Proof of the Bible Daniels Seventy Weeks Prophecy

THE SEVENTY WEEKS PROPHECY OF DANIEL

 

Daniel realized by reading Jeremiah 29:10 that the captivity of Judah would last 70 years, Daniel Ch. 9. He took it upon himself to pray for Gods mercy to lift the captivity.   See II Chron 7:14.

70 X 7= 490. The principle of a day equals a years can be seen in Eze 4:6. But the last week was cutoff in the middle.   So we have 69 X 7 = 483.

The decree to return from captivity was given in 457 B.C. If we subtract 457 from 483 we get 26 A.D. We then add one year for the year zero being missing and get the year 27 A.D. This is the year Jesus started his ministry. Then add in the 3 and half years for last week and we get his crucifixion 31 A.D.

This prophecy involves both the first and second coming of the Messiah. The last three and half year will take place at Christ second coming to bring the entire world into obedience. See Zach 14:16-18 for example and Rev 19 & 20.

Daniels unbelievable precision in prophetic revelations was one reason the generation of Christ was looking for the Messiah. He had predicted the time to the cleansing of the Temple for instance accurately four centuries in advance. Herod had babies murdered in fear of this prophecy. If the Messiah started in his ministry at age 30, the age of priestly responsibility, then Jesus would be born around 3 or 4 B.C.

THE BOOK OF DANIEL IS ONE OF THE MAJOR PROOFS OF THE BIBLE BEING INSPIRED BY THE ALL POWERFUL GOD

 

 

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