Daniel's 70th Week Date Position?
Question: How do you prove Daniel’s 70th week didn’t happen right after week 69 (7+62)?
This is a very interesting and controversial subject, with many differing answers and opinions! Below are our own thoughts etc.; which may be of objective interest to you.
The comment has been made to the writers that God’s Plan seems to take too long to become effective. When it is understood that though God’s Plan and actions seem to us to be protracted here on Earth; it is a Plan of “Ultimate Love”, as opposed to quick and powerful annihilation of evil and Satan, (see: Ultimate Love). Also; as humans on Earth, we are subject to “time”, as we understand it which is a concept we cannot understand in the sense of The Godhead (Psm. 90:4 & 2Peter 3:8)! However; no matter how it is seen to humans, the outcome is as God’s Plan of vanquishing Satan and his evil! For us, it is a matter of faith in Him, as per the example of Daniel!
The statement by Gabriel to Daniel: “Seventy weeks (70 x 7 = 490 years) are determined upon Thy People and upon Thy Holy City”; are clear statements; and are clearly linked to the Jews and to Jerusalem! That they are years and not days is clearly confirmed in Dan. 7:25 & Rev. 11:2-3! (These statements are also firm rebuttals to those people that teach that Israel has been cast away forever, (see: Replacement Theology (Spiritual Israel))?
Dan. 9:25
“Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and 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”. (7weeks + 62weeks = 69 weeks [69 x 7 = 483 years]). This clearly leaves a remainder of 7 years, yet to be!
See:
The 490 years Prophecy given to Daniel by Gabriel
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