THE SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL - PART 2 (Daniel 9:24-26)

THE SEVENTY WEEKS OF DANIEL - PART 2 (Daniel 9:24-26)

Kenute P. Curry

This panorama includes:

1.     Seven weeks or forty-nine years closing Nehemiah’s career in the rebuilding of the “street and wall,” as well as the end of the ministry of Malachi and the close of the Old Testament.

2.     Sixty-two weeks or 434 more years for a total of 483 years to the First Advent of Messiah. This was fulfilled at the triumphal entry on 9 Nisan, A.D. 30. The Messiah will be “cut off,” (a reference to His death by crucifixion).

3.     The final seven years or seventieth week of the time of Antichrist (verse 27). The Roman people, from whom the Antichrist will come “destroyed the city” of Jerusalem and its temple in A.D. 70. From that time on, the history of the city has been one of war and destruction.

God promises two sets of three accomplishments each. First those related to sin are:

1.     Finish the transgression. To restrain sin and Israel’s in particular during its long trend of apostasy culminating in the nation’s rejection of the Messiah (Daniel 9:11). At the Second Advent of Christ, a remnant will turn to Him in faith and the nation’s transgression and sins will be forgiven.

2.     Make an end of sins. To judge sin with finality, as stated in Hebrews 9:26. All the eras and ages will come together and be consummated in the coming of the Messiah.

3.     Make reconciliation for iniquity. It is the actual basis for covering sin by full atonement, by the blood of the crucified Messiah who is “cut off” in verse 26. This refers to the time, still future, when the believing remnant of the nation of Israel will come into the benefit and enjoyment of the finished work of Christ.

All Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Holy Bible, Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

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