In the midst of the 70th week the messiah would appear and be cut off, which would fulfill all six points as found in verse 24, and this 70th week occurred consecutively after the 69th week. Not coincidentally, the exact length of the tribulation period daniels 70th week. The significance of sir robert andersons book, the coming prince 1895, should not be underestimated by modern students of bible prophecy, in that anderson not only ably defended daniels authorship of the book of daniel from the scholarship of unbelief of the higher criticism of his day, but he clearly. At this crucial midpoint of daniels seventieth week, the antichrists true colors of lawlessness and destructive intentions are clearly unveiled for the entire world to see, giving everyone alive a clear choice to believe either the truth of the eternal gospel of jesus christ re 14. The reason this is so very important is that many pastors teach that it refers to an endtimes antichrist making a peace covenant with israel.
And the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. Sir robert anderson and the seventy weeks of daniel. Yesterday he spoke about daniel 9 and the 70 weeks, explaining his support for the gap between the 69th and 70th week, as well as the 7year tribulation. There will be a second event, which is the arrival of messiah the prince. The very brief but famous prophecy of the seventy weeks, recorded in daniel 9. By ralph woodrow from great prophecies of the bible seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy. The last week, yet to be completed, can be read about in daniel chapter 11 and in the book of revelation. The 70th week of years for israel is a 7 year period of time with one year for each day of the week. The interpretation of the revelation given to daniel concerning the seventy weeks daniel 9. Seventieth week of daniel 70 weeks christian truth center. Bible scholars recognize that each week is a 7year period of time. On the way home from work the last few days, ive been listening on the radio to a preacher go through a series of messages on the book of daniel. Palm sunday and daniels 70th week discover the book.
The events are centered on the captivity of israel in 583 b. There is a strong enmity between the greeks christian orthodox and the turks muslims that goes back to the conquest of constantinople istanbul and the rise of the ottoman empire. We examine daniels profound 70 weeks prophecy, and discuss how pertains relates to. The 70th week of daniel deception about antichrist, 7 year.
From their research, we also know that exactly 483 years after the decree of artaxerxes the lord jesus rode into jerusalem on a donkey to shouts of blessed is the king. The book of daniel refers to the abomination of desolation in four chapters. When the time gap inbetween week 69 and 70 is over then the seventieth week can begin. In his book the coming princenew window 1895, sir robert anderson carefully outlined the position that the seventy weeks could be taken as. Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. The street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times. On the last day of his fast, a heavenly messenger came to visit daniel. The only way that can translate into seven years is by using lunar years of 360 days.
Further this one week will be the last week of the 70 week 490 year prophecy of daniel. The week begins with a binding commitment with a group of people called the many. The message contained a blueprint for world events, revolving around daniels people, the jews, and his holy city, jerusalem. The word translated grecia in the book of daniel is the name yavan javan, the name of a son of joktan, and of the race ionians, i. The book of daniel says that from the signing of that treaty until it is broken by the antichrist is three and onehalf years time, times and a half dan 12. The 70th week is the sevenyear tribulation period during which the antichrist is active. The enemy has programmed our minds to view the 70th week of daniel as futuristic. This period is the most documented period in the entire bible. The precision of prophecy daniels 70 weeks chuck missler. Daniels 70th week, the end times endtimes seventieth week.
The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. This is a direct continuation from the fulfilled weeks of daniel 70 weeks. There are those who believe that the full 70th week of daniel 9 is still to come with a period of 3 12 years after a peace deal in the middle east before the tribulation begins. Dec 04, 2019 the futurist interpretation is that a huge gap of 2,000 years or so separates the 70th week from the other 69 weeks that measured unto messiah. The second notable book is the chronological aspects of. Two notable books have been published on daniels prophecy of 70 weeks and the death of the messiah predicted in daniel 9.
The framework for the concepts of the pretribulation rapture, the 7year tribulation period, the need for a. This prophecy was introduced to daniel by gabriel as follows. And according to sir robert anderson, this is the very day that jesus rode into jerusalem and announced himself as king. The prince in the phrase, the people of the prince that shall come, is not messiah the prince of verse 25, but rather the little horn of daniel 7, the man of sin of ii thessalonians 2. Again, you must remember, most if not all men agree that these 6 points were never fulfilled during the first 69 weeks, so they were to be fulfilled during the 70th week, which is why the 70th week was set aside from the other 69. But the history of israel and jerusalem is determined to be 70 weeks so there is one week 7 years remaining. To get the correct answer to these questions, we have to read ahead into the 10th chapter of daniel. And by the end of the 70th week the transgression of the antichrists reign in. John gills exposition on the 70 weeks of daniel 9, 70th week. The first 69 weeks of daniel 70 weeks prophecy were fulfilled with the cutting off of messiah jesus. The 70th week of daniel covenant deception this study will show you how the covenant in the prophecy of the 70 weeks of daniel was confirmed by the messiah.
