The reason for the seven years of tribulation or Daniels seventieth week.
Daniel 9:24-27 (rothrham)
Daniels seventieth week(Dan.9:24-27)The 7 years of tribulation
The reason for the seven years of tribulation or Daniels seventieth week.
Daniel 9:24-27 (rothrham) 24 Seventy weeks, have been divided concerning thy people and concerning thy holy cityto put an end to the transgression, and fill up the measure of sin, and put a propitiatory-covering over iniquity, and bring in the righteousness of ages, and affix a seal the vision and prophecy, and anoint the holy of holies. 25 Thou must know, then, and understand: From the going forth of the Word to restore and to build Jerusalemunto the Anointed One, the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks,the broadway and the wall, shall again be built, even in the end of the times. 26 And, after the sixty-two weeks, shall the Anointed One, be cut off, and have, nothing,and, the city and the sanctuary, will one destroy with the Prince, and so will his own end come with an overwhelming flood, howbeit, up to the full end of the war, are decreed astounding things. 27 And he will confirm a covenant to the many, for one week,but, in the middle of the week, will cause sacrifice and present to cease, and, in his stead, shall be the horrid abomination that astoundeth, even till, a full end, and that a decreed one, shall be poured out on him that astoundeth.
Daniel 9:24-27 (KJV) Seventy weeks [Greek-weeks- Shaw-boo'-ah sevens = 70x7s = 490 ;seventy sevens] are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, [Tribulation is determined upon Thy people and upon thy Holy city.This means three things. 1st.That tribulation is upon Daniels people the Jews and upon Daniels native city of Jerusalem. 2nd.That tribulation cannot be determined upon the people at any time in history while they have been scattered among the nations. 3rd.This also means that the Jews have to have complete control of Jerusalem before the seven years of tribulation can start. This will happen when the Antichrist/beast signs the seven year covenant with many and Israel. Israel will have peace and gain complete control of Palestine for 3 ½ years until the covenant is broken. The tribulation cannot start until this covenant is signed and Israel gains complete control of Palestine. The church also has to be taken out of the way before the Antichrist/beast can be revealed.2Ths.2:7-8 (rotherham) For, the secret, of lawlessness, already, is inwardly working itself,only, until, he that restraineth at present, shall be gone, out of the midst: 8 And, then, shall be revealed the lawless one,whom, the Eloheem Yahshua, will slay with the Spirit of his mouth, and paralyse with the forthshining of his Presence:
[The reason for the seven years of tribulation is to bring Israel back to Eloheem (God). The six events of Daniel 9:24 have never been fulfilled by the nation of Israel as of yet. But will in the future tribulation (see notes below on Daniels seventieth week )
Dan.9: 25a.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 [Greek- Seven x Sevens=49yrs From the going forth of the commandment to restore the walls and to rebuild the streets it will take 49 years.
It took only 52 days to rebuild the walls but it took fourty nine years to restore the streets.] and Dan 9:25b.threescore and two weeks: [The completion of the rebuilding of the city 49+ 434=483]
Dan.9:25c.the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Nehemiah rebuilt the walls in 52 days Neh. 2:1-16 but this was by no means the full restoration of the streets of Jerusalem it took fourty nine years to complete this restoration.The true interputation of Greek is end of times we can find this in (Daniel 9:25 rothrham) Thou must know, then, and understand: From the going forth of the Word to restore and to build Jerusalemunto the Anointed One, the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks,the broadway and the wall, shall again be built, even in the end of the times. The streets will be built for the Messiah even in the end of times along with the walls and the Temple .
Dan.9:26a. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: [after 434 years and the 49years the Messiah will be crucified which was 30 .A.D. but not for himself but for us. There is a prophecy in Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. This prophecy is speaking of YAHWEH ,it was known in Hebrew tradition that the sun was manifested on the fourth day and the Messiah o/r YAHWEH would come on the fourth day or fourth millenium. YAHSHUA (
Luke 13:35 (KJV) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of YAHSHUA (the Lord). And will be desolate until just before his coming at the battle of Armageddon to set up his kingdom when all Jews except YAHSHUA (Jesus as Lord and saviour) Zech.3:9-10.]
Dan.9:27a. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: [The Prince that shall come in the future tribulation will make a 7 year covenant with many Nations.]Dan.9:27b.And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, [The Temple will be rebuilt where the third most sacred Muslim Mosque the Dome of the Rock is located. This means that something has to happen to this Mosque between now and the signing of the covenant .It could be an earthquake at or around the time of the resurrection of the church .The sacrifices will start and then they will be stopped by the beast in the middle of tribulation after 3 ½ years.]Dan.9:27c.And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. (Daniel 9-27b. rotherham) and, in his stead, shall be the horrid abomination that astoundeth, even till, a full end, and that a decreed one, shall be poured out on him that astoundeth. [Then the beast/prince/antichrist will set up Satan worship and make sacrifices to Satan in the Temple and worship of himself as a god then This decree shall be poured out upon him the beast who sets up the abominations.]
(1a.)The interpretation of the seventy weeks.
"week" is shaw-boo'-ah; which means seven). These 70 x 7s are years not days because
(1)The answer to the prayer concerning the vision was in years and did not concern days, but years as was the years in (Daniel 9:2).
(2) The last "week" is one seven, which is years and is divided into 2 separate parts 3 ½ years each. The last 3 ½ are years ; and are explained and proved to be 3 1/2 years in the notes to follow.Mat.24:21 The Great tribulation or the second half of tribulation or the second 3 ½ years will begin when the Jews flee from the beast armies in Rev.12.This will be in the middle of the week when the antichrist brakes the seven year covenant after 3 ½ years and the beast will continue for fourty and two months in Rev. 13: and the Woman/Israel will flee for 1,260 days in Rev.12 after the antichrist/beast brakes the seven year covenant in the middle which is after 3 ½ years (3)This means that since the last half of the 70th week is 3 1/2 years.(fourty two months or1,260days ) then the first half is also 3 1/2 years, making the one seven of Daniel 9:27 to be 7 years. (4)If the last or one "week" is a period of 7 years, the other "weeks" are also 7 years each. The whole period is 70 x 7 = 490 yrs.
2. They are three periods of the seventy weeks. (1) The 1st period7 weeks, 7 x 7 = 49 years was for the rebuilding of the Walls and streets of Jerusalem (Dan. 9:25) (2) The 2nd period62 weeks,62 x 7 = 434 years from the completion of the rebuilding of Jerusalem at the end of the 49 years until the Messiah is cut off or crucified for men (Dan. 9:25-26) (3)The 3rd periodone week, 1 x 7 = 7 years, which is the last 7 years of this age, what we know as the seven years of tribulation.This will conclude the building of the temple and city in the end of times this will be done the first 3 1/3 years. Then the great tribulation will come the last 3 ½ years and Isreael/Jews will have to flee to Edom and Moab for 1,260 days or 42 months.
