The Beginning of the Gospel

‎Gabriel divided the seventy weeks of years into three portions, namely, into one of seven weeks; another of sixty-two weeks; and into a third of one week, which he subdivided into two half parts. The seven weeks, or 49 years, were allotted to the restoration of the state; after the end of which, 434 years, or sixty-two weeks more, were to elapse to the manifesting of Messiah the prince. This was 483 years to “the beginning of the gospel concerning Jesus Christ” announced by John the Baptist,d who came baptizing in water that he might be made manifest to Israel.e From this date there remained seven years to the end of the 490.
Thomas, D. J. (1990). Elpis Israel: An exposition of the Kingdom of God