs later in 70 A.D. by the Roman general Titus.
* vs.3 “the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” = when the disciples were alone with Jesus (& they understood He knew the future) they asked Him when all these future events would happen?

At this point Les takes us to Scriptures that show us how little the disciples knew about future events -though they did understand Jesus would return after the tribulation & set up His Kingdom… lease turn in your Bible to:

VERSE:
Luke 18:31-34 “Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.”

NOTES:
* vs.31-33 Jesus clearly told the disciples all that was to happen to Him when they got to Jerusalem.

* vs.34 “And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them” = God hid from the 12disciples what Jesus told them... He also hid some other future events from them, all for God’s own purposes.

Turn now to another place in the Bible where God hid something & then revealed it:

VERSE:
John 20:1-9 “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.”

NOTES:
* vs.1-2 As custom for the Jews, Mary came to anoint Jesus’ dead body with fragrances but seen He was gone & thought someone stole the body & came back into town & told Peter & John.

* Les points out how Mary & the disciples at this point in time didn’t known Jesus would rise from the dead.

* “ and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.” = Peter & John’s (& all the others) understanding was kept hid until here, then God opened their understanding, & they finally believed.

As we just seen in the Bible how God hid Jesus’ resurrection from the disciples, Les now wants to show us also how the 2000+yrs of the “Church Age”, also called the “Age of Grace”, or the calling out of “The Body of Christ” was kept hid from the disciples.

Please turn in your Bible to:

VERSE:
Romans 16:25-27 “Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.”

NOTES:
* vs.25 “power to stablish you according to my gospel” = God was now saving Gentiles according to Paul’s Gospel... I Corinthians 15:1-4 “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

* vs,25 “the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began” = we see clearly that Paul’s gospel going now to Gentiles was hidden -kept a secret since the beginning of time.

* Les points out that many Christians today are confused when reading their Bible because they don’t understand that God kept secret His going to the Gentiles without Israel -contrary to the O.T. plan. It was only after Israel refused to believe Christ was their Messiah (a time period that finally ended around Acts chapter 8-9) that God unveiled His hidden plan to save Gentiles without using Israel.

* Vs.26 “But now is made manifest,” = Les in other lessons reminds us the mystery in the O.T. was hinted at, but was so veiled no one understood it.

To read more about God’s hidden plan please turn in your Bible to:

VERSE:
Ephesians 3:1-9 “For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:”

NOTES:
*vs.1-2 “ I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles” = most folks today don’t understand that, starting with Paul, God reveals His hidden plan (because of their rejection of Jesus) to set Israel aside & send them into a dispersion that began in 70 A.D. & God’s now focused on saving Gentiles.

*vs.3-4 “by revelation he made known unto me the mystery” = God revealed His plan to Paul (who remember was Saul of Tarsus who was killing Jews who believed Jesus was their Messiah...see Acts chapter 9).

*vs.5 “Which in other ages was not made known” = again we see over time God’s plan was hid.

*vs.6 We see here God turning to Gentiles with His Gospel of Grace.

*vs.9 We see clearly again God’s hidden plan was kept secret since the world began -(notice also that Jesus created all things!).

To end our lesson Les show us God’s hidden plan in yet another verse, please turn in your Bible to:

VERSE:
Colossians 1:26 “ Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:”

NOTES:
* I must confess it took me many, many years reading my Bible to see what Les is pointing out -I asked myself & wonder how could I not have seen this before?

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***God bless... Steve 🙏

07/30/2026

7-30-26 Lesson #117 “THROUGH-THE-BIBLE” with Les Feldick 10-3-1

Welcome to our Bible Study Group. Print-out our free study notes, then during your study time pause the video & add your thoughts. We love hearing from you, DM me or add your comments at the bottom of this post. God bless…Steve🙏

***STUDY NOTES***

*TITLE: “DANIEL’S 490 YEAR PROPHECY”
*BIBLE REFERENCES: Daniel 9:25-26; Nehemiah 2:1-5

*INTRODUCTION: Les last time showed us why Jesus’ disciples were so interested in the coming Kingdom. Not only did Jesus promise them to rule over the 12 tribes of Israel but after His resurrection, the 40 days before His ascension, Jesus told them about the Kingdom (Acts 1:3). We also learned in our last lesson how God hid from the 12 disciples Jesus’ death, burial, & Resurrection (even though they should’ve known it reading the O.T). It made me think, had they known they would have been camped out near the tomb or at least been up early that Sunday morning ! I thought it interesting also how Jesus in His resurrected body ate food. From this Les reminded us as believers in Jesus we too will one day will have a glorified body like His (Philippians 3:21) & enjoy the pleasure of eating in our future glorified bodies. Knowing now how God can hide things, we learned He too can open our understanding as He did later to the disciples so they then understood O.T. prophecy about Christ. Buttt, as Les pointed out, God kept hidden from the disciples “The Church Age” -an important fact for us to understand as we read the N.T. So, when reading the four Gospels up to Acts 9 (where we see the conversion of Saul of Tarnish) we see Israel continually rejecting Christ as their Messiah. God then turned to the Gentiles using Saul (his new name, Paul) with the Gospel of Grace -1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Other points Les covered in our last lesson:
*After Jesus’ ascended the orthodox Jews persecuted Jewish believers, they all fled Jerusalem except the 12disciples (Acts 8:1)… not according to what many teach is the “The Great Commission”.
*The 12disciples knew they one day would go to the Gentiles but only after Israel had the King & Kingdom -so they stayed in Jerusalem waiting for their King to return.
*Knowing only the O.T. prophetic program the 12disciples preached Jesus to Jews only (Acts 11:19).
*Paul preached about 14yrs to Gentiles then the 12disciples called him to Jerusalem asking why he preached to Gentiles -they finally came to an agreement (Galatians 2:1-9).

