An incredibly specific 483 year length of time was revealed to daniel that would pass between the commandment to restore jerusalem and messiah the prince daniel 9. Most christians apply the dayyear language to at least 69 of daniels 70 sevens as weeks of days as years. Daniel 9a the 69 weeks t his is the first of two videos on daniel chapter 9. Before i will go deeper into the 70 weeks prophecy i will first quote the passage pertaining to the seventy sevens prophecy as found daniel 9. My conclusions about daniels 69 weeks of years perhaps we cant all agree, at this time, on every specific detail involved in calculating a starting point for daniels prophecy about the 69 weeks of years. The first phrase in verse 26 says that the messiah would be cut off after the 62 prophetic weeks counting the first seven, a total of 69 prophetic weeks or 483 years. The 70 weeks of daniel a bible study by jack kelley. Almost every mistake ive run across in studying the various interpretations of end times prophecy can be traced back to a misunderstanding of this passage.
According to daniels 70 weeks prophecy, the date that the messiah would appear was 69 weeks or 483 years from the day the decree was given to restore jerusalem and build the second temple in jerusalem. Jan 14, 20 after removing naturalist biasnaturalists use 165 bce as the date of authorship for the book of daniel. Daniels prophecy of 69 weeks was fulfilled when jesus of nazareth was baptized in a. One of two methods used is a continuous 360 day year prophetic calendar to calculate these problems. Theologians have added up the dates for the first 69 weeks. The end of the seven weeks and threescore and two weeks 69 weeks will be marked by the appearance of messiah as the prince of israel dan. The 70th weeks of daniel delusion a prophecy that jesus already fulfilled. If the 70th week of daniel is reckoned as 7 years of 360 days then we must conclude that the first 69 weeks of the seventy weeks of daniel will be the same. In the last study we saw the first 69 sevens or 483 years ended on the day when jesus rode into. Does a gap exist between 69th and 70th weeks or not. Seventy weeks are decreed about your people and your holy city, to finish the.
Sorting out the pronouns in the prophecy of the 70 weeks of daniel. I didnt intend to go beyond one article, but its difficult to adequately explain things in 900 words or so, which is what i try to keep things to with these posts. In so doing, daniels prophecy confirms that god inspired the writing of the old and new testaments, he prophesying events in daniel and throughout the old testament that find their fulfillment in the four gospels. Secondly, it is clear that 69 of the 70 weeks, divided into two parts consisting of seven weeks and sixtytwo weeks brings us to the time of the messiah, i. This video introduces a series of narrated powerpoint presentations on the subject of the 70 weeks prophecy of daniel. Thus, daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks says that not only are the jews under a mandate to repent and turn back to goda mandate that will not last foreverbut they are actually given a specific number of years in order to accomplish it. The only thing that is not initially distinctly clear and that many dispute is the date evidence. In either case, if he misstated the matter regarding daniel, his claim of being the son of god would be nullified. The likely starting day has been given to us in nehemiah 2 as being in the month of nisan and in the 20th year of artaxerxes. There are many different interpretations of this prophecy. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks by wayne jackson, m. These were the times of trouble mentioned in daniel 9. For more on the rebuilding, read the entire books of ezra and nehemiah.
Unfortunately, it has been generally misunderstood by most modern commentators. If the 69 weeks prophecy is true and correct then passion week is different from. This passage of scripture in revelation 12 neatly and simply unlocks for us the timing puzzle for the seventy weeks. The fulfilled weeks of daniel 70 weeks christian truth. The mysterious 70week prophecy recorded by the prophet daniel has baffled bible scholars and theologians for centuries. To calculate the 69 weeks until the messiah came, you multiply the 483 years by 360 days. This exposition presents a proof of how the 69 weeks prophecy of daniel 9. We at bible probe believe that the 70 weeks of the daniel prophecy have nothing to do with tribulation and the antichrist. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. So we have 2 very specific dates to consider as markers on a time line pegging out the first 69 weeks of the 70 weeks of daniel.
