The Seventy Weeks Prophecy Daniel 9:24-27
Introduction
2 wks ago I began Daniel 9, Daniel doing Bible study, Jer 25:11+Mosaic Cov law
=> prayer of confession, prayer the Lord hears
We know th Lord hrd Daniel’s prayer bcs Gabriel sent [20-23] w answr [24-27]
The Seventy Weeks Prophecy,each v says sev things abt som part of th 70weeks
V24 – divine purposes accomplished over the entire 70 weeks
V25 – restoration of Jerusalem up to the Messiah over the first 69 weeks
V26 – cycles for Jerusalem after the Messiah between 69th and 70th week
V27 – covenant and conclusion during the 70th week
EXPOSITION
I. Seventy Weeks – Divine Purposes Fulfilled 24
Seventy weeks–week is literally ‘seven’, unit must be supplied/interpreted
Context helps us to think in terms of years 9:2 and Jer 25:11
Seventy weeks = 490 years
Determined for your people and your holy city – concerns Jerusalem/Jews
Six Divine purposes fulfilled over 70 weeks
1. to finish the transgression
2. to make an end of sin
3. to make reconciliation for iniquity
4. to bring in everlasting righteousness
5. to seal up vision and prophecy
6. to anoint the most holy
Certainly major portion of these purposes fulfilled or provided for in JS...
Israel as a people have not accepted JS, so purp. remain 2B fnsh
II. First 69 Weeks – Restoration of Jerusalem Up To The Messiah 25
Know and understand from the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem
This marks the beginning of the 70 weeks
Jerusalem conquered by Babylonians in 605BC, destroyed 587BC
Cyrus allows Jews 2rtrn and rebuld th templ Ezr1:1-4;2Ch36:22-23
BUT really Artaxerxes in Ne2:8 gvs prmssn rebld Jeruslm
Month of Nisan, 20th year of Artaxerexes = Mar5 444BC
Until Messiah the Prince [ see Hoehner, Chronological Aspects ~p138]
From the decree to rebuild Jerusalem until the Messiah
Seven and 62 weeks = 69 weeks = 483 years
This ‘7’ may refer to rbuilding of Jrslm or Jubilee Lv25:3-7
If the solar yr [365.242d]is used, thn 483 from 445 would be AD38
If the year is basd on 360 days then 483yr fm 445BC = Mar AD33
This is 2clos 2B coincidnc. End of 69th yr coincids w JS tri entry
The street [square] and wall [moat] rebuilt even in troublesome times
First years, see Nehemiah 2:9 and chapter 6
Then Greeks, Egypt [Ptolemy], Seleucus, Roman include Herod...
III. Between the 69th70th Week–Cycles For Jerusalem After The Messiah 26
After the 62 but before the 70th, therefore between 69th and 70th this time
Messiah cut off but not for Himself – triumphal entry and rejection, J12
People of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and sanctuary
Rome destroyed Jerusalem and temple in AD70
End with a flood, till the end war and desolations determined
Note history of Jerusalem up to the present war, occupation,
After the Messiah is cut off, endless cycle of war desolations, now 70th wk
IV. Seventieth Week – Covenant and Conclusion 27
Covenant made for 1 seven i.e. 7 years,
in middle i.e. after 3 ½ years end of sac and offering ->Judaism
wing of abominations one who makes desolate even until consummation
V. Lessons For Us