DANIEL 9

1. DANIEL 9

2. LEVITICUS 26:13-26 • God rescues Israel from Egypt • Reject God’s commands • Sudden terror; Disease; Enemies rule • Still do not obey - Punish 7 times more • Break pride; Make living hard (drought) • Still do not obey - Increase plague 7x • Wild beasts will kill children & livestock • Not turned to God - Strike you 7 times • Pestilence; Sword to execute vengeance

3. LEVITICUS 26:27-39 • Still do not obey - Punish 7 times • Eat 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 sabbaths • Rest it did not get while Israel lived on it

4. LEVITICUS 26:40-44 • 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

5. DANIEL 9:1-3 • 1st year of Darius • Reading 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

6. DANIEL 9:4-7 V4 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 Open shame to all JewsExiled - Unfaithful deeds V7 Righteousness

7. DANIEL 9:8-11 V8 Open shame to our leadersSinned against you V9 Compassion and forgiveness V9 Rebelled against God V10 Not obeyed God or His prophets teachings V11 Cursed Israel as promised V11 Transgressed lawTurned aside, sinned

8. DANIEL 9:12-15 V12 Confirmed his words, brought on great calamity V13 Promises written in the law come true 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

9. DANIEL 9:16-19 V16Righteous 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 Great compassion V18 Turn & hear, open eyes & see our desolations & Jerusalem V19 Hear, forgive, listen & take action, do not delay

10. DANIEL 9:20-24 • While still praying • The man Gabriel • Seventy Weeks • Finish the Transgression • Make an end of sin • Make atonement for iniquity • Bring in everlasting righteousness • Seal up vision and prophecy • Anoint the most holy

11. 7 62 DANIEL 9:25-27 • Seven & Sixty-two weeks (69) • Seven Weeks - Jerusalem built again • Sixty-two weeks - Messiah cut off • One week - Firm covenant • Middle of week - Stop sacrifice, desolations & destruction 70 WEEKS 1

12. 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

13. WHAT ARE THESE? • Finish transgression • Return from captivity • Completed at the cross • Make an end of sin • In Jesus sin is blotted out • Make atonement for iniquity • Jesus made atonement for sin once for all

14. 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 holy • Temple, finally Jesus

15. 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 nothing • Killed or New covenant; Without trial

16. WHAT ARE THESE? • People of the prince who is to come • Army of the Ruler sent to destroy • Destroy the city and the sanctuary • Jerusalem and the Temple • City's end will come with a flood • “Outburst” or “overflowing” • He will make a firm covenant • Destroyer will make an agreement • Jesus ushering in a new covenant

17. WHAT ARE THESE? • Put a stop to sacrifice & grain offering • One 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

18. 70 WEEKS 62 7 1

19. 70 WEEKS 7 62 1 HISTORICAL VIEW • 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) TempleRestored164 BC Templedesecrated Babylonian Captivity Cyrus decree High Priest Onias 539 BC murdered 171AD

20. 7 DISPENSATIONAL VIEW 2nd Coming Futurerapture, tribulation Artaxerxesdecree 445 BC 70 WEEKS Messiah killed Prophetic gap Jerusalemrebuilt 1 62

21. 70 WEEKS 7 62 1 TEACHER’S VIEW(subject to change) Seal vision & prophecy Artaxerxesdecree 445 BC Jerusalem destroyed AD 70 Rebuilding the walls Jerusalem Messiah complete appears Finish the transgression End of sinMake atonementAnoint the most holyEverlasting Righteousness

22. QUESTIONS

23. 70 WEEKS 7 62 1 STUDENT’S VIEW(MAKE YOUR OWN STUDY NOTES)