Will the 70th week start in the year 2026? Consider three unique reasons to support this possible view.
First: Harold W. Hoehner's book (Ref. 1) has Pilate's reign from 26 to 36 AD, when he gave the order to crucify Jesus (John 19:16). Harold Hoehner supports 30 and 33 AD as the only feasible dates when based on the ministry of Jesus, of which 30 AD is no longer viable since 2023 (2030 - 7) has already occurred with no seven-year treaty being signed. A day is represented as a thousand years (2 Peter 3:8). Therefore, it seems to point to Jesus's likely crucifixion in 33 AD, which supports the start of the 70th week in possibly 2026 (2033 - 7).
Second: Mitchell First's book (Ref. 2) has the Rabbinic (Jewish) vs conventional (Gregorian) chronology short by 207 years. Their calendar year is 5786 from the conventional 29 September 2025 (Rosh Hashanah) to 16 September 2026. This points to the 70th week start as occurring during their corrected year 5993 (2786 + 207), seven years of Daniel (one prophetic week or 2,520 days exactly) short of 6000.
Third: Robert Parker's book (Ref. 3) pointed to either 13-14 November 2023 (not fulfilled) and 9-10 November 2026 (yet to be known) as a possibility when the 70th week starts based on the feasts of the Lord theory and a generation start date of May 1948. The theory is based on the four spring feasts of the Lord, in hindsight having prophetic fulfilled meaning; therefore, the three fall feasts could also have eschatological meaning.
Midpoint 22-23 April 2030? Based on this theory, if the 70th week starts 9-10 November 2026 (confirmed with a seven-year (2,520-days, measured as 360 days a year)) treaty from when the prince/little-horn/antichrist (not Antichrist) adds support, then that points to Jesus's return, from heaven to earth, on 22-23 April 2030. Jesus's return marks a resurrection of the saints, start of the great tribulation, though not for a concurrent rapture. Interpretations that the antichrist must initiate or sign the treaty are Scripturally baseless. Yes, it is possible, though that view alone is too restrictive. Daniel 9:27a KJV says, "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week " His support should be viewed more inclusive, such as, possibly providing a military force for security, logistical support, financial support, etc.
Midpoint 5-6 April 2067? Another midpoint day based on the 70th week start of 23-24 October 2063 (2070 - 7) is a possibility based on 7 June 1967 as the midpoint, though fails filter #3 of 75 days in chapter 8 of the Jesus's Return Based on the Feasts of the Lord. Theory is based on the end of the 70th week occurring on an annual Yom Kippur (second fall feast of the Lord). If so, then Mitchell First's Rabbinic (Jewish) calendar becomes 6033 and not the desired 6000. So, this appears to be a weaker midpoint view than 22-23 April 2030.
Jewish day - midnight vs sunset: Remember that a Jewish day starts shortly after sunset and not earlier at midnight (read much further down), therefore the start of the 70th week is not the appearance of 48 hours (9-10 Nov. 2026), though of a one day event of about 24 hours, when the prince (little horn/antichrist) adds strength to the covenant-treaty (Dan. 9:27).
2nd Book Discussion:
This book presents a theory that the past four spring feasts of the Lord could predict the future end times prophecy events of the fall feasts of the Lord. Fourth Print was in June 2025.
This basic prophetic understanding was written about in 1992 by Robert van Kampen The Sign of Christ’s Coming and the End of the Age. Other author-scholars have come to the same understanding: Marvin Rosenthal The Feasts of the LORD (Ref. 4), Michael Norten Unlocking the Secrets of the Feasts, Bruce R. Booker The Feasts of the LORD, and Sam Nadler Messiah in The Feasts of Israel.
