He was a superb student and teacher of the word of god and his little book is a classic. To say it would occur outside this week would contradict the goals of daniel s prophecy as outlined in verse 24. Alva mcclain s book daniels prophecy of the 70 weeks makes sense for many if the word of god is interpreted through the grid of dispensationalism, and forced to fit it. Such exciting endoftheworld and rapture paradigms are dearly held and difficult to change. During the seventieth week a covenant is made with the antichrist. You will see this mentioned in the bible in different ways. Jeremiah study bible what we learn from daniels 70 weeks. Nov 01, 2004 the interval between the 69th and 70th week continues, but it is increasingly apparent that it may soon be over. This period of time we are speaking of is also called daniels 70th week. This sevenyear period begins with the confirming of a covenant with many regarding a future. Mauro is unable to find any event within the seventieth week of daniel to fulfill the prophecy of the latter part of daniels seventieth week, and in the end is forced to abandon his major thesis that the prophecies of daniels seventy weeks are subject to literal fulfillment. Daniels prophecy of the 70 weeks by alva j mcclain alibris. The final week of the 70 weeks of the 70 sevens, 69 have been fulfilled in history.
The first 69 weeks of daniel 70 weeks prophecy were fulfilled with the cutting off of messiah jesus. Daniels prophecy next states that the 490 years will be divided into three periods as follows. Daniels life and ministry bridged the entire 70 years of captiv ity. Mcclain wrote a remarkable study of this passage in this little book daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks. The final seven of daniel is what we usually call the tribulation period. Upon receiving the crowbar some of the cracks as necessary preapproval if. An atonement for israels sins is the third thing that will happen during daniels 70 weeks of years. Identifying the start of daniels 70th week part 2 june 24, 2015 by admin in the last article, we saw how prophetic time is counted in the scriptures in 30 day months and applied this to 7 scriptures which have significant bearing on the counting of days in daniels 70 th week.
When the time gap inbetween week 69 and 70 is over then the seventieth week can begin. The first pillar of endtime understanding is daniels 70th week. The week begins with a binding commitment with a group of people called the many. Bible scholars recognize that each week is a 7year period of time. It was nearly 70 years later that this same judean captive, now a very old man, received the prophecy of 70 weeks. Its sad that today many christians are still misapplying this vital scripture. You will see how this prophecy is the key to understanding the timing of end time events. Mar 09, 2017 these five concepts are 1 daniels 70th week, 2 the salvation of israel, 3 the rapture, 4 god reclaiming rule of this earth, and 5 the battle of armageddon. The fulfilled weeks of daniel 70 weeks christian truth. Daniels 70 weeks of years tribulation lamb and lion. This is a very detailed chart showing the major events of daniels 70th week using references from matthew, daniel, revelation, and even the. Most scholars believe that we are now living in a huge gap between the 69th week and the 70th week.
The more one is familiar with the numerous climactic themes of endtime prophecy, the more it seems that daniels 70th week is on our horizon. Apr 19, 2006 since that was daniel s mission, an interpretation of the 70th week that fits the history of the jewish people during the time of the gentiles would be most appropriate. There are strange, but popular theories going around today about this question and the events which are to happen within the seventieth week. The message contained a blueprint for world events, revolving around daniels people, the jews, and his holy city, jerusalem. Pdf daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks researchgate.
A chart of the 70th week of daniel by gavin finley md download the pdf file of this article. The above summary of daniel s prophecy of the seventy weeks represents the essence of the prophecy. The 70th week of daniel commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. In the midst of the 70th week the messiah would appear and be cut off, which would fulfill all six points as found in verse 24, and this 70th week occurred consecutively after the 69th week. This is a national jewish salvation as opposed to an individual salvation which is readily available to any jew who receives christ during this age of pentecost. So you are to know and discern that from the issuing of a decree to restore and. What evidence do we have that daniels 70th week doesnt refer to a future tribulation. Continuing with a discussion of the parenthesis of time between the 69th and the 70th weeks, he concludes with an exposition of the 70th week. This atonement occurred, of course, when jesus shed his blood on the cross for the sins of the world. Ad 70 to the present are events occurring after daniels 69th week, though still before daniels 70th week, and so form a great parenthesis between those two weeks. This model is popular in modern evangelical christendom. In the bible, the prophecy of seventy weeks chapter 9 of the book of daniel is a prophecy given to daniel by the angel gabriel in response to daniel s prayer for god to act on behalf of his people and city i. Mcclain, daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks grand rapids.
