Prophecy · end-times · Confidence: high · curated
The Seventy Weeks of Daniel
Cited scripture
- Dan 9:24 — Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting right
- Dan 9:25 — Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street
- Dan 9:26 — And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be wi
- Dan 9:27 — And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make i
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Historic voices touch this
12 passages from 6 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.
- Church History (Historia Ecclesiastica) · 5 passages
- Antiquities of the Jews · 2 passages
- The Jewish War · 2 passages
- Epistle of Barnabas · 1 passage
- Summa Theologica · 1 passage
- Against Heresies (Adversus Haereses) · 1 passage