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