1. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:20-27

2. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:24 Weeks = Sevens or seventy sevens 70 X 7 = 490 ? (days, years, non specific) Fulfillment of six things –To finish the transgression –To make an end of sins –To make reconciliation for iniquity –To bring in everlasting righteousness –To seal up vision and prophecy –To anoint the Most Holy

3. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:25 Seven Weeks = 49 years Sixty-Two Weeks = 434 years --------------------------------------- Sixty Nine Weeks = 483 years One Week = 7 years --------------------------------------- Seventy Weeks = 490 years From – Until - After

4. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:25 From: –The Decree of Cyrus Ezra 1:1-4 ( 539-538 BC) –The Decree of Arataxerxes Ezra 7:13-14 (457 BC) –The Second Decree of Arataxerxes Nehemiah 2:1-8 (445-444 BC)

5. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:25 Until: –The Messiah the prince

6. Seventy Weeks Daniel 9:26-27 After: –Messiah will be cut off, but not for Himself –People of the prince who is to come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary –For one week He shall confirm a covenant with many –In the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering –The abomination and desolation to come

7. Seventy Weeks of Daniel 9 The Passage is admittedly difficult. We must lose not sight of the confirmation of these prophecies: –The city of Jerusalem would be rebuilt –The city of Jerusalem would be destroyed –The end of vision and prophecy

8. Seventy Weeks of Daniel 9 We also must not lose sight of the wonderful promises that we can receive because of the death of the Messiah: –The end of sins –The everlasting righteousness WHAT A WONDERFUL GOD WE SERVE!