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“Daniel the 70 Weeks Prophecy”

“Every generation receives prophetic signs that speak directly to its time.”

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  1. Daniel Chatper 7:7–25

  2. Interpretation of Events Daniel 7:7–25

  3. Daniel Chatper 9 (The 70 Weeks)

1. Daniel Chatper 7 

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Daniel 7:7–25

“Summary of Events”                                                                                                              

  1. Daniel sees 4 beasts (Daniel 7:1–7)

    • Vision received in 553 BC, during the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon.

    • The beasts rise from the sea — a biblical symbol of restless nations (Isaiah 17:12–13; Revelation 13:1).                                                                                                                                                                    

  2. The 4 beasts represent 4 kingdoms (Daniel 7:17)

    • Each beast corresponds with the metals of the statue in Daniel 2, but here they are shown as predatory, violent powers.                                                                                                                                  

  3. The 4 kingdoms identified (Daniel 7:17)

    • Babylon (lion with eagle’s wings) — Nebuchadnezzar’s empire (605–539 BC).

    • Medo-Persia (bear raised up on one side) — Cyrus the Great and successors (539–331 BC).

    • Greece (leopard with 4 wings and 4 heads) — Alexander the Great’s empire, divided among his 4 generals (331–146 BC).

    • Rome (terrifying beast with iron teeth) — Beginning with Augustus (27 BC), crushing all opposition.                                                                                                                                                          

  4. The fourth beast is the most dreadful (Daniel 7:7)

    • Symbolizes the Roman Empire, unmatched in military strength, organization, and law.

    • Known as the “iron kingdom” (cf. Daniel 2:40).                                                                                                   

  5. This beast has 10 horns (Daniel 7:7)

    • Horns = kings or political powers.

    • Foreshadows the 10-nation confederation (Daniel 7:24) that will appear in the last days.                                                                                                                                                    

  6. A little horn emerges among the 10 horns (Daniel 7:8)

    • This “little horn” represents the Antichrist, rising from within a coalition of powers.

    • He appears small at first but grows in influence.                                                                                                 

  7. Three horns are uprooted (Daniel 7:8)

    • Antichrist gains power by overthrowing 3 of the 10 rulers, consolidating authority.                                           

  8. The little horn’s arrogance (Daniel 7:8)

    • “Eyes like a man” = intelligence and craft.

    • “A mouth speaking boastfully” = blasphemy against God (cf. Revelation 13:5–6).

    • This spirit of arrogance and blasphemy is already visible in systems that exalt man above God.                                                                                                                                    

  9. The little horn continues until judgment (Daniel 7:9–10)

    • Daniel sees the Ancient of Days seated in judgment.

    • This is a vision of the heavenly court, anticipating Revelation 20.                                                                               

  10. The little horn is destroyed (Daniel 7:11)

  • Final judgment comes: the beast is slain, the little horn is thrown into the fire.

  • Echoes Revelation 19:20 — the Antichrist and false prophet cast into the lake of fire.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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               “Interpretation of Events”                  Daniel 7:7–25

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  1. Daniel is troubled by the vision (Daniel 7:19)

    • The dreadful fourth beast and the little horn trouble him deeply.

    • Shows that prophecy is not given for curiosity, but to stir prayer, fear of God, and urgency.                                                                                                                                             

  2. The angel explains the 10 horns (Daniel 7:24)

    • The horns represent 10 kings or political powers that will arise out of the fourth beast (Rome).

    • These rulers appear together in the last days, echoing Revelation 17:12.                                              

  3. The little horn is a specific king (Daniel 7:24)

    • He rises to power among the 10, displacing 3 kings.

    • This shows political upheaval: the Antichrist will not enter peacefully but by force and deception.                                                                                                                                                   

  4. The evil king’s limited reign (Daniel 7:25)

    • He will oppress God’s people for “a time, times, and half a time” = 3.5 years.

    • This matches Revelation 13:5 — 42 months of authority.                                                                                  

  5. Changing times and laws (Daniel 7:25)

    • He will alter calendars, festivals, and laws to establish a new order.

    • Supported by the 10 kings, he will attempt to erase God’s order (Sabbaths, biblical feasts, moral law).                                                                                                                                                         

  6. Daniel 9:27 confirms him

    • The “world ruler who will come” makes a 7-year covenant with Israel.

    • Midway (3.5 years), he sets up the abomination of desolation in the temple.

    • Paul identifies him as the “man of lawlessness” (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4).                                                    

  7. Revival of the Roman Empire

    • Since the little horn arises from the fourth beast, his empire is a revived Rome.

    • This matches Revelation 17:9–11 — the beast is both of the past and the future.                                        

  8. The 10 kings’ coalition

    • First, 10 world leaders form a fragile union (iron and clay, Daniel 2:41–43).

    • The Antichrist rises from within, overthrowing 3, then consolidating global power.                                           

  9. Global control (Revelation 13:16–17)

    • Economic authority: no one can buy or sell without the mark.

    • Political and religious domination combined.                                                                                             

  10. Demand for worship (Revelation 13:15)

  • He is not satisfied with political control; he seeks divine worship.

