STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF DANIEL

March 2, 2022

DANIEL’S CONFESSION AND PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM—GABRIEL COMFORTS HIM BY THE PROPHECY OF THE SEVENTY WEEKS. DAN. 9:1-27 CONTINUES.
TEXT: DAN. 9:26-27

9:27 “The final seven-year period, or the seventieth week, will begin when he (the coming prince) will make a firm covenant of peace with many in the leadership of Israel. Although some consider the prince to be Messiah, he is more accurately identified as the antichrist, who will desecrate the future temple and put a stop to worship there. This covenant is yet future and will mark the beginning of a time of oppression of the Jewish people called “a time of trouble for Jacob” (Jer 30:7) or the tribulation period (Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24). In the middle of the week, or after the first three and one-half years, the antichrist will break his covenant with Israel, leading to a time of unprecedented persecution of the Jewish people (Mt 24:21; Mk 13:19) and followers of Jesus (Rev 7:14) that will last for another three and one-half years (Dan 7:25; Rev 11:2-3; 12:14; 13:5). When the antichrist breaks his covenant, he will also put a stop to sacrifice in the rebuilt temple (7:25) and will commit the abomination of desolation (Mt 24:15), desecrating the temple and declaring himself to be God (2Th 2:4; Rev 13:5-7). The antichrist’s oppression and abominations will continue until God’s decreed destruction is poured out on the desolator (11:45; Rev 19:20).” HCSB STUDY BIBLE

  1. Dan. 9:26 desolation of the sanctuary was after the ‘cutting off’ of the Messiah which was fulfilled in A.D. 70 along with the destruction of Jerusalem, and the yet to be fulfilled “the prince that shall come” Dan. 9:26 whose people (Rome) destroyed the temple in A.D 70 will make a covenant with the Jews for one week=7years Dan 9:27.
  2. The rule will last only for seven years; the first 3 1/2 years of peace with Israel, and the last three and half years, he will break covenant. Dan. 9:27, and the abomination of desolation. Matt. 24:15.
  3. The Antichrist-The Prince that shall come. Dan. 9:26-27, Jn. 1:11; 5:43, 2Thess. 2:3-4, 6-7, 8-9, Rev. 6:1-2.
  4. Where will he come from? A close observation of the seven heads of: Rev. 17:1-8, 9-13 will give us the answer. “The seven heads are seven mountains … are seven kings or kingdoms.”- Rev. 17:9-18
    a. First five kings that have fallen, are the five kings that have earlier oppressed Israel: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and Media-Persia, Greece. Dan. 8:20-21, compare vs. 3-18. Lam. 5:6, Is. 10:5
    b. The 6th. Roman Empire in the days of John the Apostle.
    c. The 7th new Roman or revived Roman Empire is yet to come.
    d. The 8th which is from the 7th. The beast; the man of sin. It is evident that he will come from the revived Roman Empire Dan. 2:40-45.
  5. The rule will last only for seven years; the first 3 1/2 year of peace with Israel. Dan. 9:27 and a booming economy (cause craft to prosper). Dan. 8:25; 11:43, Rev. 13:11-18. He will be an economic dictator (controls money). Dan. 11:38-43, Rev. 13:16-17
  6. The Last Three and Half years. Dan. 9:27.
    a. Breaking of covenant with the Jews.
    b. Demand of worship & control of religion. Rev. 13:14-15, Matt. 24:23-26, 2Thess. 2:4, Dan. 8:23-26.
    c. Abomination of desolation. Dan. 9:26-27, Matt. 24:15, Dan. 7:8, 20, Rev. 11:1-2; 13:1, 4-6, 2 Thess. 2:3-4, 13-14. After the cutting off, of the Messiah.Dan.12:11. Continues