This 70th week, the socalled great tribulation, says the dispensationalist, is described in v. The seventy weeks prophecy of daniel 9 park street church. Like the prophecies of ezekiel, it first gave comfort to godly jews exiled in babylon. Daniel has recently completed a book manuscript entitled cosmopolitan zarathustras. Daniel s prophecy next states that the 490 years will be divided into three periods as follows. Daniels 70th week, the end times endtimes seventieth week. Later it encouraged their descendants, as persia, greece, and rome exercised dominion over their lives and land. Instead, these scholars believe that the book of daniel was written by an.
The vision of daniel s seventy weeks, then, can be explained simply. In his email earlier this week, kahane commented on audiences reactions to book of travelers. The chapter begins with daniel praying for israel, acknowledging the nations sins against god and asking for gods mercy. Its sad that today many christians are still misapplying this vital scripture. The 70th week of daniel commentary a testimony of jesus. The 70th week of daniel commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. It is found in aramaic in the book of ezra as an official document of the. The angel informs him that seventy weeks have been decreed for them, and then gives a detailed but cryptic description of those weeks. Daniel fecteau mens swimming and diving coach princeton. W takich momentach pojawia sie ostroznie podejmowany u nas temat eutanazji. The 70th week in relation to the book of revelation. The book of daniel is a treasure graciously granted to the people of god by the lord of all history. Our conclusion thus far is that the seven and sixtytwo weeks in daniel 9.
Sheffield assistant professor of the history of the islamic world before. Daniel sheffield department of near eastern studies princeton. 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. The seventy weeks of daniel, was a message delivered to daniel from god. 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 daniels prayer. Religion, translation, and prophethood in iran and south asia, a book which tells the story of. 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. The parallels between revelation and daniels 70th week have not gone unnoticed. During the first seven sabbaticals the city of jerusalem is. The infinite desire for growth princeton university press, princeton, nj, 2018, 184 pp. Daniel fecteau joined princeton as the volunteer assistant diving coach in august.
One of the most profound prophecies in all of scripture must be his 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 9. This gap between the 69th and 70th weeks of daniel, if believed, has now been going on for nearly 2,000 years. What we may call the critical view holds that daniels 70th week. It refers to a period of seventy sabbaticals or periods of seven years required to bring in the ultimate jubilee. Daniels 70 weeks of years tribulation lamb and lion. Prophecy of book of daniel explained the last seven years. The seventy weeks prophecy is one of the most significant and detailed messianic prophecies of the old testament. The prophet daniel said more specific things about the end times than any other old testament prophet.