The Church Age and the Rapture
Before Daniel’s 70th Week begins, the present Church Age must come to an end. The Rapture of the Church will occur, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (KJV) and Titus 2:13 (KJV). This event will remove believers from the earth before God’s wrath is poured out during the seven-year Tribulation (1 Thessalonians 1:10 (KJV)).
The Beginning of the 70th Week
Daniel 9:27 (KJV) states: “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.”
“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 marks the start of Daniel’s 70th Week:
The Antichrist will confirm a covenant with Israel for seven years.
The Jewish temple will be rebuilt, and daily sacrifices will resume.
The first half of the week will last 1,260 days (3.5 years) (Revelation 11:3), during which the Antichrist will confirm a covenant with Israel and sacrifices will resume. The second half of the week, also 1,260 days (3.5 years) (Revelation 13:5), will begin after the Abomination of Desolation and is known as the Great Tribulation..
The Midpoint: The Abomination of Desolation
At the midpoint of the 70th Week, the Antichrist will break the covenant and commit the Abomination of Desolation:
He will stop the sacrifices in the temple (Daniel 9:27).
He will exalt himself as God (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).
Jesus warned about this in Matthew 24:15 (KJV), pointing to great tribulation afterward.
This event marks the beginning of the Great Tribulation, the most severe part of God’s judgment on earth.
The Final 3.5 Years: The Great Tribulation
During the last 3.5 years, the world will experience intense judgment:
The Gentiles will tread Jerusalem underfoot for 42 months (Revelation 11:2).
The Antichrist will rule for 1,260 days (Revelation 13:5).
Persecution of Israel will increase (Revelation 12:13-17).
Those who refuse the Mark of the Beast will be killed (Revelation 13:16-17).
Key prophetic timeframes include:
1,260 days – Antichrist’s reign (Revelation 13:5).
1,290 days – Additional 30 days likely for judgment (Daniel 12:11).
1,335 days – The time associated with a special blessing after the Tribulation, possibly linked to the full establishment of Christ’s Kingdom (Daniel 12:12 KJV).
2,300 days – The total period of temple defilement and cleansing (Daniel 8:14).
The Second Coming of Christ
At the end of the 7 years, Jesus Christ will return:
He will destroy the Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2:8 (KJV)).
He will defeat the armies of the world (Revelation 19:11-16 (KJV)).
Satan will be bound for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-3 (KJV)).
Christ will establish His Millennial Kingdom on earth for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:4-6 (KJV)).
He will defeat the armies of the world (Revelation 19:11-16).
Satan will be bound for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:1-3).
Christ will establish His Millennial Kingdom on earth for 1,000 years (Revelation 20:4-6).
đŸ‘‰Daniel’s 70th Week is a period of judgment and fulfillment of God’s prophetic plan. However, believers today can have assurance in Christ’s finished work. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 (KJV) declares the gospel: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. Those who believe in Him will be saved from the coming wrath (Romans 5:9). The time is near, and salvation is available now.