Then after the 42 months this will end with the 2nd coming of Messiah (Christ) to the earth to set up his kingdom and to fulfill the 6 events of Dan 9:24.
3.Who and whom do the all the seventy weeks concern? All of the 490 years are. determined [Hebrew 2852, khaw-thak'; a primitive root; properly to cut off, to decree :- determine.]to be fulfilled concerning Daniel's people the Jews and Daniel's native city, Jerusalem. This will be done to fulfill and to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. None of the 490 years concern the church in any sense.
In fact, the church had not began until after the 69th week, the previous 483 years didnt concern the church and the final seven years will not either The church will be resurrected before the 70th week begins (The church is the he of §2 These. 2:7-8; We are to escape all these things that shall come to pass Luke 21:36 (See the first Resurrection)
4.When do the last7 years concern Israel and Jerusalem? They have not during any time that the nation of Israel has been Scattered among the nations or without total control of Jerusalem. The 70 weeks concern Israel as a nation with complete control of Jerusalem. Since Israel was Scattered by the Romans and her city and temple was destroyed in 70 A.D and since they have just now shot forth as a nation in 1948 and since the 6 events of Daniel 9:24 have not yet been fulfilled, and since the 483rd. year ended at the crucifixion of Messiah (Christ), the 70th week or the last 7 years is the only part left to be fulfilled .The whole nation of Israel will be saved in one day at the second coming of Messiah (Christ) to the earth to set up his kingdom at the battle of Armageddon .(Zech.3,12:10-13:1 ; Romans 11:25-29)During this time, all of the 6 events of Daniel 9:24 will be completely fulfilled. Which is still in the future and will be fulfilled when Israel as a nation gets total control of Jerusalem again .
I dont believe that they will get total control of Jerusalem until the antichrist brings peace to Israel
5. Six things that have to be done in the 490 years or the 70 weeks of (Daniel 9:24):
(1)"To finish (put an end to) the transgression." , Hebrew 6586 peh'-shah; a revolt (national, moral or religious) This is rebellion against Eloheems (Gods) lawful authority (Psalm 51:1; Isaiah43:25;etc.). This transgression has reference to the all of the sins of Israel and Jerusalem ,All ungodliness of the Jews will stop in one day.
( Zech.3:9;Zech.14 ;Romans 11:25-29; Isaiah 66:7-10; Ezekiel 36:24-30).
(2)"To make an end of sins" Hebrew 2398 chatta'th, khat-tawth'; from (chata'); an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concrete) an offender :- punishment (of sin), purifying (-fication for sin), sin (-ner, offering).This concerns Israel and Jerusalem only not the Gentile nations. This has never been done and will not be accomplished until after the 7 years of tribulation and will be done at the time just before the Second Coming of Messiah (Christ) at the battle of Armageddon.(Ezekiel 36:24-30; Ezekiel 37:24-27; Ezekiel 43:7; Zech. 14)., The whole nation will be saved in one day. (Zech.3:9; 12:10-13:1; Romans 11:25-29).
(3)"To make reconciliation (make atonement) for iniquity." Hebrew 3722, kaw-far'; a primitive root; to cover ,appease, make (an) atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile (-liation). Atonement was done at the cross for everyone and every nation (Isaiah 53; Col. 1:20; Col. 2:14-17; 1 Peter 2:24),but the nation of Israel has not yet excepted YAHSHUA (Jesus) as their Messiah ;
But their eyes will be opened and they will except YAHSHUA (Jesus) as their Messiah just before the Second Coming of YAHSHUA the Messiah (Christ) to earth to set up his kingdom.(Isaiah 1:18-20; Isaiah 66:7-8; Zech. 12:10-13:1;Matthew 23:37-39; Romans 11:25-29; Zech.3).
(4)"To bring in everlasting righteousness." When Repentance has come; when Rebellion against Eloheem (God) has stopped and sins have come to an end ; then everlasting righteousness will be ushered in for the whole nation of Israel.(Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 12:1-6; Daniel 2:44-45; Daniel 7:13-14,18,27; Ezekiel 43:7; Zech.3, 14; Luke 1:32-33; Romans 11:25-29; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 19:11-20:10; Rev. 21:1-22:5).
(5)"To seal up the vision and prophecy." When all these first four prophecies have come to past then all the prophecies of chastisement concerning Israel by all the prophets will end.
"for all shall know YAHWEH (LORD) from the least unto the greatest of them" (Isaiah 11:9; Isaiah 66:7-10; Jeremiah 31:31-40; Rom. 11:25-29; Zech.3).
(6)"To anoint the most holy." This refers only to the anointing of the Millennial temple of
Ezekiel 40-43; Zech. 6:12-13.The Jews have never and will never use this term with the
connection of their "The most holy" Messiah who is always distinguished by the simple
title, Messiah. If anyone teaches that this refers to man crowning Messiah (Christ) it is
out of harmony with Scripture .Eloheem (God) the Father has already anointed Jesus
(Luke 22:29;Acts 1:7; Acts 2:36; Phil. 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:1-3; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 19:11
21;Daniel 7:13-14). man dont have the authority to anoint and crown Messiah (Christ).
The Rotherham anoint the holy of holies. (Daniel 9:24d. rothrham)
6.The seventy weeks began with the commandment "to restore and to build Jerusalem
unto the Messiah the Prince" (Daniel 9:25 ).
Exactly 483 Hebrew years 173,880 days later ended at the Cross
We must look at 483 Jewish years. Since the Jewish calendar contains 360 days, we can easily see that God is talking about 173,880 days. Therefore, we can expect that 173,880 days after the prophecy started, the Messiah would present Himself to Israel as Messiah-King.
Artaxerxes issued such a decree on Passover March 14, 445 B.C. Therefore, precisely 173,880 days from this day should bring us to some significant event in Jesus' life which presented Him to the nation Israel as Messiah.
When did Palm Sunday occur? "The Messiah (Jesus) came to Jerusalem on Passover in the year A.D. 32, which was April 6." (4) C. The two periods combined (7 + 62 = 69 Weeks of Years, or 483 Jewish years, or 173,880 days). * When we count from March 14, 445 B.C. to April 6, 32 A.D., we have 477 years, 24 days. However, we must deduct one year because only one year lapses between 1 B.C. and 1 A.D. This gives us 476 years, 24 days or 173,764 days. * Then, we must add 119 days to account for the 119 leap years during these 476 years (476 divided by 4). Now, we have 173,883 days. * However, there is a slight inaccuracy in the Julian calendar when compared to the solar year. The Royal Observatory in London calculates that a Julian year is 1/128th of a day longer than the Jewish solar year. When we multiply 476 years times 1/128, we get three days. Subtracting three from our figure above, we arrive at the 173,880 days. (5) Therefore, there are exactly 69 Weeks of Years (173,880 days) between the decree of King Artaxerxes in 445 B.C. to rebuild Jerusalem to Palm Sunday, April 6, 32 A.D.!!
