DANIEL 9

God rescues Israel from EgyptReject God’s commands

Sudden terror; Disease; Enemies rule

Still do not obey - Punish 7 times moreBreak pride; Make living hard (drought)

Still do not obey - Increase plague 7xWild beasts will kill children & livestock

Not turned to God - Strike you 7 timesPestilence; Sword to execute vengeance

LEVITICUS 26:13-26

Still do not obey - Punish 7 timesEat your children; Kill you on idols; Lay waste your cities; Sanctuaries desolate

Enemies will live in the land - Disgusted

Scatter Israel among the nations

Perish among the nations

Land will rest and enjoy its sabbathsRest it did not get while Israel lived on it

LEVITICUS 26:27-39

If they confess fathers and their sins

Heart becomes humble - Debt for sin

God will remember His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the land

Land will make up for its sabbaths, while the people make up for their sins

God will not reject His people, as to destroy them, nor will He break his covenant

LEVITICUS 26:40-44

1st year of DariusReading JeremiahJer 25:11-12 "'And this whole land shall be a desolation and a horror, and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. {12} 'Then it will be when seventy years are completed I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation,' declares the LORD…"

Sought God’s attention

DANIEL 9:1-3

DANIEL 9:4-7

GOD’S ATTRIBUTES ISRAEL’S SINV4 Great & awesomekeeps His covenantLovingkindness for those who love Him & keep commands

V5 Committed sin, iniquityActed wickedlyRebelledTurned aside from commandments

V6 Did not listen to God’s prophets

V7 Righteousness V7 Open shame to all JewsExiled - Unfaithful deeds

DANIEL 9:8-11

GOD’S ATTRIBUTES ISRAEL’S SIN

V9 Compassion and forgiveness

V8 Open shame to our leadersSinned against you

V9 Rebelled against God

V10 Not obeyed God or His prophets teachings

V11 Transgressed lawTurned aside, sinned

V11 Cursed Israel as promised

DANIEL 9:12-15

GOD’S ATTRIBUTES ISRAEL’S SIN

V13 Promises written in the law come true

V12 Confirmed his words, brought on great calamity

V13 Not sought the favor of the Lord. Not turned from iniquity nor given attention to truth

V14 Kept the calamity in store. Is righteous in all

V14 Not obeyed God’s voice

V15 Saved people out of Egypt, name for himself

V15 Sinned and been wicked

DANIEL 9:16-19

God’s attributes

Israel’s sin

Petition

V16 Righteous acts

V16 Sins, reproachto all

V16 Anger and wrath turn away from your city & holy mountain

V17 Listen to prayer let your face shine on Your sanctuary

V18 Turn & hear, open eyes & see our desolations & Jerusalem

V19 Hear, forgive, listen & take action, do not delay

V18 Great compassion

While still praying

The man Gabriel

Seventy WeeksFinish the Transgression

Make an end of sin

Make atonement for iniquity

Bring in everlasting righteousness

Seal up vision and prophecy

Anoint the most holy

DANIEL 9:20-24

Seven & Sixty-two weeks (69)Seven Weeks - Jerusalem built again

Sixty-two weeks - Messiah cut off

One week - Firm covenantMiddle of week - Stop sacrifice, desolations & destruction

DANIEL 9:25-27

70 WEEKS

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WHAT ARE THESE?

70 Weeks (70 sevens)

Literal year and a half?

70 Sabbath years?70 x 7 years = 490 years

Figurative Divine time?Punish 7 times for sin (each phase)

More punishment of 10 sevens (70 yr)

Ultimate plan of 70 sevens

Increasing figure of 7x1; 7x10; 7x70

Finish transgressionReturn from captivityCompleted at the cross

Make an end of sinIn Jesus sin is blotted out

Make atonement for iniquity

Jesus made atonement for sin once for all

WHAT ARE THESE?

Bring in everlasting righteousness

Jesus’ baptism

Death on the cross

Seal up the vision and prophecy

Fulfill the scriptures

Anoint the most holyTemple, finally Jesus

WHAT ARE THESE?

Issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem

Command of God to Gabriel - Immediate

Decree of Cyrus the Great - 539 BC

Command of Artaxerses - 445 BC

Messiah the prince“Anointed” = Messiah (Heb); Christ (Gk)

Messiah will be cut off & have nothingKilled or New covenant; Without trial

WHAT ARE THESE?

People of the prince who is to comeArmy of the Ruler sent to destroy

Destroy the city and the sanctuaryJerusalem and the Temple

City's end will come with a flood“Outburst” or “overflowing”

He will make a firm covenantDestroyer will make an agreement

Jesus ushering in a new covenant

WHAT ARE THESE?

Put a stop to sacrifice & grain offeringOne that keeps Jews from worshiping

Jesus’ atoning blood, voids sacrifices

On the wing of abominations, one who makes desolate

Roman sacrilege in the Temple (70 AD)

Even a complete destruction Destruction of Jerusalem (70 AD)

One decreed, poured out on desolator

WHAT ARE THESE?

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Uninspired View - History after the fact

Jeremiah’s 70 years consisted of the first 7 weeks

Anointed one is Cyrus the great (Isa 45:1) or Jesua the high priest (Ezr 3:2)

HISTORICAL VIEW

Babylonian Captivity

Cyrus decree High Priest Onias 539 BC murdered 171AD

70 WEEKS

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TempleRestored164 BC

Templedesecrated

DISPENSATIONAL VIEW

Jerusalemrebuilt

70 WEEKS

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Messiah killed

Artaxerxesdecree 445 BC

Prophetic gap

2nd Coming

Futurerapture,

tribulation

TEACHER’S VIEW(subject to change)

Rebuilding the walls

Jerusalem Messiah complete appears

70 WEEKS

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Jerusalem destroyed AD 70

Artaxerxesdecree 445 BC

Finish the transgressionEnd of sin

Make atonementAnoint the most holy

Everlasting Righteousness

Seal vision & prophecy

QUESTIONS

STUDENT’S VIEW(MAKE YOUR OWN STUDY NOTES)

70 WEEKS

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