May 01, 2017 24 seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness. Not surprisingly, most of the matching prophecies are found in the book of. The prophet daniel said more specific things about the end times than any other old testament prophet. This 70th week of daniel bible study will show you that the prince in the 70 weeks of daniel prophecy was messiah and the people of the prince was the roman army the reason this is so very important is that many pastors teach that it refers to an endtimes antichrist. Today knowledge doubles in 2 years, and we travel to and fro by every means possible. Lets take a look once again at matthews amazing lineage of yeshua. Jews for judaism daniel 9 a true biblical interpretation. A decree of seventy sevensweeks probably meant 490 years 70.
Rather, by virtue of receiving this title, it becomes one of three apocalyptic time periods defined by the bible, namely. An end times 70th week of daniel is illogical antichrist. Daniels prophecy of the 70 prophetic weeks of years. The reason this is so very important is that many pastors teach that it refers to an endtimes antichrist. Followers of jesus christ will also be impacted since we have been grafted into the root of the olive. This 70th week of daniel bible study provides the study notes from john gills exposition of the entire bible on the holy bible for the 70 weeks of daniel 9 prophecy. Daniel 9 is about the building of jerusalem, the coming of messiah and then the destruction of jerusalem by titus. Kittim refers to the roman capital of constantinople then in the 69th week 483 years after the destruction of the first temple and one week 7 years before the destruction of the second temple, an anointed one is. The attention given to it by all schools of interpretation, and the attacks upon the authenticity of the book itself combine to focus the white light of investigation upon it. Palm sunday and daniels 70th week discover the book ministries. Jan 02, 2020 the final week of the 70 weeks of the 70 sevens, 69 have been fulfilled in history. That assumption is based upon the fact that the book of revelation defines the 70th week of daniel as lasting a total of 2,520 days revelation 11.
The coming prince is a classic interpretation of the prophecies of daniel, especially the ninth chapter. The interval between the 69th and 70th week continues, but it is increasingly apparent that it may soon be over. Daniels 70th week, or the 70th week of daniel is the last remaining week of the 70 week prophecy of daniel 9. Daniels 70th week seventieth week the seventy weeks of daniel, was a message delivered to daniel from god, through the angel gabriel. The first is his assumption that the years in the prophecy are lunar years of 360 days. Nov 12, 2018 sir robert anderson, in his book the coming prince pp. There will be a time period of undetermined length between the coming of messiah the prince and the final 7 years in this prophecy. The book of daniel opens with daniel as a young captive in babylon. Further this one week will be the last week of the 70 week490 year prophecy of daniel. Daniel, as he recounts in chapter 9 of his book, is given an amazing.
In this view of prophecy in the middle of the tribulation, antichrist will cause the sacrifices of a rebuilt jewish temple to cease. If it doesnt, then how can it possibly be called the 70th week. Daniels 70 weeks of years tribulation lamb and lion. There can be no doubt that the prince who is to come, mentioned in the 70th week of daniel, is the very same person as the king who emerged as the little horn among the ten horns discussed in chapter 7 of daniel. You will see a lot on this site about something called the 70th week of daniel. The prince of persia, the prince of grecia, the prince of rome in daniel 10, daniel described an experience he had while on a 21day fast and prayer vigil. All will be completely fulfilled in the future, when the messiah finishes the last half of the 70th week. You will see how this prophecy is the key to understanding the timing of end time events.
Identifying the start of daniels 70th week part 2 june 24, 2015 by admin in the last article, we saw how prophetic time is counted in the scriptures in 30 day months and applied this to 7 scriptures which have significant bearing on the counting of days in daniels 70 th week. After 1800 years of correct theology about daniels 70 week prophecy, from revered scholars such as john wycliffe, william tyndale, john calvin, martin luther, matthew henry, adam clarke, albert barnes, and many others. Therefore the 70 weeks of daniel consist of 490 years of 360 days each. Most scholars believe that we are now living in a huge gap between the 69th week and the 70th week. The fulfilled weeks of daniel 70 weeks christian truth center. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. Todays teachers say that after the 69th week, the prophetic clock stopped, and that it wont start ticking again until the end times 70th week of daniel, the 7year tribulation period, begins. The 70th week of daniel prince deception this end times deceptions study shows you that the prince in the 70 weeks of daniel prophecy was jesus and the people of the prince was the roman army. Daniel s prophecy reveals some of the actions of the antichrist, the ruler who will come. Understanding the seven years of the 70 th week of daniel is very important, because of the truth about their fulfillment, and the deceptions which are based on them. He has used pastors, left behind movies, books, etc. You may view or print a high reslolution pdf copy of the charts in this book at the following link. The above summary of daniel s prophecy of the seventy weeks represents the essence of the prophecy. Mauro is unable to find any event within the seventieth week of daniel to fulfill the prophecy of the latter part of daniels seventieth week, and in the end is forced to abandon his major thesis that the prophecies of daniels seventy weeks are subject to literal fulfillment.