God foretold to the day when Messiah would present Himself to Israel as their Messiah-King. We see this event recorded in Matthew 21:1-11. So the Messiah was crucified for us just as this prophecy said that he would be. Then at that time the Jews were cut off from the vine and the church age began.
There were three decrees for the restoration of Jerusalem: Cyrus, king of Persia gave the first decree in the first year of his reign
(Ezra 1:1-4; Ezra 3:8; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1-4; Isaiah 46:11).Cyrus king of
Persia reigned for 9 years; then his son Cambyses reigned for 7 years. In Cambyses
reign the work on the temple ceased (Ezra 4:1-24) until the second year of the reign of
Darius 1st when he confirmed the decree that had been made by Cyrus 18 years before. In
the sixth year of his reign the temple was finished, but the city had not yet been restored.
Darius reigned for 35 years and then Xerxes reigned 21 years (Daniel 11:1-3) No work
was done to restore the city during his reign. Then Artaxerxes became king and reigned
for 40 years. In the middle of his reign the 20th year 445 B.C. , he then
gave Nehemiah the 3rd and final decree "to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince"
(Daniel 9:25-26; Neh. 2:1-6:19). From the going forth of this commandment the 70
weeks or 490 years is started. At this point the first period of the 490 years (the first
seven weeks 7 x 7 = 49 years began for the restoration of Jerusalem with streets and the
wall (Daniel 9:25). The walls were restored by Nehemiah in 52 days after he reached
Jerusalem, This was by no means the complete restoration but the complete restoration of
the streets took 49 years. So we have to understand that this decree (Daniel 9:25 ) was 92
years after the first decree by Cyrus.
Kings of Persia
For more than a 150 years now ancient inscriptions have been deciphered, and these, along with other sources of information (Theologians such as Herodotus, Xenophon, Ctesias, and Nicolas of Damascus who lived before Messiah (Christ), and Arrian of the 2nd century A.D.) give us a true understanding of the line of the kings of Persia. In 1846 the writing on the famous Rock of Behistun, was found to contain Darius Hystaspis' own genealogy. On this stone he claimed to be the 9th of a succession of kings of his fathers. This stone rises about 1,700 feet out of the plain on the high road from Babylon to the
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Cambyses Ahasuerus/Darius the Mede In the 3rd. year of his reign Ester becomes Queen Est.1 Dan 5:31.6:28,11:1 (Fulfilled prophecy of Isa.44:28,Isa.45:1) | ||||
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Reigned 9 years Began his reign 2yrs after Darius the Meade defeated Babylon |
Cyrus II Darius/Cyrus In the 1st. year of the reign of Cyrus or Darius he was given the comandment from God to build the Temple. Ezra 1:1-2 Dan.1:21, ,6:28,9:1,10:1 In the 1st. year of the reign of Darius or Cyrus Daniel was given the seventy weeks of Dan.9:24-27 | ||||
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Artaxerxes Reigned only 7 months. Work on Temple ceased Ezra 4:1- 24 was not mentioned in the history of Herodotus,Behistun Rock or cylinder of Cyrus only in the Bible. Darius I (F- Dan.11:1-2) | ||||
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9. Darius Hystaspis |
Darius Reigned 21 |
Hystaspis Commandment to build Templeby God.2nd.yr. Darius I Hag.1:1,8 Zec.1:1,16 Temple Completed 6th. yr Darius I Ezra 6:14-15 (F-Dan.11:1-2) |
After Darius Hystaspis then Artaxerxes who reigned 40 yrs and In the 20th.yr in the Month nissan passover Artaxerxes or Darius gave Neh. The comandment to go forth and to build walls of Jerusalem Neh.2:1
(Dan.11:1-2 F) Note on the Cylinder of Cyrus the Persian (mentioned in Ezra 1:1; Isaiah 44:28; Isaiah 45:1; Ezra 6:14 )he lists only the kings from the 3rd to the 7th that,his own son who succeeded him. On the Behistun rock only the kings 2-5, 8-9 are given, Cyrus the Persian and his son Cambyses II not being mentioned for some reason. However, Darius Hystaspis, who made this list, does mention that he was the 9th of a succession of kings, so this would include the ones not named. Herodotus gives the first 5 of the 9 Persian kings, and the Bible mentions by name 5, 6,7,8 and 9. We have to supply from ancient history those that are missing in the Bible. The 5th king, Astyages, was the husband of Esther and the father of Cyrus. He was also the Ahasuerus of Esther 1:1, and Darius the Mede of Daniel 5:31. He is listed also by Herodotus as the 8th of a succession of Lydian kings, called Aryenis, the husband of Vashti who gave up the queenship to Esther because of her rebellion against him. The 4 kings to stand up in Persia, as in Daniel 11:1-2, were the last 3 on the above list [ Cyrus II, Cambyses II, Darius Hystaspes, and Xerxes, the son of Darius Hystaspis.] Between these 4 and the coming of Alexander the Great, 6 more kings ruled. Some confusion has arisen concerning the Persian kings due to appellatives being mistaken for proper names, and from their transliteration into other languages.
Examples of appellatives are: Pharaoh of Egypt and Abimelech of Philistia, similar to the more modern Czar, Sultan, and Shah. Ahasuerus, meaning The Mighty, was the title of 4 Median and Persian kings. Artaxerxes, meaning Great King, was used by 4 Persian kings. Darius, meaning "The Restrainer" or "The Maintainer", was also used by several of these kings. The Cyrus of this passage was so named by Eloheem (God) 150 years before his birth to Esther and Ahasuerus, and about 200 years before this decree which fulfilled Isaiah 44:28-45:1. All the events of the book of Esther came before those of Ezra and Nehemiah; and the events of Neh. 1:1,7:4 came before Ezra 1:1-14.The 20th year of Artaxerxes was about 85-90 years after the Babylonian captivity of 70 years. Darius the Mede, the Ahasuerus of Esther 1:1 and father of Cyrus, reigned 2 years after the fall of Babylon. Cyrus reigned 9 years; Cambyses 7; Darius I 35; Xerxes 21; and Artaxerxes 20 years before Nehemiah was sent back to Jerusalem to complete the walls (Neh. 1:1 , 7:4). There is controversy regarding when Nehemiah went to Jerusalem, some believing it was about 45 years after the beginning of the Babylonian captivity, or about 35 years after the captivity of Jehoiachin, or 23 years from the destruction of Jerusalem; but this could not be. His first coming to Jerusalem was evidently in the 20th year of Artaxerxes The signing of the covenant of Neh. 10 could have been after he came to the city, for as governor at that time it would be natural for him to sign it. His signing does not mean that he was present in the 7th year of Darius I, some 60-70 years before, when Ezra came to Jerusalem. No doubt many signed the covenant as they came from time to time. Neh. 1: 2 Hanani was either an actual brother of Nehemiah or of close kin in the tribe of Judah, and that both were princes of this tribe.These Jews were those of the captivity that had returned under Zerubbabel and Ezra.