Consider Jesus died on one of the annual one-day Passover events (Mark 15:34-37). The probability of this being a random event is one out of 365 days, or less than 0.3%. Next, consider the fourth spring feast when the Holy Spirit came down on the one-day Jewish day of feast of weeks and for Christians Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4). Having two events occurring randomly on the exact day is about 0.00075%. Yet, all four spring feasts occurred like this. Considering the statistically high probability (99.999%+) that this is not an historic random occurring day event, why would someone not consider that the three fall feasts of the Lord may also have a prophetic meaning? Yet, there are scholars who refuse to even consider the merits of this (see Note 1).
The following book insights are provided.
- Based on Yom Kippur, it will present a series of the start of the seventieth week of Daniel. They range from 2020 to 2029 and in 2063. Based on the crucifixion of Jesus in likely 30 AD or 33 AD and 1948 the following dates seem to stand out: 13 November 2023 or 9 November 2026. There are other possible dates depending upon which filters the reader does or does not use.
- Jesus second advent begins three and a half years later on the Mount of Olives with a Day of the Lord (Zech. 14:1), though focused on those in/around Jerusalem. Shortly after, and on the same day, Jesus returns from heaven to earth, Satan is thrown down to earth. This is when the temple abomination occurs. Gog attacks Israel though the Lord responds with, if you will, a counterattack against those attacking Israel (Zech. 14:1). It is expected to slow down the start of the great tribulation, though not stop it.
- When to hide from the fury near the end of the great tribulation therefore mitigate persecution for our faith. This is supported partly with the sixth and seventh seal bound durations in chapter 3 and 4 of Beyond Prewrath End-Time Prophecy.
- With a two–day rapture window date each year, determined when leaving the 24-hour darkness of the sixth seal (Matt. 24:29; Rev. 6:12) and entering the seventh seal of deduced normal light needed for planting and building (prerequisite to Jesus's return, Luke 17:28). The fifth verse of seventh seal (Rev. 8:5 theophany) is the proposed elect (first dispensational) rapture event.
- Chapter 7 has the two witnesses will likely arrive on a Passover, five days before the mid-point (Day 1).
- Chapter 11 derived the ten days of Awe (Day 1,251 (Feasts of Trumpets) to 1,260 (Yom Kippur)) occur during the sixth and seventh blown trumpets. Basically, the Jewish people are raptured on a Yom Kippur (second fall feast of the Lord).
- Page 79: Hosea 6:2 says "After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him. The first two days seem to represent two thousand years since Jesus's resurrection. The third day would seem to represent the millennium reign of Jesus on earth. Harold W. Hoehner Chronological Aspects of the Left of Christ has Jesus resurrection from 26 to 36 AD as determined when Pilate's reign would have been. (Ref. 1) That points to the end of two thousand years (and end of the 70th week of Daniel) as about 2026 to 2036. Based Jesus ministry 30 and 33 AD have the most merit Therefore, it seems from this analysis, the start of the seventh week could occur in 2026 (2033 - 7 years).
- A day is thousand years: A day is considered a thousand years (2 Peter 3:1-18; Pss. 90:1-17). Parallels can be made with the creation of Adam and his offspring. The first 4,000 years occurred during the Old Testament until Jesus's death and resurrection. The next two thousand years are from then until the start of Jesus millennium reign on earth (Rev. 20:4-7), basically the New Testament. Using Jesus's birth as the start of the 2,000 years (for 2 days) does not have merit since the temple abomination at the midpoint never occurred earlier in say plus or minus around 1997 (2,000 - 3.5 years). Remember their 6,000-year calendar date represents the year when their seventh millennium starts, which is the same year as their shortly earlier rapture at the proposed end of the 70th week of Daniel. That is, Jesus's reign on earth begins 45 days (1,335 - 1,290) after this (Dan 12:12). Of course, the 70th week of Daniel is seven years long, as measured Scripturally with 360 days a year. Therefore, we seem to be very close to the start of the seventieth week of Daniel.
2 Peter 3:8 (ESV) "But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." (Pss. 90:4; cf. Gen. 2:17)
Hosea 6:2 (ESV) "After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will raise us up, that we may live before him."
