House of Faith Ministries
THE 490th
Presented by Minister Lisa Kane
Published on 6.15.25
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this teaching is to explore the prophetic significance of the number 490 as revealed in Daniel 9:24, connecting it to God’s divine timeline for Israel and Jerusalem, and to highlight how this prophetic cycle reveals God’s plan for judgment, mercy, and ultimate redemption. It also aims to show believers the connection between prophecy, forgiveness, and God’s mercy, urging the church to recognize the urgency of salvation and the call to repentance before the final seven-year tribulation.
SYNOPSIS:
In this lesson, Lisa Kane examines Daniel 9:24 and the prophetic vision delivered by the angel Gabriel, which outlines a 490-year period assigned to Israel and Jerusalem. This period serves as God’s “to-do list” to bring an end to transgression, sin, and iniquity, to establish everlasting righteousness, to fulfill prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy One—Jesus Christ.
The teaching explains how 483 years were fulfilled from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem to the crucifixion of Christ, leaving one final seven-year period still unfulfilled. This final period, described in Daniel and Revelation, corresponds to the tribulation where the Antichrist will rise, Israel will experience great turmoil, and God will pour out His wrath as both judgment and mercy—giving humanity one last chance to repent.
Lisa also ties in Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness, emphasizing the significance of forgiving “seventy times seven” (490) as a reflection of God’s boundless mercy. Just as God extends repeated opportunities for repentance, believers are called to walk in continual forgiveness. The lesson closes with a call to action for the church to embrace grace now, boldly share the gospel, and help others escape judgment by pointing them to Jesus, whose mercies are new every morning.