Just what is the span of time for
the prophecy given by God through Gabriel to Daniel? How do we know
it’s not over already? This page is my attempt to answer those questions
by showing the original Hebrew definitions for the words used, showing that
not all the things listed as prerequisites to the ending of the 70 weeks
are fulfilled as of yet. This eliminates the possibility that all prophecy
is fulfilled and further places the final seven years in our future, or
as I believe you will see, currently unfolding.
Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are
determined upon thy people [Israel] and
upon thy holy city [Jerusalem], to finish
the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to
make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting
righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and
to anoint the most Holy.
There are two parts to this passage. The first deals with the subject,
Israel and Jerusalem. The second deals with the timing aspect. Since the
first part is pretty straight-forward, I will attempt to explain the different
sections of the timing aspect according to the Bible. These are AND conditions.
As with Boolean conditions, each and every one must be fulfilled for the
prophecy to be complete. That prophecy is encased in this 70 weeks timeframe.
That means there is a gap in the prophecy from the end of the 69th week
to the future 70th week. Since all the following would have had
to be completed in the seven years after the triumphal entry, and it clearly
hasn’t been fulfilled yet, it must reside in our future.
Furthermore, Christ labels the
abomination of desolation as the beginning of the time of
great tribulation. This is the beginning of the reign of the man of
sin, given power by the dragon. Revelation 13:5 This continues for 3½ years
at which time the Bible says Christ throws the antichrist and false prophet
into the lake of fire, ending the 1260-day reign of the beast. Revelation
19:20 And since that happens at Christ’s return in glory, which has not
occurred yet, it clearly must happen within the 70th week of
Daniel and before it ends since the abomination of desolation is in the
middle of that 70th week.
to finish the transgression
to finish
(H3607) כּלא kâlâ’ (kaw-law’) A primitive root; to restrict, by act (hold back or
in) or word (prohibit): - finish, forbid, keep (back),
refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
the
transgression (H6588) פּשׁע pesha‛
(peh’-shah) From H6586; a revolt (national, moral
or religious): - rebellion, sin, transgression, trespassive
By looking at the original definitions for these words, it would seem
to be that rebellion, sin, and transgression must be withheld and restrained.
I’ve personally seen enough sin in my life to recognize that this isn’t
fulfilled entirely yet. It won’t be until the millennium, when Christ will
rule with a rod of iron. There will be perfect peace and He will be a present
authority to stop or refrain revolt or transgression from His rule.
As well, the national and religious rebellion of Israel as a nation will
be over after Israel calls upon the name of the Lord. Yeshua said that this
would be when they (Israel) would see Him again. There’s an interesting
study on the
9th
of Av and its connection to Christ’s return in glory and Armageddon.
to make an end of sins
to make
an end (H2856) חתם châtham (khaw-tham’) A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal: -
make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
of sins
(H2403) חטּאת חטּאה
chaṭṭâ’âh chaṭṭâ’th (khat-taw-aw’,khat-tawth’) From H2398; an offence (sometimes habitual
sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation;
also (concretely) an offender: - punishment (of sin), purifying
(-fication for sin), sin (-ner, offering).
“It should be noted that the Hebrew word “chatta’ah” (Strong’s 02403),
translated “sins” in Daniel 9:24 is also translated as “sin offering”
116 times in the KJV translation. From the definition of the Hebrew
word “chatta’ah” (Strong’s 02403), it makes sense that the “end of sins”
from Daniel 9:27 is not an end to man’s ability to sin. What is ended
is the inevitable connection of “an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness)
and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation.”
Spiritual death is the penalty for sin. The “sin and then make a
sacrifice” system of the law was only a faint shadow of God’s final
solution. Jesus’ death on the cross ended the system of “sin and sacrifice.”
According to Jesus’ last words on the cross, “It is finished.” No more
sacrifices or “sin offerings” were needed or would be accepted. The
veil was ripped from top to bottom in the temple built by the hands
of men. It should be remembered that, “a
great many of the priests” came to understand what had happened:
Acts 6:7 The word of God
kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to
increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were
becoming obedient to the faith.
Also, remember what John the Baptist said, The next day he saw Jesus
coming to him and said,
John 1:29 Behold, the Lamb
of God who takes away the sin of the world!
to make reconciliation for iniquity
to make
reconciliation (H3722) כּפר kâphar
(kaw-far’) A primitive root; to cover
(specifically with bitumen); figuratively to expiate or condone,
to placate or cancel: - appease, make (an) atonement,
cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, to pitch, purge
(away), put off, (make) reconcile (-liation).
for
iniquity (H5771) עוון עון ‛âvôn ‛âvôn
(aw-vone’,aw-vone’) From H5753; perversity,
that is, (moral) evil: - fault, iniquity, mischief, punishment
(of iniquity), sin.
