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The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel. Chapter Nine. The Book of Daniel. “Sevens” (9:24) Weeks or Years?.

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The Book of Daniel

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  1. The Book of Daniel Chapter Nine

  2. The Book of Daniel “Sevens” (9:24) Weeks or Years? “While in Deut. 16:9…shabu‘a represents a period of seven days, in Dan. 9:24,25,26, 27 it denotes years in each of its appearances in these four verses. This is proven by the context wherein Daniel recognizes that the seventy-year period of captivity is almost over…”

  3. The Book of Daniel “Sevens” (9:24) Weeks or Years? “…Note also the apparent reference in Dan. 12:11 to half of Daniel’s last seventy (9:27); it is 1290 days, approximately three and a half years. Thus here it means years.” (Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, p. 899).

  4. The Book of Daniel • “Seventy Sevens” (9:24) • For The People & The Holy City • Finish transgression • End of Sins • Reconciliation for iniquity • Everlasting righteousness • Seal up vision and prophecy • Anoint the Most Holy The Jews & Jerusalem End the Exile The Gospel End Revelation Coming of Messiah

  5. The Book of Daniel “Seventy Sevens” “seven”= seven years? 490 years “Seven & Sixty-two sevens” Rebuild Jerusalem—Messiah Comes + 434 years = 483 years 49 years 7 years

  6. The Book of Daniel Timeline • 538 Cyrus takes Babylon – issues decree (Ezra 1) • 457-458 Command to rebuild (Ezra 6) • 444 BC Nehemiah rebuilds the walls • 330 BC Alexander destroys Persepolis • ca. 4-1 BC Jesus is born • ca. 26-36 AD Jesus’ three year public ministry • ca. 29-33 AD Jesus is crucified • 70 AD The Temple is destroyed by Titus “Seventy Sevens” 400 BC 300 BC 500 BC 200 BC 100 BC AD 100 AD 460 BC – 30 AD = 490 years

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