What does Daniel 9:26 really refer to?

Ed,

THe Bible doesn't saying it. 2 Thess. 2:1-3 telling us, that, our gathering together shall not come till we shall see apostasy first and also we will face Antichrist revealed first too. It is very clear that we shall face Antichrist first before Christ comes.

In Christ
Rev. 22:20 - Amen!

 

Firedome: "As a side note, it is quite interesting to note that
Josephus stated that the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
was its second desolation."

That is historical and Biblical. The first desolation is documented
in probably Jeremiah and Lametations.

Firedome: "I am sure that you are aware of the destruction that
was wrought on the country of Germany in WWII by the
allied bombing campaign."

Sixty years later, there is no sign of that
destruction save that which was deliberately
saved. 130AD - 70AD = 60 years. Thank you for making
my point.

Firedome: "History tells us that the emperor Hadrian rebuilt
a city on the ruins of Jerusalem starting in 130 A.D."

I'll check that out. I do recall reading that
during this time the top of Mount Zion (AKA: Temple Mount)
was a Roman Army tent city.

DeafPosttrib: "2 Thess. 2:1-3 telling us, that, our gathering together
shall not come till we shall see apostasy first
and also we will face Antichrist revealed first too.
It is very clear that we shall face Antichrist
first before Christ comes. "

I have a simple one question for you. Please show me where
one verse in the Bible saying we shall face Antichrist
first before Christ comes.

That is the whole beauty of the pretribulation rapture/resurrection.
We don't have to face the Antichrist.
We don't have to face the Devil who indwells the Antichrist.
Jesus done did it all already for us.

 

Sixty years is plenty of time
to rebuild a city.

 

Tim: "The timing works out fine: The covenant was confirmed
with the Jews in the last week--first half-by Christ's ministry
among them, mid-week by the new covenant in His blood,
last half by His disciples'
last exclusive ministry among the Jews. After that all
the exclusively Jewish covenant requirements were fulfilled."

I don't think a word of this is supported by Scripture.
The two halves of the week are mentioned five times
in the futuristic book of Revelation. 1260 days, 42 weeks,
"time, times, and half a time". The ministry of Jesus
was more likely two years than 3½-years.
The ministry of the disciples to the Jews is more
likely 19 years than 3½-years.

 

I went to Pensilvania, and went
to see what a man said was the
original hatchet used by George Washington
to cut down the cherry tree.
Sez i: "sure looks like it held up good!"
"Yes" says he "only needed 3 new heads and
12 new handles"

I was just trying to difuse the "argument"
somebody was going to bring up that the
two each halfs of seven (each 3½-years)
was during the time of Jesus
and/or the early disciples. Well
if Jesus Rose from the Dead in 33AD,
then 70 AD comes 37 laters (nothing
to do with multiples of 3½-years).
And 60 years after 70AD Jeruslaem dis
destroyed again (nothing
to do with multiples of 3½-years).
Sorry, if you have to change history
to fit your eschatology, it is a
poor eschatology. Try futurism some time

 

Ed,

First of all, you're assuming those references in Revelation are still future--I'm not. And I'm not convinced they are refering to the same 3 1/2 years as found in Daniel's final week.

However, I'm more curious how you came up with 2 years for the length of Jesus' ministry. 3 to 3 1/2 years is the generally accepted number based on careful comparison of the gospel accounts.

The time period from the cross to Cornelius (the end of the exclusively Jewish ministry of the apostles) could as easily have been 3 1/2 years as 19. Acts is not specific on that point. So I'm going with Daniel's timetable. What's the scriptural basis for your 19?

Tim