The Messiah was to be crucified after the 62 weeks 62 x 7 = 434 years, and was to follow the7weeks 7 x 7 = 49 years of the complete restoration of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:25-26).Jesus was crucified at the end of the 69th week, or 483 years after the commandment. The term "Weeks of Years" was a common Jewish term. It meant literally seven (7) years. The term comes from God's commandment in Leviticus 25:3-4 to farm a piece of land for only six years, allowing it to lie fallow for the seventh.
This seven-year period came to be known as a "week of years". Therefore, Seventy Weeks of Years was 490 Hebrew years. Note this prophecy contains three parts: 1. 7 Weeks of Years (49 Hebrew Years) 2. 62 Weeks of Years (434 Hebrew Years) 3. 1 Week of Years (7 Hebrew Years) At the precise point in history when the 7 + 62 Weeks of Years occurred, Israel could expect Messiah to announce Himself as Messiah. What great news! This means that Israel could not miss Messiah. All they had to do was to count and be aware of the prophecy. This study will show us several things: 1. Why the Wise Men knew the time for Messiah was close. 2. Why Israel missed Messiah. 3. How this applies to us today. Let us now consider the meaning of the prophecy. I. The Duration of the Prophecy This prophecy stipulated that Messiah would be presented to Israel and would be killed after 69 weeks of years had elapsed from the starting point. When we multiply 69 times 7, we understand that the time involved here equals 483 Jewish years. Since the Jewish calender contains 360 days, we can easily see that God is talking about 173,880 days. Therefore, we can expect that 173,880 days after the prophecy started, the Messiah would present Himself to Israel as Messiah-King. II. The Starting Point of the Prophecy (Daniel 9:25a) In this verse , God said the prophecy would begin "from the going forth (the issuing) of the commandment to restore and rebuild Jerusalem..." At the time God gave Daniel this prophecy, Israel was a slave nation under Babylon; however, God had foretold that this slavery would last only 70 years. This 70-year period was rapidly coming to a close; indeed, non-Jewish history records that the Medo-Persian emperor Artaxerxes issued such a decree on Passover March 14, 445 B.C. Therefore, precisely 173,880 days from this day should bring us to some significant event in Jesus' life which presented Him to the nation Israel as Messiah. III. The Mathematics Of The Prophecy A. The First Seven Weeks (49 Jewish Years) If you study the book of Nehemiah, you will find the account of the Jewish pilgrimage to rebuild Jerusalem following King Artaxerxes' decree. The prophet Nehemiah assumed charge of this rebuilding effort, which was carried out in such extreme hardship and danger that the builders carried swords with them as they were building the walls. Thus was fulfilled precisely the prophecy in verse 25b,"...it shall be built again with city square and moat, but in troublous times." This effort began in 445 B.C. and culminated in 396 B.C., exactly 49 years, just as foretold. B. The Second Period (62 Weeks of Years, 434 years) Daniel 9:26 foretells that the "anointed One" would come after this period and would then be killed. This wording is understood by most conservative scholars to refer to Jesus Christ, not at His birth, but at His presentation as the Messiah-Prince. (2) "There were only two events in the life of Christ when He was officially set apart. One was His baptism and the other was His triumphal entry into Jerusalem." (3) This latter event has become known as Palm Sunday. When did Palm Sunday occur? "The Messiah (Jesus) came to Jerusalem on Passover in the year A.D. 32, which was April 6." (4) C. The two periods combined (7 + 62 = 69 Weeks of Years, or 483 Jewish years, or 173,880 days). * When we count from March 14, 445 B.C. to April 6, 32 A.D., we have 477 years, 24 days. However, we must deduct one year because only one year lapses between 1 B.C. and 1 A.D. This gives us 476 years, 24 days or 173,764 days. * Then, we must add 119 days to account for the 119 leap years during these 476 years (476 divided by 4). Now, we have 173,883 days. * However, there is a slight inaccuracy in the Julian calendar when compared to the solar year. The Royal Observatory in London calculates that a Julian year is 1/128th of a day longer than the Jewish solar year.
When we multiply 476 years times 1/128, we get three days. Subtracting three from our figure above, we arrive at the 173,880 days. (5) Therefore, there are exactly 69 Weeks of Years (173,880 days) between the decree of King Artaxerxes in 445 B.C. to rebuild Jerusalem to Palm Sunday, April 6, 32 A.D.!! God foretold to the day when Messiah would present Himself to Israel as their Messiah-King. We see this event recorded in Matthew 21:1-11. So the Messiah was crucified for us just as this prophecy said that he would be. Then at that time the Jews were cut off from the vine and the church age began. The 7 years of tribulation will be what Eloheem (God) uses to bring Israel back to Eloheem (God).The church will have to be gone before the tribulation starts.( see the first resurrection ) The 70th week did not end as some try and teach when Stephen was stoned because none of the 6 events of point 5, above, werent fulfilled or have they been fulfilled as of yet. They cannot be fulfilled with Israel and Jerusalem until the resurrection of the church and the revelation of the future Antichrist ( §2 Thes. 2:7-8; Rev. 4:1). 8. The people of the prince that shall come (Daniel 9:26). This refers to the Romans who fulfilled this prophecy of the destruction of the city and temple and brought the first desolation of Daniel 9:26This was fulfilled in 70 A.D. (§Luke 19:41-44; Luke 21:20). The second will come in the great tribulation by the beast/ /prince that shall come. 9. (Daniel 9:26). The prince that shall come refers to Antichrist who will be possessed by the demons of the prince/satanic Angel out of the Abyss that will come out from within the old Grecian Empire Territory Daniel 8 and defeat the ten Kings of the Roman Empire territory Dan 7 , and from the people who destroyed the city and temple of Israel in A.D. 70 (Daniel 9:26; Luke 21:20-24). He will come from among the 10 kingdoms yet to be formed inside the old Roman Empire territory (Daniel 7:2324)The Grecian part of that territory.(see the beast ) 10. The church age is between the 69th and 70th weeks (Daniel 9:26-27). This time between the 69th. and 70th. Week/seven was not seen by the Old Testament prophets, but because of their unbelief in Jesus as the Messiah they were cut off and the New Testament fills this gap between the 69th. and the 70th. Week / seven with the church age. 11. The events between the 69th and 70th weeks are all given in the New Testament: (1)Messiah (Christ) was crucified at the end of the 69th week or after 483 years.(Daniel 9:26). (2)The Romans were too destroy Jerusalem and the Temple(Lk.21:6/21:11-23) and did destroy Jerusalem and the temple after the crucifixion at the end of the 69th week and before the 70th week (Daniel 9:26-27). (3)There was to be a war between the Romans and Israel ( Dan.7:7 ) after the 69th week and before the 70th week. (Daniel 9:26-27). (4) Israel was defeated by the Romans and their city and temple was destroyed for the first time (Daniel 9:26-27),and after the 69th week were carried away with a flood or plucked up and scattered among the nations. This was all before the 70th week.\ (Daniel 9:26-27; Luke 21:20-24 ; Zech.1:19). (5)Desolations of Israel and their city and temple will follow the end of the war between Israel and the Romans (Daniel7:7-8 ;Daniel 9:26; Luke 21:20-24).The Word desolations is plural and this means their will be more than the one desolation the first which was during the Roman Empire; and the second desolation will happen in the middle of the tribulation after 3 ½ years by the beast and after the Temple has been rebuilt by the Jews (6)When Messiah (Christ) comes to defend Israel from Antichrist; Jerusalem and the temple will be rebuilt, not destroyed This will not be the same Temple. (Zech. 6:12-13; Zech. 14:1-21; Matthew 25:31-46; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 19:11-21).
