Daniel's 70th week

 

THE BIG QUESTION: The core issue in the following verses is the identity of the 'he' in first sentence of verse 27. Is 'he' a 2nd century BC Jewish priest who was assassinated? Or is 'he' Christ in the 3.5 years of his ministry on earth and the 3.5 years following? Or is 'he' a future antichrist who will make an initial pact with Israel and then reveal his true colours?

How the Christian believer interprets the passage and answers the question will profoundly influence what they will expect to see as we draw ever-nearer to the second coming of Christ.

Daniel 9:24-27 (ANIV)

24  "Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy.
25  "Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens', and sixty-two 'sevens'. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.
26  After the sixty-two 'sevens', the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.
27  He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven'. In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him."
 

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Note: The form of the information on this page will be lacking in structure. Information will be presented in the form it arrives. The reader is invited to scroll down, check the left-hand margin (at the top of the page) and contribute to the discussion in the 'Response facility at the foot of the page. (Pseudonyms can be used if so desired.)
 

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Timeline from James Dager book 'The Day of Yahweh' (a variation on the preterist/futurist positions relating to the 70th week).

Philip Wren has kindly supplied this article which can also be accessed on his website. See also 'Response' from Philip.
See also comments from Nick Thompson in the Response section.

Geoff Barnard can be found here giving his view. And Herman Goldwag has produced a very interesting booklet on the subject to which Hugh Kitson refers.

What follows is a random selection of article from the Prophecy Today website containing different views from a number of authors.

Understanding the Times, Recognising the Signs (26 Aug 2021)
Understanding Daniel’s Prophecy (21 July 2022)
The 70 Weeks of Daniel (14 July 2022)
Israel as the 70 weeks Nation (8 July 2022)
Understanding Daniel’s Prophecy (28 June 2022)

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Notes:
1. The inclusion of any/all material on this page does not signify endorsement of any view(s) expressed therein.
2. Any additional material will be added  as/if/when it becomes available.
3. See additional information links in left-hand column.