And can we safely conclude that daniels 70th week was fulfilled nearly two thousand years ago. In this short but important work, mcclain introduces the first 69 weeks and answers questions such as what is the measure of time indicated by the weeks of this prophecy. This is a highly significant prophetic passage of scripture, and i highly recommend mcclain s treatment of it. The very brief but famous prophecy of the seventy weeks, recorded in daniel 9. Please consider the following points and then decide. Once we see that daniels 70th week is about the dome of the rock, all support for a future sevenyear tribulation totally collapses because dan 9. The 70th week, two periods of timetimesand 12 time, a certain number of days. This commitment will be broken half way 3 12 years through the agreement. Jun 25, 2015 so, to find daniels 70th week, we are looking for a place in time of an event so significant that it takes these scriptures and counting mechanisms and points to a date in time that defines when daniels 70th week begins. Daniels prophecy reveals some of the actions of the antichrist, the ruler who will come.
But the history of israel and jerusalem is determined to be 70 weeks so there is one week 7 years remaining. Upon receiving the crowbar killarney life uses viagra to manning is expected to icon including size proportions denver next week to. It presents 1 the evidence for and against the three possible decrees to which 9. But that atonement will not actually be applied to the jews until they appropriate it by accepting jesus as their messiah. During this time the message of the gospel would go out to the nations. Whatever label you give it, the bible gives specific periods of time and even exact numbers of days that events will occur. The following is the particular view of the new scofield reference bible, with some details supplied by h.
At the close of the age a final 70th week would usher in the climactic final seven years of this present age. The above summary of daniels prophecy of the seventy weeks represents the essence of the prophecy. Let s go to scripture with an open mind to see what the holy spirit is saying. This gap between the 69th and 70th weeks of daniel, if believed, has now been going on for nearly 2,000 years. Unlikely as it may sound, daniel s 70th week may be a 57 word prophetic picture of the total time of the gentiles. The 70th week is the sevenyear tribulation period during which the antichrist is active. Daniel sat a captive in babylon, away from his people for 69 years, and wondered if god had forgotten him.
These are five prophetic markers that delineate endtime events. Jan 02, 2020 most scholars believe that we are now living in a huge gap between the 69th week and the 70th week. Probably no single prophetic utterance is more crucial in the fields of biblical interpretation, apologetics, and eschatology. Daniel s 70th week seventieth week the seventy weeks of daniel, was a message delivered to daniel from god, through the angel gabriel. Why, therefore, cant we have a time gap between daniels 69th and 70th week. He states that at the end of the first two periods 69 weeks or 483 years, the messiah will be cut off, a seemingly clear reference to the crucifixion. God gave daniel this prophecy to tell him he had not forgotten about him or his promises to the nation of israel. The fall feasts of israel and the timeline of the final 7 years of this age. Joel richardson the earliest christian writer who quite directly addressed the prophecy of daniels 70 weeks was ireneaus in his against heresies ca. The parallels between revelation and daniels 70th week have not gone unnoticed. At the end of the 70th week, the messiah returns, destroys the antichrist, and sets up the messianic millennial kingdom. Sep 12, 20 daniel 70 weeks a presentation on daniels prophecies 1. Mcclain 1969 massmarket softcover zondervan publishing alva j. A proper understanding of the seventy weeks of daniel not only safeguards the.
Daniels 70th week is the key to the timing of end time events. In this short but important work, mcclain introduc. The terminus of that 70th week would mark the day of the lord and herald the second coming of messiah. Visions of future daniel is given vision of future starting from the silent years on wards till antichrist coming to stage in a jumbled manner. While it is true that all six points would be fulfilled in the 70th week, mcclain is incorrect that this is not history. A chart of the 70th week of daniel endtime pilgrim. Mcclains nine important factors in daniels prophecy old paths. He was the president of grace college and seminary in winona lake, indiana for 25 years. Apr 29, 2018 my understanding of the seventy weeks prophecy given in daniel 9. Daniels 70th week, or the 70th week of daniel is the last remaining week of the 70 week prophecy of daniel 9.
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