At the time of the vision, daniel had been thinking in terms of weeks of years dan. Was cyrus the great the mashiyach messiah of daniel s 70 weeks. Leslie mcfall the pivotal date in the book of daniel is 536 bc. Beale the desolation of the temple and messianic enthronement in daniel 11. A proper understanding of the seventy weeks of daniel not only safeguards. Unfortunately, it has been generally misunderstood by most modern commentators.
Beginning of the 62 weeks of the 70 weeks prophecy 404 bc 434 years404 bc to 30 ad ending with the crucifixion of jesus christ picking up once again with daniel 9. This study of daniels 70 weeks is the best you will ever hear from a moderate dispensational, premillennial viewpoint. Understanding daniel 7 dean davis the influence of daniel upon the structure and theology of johns apocalypse g. This takes a look at fitting the 70 weeks of daniel into history. Jul 24, 20 was cyrus the great the mashiyach messiah of daniel s 70 weeks. Let us go back to daniel 9 and read the rest of the prophecy dealing with the end of daniel s 70 weeks. When jesus was anointed 69 of the 70 weeks was in the past. Sign up here to receive our free digital version of personal update. 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 daniels prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i.
This wellwritten book takes a look at both the scriptures and the historical timelines supporting the 69 weeks before leading 2,000 years later to the final remaining week in the latter times concept that makes the doctrine fit the. Let us go back to daniel 9 and read the rest of the prophecy dealing with the end of daniels 70 weeks. This study puts an emphasis on the king james bible as. It is an introduction to daniels 70 weeks prophecy. This leaves 483 years, or exactly 69 prophetic weeks. This article was originally published in the november 2004 personal update newsjournal. Daniels 70 weeks here a little, there a little prophecy. 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. This pattern of a day representing a year and seven days representing seven years is also found in ezekiel 4. Missler, chuck, daniels 70 weeks, koinonia house, 2004. As daniel prayed, the angel gabriel appeared to him and gave him a vision of israels future. He published this discovery in a book called the coming prince, a commentary on daniel s 70th week. Daniel chapter 9, verses 24 through 27 one of the most difficult prophetic passages in all of gods word and the only timetable provided within the old daniels 70 weeks part 1 on vimeo. This video is taken from chuck misslers video uploaded by various youtubers.
A proper understanding of the seventy weeks of daniel not only safeguards the. Yet when confronted with difficult passages like daniel 9. The seventy weeks prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed messianic prophecies of the old testament. The concept of weeks of years was familiar to jewish thinking lev.
According to most, the bible prophecy of daniels 70 weeks is either a messianic prophecy that foretells the baptism of jesus christ and the year of his crucifixion, or it is a prophecy that tells of the coming of antichrist and a seven year tribulation period. Now subtract the 4 years mistake of our present calendar. He was considering the 70 year captivity, which was 10 weeks of years 2 ch. He then says that after the 62week period has passed, then the messiah would come in the 70th week. In this article, the famous prophecy of the 70 weeks daniel 9. Daniels 70 week end time prophecy bible study, sermon. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Was cyrus the great the mashiyach messiah of daniels 70 weeks. The precision of prophecy daniels 70 weeks chuck missler. Doing so would place the commencement of the 70 weeks of daniel back in the time of jeremiah, about 593 b. Despite this, there are an alarming number of people who believe there is an unknown gap of time between the 69 th and the 70 th week that originated from the spanish jesuit francisco ribera. But in any case, each of these weeks represents 7 years.
Daniels 70 weeks is actually not that difficult to understand and current historical information makes it relatively easy to get accurate dates. These 70 weeks are the future of the nation of israel as given to daniel by gabriel from god. Because the message that came to jeremiah was termed a word and the same hebrew term was used in daniel 9. Part 9 in a series on the prophecies found in the book of daniel. Daniels 70 weeks 4 daniel, because it is the only decree that fits the criteria and can be absolutely dated from the biblical data. Other translations use the word sevens instead of weeks, which i think is better. Fyfe 19091999, a bible expositor who for many years taught the word of god to appreciative audiences in ealing, london, uk. The book of daniel was written while the jews were in exile in babylon because of their sin and rebellion against god. The 70 weeks of daniel 9 fulfilled on 3 april ad 33. The chapter begins with daniel praying for israel, acknowledging the nations sins against god and asking for gods mercy. 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.
