God’s Response to Daniel’s Prayer: The Vision of the 70 Weeks, Part 2

A.The Big Picture: 70 Weeks for Israel and Jerusalem (24)

B.The Events of the first 69 weeks

   1.The decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem

   2.The coming of Messiah the Prince

C. The Events after the first 69 weeks

   1.The Messiah will be killed

   2.The city and the temple will be destroyed

D.The Timing after the first 69 weeks

   1.There is an unknown time period between the 69th and 70th week

      a.The text at least permits a gap

      b.The events of verse 26 are at least 37 years apart

      c.The events of verse 27 (the 70th week) have not happened yet

      d.The events of the 70th week will happen right before the Second Coming of Christ

      e.The purposes of verse 24 have not yet been fulfilled

   2.God has temporarily shifted his primary focus away from the nation of Israel until the 70th week arrives.