Historically, all the above events were fulfilled by the Romans except the six events of Dan.9:24; the treaty of Dan.9:27 and the second desolation which will be in the future. They crucified Christ in 30 A.D. and destroyed Jerusalem about 70 A.D. Jerusalem was destroyed after the 69th week and before the 70th week. Jerusalem was destroyed about 39 years after the crucifixion of Messiah (Christ). The crucifixion of Messiah (Christ) ended the 69th week or was the 483rd. year.
(7)"The prince that shall come" was to come after both the first destruction and desolation of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:26-27). The Jews were led away captive among all nations in 70 A.D. Since "the prince that shall come" could not confirm a covenant with the Jews to fulfill Daniel 9:27 because of them not being in Jerusalem then this has to be done in the future and the prince will be the beast/antichrist ( see the beast ).
The issue at Daniel 9 is the simple pronoun; he, she, it, they and them.
A simple pronoun does need to point back to a "familiar" or "close" antecedent.
However, this is not a rule of grammar that definitely fixes that antecedent. We have been taught in composition that too many hes and shes, etc. often leaves the reader confused as to which person is in view. Thus it is advisable to re-name or identify the various individuals in a narrative so that the subsequent pronouns have a specific person to point back to. The speaker does not do that, so we have to really examine it to find out which noun the he refers back to.
Also, there is no relative clause here. There is a continuous narrative. The relative clause would be introduced by a relative pronoun. It is not so easy to simply break apart a narrative and "cut off" what refers to who.
We have two main issues it seems. (1) are there two "princes" or one? (2) If there are two, to which one do the various simple pronouns point back to?
First then: At Daniel 9, we have TWO people.
1. Messiah the prince
2. The prince who is to come
There is debate about whether these are one and the same. But there is a HE identified in the last clause of verse 27, who is certainly NOT the Messiah. It says, "and what is decreed is poured out on the one who makes desolate. So we MUST have two people in the context. Grammar does not help us determine whether the he of verse 27, "he will make strong a covenant," is referring to Messiah the prince or to the prince who is to come. We must rely on the context and the attendant language that is used to describe what these two people do and what happens to them.
However, we are not stuck with that. For in verse 26, we have some help. The phrase, "and his end will come with a flood." Is often translated as "its" end - referring to the city and sanctuary. But there are two problems. (1) the city and sanctuary results in a plural idea and the pronoun is singular. Therefore, "its" is not right. (2) the pronoun (his, its) is a masculine pronoun and therefore must refer to a masculine antecedent. The word city, is a feminine noun. The word prince is a masculine noun.
Thus, it should be "and his end will come with a flood." The question is then, who is the he of "his"? Does the end of Messiah the prince come with a flood? No. Does the end of "the prince who is to come" come with a flood? Yes. That is the final destruction of that coming prince. It might seem out of place to us to make a reference to the final destruction of this "prince who is to come," but not according to the intent of the writer - or rather SPEAKER, for it is Gabriel who is verbalizing this (Daniel just writes it down later).
To quote Keil and Delitzsch - In the following clause: "and his end with the flood,"
the suffix refers simply to the hostile NAGID, whose end is here emphatically placed over against his coming.
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Then there is the issue concerning the he of verse 27. We have to once again rely on context (close and far) to determine who the he is. The he cannot refer to the Messiah because (1) he did NOT make a strong covenant FOR 7 YEARS. (2) he did NOT break a 7-year covenant at the midpoint.
There is a natural gap of time between the 69th and the 70th week. It is at least 40 years long. It is found in verse 26: 1. Messiah is cut off that is the end of the 69th week, 2. according to the "messiah" theory, the 70th week must begin immediately with the making of a covenant, 3. but the text does not allow for that. It immediately jumps 40 years from the cutting off of Messiah to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans.
Everything in v. 27 happens in regard to the 70th week. That includes the destruction that is poured out on the one who makes desolate.
8. The people of the prince that shall come (Daniel 9:26). This refers to the Romans
who fulfilled this prophecy of the destruction of the city and temple and brought the first
desolation of Daniel 9:26This was fulfilled in 70 A.D. (§Luke 19:41-44; Luke 21:20).
The second will come in the great tribulation by the beast/ /prince that shall come.
9. (Daniel 9:26). The prince that shall come refers to Antichrist who will be possessed by the demons of the prince/satanic Angel out of the Abyss that will come out from within the old Grecian Empire Territory Daniel 8 and defeat the ten Kings of the Roman Empire territory Dan 7 , and from the people who destroyed the city and temple of Israel in A.D. 70 (Daniel 9:26; Luke 21:20-24). He will come from among the 10 kingdoms yet to be formed inside the old Roman Empire territory (Daniel 7:2324)The Grecian part of that territory.(see the beast ) 10. The church age is between the 69th and 70th weeks (Daniel 9:26-27). This time between the 69th. and 70th. Week/seven was not seen by the Old Testament prophets, but because of their unbelief in Jesus as the Messiah they were cut off and the New Testament fills this gap between the 69th. and the 70th. Week / seven with the church age.
11. The events between the 69th and 70th weeks are all given in the New Testament: (1)Messiah (Christ) was crucified at the end of the 69th week or after 483 years.(Daniel 9:26).