I believe this was accomplished by Christ on the cross. He made reconciliation
possible for us who live in iniquity.
to bring in everlasting righteousness
to bring
in (H935) בּוא bô’ (bo) A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety
of applications): - abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring
(forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing
for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless
again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance,
-try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, [in-]vade, lead, lift [up], mention, pull in,
put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken [in age], X surely,
take (in), way.
everlasting
(H5769) עלם עולם ‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm
(o-lawm’,o-lawm’) From H5956; properly concealed,
that is, the vanishing point; generally time outofmind (past or future), that is, (practically) eternity;
frequentative adverbially (especially with prepositional prefix)
always: - always (-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal,
(for, [n-]) ever (-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of)
old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without
end). Compare H5331, H5703.
righteousness
(H6664) צדק tsedeq (tseh’-dek) From H6663;
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity
or (figuratively) prosperity: - X even, (X that which is altogether)
just (-ice), ([un-]) right (-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
This too, I believe was fulfilled with Christ’s sacrifice. This is specifically
the bringing in of everlasting righteousness, not necessarily the fulfillment
of nothing but righteousness. However, the fullness of this righteousness
will be seen for eternity after the millennium.
to seal up the vision and prophecy
to seal
up (H2856) חתם châtham (khaw-tham’) A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal: -
make an end, mark, seal (up), stop.
the
vision (H2377) חזון châzôn
(khaw-zone’) From H2372; a sight (mentally), that is,
a dream, revelation, or oracle: - vision.
and
prophecy (H5030) נביא nâbîy’
(naw-bee’) From H5012; a prophet or (generally)
inspired man: - prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
The very nature of a vision, dream, or revelation signifies that the
thing being seen has not occurred yet, once it happens it is no longer prophetic
but now history. The very nature of Bible prophecy is that which occurs
in earth space-time. So to seal up or make an end to these things means
that those things we have in scripture now must be fulfilled prior to the
end of the 70th week of Daniel’s prophecy given to him by God
through the angel Gabriel. Almost all of Revelation is contained within
the 70 weeks timeframe. There are explanations of what will happen after
the 70 weeks, but mostly descriptive of what it will be like. Not the kind
of prophecy we see describing, in great detail, the period of time prior
to Christ’s return to earth to rule. I believe the sealing of the vision
and prophecy comes when Christ does.
Revelation 19:10 And I fell
at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not:
I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony
of Jesus: worship God: for the testimonyG3141
of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Testimony
(G3141) μαρτυρία
marturia (mar-too-ree’-ah) From G3144; evidence given (judicially
or generally): - record, report, testimony, witness.
Once Christ is here, there will be no need for record or report or evidence
because Christ will dwell among us on the earth from that point till they
are destroyed. So if our report of Christ is prophecy (since all prophecy
revolves around Christ), then that will end when Christ’s presence is His
own testimony and prophecy will be fulfilled among us.
to anoint the most Holy
to anoint
(H4886) משׁח mâshach (maw-shakh’) A primitive root; to rub with oil, that is, to anoint;
by implication to consecrate; also to paint: - anoint,
paint.
most
Holy (H6944) קדשׁ qôdesh (ko’-desh)
From H6942; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstractly sanctity:
- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness,
(X most) holy (X day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
What is the most Holy? I did a search through scripture to see where
else “most Holy” is used and what it is in reference to. My conclusion is
that the most Holy is the physical location of the holy of Holies on the
Temple Mount in Jerusalem. I believe the anointing of the holy of Holies
will be when Christ steps His feet on the Mount of Olives and enters through
the Golden Gate into the temple, His throne for the next 1,000 years. He
is worthy and indeed was the One who’s presence rested there in Old Testament
times. Here is a quick breakdown of “most Holy.”
“Most Holy” is found 45 times in 43 verses in the Old Testament.
So as you can see, the majority of times in scripture speaking of the
“most Holy” are discussing the area of
the Temple or adjectives describing
things associated with it such as the burnt offerings that were given there
and the eating of these most Holy offerings. Clearly something that must
be anointed must be physical and indeed the majority of times the Bible
talks about “most Holy,” it is in reference to the physical location of
the Temple and more specifically, the holy of Holies, where the Lord
dwelt among Israel all that time ago. He will return to rule from there
as well. Amen!
“Be not overcome
of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21
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