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Daniel 9. DANIEL 9. VISION OF 70 WEEKS. A. Jeremiah’s Prophecy (Jer. 25:9-11; 29:10). Daniel’s Captivity (606 BC) until Darius (536 BC) = 70 yrs. First return under Zerubbabel (Ezra 1). B. Plain Confession of Sin (9:5-10; 1 John 1:9). I. DANIEL’S PRAYER (9:1-19).
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DANIEL 9 VISION OF 70 WEEKS A. Jeremiah’s Prophecy (Jer. 25:9-11; 29:10) Daniel’s Captivity (606 BC) until Darius (536 BC) = 70 yrs. First return under Zerubbabel (Ezra 1). B. Plain Confession of Sin (9:5-10; 1 John 1:9). I. DANIEL’S PRAYER (9:1-19) C. Acknowledge God’s Righteousness (9:11-14; 1 John 1:8, 10). D. Plea for Mercy (9:15-19; 1 John 2:1-2).
DANIEL 9 VISION OF 70 WEEKS A. Six Things Pointing To The Messiah 1. “To finish transgressions” (9:11; Gen. 15:16). 2. “To make an end of sins” (Heb. 10:11-14, 17-18). 3. “To make reconciliation for iniquity” (Col. 1:20-23). 4. “To bring in everlasting righteousness” (2 Cor. 5:21). II. THE SEVENTY WEEKS (9:20-27) 5. “To seal up vision & prophesy” (Ax 3:18; Lk. 24:25-27). 6. “To anoint the Most Holy” (Heb. 1:8-9; 10:19-22).
62 Weeks 1 Week 7 Weeks DANIEL 9 VISION OF 70 WEEKS B. Explanation Of The 70 Weeks (cp. Gal. 4:4). 1. BEGINS with decree to rebuild Jerusalem, in troubled times (9:25; Ezra 1:1-4) Cyrus 539 B.C. II. THE SEVENTY WEEKS (9:20-27) 2. The anointed one comes in 7 wks & 62 wks (9:25). 3. After 62 weeks anointed one cut off (9:26) & people sent to destroy the city, desolations (9:26). 4. Firm covenant w/ many for 1 week (9:27; Mt. 26:28; 28:19; Heb. 8:8-13). 5. Midst of the week sacrifice stopped & abomination of desolation comes (9:27; Mt. 24:15); even unto full end (Mt. 21:43).
DANIEL 9 VISION OF 70 WEEKS 1. Model For Prayer & Confession (9:3ff)! 2. Reminder That God Hears The Prayer (9:20ff). 3. More Prophetic Evidence: Weeks Refer To Christ’s Death & Jerusalem’s Desolation/Rejection (9:24ff). CONCLUSION 4. Premillenialism Does NOT Fit Here! “To the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:” (Eph. 3:10-11)