(2)The Romans were too destroy Jerusalem and the Temple(Lk.21:6/21:11-23) and did destroy Jerusalem and the temple after the crucifixion at the end of the 69th week and before the 70th week (Daniel 9:26-27). (3)There was to be a war between the Romans and Israel ( Dan.7:7 ) after the 69th week and before the 70th week. (Daniel 9:26-27). (4) Israel was defeated by the Romans and their city and temple was destroyed for the first time (Daniel 9:26-27),and after the 69th week were carried away with a flood or plucked up and scattered among the nations. This was all before the 70th week.\ (Daniel 9:26-27; Luke 21:20-24 ; Zech.1:19). (5)Desolations of Israel and their city and temple will follow the end of the war between Israel and the Romans (Daniel7:7-8 ;Daniel 9:26; Luke 21:20-24).The Word desolations is plural and this means their will be more than the one desolation the first which was during the Roman Empire; and the second desolation will happen in the middle of the tribulation after 3 ½ years by the beast and after the Temple has been rebuilt by the Jews (6)When Messiah (Christ) comes to defend Israel from Antichrist; Jerusalem and the temple will be rebuilt, not destroyed This will not be the same Temple. (Zech. 6:12-13; Zech. 14:1-21; Matthew 25:31-46; Rev. 11:15; Rev. 19:11-21). Historically, all the above events were fulfilled by the Romans except the six events of Dan.9:24; the treaty of Dan.9:27 and the second desolation which will be in the future. They crucified Christ in 30 A.D. and destroyed Jerusalem about 70 A.D. Jerusalem was destroyed after the 69th week and before the 70th week. Jerusalem was destroyed about 39 years after the crucifixion of Messiah (Christ). The crucifixion of Messiah (Christ) ended the 69th week or was the 483rd. year. (7)"The prince that shall come" was to come after both the first destruction and desolation of Jerusalem (Daniel 9:26-27). The Jews were led away captive among all nations in 70 A.D. Since "the prince that shall come" could not confirm a covenant with the Jews to fulfill Daniel 9:27 because of them not being in Jerusalem then this has to be done in the future and the prince will be the beast/antichrist ( see the beast ).
(8) Jerusalem must be restored completely to the Jews as the capital of Israel This will be done by the 7 yr. Covenant .On the other hand the temple just has to be completed before the middle of the week/tribulation. So that the Antichrist can set up Satan worship and beast worship in the temple. Then he will brake the seven year covenant in the middle of tribulation and it will be desolate for the second time at the battle of Armageddon
(9) The city and temple were to be destroyed by the people of the prince or the Romans, as in Daniel 9:26. The Jews will have to have complete control of the city and a covenant made so they will have peace 1.This will give them total control of Jerusalem . 2. This will be so that they will be able to rebuild the temple before the middle of the Tribulation. The temple has to be rebuilt again before it can be made desolate. This prophecy has to be future because the temple has never been restored as of yet, so the total fulfillment of Daniel 9:27 has to be in the future.
(10) Israel, was broken off because of their unbelief at the crucifixion of Messiah (Christ). The tribulation will not and can not start until the signing of the 7 yr. Covenant between the antichrist and many nations. , at which time they will have total control of Jerusalem this will have to be done before tribulation can start. Just before Jesus was crucified he wept over Jerusalem saying, "How often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate ye shall not see Me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of YAHSHUA (the Lord)" (Matthew 21:43; Matthew 23:37-39; Matthew 24:2; Luke 21:20-24). This is the official rejection of Israel as his chosen people until the Second Coming of Messiah (Christ) at the battle of Armageddon . The 70th week could not have been fulfilled by Eloheem (God) with them immediately following the crucifixion because of him cutting them off at this time. The 70th week or the last 7 years that remain cannot be fulfilled until Eloheem (God) deals with them as a nation again (Ezekiel 37) and saves all of that nation in one day (Zech.3:9-10). He cannot do this until the nation of Israel gets total control of Jerusalem again, for the whole 70 weeks concern Israel and Jerusalem (Daniel 9:24). Neither can the 70th week be totally fulfilled until the temple is built again in Jerusalem (Daniel 9:26-27).
(11) The prince that shall come(Daniel 9:26-27) which would be from the Roman Empire territory ( Daniel 7:7) he shall confirm the covenant with many nations and the Jews for 7 years. He does not come into power until after the future 10 kingdoms are formed inside the old Roman Empire territory (Daniel 7:23-24), and until after the resurrection of the church.(2Thes.2:7-8)Therefore, the 70th week is after these 2 events. The 70th week will be the last 7 years of the dispensation of Grace. Which is the tribulation church and this will be the last chance for anyone to receive a glorified body; This will be between the resurrection of the church and the Second Coming of Jesus to set up his kingdom here on earth.(Daniel 9:27). This last seven years will be the future tribulation period ending with the Second Coming of Jesus at the battle of Armageddon. This includes all of Matthew 24-25; Rev. 4-19; Rev. 21; Daniel 7:19-27; Daniel 8:9-14,22-25; Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:36-45; Daniel 12:1-17, at which time many other passages will be fulfilled. The great tribulation will be during the last 3 1/2 years
(Jeremiah 30:4-9; Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:15-24; Rev. 11:1-19:21). The first 3 1/2 years will be a lesser tribulation due to the fact that Antichrist will be only rising to power. Israel and many nations will have peace during this time(Mic.5:5; Daniel 7:23-24; Matthew 24:4-14; Rev. 6:1-9:21 but many others will have war. (Daniel 7:8 ) (12)The dispensation of Grace of the church age comes in between the 69th week or after 483 years (the crucifixion of Jesus )and 70th week ,the last seven years of tribulation . Which will be the dispensation of grace of the tribulation saints. The time between the crucifixion of Messiah (Christ) and the tribulation is during which time Israel is rejected by Eloheem (God) and scattered to the four corners of the earth. There has to be a postponement of the fulfillment of the 70th week or last seven years of tribulation because of Israel being cut off.
At that time due to their rejection and her house being left desolate until Eloheem (God) restores it again in the days of the coming of Messiah (Christ). At the battle of Armageddon. "When YAHSHUA (the Lord) shall build up Zion, He shall appear in His glory" (Psalm 102:16). After the resurrection of the church the tribulation can at any time start, but the covenant has to be signed first. 12. The covenant between the Antichrist , Israel and many nations. (Daniel 9:27). We do not know the terms of this covenant ,but it is clear it will be a non-aggression pact, because Israel will have to get total control of Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. Their will be a military alliance that will enable the Antichrist to gain power over the 10 kingdoms. This will bring peace to many nations and terrorism will stop. Many nations will be deceived and by peace he will destroy many (Daniel 8:25 ;Micah 5:5) during the first 3 1/2 years of the 70th week (Daniel 7:23-24; Daniel 8:23-25; Rev. 17:8-17). It will include the protection of Israel in their national establishment and restoration and assure them at least temporary peace (Daniel 8:25; Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:36-45). This will also stop terrorism for many nations. The length of the covenant is to be 7 years (Daniel 9:27) Then in middle of the week (Daniel 9:27) or the middle of tribulation after 3 ½ years of the 7. The Antichrist will have gained Power over the 10 kingdoms (Daniel 7:23-24; Rev. 17:8 17). He then breaks his covenant with Israel, and many nations and seeks To destroy Mystery Babylon Rev.17. (see Mystery Babylon ) and Israel.Rev.12. Then enters and takes over Palestine, and makes the Jewish temple his place to Worship Satan and worship of himself. (Daniel 7:21-25; Daniel 8:9-14,22-25; Daniel 9:27; Daniel 11:36-45; Matthew 24:15-24; 2 Thes. 2:3-4;Rev. 13:1-18; Rev. 17:8-17).