  • The false prophet enforces this idolatry with signs and wonders.                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Covenant broken with Israel (Daniel 9:27)

  • At the midpoint of the 7 years, Antichrist breaks his peace treaty.

  • He declares himself God in the rebuilt temple (2 Thessalonians 2:4).

  • This marks the Great Tribulation (Matthew 24:15–21).                                                                                           

  •  12. Characteristics of the Antichrist 

  • Blasphemes God, persecutes believers, deceives nations.

  • His rise signals the final period before Christ’s return.

  • Jesus: “Then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time…” (Matthew 24:21).

 

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Daniel Chatper 9 (70 Weeks)

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What Does “Weeks” Mean?

The Hebrew word shavuim literally means “sevens.” In Daniel 9, it does not refer to days but to periods of seven years. This is why scholars call them “weeks of years.”

  • In the Jewish calendar, years were often grouped in sevens, tied to the Sabbath year cycle (Leviticus 25:3–4). Every 7th year was a year of rest for the land, and after 7×7 years (49 years) came the Jubilee (Leviticus 25:8–10).

  • So, for Daniel’s readers, thinking in “weeks of years” was natural and consistent with God’s covenant calendar.

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Therefore, 1 prophetic week = 7 years.

  • 70 weeks = 490 years in total.

  • The prophecy divides into 7 weeks (49 years) + 62 weeks (434 years) = 69 weeks (483 years) until Messiah, leaving 1 week (7 years) still unfulfilled.

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The Bible confirms this year-week structure by using parallel measurements:

  • “time, times, and half a time” = 3½ years (Daniel 7:25; Revelation 12:14).

  • 42 months = 3½ years (Revelation 11:2; 13:5).

  • 1,260 days = 3½ years (Revelation 11:3; 12:6).

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All of these point to a 360-day prophetic year, which is why the 70 weeks are best understood as prophetic years rather than our modern solar calendar.

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Daniel 9:24 — God’s 6 objectives for Israel                                          & Jerusalem (the whole 70 weeks)

 

“Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city…”

  1. Finish the transgression

  2. Make an end of sins

  3. Make atonement/reconciliation for iniquity

  4. Bring in everlasting righteousness

  5. Seal up vision and prophecy (complete/fulfil)

  6. Anoint the Most Holy (holy place/holy one)

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“Daniel 9:25 — The Countdown to Messiah.”​

The starting point is the decree of Artaxerxes to Nehemiah in 445 BC (Nehemiah 2:1–8),                  which authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and streets — not just the Temple.

From this decree, the prophecy divides into two periods:

  • 7 weeks (49 years): the time it took to complete the rebuilding and restoration of the city, despite opposition and “troubled times.”

  • 62 weeks (434 years): the long stretch leading from the rebuilt city until the coming of the Messiah.

Together, these 69 weeks = 483 years = 173,880 days.

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Using the prophetic year of 360 days (confirmed in Daniel & Revelation),

When you count 173,880 days forward from Nisan 445 BC, it lands in Nisan AD 32 (March/April),  the very time of Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28–44). This was the exact day when the Messiah openly presented Himself to Israel as King — fulfilling Daniel’s prophecy to the letter.

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The prophecy points specifically to AD 32 (some scholars say AD 33, depending on calendar reckoning) — the very week when Christ rode into Jerusalem as the Prince, before being “cut off” (crucified) just days later (Daniel 9:26).

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Daniel 9:26 — After the 69th week

“After the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off… and the people of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary…”

  • “Cut off” = Messiah’s death (crucifixion).

  • “People of the prince who is to come” = Romans who destroyed Jerusalem & the Temple in AD 70.

  • Ongoing “war/desolations” describes the age between week 69 and week 70 (the present “gap”/church age), consistent with Jesus’ “times of the Gentiles” (Luke 21:24).

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Daniel 9:27 — The future 70th week (7 years)

“He (the coming ruler) will confirm a covenant with many for one week; in the middle of the week he will stop sacrifice and offering and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate…”

  • A 7-year covenant made by the future ruler (Antichrist) with “many” (centered on Israel).

  • Mid-week (3½ years): he breaks the covenant, terminates Temple sacrifice, and sets up the abomination of desolation.

    • Cross-refs: Matt 24:15, 2 Thess 2:3-4, Rev 13:5–8.

  • The week ends with judgment: “decreed end poured out on the desolator.”

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Why the 70th week is still future (4 anchors)

  1. Jesus (Matt 24:15) places the abomination future to His time.

  2. Paul (2 Thess 2:3-4) expects the man of lawlessness to appear in a temple yet to be desecrated.

  3. Revelation divides the end into two halves of 42 months / 1,260 days (Rev 11–13) = one 7-year period.

  4. History: AD 70 fulfilled “the people… destroy the city,” but the covenant/3.5-year abomination and global rule weren’t fulfilled—pointing ahead.

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Overview

  • 70 weeks (490 years) decreed for Israel & Jerusalem to finish sin and consummate righteousness.

  • 69 weeks (483 years) from a Jerusalem-rebuild decree → Messiah’s presentation, then cut off.

  • Gap/Age of desolations (AD 70 → present).

  • 70th week still ahead: 7-year covenant, mid-week abomination, Great Tribulation, then judgment and the Kingdom.

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