Since other prophecies found in the book of daniel, such as the 70year prophecy of jeremiah and the 70weeks prophecy indicating the year of the appearance of the messiah, were fulfilled exactly as predicted, we can have confidence that god also provided the details found in this prophecy in daniel 11 long before they took place. Daniels 70week prophecy is one of the most important in the bible, as its time line identifies the messiahjesus christ. The book of daniel is actually one of the most authenticated books of the old testament, historically and archaeologically, but this is a convenient shortcut for our purposes here. The chapter begins with daniel praying for israel, acknowledging the nations sins against god and asking for gods mercy. Chapter 9 can be distinguished from the second half of the book of daniel by the following two facts.
Daniel was written for the israelites who had been living as captives in babylon for almost seventy years. My conclusions about daniel s 69 weeks of years perhaps we cant all agree, at this time, on every specific detail involved in calculating a starting point for daniel s prophecy about the 69 weeks of years. This language is suggested in the 5month 150day account of the flood in genesis. In this 5 dvd series he explains among other things the 70 weeks prophecy of daniel and how this prophecy has three layers. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Jacobs trouble and the great tribulation bible study tools. The beasts described in the book of daniel have a reverse order in. This is by far the most important bible prophecy of all. Some would have you believe there is no gaps in the biblical text, when referring to daniel 9. Nehemiah tells of workmen building with one hand while holding a sword in the other, and sleeping on site in. Mcclain introduces the first 69 weeks and answers questions such as what is the measure of time indicated by the weeks of this prophecy. Apologetics press daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks. A proper understanding of the seventy weeks of daniel not only safeguards. Aug 17, 2017 daniels prophecy of seventy weeks the 70 th week tenet that most students of biblical prophecy adhere to goes something like this there is a future sevenyear period, and at the midpoint the antichrist will be revealed and commit the abomination of desolation, initiating his great tribulation against israel and the church.
Consequently, many have an expectation of the role the antichrist will play in endtime events that the bible does not support. Daniels 70 weeks prophecy one of the most mysterious prophecies in the bible is daniels 70 weeks prophecy found in daniel 9. After removing naturalist biasnaturalists use 165 bce as the date of authorship for the book of daniel. The 70 weeks of daniel rapture forums bible prophecy. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Lets begin with a passage that i described as, the most panoramic prophecy in the bible. The very brief but famous prophecy of the seventy weeks, recorded in daniel 9. The second half of daniel consists in four visions. This places the endpoint of the 69 weeks about a month too late for palm sunday and. The result is that the messiah would appear 173,880 days from march 5, 444 b. Several bible translations note that these are, not.
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build jerusalem unto the messiah the prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks. By the precious blood of jesus christ, the grace of the god of the holy catholic church, the mediation of the blessed virgin mary, our lady of good counsel and crusher of heretics, the protection of saint joseph, patriarch of the holy family, the intercession of saint michael the archangel. The prophecy, we are told, starts with a decree to rebuild jerusalem. Daniels 70 weeks here a little, there a little prophecy. Biblical scholars have catalogued more than 300 amazing prophecies that find precise fulfillment in the life and labor of the son of god.
By means of this prophecy and the reconstructed biblical calendar he debunks the idea that the ministry of yahshua lasted some 3. Daniels prophecy of seventy weeks the 70 th week tenet that most students of biblical prophecy adhere to goes something like this there is a future sevenyear period, and at the midpoint the antichrist will be revealed and commit the abomination of desolation, initiating his great tribulation against israel and the church. Two notable books have been published on daniels prophecy of 70 weeks and the death of the messiah predicted in daniel 9. How daniels prophecy foretells the messiahs arrival. Almost every mistake ive run across in studying the various interpretations of end times prophecy can be traced back to a. Even if we use 165 bce as the date of authoring daniel based on naturalist bias, daniels 70weeks prophecy contains a very accurate forth telling of the christian faith. The bible gives the length of a year as consisting of 360 days.