He will then do away with all Jewish sacrifices in the temple set up Satan worship, Making sacrifices and sets himself and his image in the temple to be worshiped as a god. This will continue 1,150 Evenings and 1,150 mornings, or 3years, 2 months, and 10 days of the 1,260 days of the last 3 1/2 years of the 70th week (Daniel8:9-14; Daniel 9:27;11:45 ; Matthew24:15-22; 2 Thes. 2:3-4; Rev. 13:1-18). 2,300 Days Not 2,300Years.1,150 days and 1,150 evenings .The end of the 70th week (Daniel 9:27). The beast worship and the abomination will continue from the middle of the 70th week and through the judgments that will be poured out upon the one making the temple desolate (Daniel 9:27). These judgments will consist of the plagues caused by the 2 witnesses (Rev. 11:3-11) and the vial judgments (Rev. 15-16), ending with Antichrist's defeat and destruction at Armageddon (Rev. 16:13-16; Rev. 19:11-21; Zech. 14).
All the six events of Daniel 9:24 are part of the restitution of all things spoken of in
Acts 3:19-21 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, [
3. Israel gains complete control of Jerusalem (future during the tribulation) 4. The pure gospel is preached to all nations ( future during the Tribulation by an Angel in the midst of Heaven ) 5. The antichrist is revealed ( future during the tribulation ) 6.The Temple will be rebuilt ( future in the beginning of the tribulation.) 7.Satan is cast down to the earth (future during the tribulation) 8. Mystery Babylon is destroyed ( future during the tribulation) 9. The whole nation of Israel is saved ( future at the end of the tribulation) and many more.
Hosea 6:1-3 (KJV) Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us;[ He was torn on the cross so everyone could be healed including the Jews.] he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. [ Because he was slain everyone can have eternal life including the Jews ] Hosea 6:2a.After two days will he revive us:[ [ This is my oppinion I cant find any time in History when this prophecy could be fulfilled other than the way im going to explain it. Im not date setting I just feel that this could be true. The Word of Eloheem God says that a day is as a thousand years and a thousand years is as a day. I know that you cannot use this calculation for every day in the Word but only for the ones that you have too so you make any since out of it. In this particular verse it would have to be used in this manner because the nation of Israel was not woke up out of their sleep after two days,two years or even two hundred years. This prophecy has refrence to 2 Milleniums from his death the nation of Israel will be revived or awakened out of the Diapora.The whole nation of Israel will be saved in one day at the battle of Armageddon.
It will take the whole of the 70 weeks or 490 years of Tribulation; even till the last day to bring the nation of Israel to repentence and receive Yahshua Jesus as their messiah. This will be the 6th. Millenium. Yahshua Jesus was crucified in 30 A.D. this means that two thousand years latter will be when the Jews receive Yahshua Jesus as their Messiah. For this prophecy to take place then the resurrection of the righteous has to take place within the next 19 years. IM not saying that I know the day or the hour but I understand the seasons and this prophecy.We must add up the years here to get an understanding were we are in this prophecy. We must add 30 + 2,000 = 2,030 then subtract the 7 years of tribulation to determine when the approximate time the resurrection could take place. 2,031- 7 =2,024 meaning what I believe is that Yahshua Jesus would have to come before the year 2,024]
Hosea 6:2b. in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. [ In the third millenium from his death or the 7th. Millenium which will be the 7th. Day. He will raise the nation of Israel up and they will rule the world with a rod of iron for 1,000 years or for one millenium
We can read in Luke 21:24 (KJV) And they shall fall by the edge of the sWord, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
(Luke 21:24 rothrham) And they will fall by the edge of the sWord, and be carried away captive into all the nations, and, Jerusalem, shall be trodden down by the nations, until the seasons of the nations shall be fulfilled and shall be.
[By the study of Daniel 9:24-27 we see that the Jews have to fall by the edge of the sWord until after the 7 years of tribulation and then the whole nation of Israel will be saved in one day Zech 3:9-10. And the times of the gentiles will end. The term times of the Gentiles refers to the Gentile rule over the Jews this term has nothing to do with Grace as most teach. After the 7 years of tribulation the Jews will take their rightful position and rule the Earth with a rod of Iron.].
Romans 11:25 (KJV) For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
(Romans 11:25 rothrham) 25 For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in; [What is meant by the term until the fulness of the Gentiles come in ? This has nothing to do with the Gentiles being cut off from Eloheems (Gods) grace like most teach but rather it is referring to the fullness of the bride of Messiah (Christ) that will receive a glorified body and be part of the resurrection of Life the first resurrection ( see the first resurrection )].
Rom.11:26And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Zech. 3:9-10 (KJV) For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. 10 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. [ The vine is Yahshua Jesus, and the fig tree is Israel ]
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Isaiah 4:2-3 (KJV) In that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel. 3And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem: [ In that day almost always in the Word of Eloheem God and here it is speaking of the battle of Armageddon when Yahshua Jesus sets up his kingdom here on the earth for 1,000 years or the 7th. Day.
Luke 21:29-32 (KJV) And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; The word the means a definite article not just any fig tree. The fig tree is the nation of Israel which shot forth as a nation in 1948; some say 1967 was the year that they shot forth because they didnt control the city until then. The fact is that they didnt have to have total control of Jerusalem to be a nation. They dont have total control of Jerusalem even as of today.(2004)and they will not have until the signing of the 7 year covenant with Israel and many nations Dan. 9:27 .All the other trees are the approx. 100 Gentile nations that have shot forth as a nation since 1948. Lk.21:30When they now shoot forth, [ when they become a nation.] ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. [Summer is symbolic of harvest Proverbs 10:5.] Lk.21:31So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of Eloheem (God) is nigh at hand. [ The second coming of Jesus to the earth at Armageddon to set up his kingdom. ] Lk.21:32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.[ The generation that was alive during 1948 will not pass away until all be fulfilled . The resurrection of the church ;The7 years of tribulation and the battle of Armageddon.] This is Jesus second coming to the earth at Armageddon when the whole nation of Israel gets saved Zech.3:9-10 in with this parable. Jesus said in Mark 13:28-37 (KJV) Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my Words shall not pass away. 32But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. [We must also tie LK.12:35-40 in with this Parable to get a full understanding.] Luke 12:35-40 (KJV) Let your loins be girded about, [ Let yourself be girded with the truth ,be ye not deceived with false doctrine ]and your lights burning; [ Let the anointing remain in you ( see the ten virgins) ] Lk.12:36And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; [ The marriage supper of the Lamb ] that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. [ This is speaking to the Jews about after the marriage supper of the Lamb ,when he comes to receive the whole nation of Israel whom will all get saved just before the battle of Armageddon Zech.3:9-10 and when Jesus comes with all the saints in Heaven to set up his kingdom here on the earth.] Lk.12:37Blessed are those servants, whom YAHSHUA (the lord) when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
[Ezekiel 36:28 (KJV) And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your Eloheem (God).]
