1 In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes
This was Darius the Mede, Cyrus’ uncle, who Cyrus had put in charge of the province of Babylon.
2 In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Daniel realizes it is time for the decree to go back to be given (he had to have been close to ninety years old!) He tells God “we have been baaad, but You are good. Forgive us and do what You said You would.” The prayer continues until verse 20. God sent Gabriel to talk to him. He tells him…
24 Seventy weeks …
A week means seven just as our word dozen means twelve. Nearly everyone agrees that this is talking about 490 years; 70x7 years.
… are determined upon thy people (Israel) and upon thy holy city,
§ to finish the transgression, and
· to make an end of sins, and
· to make reconciliation for iniquity (Calvary), and
· to bring in everlasting righteousness, and
· to seal up the vision and prophecy, and
· to anoint the most Holy (Jesus).
These six things are going to happen in the next 490 years, specifily, they were fulfilled in chirst. This is a tme line, a schedule. It must stay intact in order to mean anything. Otherwise it would be like breaking the end off of a ruler, stapeling a piece of elastic onto both pieces and trying to measure something.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment (given by Artaxerus I in about 445BC) to restore and to build Jerusalem (He paid for it.) unto the Messiah the Prince (Jesus) shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks ([7x7]+[62x7]=483): the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
No kidding. Read Ezra and Nehemiah.
26 And after (the) threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off (crucified), but not for himself (for us): and the people of the prince…
The prince is Titus, the general who led the armies against Jerusalem in AD 70. His father was apointed Emporer just beforehand. So the people of the prince are gentiles- Romans.
… 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.
In AD 70 Titus destroyed Jerusalem with a flood of soldiers and the nation of Israel was no more.
27 And he (Christ) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week (seven years): and in the midst of the week (after three and a half years of ministry) he (Christ) shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease (we don't have to torch sheep anymore), and for the overspreading of abominations (abundance of sins) He (Christ) shall make it (the city) desolate, even until the consummation (“The end or completion of the present system of things;” Noah Webster 1828 dictionary), and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate (The Jews remaining in Jerusalem).
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