Virtually all biblical prophecy focuses on israel and the messiah who would come from the tribe of judah, through the lineage of king david. The failure of daniels prophecies 2007 chris sandoval. Now we have the starting point for daniel s messianic prophecy, that is, 455 b. The 70 weeks prophecy of daniel 9 is the most amazing prophecy in the old testament. The basics of the 70 week prophecy of daniel 9 are relatively simple and clear as i am sure you will now agree. It focuses on the parts of the 70 weeks prophecy in chapter 9, revealed by the angel gabriel, which have already been fulfilled, focusing mainly on verses 24 to 26. Apr 21, 2018 the 70 weeks prophecy of daniel 9 is the most amazing prophecy in the old testament. One of these predictive declarations is found in daniel 9. In ad 70 the romans led by general titus the son of. It focuses on the parts of the 70 weeks prophecy, revealed by the angel gabriel, which have already been fulfilled, concentrating mainly on verses 24 to 26. It is critical to realize that the book of daniel existed in documented form almost three centuries before christ was born. Daniels seventy weeks prophecy about bible prophecy.
But, eventually, we might have additional information from archaeologists and historians to help pinpoint that starting point. An incredibly specific 483 year length of time was revealed to daniel that would pass between the commandment to. If the book of daniel was a fraudulent production, christ was either ignorant of the matter, or dishonest about the prophecys authorship. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. The first 49 years 7 weeks are the time during which the city was being rebuilt. Various different beginning points have been suggested.
Daniels prophecy of seventy weeks end times simplified. Many have attempted to identify the beginning and ending dates of this prophecy using a continuous timeline from past benchmark dates. Book of daniel chapter 9 bible study daniels 70 weeks part 3. Worship is a dominant theme in the book of daniel and lies at its very center. But the history of israel and jerusalem is determined to be 70 weeks so there is one week 7 years remaining. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. Let us turn now to focus in on those first 69 weeks of the seventy weeks of daniel. The seventy weeks prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed messianic prophecies of the old testament. I want to try to finish up this short series on daniels 70 weeks with this article. Studio electives daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks with david rosenthal duration.
Most importantly of all, the fourth empire is clearly greece. The 70 weeks prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel is a precise time line which pointed to the first coming of yeshua the messiah. It is, in effect, a rosetta stone for biblicalprophetic time. By ralph woodrow from great prophecies of the bible seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
The times of the gentiles clarks summit university. There is no text in the bible that teaches a 7year tribulation. The prophecy mentions 7 weeks, also 62 weeks a total of 69 weeks. The first 69 weeks of daniel 70 weeks prophecy were fulfilled with the cutting off of messiah jesus. It is an important prophecymaybe not as important as these other prophecies or the blessings and cursings of leviticus 26 and deuteronomy 28but it is important to the dating of christs birth, ministry, and death. The church, however, rarely explained the seventy weeks prophecy of daniel 9. The book of daniel contains some of the most remarkable prophetic passages found in the bible, and these following verses. This means a prophecy given to daniel back in the third or second early century.
Now consider that this prophecy was issued about 600 years before the. Jesus christ emphatically declared that the old testament scriptures contained prophecies he would fulfill luke 24. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. This prophecy from daniel is the only one to use the name messiah another word for christ, and therefore is. Thirdly, after the 69 th week, calculated by adding the two periods of the seven and sixtytwo weeks together, the messiah is cut off i. The book of daniel was written while the jews were in exile in babylon because of their sin and rebellion against god.
Daniel indicates how long the time period leading to the arrival of messiah the leader would last. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. History and apocalyptics, stories and prophecy are intimately interlinked. Daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks end times truth. Probably no single prophetic utterance is more crucial in the fields of biblical interpretation, apologetics, and eschatology. Mcclain shows that the 70 weeks of daniel is not contiguous or continuous, but a parenthesis or gap exists between weeks 69 and 70. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are. The 70 weeks of daniel rapture forums bible prophecy resource. Just like daniel prophesied, messiah was cut off after 69 weeks of years, but.