“Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city,
to finish the transgression, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy. “Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times.
“And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, and till the end of the war desolations are determined. Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; but in the middle of the week he shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering and on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, even until the consummation, which is determined, is poured out on the desolate.”-Daniel 9:24-27
This amazing prophecy was given to Daniel while he was in exile in Babylon. It speaks of three specific spans of time two of which have already been fulfilled, the third is yet to come. The prophecy speaks of 70 sets of seven years totaling 490 years. There are seven sets of seven totaling 49 years and 62 sets of seven totaling 434 years; followed by one set of seven years.
The first set begins wit the decree that was extended in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem. The second set concluded with Jesus’ triumphant entry to crucifixion. The third set is initiated when a coming prince or ruler establishes a seven year treaty with Israel. This has yet to be fulfilled. However, on May 14th, 1948 Israel, after nearly 2,000 years, once again became a nation; making this a possibility once again!
Daniel describes this coming prince in Daniel 9:27:
“Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; but in the middle of the week he shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolate.”
2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4 describes him as the son of perdition, who opposes an exalts himself above all that is God:
“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.”
He will establish a peace treaty with Israel that will usher in the times known as the tribulation period. It is during this time that the Anti-Christ will begin to leverage his power, he usurps kingdoms and authorities, and will ultimately attempt to exalt himself as God in the temple in Jerusalem.
“Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.”-Daniel 11:36.
Eventually he will break the covenant with Israel. He will be assisted by a false prophet who will do his bidding; causing many to follow him using signs an wonders.
Pastor Scott Burr
Dayspring Community Church
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