At this crucial midpoint of daniel s seventieth week, the antichrists true colors of lawlessness and destructive intentions are clearly unveiled for the entire world to see, giving everyone alive a clear choice to believe either the truth of the eternal gospel of jesus christ re 14. These are the 6 points that daniel said would be fulfill during this 70 weeks. But when you understand that the 70th week of daniel has been fulfilled, and that its not an endtimes 7year tribulation period. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. The book of revelation, chapters 6 through 19, is essentially a detailing of that climactic period. Daniels seventy weeks 70 weeks of daniel, the key to bible.
This commitment will be broken half way 3 12 years through the agreement. First, lets read this prophecy, commonly known as the 70 weeks of daniel. Verse 27 says, he will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. As you can see the book of daniel was still sealed up when the gap theory was invented.
The futurist interpretation is that a huge gap of 2,000 years or so separates the 70th week from the other 69 weeks that measured unto messiah. The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. As you can see, the people of the prince to come that is prophesied in daniel 9. The seventy weeks of daniel are totally in reference to israel and her. There are a variety of explanations concerning the seventieth or. What is the correct calculation of daniels 69 weeks. The answer is, it comes from daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks in daniel 9. The above summary of daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks represents the essence of the prophecy.
The truth is that the 70th week of daniel started when messiah was baptized at age 30, and anointed by the spirit. The first important book is the coming prince, authored by sir robert anderson. One of the most profound prophecies in all of scripture must be his 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 9. And at that time shall michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people. This isnt just any 3 12 year period and it isnt simply the second part of daniels 70th week. Daniels 70th week is the key to the timing of end time events.
For additional study, be sure to read the accompanying articles covering subjects and events found in the book of daniel. A chart of the 70th week of daniel endtime pilgrim. Until messiah the prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixtytwo weeks. The final seven of daniel is what we usually call the tribulation period. Daniels prophecy reveals some of the actions of the antichrist, the ruler who will come. The fulfilled interpretation is that no gap is to be placed between the 69th week and the 70ththat the 70th week followed the 69th in logical sequence. The fulfilled interpretation is that no gap is to be placed between the 69th week and the 70th that the 70th week followed the 69th in logical sequence. The prince in verse 25a may refer to either an actual prince or some other figure of authority and critical scholars. Matthew 1 that we find clues that point us back to daniel 9 and the prophecy of 70 weeks, thus inexorably linking both covenants together. Sir robert anderson, in his book the coming prince pp. This completely invalidates the framework for an endtimes antichrist desolating a. The seventy weeks prophecy is internally dated to the first year of darius son of ahasuerus, by birth a mede verse 1, elsewhere referred to within the book of daniel as darius the mede e. Verse 26 introduces an evil prince who will destroy the city jerusalem and the sanctuary where.
The 69th week closes with messiah the prince being cutoff, but the 70 weeks are. Logic requires that the 70th week follow immediately after the 69th week. He published this discovery in a book called the coming prince, a commentary on daniels 70th week. There are some who hold that the seventieth week of daniel is an indefinite period beginning while christ was on earth and extending to the consummation of all things. This end times prophecy deception study will focus on the illogical teachings about the 70th week of daniel. It comes from a prophecy of 70 weeks of years in daniel 9. At the end of the 70th week, the messiah returns, destroys the antichrist, and sets up the messianic millennial kingdom. Before the 70th week can be examined we need to understand its context to other events. The seventieth week is then separated from the sixtyninth week by a long period of time known as the church. How do you know that daniels 70 weeks did not end in 33 or. In the last week, the prince, who is the antichrist, will be the major personality on the scene. John gill november 23, 1697october 14, 1771 was a profound scholar and a prolific author.
There is a remaining sevenyear period to be fulfilled. The seventy weeks of daniel books countdown to armageddon. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel. Sir robert anderson and the seventy weeks of daniel by tom stewart january 14, 2000. It isnt clear from this prophecy when the rest of the events of the 70th week will be fulfilled. This book examines daniel, especially the 70 weeks, and the coming of the antichrist, but also provides apologetic evidence for the genuineness of the book of. In the book of daniel, princes are supernatural, angelic rulers over nations daniel 10. Another period set forth by the ot which involves a time of calamity with jewish focus is the 70th week of daniel dan. How do you know that daniels 70 weeks did not end in 33. Probably no single prophetic utterance is more crucial in the fields of biblical interpretation, apologetics, and eschatology. The only inquiry, therefore, which concerns us relates to the nature of the crisis i. The 70th week of daniel covenant deception end time deceptions.
In that prophetic passage, both the first and second comings of the messiah is addressed. The 70th week of daniel s 70 weeks is a sevenyear period, which begins with the agreement between the prince who is to come, a descendent of the roman armies, and israel allowing the jewish temple to be rebuilt. Its simply a biblical term for the last seven years of world history when all the endtime prophecies will be fulfilled. The gap theory between 69th and 70th week is hundreds of years old when horse and buggy was still the norm for travel, and it took a century for knowledge to double. This same cutting off would bring about the abomination of desolation which would end in the destruction of the city jerusalem and the sanctuary temple as revealed in the remaining verses of daniel 9.
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