First, one should reflect upon the historical background out of which the prophetic utterance arose. Jul 01, 2000 chuck missler tackles the issue of daniel s 70 weeks headon in this wonderful, 98 page volume. Over the centuries scholars have proposed dozens of competing interpretations of these challenging verses, especially daniels prophecy of the 70 weeks. This video shows in a concise and nice way the 70 weeks mentioned by daniel. Probably no single prophetic utterance is more crucial in the fields of biblical interpretation, apologetics, and eschatology. The divisions of the 70 weeks in verse 24, gabriel says, seventy sevens are decreed for. According to most, the bible prophecy of daniels 70 weeks is either a messianic prophecy that foretells the baptism of jesus christ and the year of his crucifixion, or it is a prophecy that tells of the coming of. The 2300day prophecy, of which the 70week prophecy is a small part, was to begin at the command that effected the restoration of jerusalem. This study puts an emphasis on the king james bible as the final authority. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks.
The seventy weeks of daniel phillip mauro daniels 70th week sam storms the triumph of the kingdom. What we learn from daniels 70 weeks jeremiah study bible. This command went forth under king artaxerxes longimanus in the year 457 bc ezra 7. Chuck missler tackles the issue of daniel s 70 weeks headon in this wonderful, 98 page volume. Daniel sat a captive in babylon, away from his people for 69 years, and wondered if god had forgotten him. Greg estep is the founder of charity baptist church and charity baptist bible institute.
Resurrection before 400 ad uninspired records of how early christians worshipped and what doctrine they believed. Daniels 70 weeks prophecy explained christian faith. Daniel 9 is one of the key chapters of the prophetic word. Daniel s 69 weeks ended at palm sunday at the triumphal entry, but they restarted in 1535 with suleimans decree to rebuild the walls of jerusalem. This date marked the end of the 70 weeks of daniel 9. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. What early christians believed about the 70 weeks of daniel 9. Sep 24, 2015 70 weeks of daniel and the coming of elijah. However, because daniel s vision is controversial in our day, ive decided to devote an entire lesson to this vision, in particular to the four verses that conclude the chapter 9. From this starting point, we can determine all the other time markers of the prophecy.
The 70 weeks will terminate with the second coming of messiah and the establishment of his millennial kingdom here on earth. Jerusalem was to be restored at the end of that period of time. Chuck missler tackles the issue of daniels 70 weeks headon in this wonderful, 98 page volume. The 2300day prophecy, of which the 70 week prophecy is a small part, was to begin at the command that effected the restoration of jerusalem. If we look at the six issues that daniels seventy week prophecy wraps up and finalizes we must of necessity come to this conclusion. This study of daniel s 70 weeks is the best you will ever hear from a moderate dispensational, premillennial viewpoint. There are four verses to the prophecy of daniels 70 weeks. Daniel chapter 9, verses 24 through 27 one of the most difficult prophetic passages in all of gods word and the only timetable provided within the old daniels 70 weeks part 1 on vimeo join. The very brief but famous prophecy of the seventy weeks, recorded in daniel 9. The 70 weeks prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel is a precise time line which pointed to the first coming of yeshua the messiah. Consequently, many have an expectation of the role the antichrist will play in endtime events that the bible does not support.
Once this seventy weeks is over, according to the prophecy, sin will be made an end of, prophecy and vision will be sealed up, reconciliation will be made for sin, and more. He published this discovery in a book called the coming prince, a commentary on daniels 70th week. Nov 01, 2004 missler, chuck, daniels 70 weeks, koinonia house, 2004. Also, the newly recorded expositional commentary on daniel, 16session study with notes. Sedgley community church is delighted to welcome back amir tsarfati, highly respected international bible teacher and founder of behold israel for our annual. The 70th week was to be given for the confirmation of the covenant. Seventy weeks 70 x 7 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. Of course, using the decree of cyrus as the trigger for the 70 weeks prophecy is immediately rejected by most conservative christians on three counts. I will go over each verse separately because of the detail each one holds and how thats connected to the overall study.
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