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To start today’s lesson Les asks we turn in our Bible to:

VERSE:
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.”

NOTES:
*Les points out the fact that God wants us to know & understand His plan of history!

* “from the going forth of the commandment” = this is the beginning of Daniel’s 490yr prophecy when Nehemiah was allowed to return from captivity & rebuild Jerusalem’s walls & gates.

* “unto the Messiah the Prince” = Les notes Messiah is capitalized, indicating this is Christ (Lord of Lords, King of Kings).

* “shall be seven weeks” = So form Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem until Christ’s 1st coming was prophesied to be 7wks.

To review the commandment to rebuild Jerusalem & see where chronologists get their dates please turn now in your Bible to:

VERSES:
Nehemiah 2:1-5 “And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? 4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.”

NOTES:
* vs.1 “in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes” = Historians know it was about 454 B.C. when Nehemiah came to Jerusalem, about 82yrs after Ezra started rebuilding the temple (Ezra 1-2).

* vs.2-5 Tells of Nehemiah being sent to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls & gates.

* Les makes a couple more important points:
1st We can pray to God wherever we are just as Nehemiah did... we don’t have to be on our knees, at church, or in a prayer closet !

2nd Understand that Daniel served in captivity under the Babylonian empire after they destroyed Jerusalem & the Temple around 606 B.C., but when the Medes & Persians defeated Babylon they took many of the Jews to their capital city Shushan on the Tigress River which was further north -so Nehemiah served as a slave in captivity there.

Now lets look closer at the time factor for Daniel’s 490yr prophecy; it’s totally amazing to me how God is in such control of alllll human history that He brings about these events on time -turn again to:

VERSE:
Daniel 9:25-26 “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. 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.”

NOTES:
* vs.25 “shall be seven weeks” = So as Les pointed out earlier form Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem until Christ’s 1st coming was prophesied to be 7wks; which in prophetic terms mean 7 weeks of years… or 7 x 7 = or 49yrs

* vs.25 “even in troublous times” = read the Book of Nehemiah & you’ll see the all neighboring countries that ferociously opposed the Jews (like today 2026); worked with trowel & sword in hand.

* vs.26 “after threescore and two weeks” = in prophetic terms 62 weeks of years or 434yrs.

***DANIEL’S 490yr MATH CALCULATIONS***
NOTES:
* Starting historically at 454 B.C., this is the year Nehemiah came to rebuild Jerusalem.
* From 454 B.C., continuing Daniel’s 7weeks of years or 49yrs we come to 405 B.C.
* At 405 B.C. Ezra completed Temple, taking over100yrs to build.
* As Les’ explanation in video, we need to add 434yrs that brings us to 29 A.D. -Christ’s crucifixion.
* So from Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem until Christ’s crucifixion is exactly 483yrs -leaving 7yrs short of Daniel’s 490yr prophecy. This is the 7yr Great Tribulation that’ll come after the Church is Raptured & the Anti-christ is reveal.

*LES ASKS WE PONDER HOW NONE OF THESE DATES ARE EXACT*

* Chronologists vary on their thinking on the exact days.
* A Biblical year is 360days -12 months at 30days each.
* A true year or exactly how long it takes the earth to circle the sun is 365 & a fraction of a day.
* The Jews every few years would add 5days; we today have leap year every 4yrs & add extra days.

Please turn back in your Bible again to:

VERSE:
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.”

NOTES:
* “but not for himself” = Paul tells us He died for us, paying the price for our sin (1Corinthians 15:3)

* “the people of the prince” = notice the lower case letter “p”, this refers to the Anti-christ.

* Les points out there are only a few places where the Bible tells of the Anti-christ:
-here in Daniel
-Jesus refers to him in Matthew 24
-Paul describes him in 2Thessalonians 2
-The Book of Revelation

* “that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary” = Les believes that because the Romans destroyed the 2nd Temple, & the O.T. prophetic program sees in Nebuchadnezzar’s & Daniel’s visions that Rome as the last empire, & because 2000+ yrs of the Church Age is hid, then the O.T. program sees the same Roman Empire going right on as if the one that destroyed the 2nd Temple is the same Empire that will be present when the Anti-christ comes on the scene. The Anti-christ will likely
then come out of the same geographical area that made up that old Roman Empire.

* “the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations” = this will be a time of great tribulations as Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24, & the Anti-christ will cause great destruction until the end of the tribulation which will be Jesus’ 2nd coming.

* This has been a tough lesson for me to put into words & as Les implied when trying to wrap your head around all this, it may help to remember this verse:

2 Peter 3:8 “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”

***God bless... Steve 🙏