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Seventy Weeks. Daniel 9:20-27. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:24. Weeks = Sevens or seventy sevens 70 X 7 = 490 ? (days, years, non specific) Fulfillment of six things To finish the transgression To make an end of sins To make reconciliation for iniquity To bring in everlasting righteousness
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Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:20-27
Seventy WeeksDaniel 9:24 • Weeks = Sevens or seventy sevens • 70 X 7 = 490 ? (days, years, non specific) • Fulfillment of six things • To finish the transgression • To make an end of sins • To make reconciliation for iniquity • To bring in everlasting righteousness • To seal up vision and prophecy • To anoint the Most Holy
Seventy WeeksDaniel 9:25 • Seven Weeks = 49 years • Sixty-Two Weeks = 434 years • --------------------------------------- • Sixty Nine Weeks = 483 years • One Week = 7 years • --------------------------------------- • Seventy Weeks = 490 years • From – Until - After
Seventy WeeksDaniel 9:25 • From: • The Decree of Cyrus Ezra 1:1-4 ( 539-538 BC) • The Decree of Arataxerxes Ezra 7:13-14 (457 BC) • The Second Decree of Arataxerxes Nehemiah 2:1-8 (445-444 BC)
Seventy WeeksDaniel 9:25 • Until: • The Messiah the prince
Seventy WeeksDaniel 9:26-27 • After: • Messiah will be cut off, but not for Himself • People of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary • For one week He shall confirm a covenant with many • In the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering • The abomination and desolation to come
Seventy Weeks of Daniel 9 • The Passage is admittedly difficult. • We must lose not sight of the confirmation of these prophecies: • The city of Jerusalem would be rebuilt • The city of Jerusalem would be destroyed • The end of vision and prophecy
Seventy Weeks of Daniel 9 • We also must not lose sight of the wonderful promises that we can receive because of the death of the Messiah: • The end of sins • The everlasting righteousness WHAT A WONDERFUL GOD WE SERVE!