Daniel 9 Explained

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📖  Daniel 9:24

« 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. »

In this passage, the angel Gabriel reveals to Daniel God’s prophetic plan for Israel and Jerusalem. The seventy weeks represent a period of 490 prophetic years that God has appointed to accomplish His purposes for His people.

The first sixty-nine weeks lead to the coming of the Messiah, while the seventieth week corresponds to the seven-year Tribulation. This final period will bring about the fulfillment of the last prophetic events before the glorious return of Jesus Christ.

This verse outlines God’s purposes for this prophetic timeline: to bring an end to transgression, to deal with sin, to provide atonement for iniquity, to establish everlasting righteousness, to fulfill every prophecy, and to prepare for the reign of the Messiah. These purposes will reach their complete fulfillment when Jesus Christ returns to establish His Millennial Kingdom.

This passage is one of the most important prophecies in the Old Testament. It demonstrates that God is sovereign over history and that He will faithfully fulfill every promise He has made to Israel and to the world.

📖  Daniel 9:25

« Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. »

In this verse, the angel Gabriel reveals to Daniel the prophetic timeline leading to the coming of the Messiah. From the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks, a total of sixty-nine prophetic weeks (483 prophetic years), until the appearance of the Messiah the Prince.

This prophecy accurately foretells the coming of Jesus Christ, demonstrating that God had determined the exact time of the Messiah’s arrival long before it occurred. It reveals God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His promises according to His perfect timetable.

This verse highlights the remarkable precision of biblical prophecy. It shows that history unfolds according to God’s sovereign plan and prepares the way for the events that follow, including Daniel’s seventieth week, described in verse 27.

📖  Daniel 9:26

« And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. »

In this verse, the angel Gabriel announces that after the sixty-nine prophetic weeks, the Messiah will be cut off. This foretells the death of Jesus Christ, who would be rejected and crucified, fulfilling God’s plan of redemption.

The verse also predicts the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the people of a coming prince. This prophecy was fulfilled in A.D. 70, when the Roman armies destroyed the city and the Temple, marking a significant event in Israel’s history.

This verse serves as a transition between the coming of the Messiah and the events of Daniel’s seventieth week, which begins with the confirmation of the covenant described in verse 27. It demonstrates that God’s prophetic plan unfolds according to His perfect and sovereign timetable.

📖  Daniel 9:27

« And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. »

In this passage, Gabriel announces that the Antichrist will confirm a seven-year covenant with many, marking the beginning of Daniel’s seventieth week. This covenant will bring a period of apparent peace and will allow the sacrificial system in Jerusalem to resume.

In the middle of the seven years, the Antichrist will break the covenant, put an end to the sacrifices, and commit the abomination of desolation by exalting himself against God and demanding the worship that belongs to God alone. This event marks the beginning of the Great Tribulation, a time of unprecedented persecution and even more severe judgments.

This verse is one of the most important prophecies concerning the last days. It announces the beginning of the seven-year Tribulation, which will ultimately be followed by the glorious return of Jesus Christ, the defeat of the Antichrist, and the establishment of Christ’s Millennial Kingdom.

✝️  THE RAPTURE

What Is the Rapture?

Who Will Be Taken?

When Will the Rapture Happen?

Can You Miss the Rapture?

What Happens After the Rapture?

🌍  THE END TIMES

End Times Timeline

The Great Tribulation

The Antichrist

The Mark of the Beast (666)

Armageddon

The Second Coming of Jesus

Revelation Explained

📖  UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE

Who Is Jesus?

How to Read the Bible

How to pray

Start with God

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