24Seventy 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.25Know 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.26And 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. 27And 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.
To understand the time line we need to refer back to the old testament where Daniel's prophecy of the seventy weeks is defined. Daniel gets his prophecy from the archangel Gabriel who was sent to explain to Daniel the "seventy weeks" of years. 70 weeks of years would be a total of 490 years! This is the time it would take for Israel to compensate for their violation of the sabbatical law as mentioned in 2 Chr. 36:21.
Look at the verses above, we see there is a division of 3 periods. the first period of 7 weeks...which is 7 weeks TIMES 7 years or 49 years (v.25). The first period is for the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
The second period is sixty-two weeks, or 62 TIMES 7 which is 434 years (v 25 and 26).The second period is to be from the completion of the city (holy city mentioned in v 24) to the time Christ is crucified.
And the third is one week or 1 TIMES 7 which is 7 years. This last period will end with the advent ( a time of expectant waiting and preparation) of Christ which fulfills the 6 events of verse 24.
These are the 6 things to be done in the 70 weeks of Daniel (490 years):
1. To put and end to transgression: This is referring to the sins of Israel. When they will be saved from all sin at the return of the Messiah.
2. To make an end of sins: Concerns Israel and Jerusalem. This has NOT been done and will be accomplished at the second coming of Christ when a Spirit of Repentance will be poured out. ( Ez. 36:24-30 ; 37:24-27 ; 43:7 ; Zech. 14 ; 12:10-13:1 and Rom, 11:25-29)
3. To reconcile for sin: This was done when Christ went to the cross. But, not for Israel who did not take Christ as Messiah and did not experience the covering of sins. This will now happen at the second coming of Christ.
4. To bring everlasting righteousness: Before Israel and Jerusalem can be "in". They will have to experience full atonement for sins and transgression will come to an end.
5. To seal up the vision and prophecy: There will be no more need for prophets or visions, because everyone will know the LORD....everyone! (Isa. 11:9, 66:7-10 ; Jer. 31:31-40 & Rom. 11:25-29)
6. To anoint the most holy: CHRIST!
Starting time for the 70 weeks? When the restoration and rebuilding of Jerusalem unto the Messiah. Artaxerxes gave Nehemiah the third decree to "restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince" (v 25-26 ; Neh. 2:1-6:19). It is from this point the 70 years are counted.
But, as you cam see we have a problem. The 70 weeks have started but, all the 6 points listed above cannot be fulfulled until Israel and Jerusalem get it together!
Our Messiah crucified was to be after the 62 weeks and was to follow the 7 weeks. But, as we know, it is done. (start of v 26 above) (fulfilled)
The people of the prince that shall come (v26): This is the Romans that destroyed the city and the temple and brought the desolations (fulfilled)
The prince that shall come (v 26) This may also refer to the Antichrist who will come out of the Roman Empire territory. It is the Grecian portion and he will come from the people who destroyed the city and temple of Israel. We also know the antichrist will come from one of the 10 kingdoms not yet formed. (Dan. 7:23-24)
There are 12 events that occur between weeks 69 and 70.
1. Christ crucified (fulfilled)
2. Romans destroy Jerusalem and temple (fulfilled)
3. A war between the Romans and Israel (fulfilled)
4. Israel defeated by the Romans. (fulfilled)
5. Israel scattered among the nations (fulfilled)
6. Desolation of Israel, city and temple (fulfilled)
* All events have been fulfilled but did not occur in the 69 to 70th week. Jerusalem was destroyed about 40 years after the Christ crucified, which should have ended the 69th week.
7. The prince that shall come (antichrist) was suppose to be after the destruction of Jerusalem. But, the Jews were led away in 70 AD so there was no covenant with the Jews to fulfill...still needs to be done in the future.
8. Jerusalem restored as capitol and temple rebuilt. Suppose to happen prior to Antichrist coming. When he arrives, there should be a 7 year covenant with many of the Jews. (not all) Still needs to be fulfilled. (Note from me....read your current news...is this close to becoming fulfilled? I have heard they are ready and waiting to rebuild the temple. Many artifacts are gathered and many of the priest have been trained as well as special Bible specific articles of clothing have been made!)
9. The city and the temple to be destroyed again! (in the middle of the 7 years)
10. Okay, before the 6 events (listed above in the prophecy of Daniel) can be fulfilled, Israel must be restored to their own land, and obtain control of Jerusalem before #4,5 & 6 can occur. Remember, God cut off Israel, rejected them see Luke 21:20-24 : Mt 21:43 ;23:39 & 24:2. Therefore, we cannot fulfill the 70th week following the Crucifixion of Christ. So, the 70th week needs to be completed and cannot happen until Jerusalem regains control and the temple is rebuilt.
11. The prince that shall come will arrive after the 10 kingdoms are formed inside the old Roman Empire territory, and after the rapture of the Church. (2 Thess..2:7; Rev. 4:1) So this would mean that the 70th week must be after these two events. The 70th week will be the last 7 years of this age occurring between the rapture and the second coming.
12.The present church age should have occurred between the 69th and 70th week when Israel rejected and scattered. This lead to the postponement of the fulfillment of the 70th week. Ps 102:16 God will restore Israel in the days of the second coming.
After that:
1. The covenant with Israel and the Antichrist established: This is where the Antichrist gains power over all the 10 formed kingdoms. (first 3.5 years of the 70th week)
2. Antichrist breaks covenant takes over Palestine and makes temple his capitol. We will get into what happens there when we get to it in our blog.....don't want to spoil things for you!
3. End of 70th week. Armageddon! Read the blog when we get there!
Confused?? Key point: When Jerusalem is restored as capitol of Israel AND the temple rebuilt is the next thing to watch for to be fulfilled.
Don't wait around for this to occur before you get right with God!! The time is close and you are missing out on all of God's blessings!
Blessings on all,
Calabash
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