Lk.12:38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
[This is the same as in Mark 13:35 (KJV) Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: ]
Lk.12:39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Habakkuk 3:16-17 (KJV) When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. 17Although the fig tree shall not blossom, [The nation of Israel as a whole will not repent.] Hab.3:17b.neither shall fruit be in the vines; [ The people themselves will not repent and bring forth labors ] Hab.3:17c. the labour of the olive shall fail, [ This is symbolic of Judah and their unwillingness to serve Eloheem (God).] Hab.3:17d.and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: [Malachi 4:2 (KJV) But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. [ The people will not be taught the sacred name of Eloheem (God) YahWeh and will not be taught the Word of YahWeh.The people shall not have a place of rest, Jeremiah 13:17 (KJV) But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord's flock is carried away captive. ] Joel 1:6-7 (KJV) For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, [ Babylon ] and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion. 7He hath laid my vine waste, [ The Jews that are serving Eloheem (God); The ones that are part of his vine they have all been removed from their promised land and their Temple has been destroyed . ]Joel 1:7b. and barked my fig tree: [ The removal of the nation as a whole with its Government. ] Joel 1:7c. he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; [The complete removal of all the people. ] Joel 1:7d. the branches thereof are made white. [ The fornication and Idolatry of the Jews with by turning to the false gods of Babylon .And taking on of all their sinful ways.] We can see the rejection and the cutting off of Israel in Mark 11:13-14 (KJV) And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, [ This is symbolic of what was to be the rejection at the cross of the nation of Israel because of their rejection of him and because they werent bearing fruit; he found nothing but leaves; This is symbolic of Isreal being a kingdom with a Government.] Mk.11:13b. for the time of figs was not yet. {The figs/fruit come after the leaves.Israel wasnt bearing fruit and it wasnt time fro them. Jesus was cutting them off until the last days when God will bring them back as a Nation shooting forth with leaves which has already come to pass and then the whole nation will be born again in one day at the battle of Armageddon Zec.3:9-10}[ Because of their rejection of Jesus he was a going to cut them off and give salvation to another nation the Gentiles
.It no longer was their time Matthew 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of Eloheem (God) shall be taken from you,and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. ] [ After the 7 years of tribulation the whole nation of Israel will bear fruit and be saved in one day. Zech. 3:9
Romans 11:25-26 (KJV) For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:[All Israel shall be saved just before the messiah comes at Armageddon.]see the prophetic wonders
Isaiah 4:3 (KJV) And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem: [He that is left at the end of the 7 years of tribulation.]
Joel 2:22 (KJV) Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.[The beast of the field are the evil men of the earth that seek to devour Israel ] [The fig tree is the nation of Israel and the Vine is Yahshua (Jesus). Israel will rule with a rod of iron by the 144,000 Jews and Yahshua(Jesus will rule the whole earth.]
Mark 11:14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. [ ahee-ohn'; from the same as Greek 104 (aei); properly an age; (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future) This was just for an age or period of time the times of the Gentiles. ] And his disciples heard it. ) Matthew 13:31-32 (KJV) Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: 32Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. We are suppose to have the faith as a grain of mustard seed not of a grain of mustard seed. See we are to grow in faith as the mustard seed does and become big and strong in the Lord. Matthew 21:21 (KJV) Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. What is Jesus a talking about when he speaks of this mountain? 1st. We must ask what is a mountain in the word of God ? Almost always unless a certain mountain is given the word mountain is a kingdom. 2nd. What kingdom is during this time the Roman Empire, as the faith of the beleivers grew the Roman Empire fell because of Christanity.That mountain was cast into the Sea.
Luke 17:6 (KJV) And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine
Mark 11:20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. { same as in Isaiah 27:11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: Jer.12:15 And it shall come to pass after I bare uprooted them, I will again have compassion upon them, and will bring them backEvery manto his own inheritance and Every manto his own land.
Ezekiel 36:8-11 (KJV) But ye, O mountains of Israel,[ The tribes of Israel ] ye shall shoot forth your branches,[ Shoot forth as a Nation Lk. 21:34;Mt.24:32 ] and yield your fruit to my people of Israel [ The whole nation of Israel will be saved Zech. 3:9-10 (KJV) For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith YAHWEH (the Lord) of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. 10In that day, [ That day is at the battle of Armageddon when Eloheem (God) sets up his Kingdom here on the earth.] Zec.3:10b. saith YAHWEH (the Lord) of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine [ Jesus ] and under the fig tree.[ The nation of Israel will rule the world with a rod of iron .]; Ez:36:8b.for they are at hand to come. [ When they shoot forth as a nation Lu.21:29 ( 1948 )they are at hand to come this generation shall not pass away until all be fulfilled ] Ez.36:9For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown: [ During the tribulation the 144,000Jews the first fruits of Israel the man child of Rev.12 will preach the gospel to the whole nation.] Ez.36:10And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded: 11And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am YahWeh (the Lord).[This is my oppinion] YahWeh tells us in Hosea 6:2 (KJV) After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. [ That he will revive the nation of Israel 2 days or two milleniums after his death. He was crucified in 30 A.D. this would mean he would have to revive the nation of Israel before the year 2030. The whole nation of Israel will be saved in one day at Armageddon which will be 7 years after the resurrection of the church.This means that the resurrection has to take place within the next 19 years by this prophecy . Yahshua said we would not no the day nor the hour but we would no the seasons.Then the third day after his resurrection or the third millenium which would be the 7th. Day or 7th. Millenium; the nation of Israel will be raised up and rule the whole world with a rod of iron. [See Dan. 70th. Wk.] Isaiah 27:6-13 (KJV) He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit. [ God will plant Israel again as a nation like a vineyard, and they shall blossom and bud again and fulfill their calling of filling the world with fruit of righteousness . All nations will be blessed by them (Isaiah 5:7)
7Hath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote him? or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him? [God did not destroy His people even though they crucified him. He did and will destroy Israels enemies who seek to destroy them. He punished Israel for their sins but He will redeem and restore them, whereas He destroyed their enemies] (Isaiah 63:1-5; Zech. 14; Matthew 25:31-46).8In measure, when it shooteth forth, [When the Fig Tree shoots forth as a nation 1948 ] thou wilt debate with it: [ Many will debate if Israel is or is not the Fig Tree.] This proving that Israel is the Fig tree. ] he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind. 9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.
[ The whole nation will be saved at the last day of the tribulation just before Armageddon. Zech.3:9-10 ] 10Yet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, [The city and the Temple will will be left desolate
and set them on fire: [The city was burnt by Babylon and destroyed by Rome.] for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour. 12And it shall come to pass in that day, [ The day of Armageddon ] that the Lord shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel. [ All Israel his elect Mt.24:31 shall be gathered this is the Same as in ] Isaiah 11:11 (KJV) And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. Isa.27:13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, [This is the same trumpet as in Matthew 24:31 (KJV) And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.[ This trumpet will be blown by YahWeh ] Zech. 9:14 (KJV) And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem.