Jesus Christ DOES NOT CONFIRM in Daniel 9:27a
Using English grammar because we are reading the Bible in English. The subject of the second half to verse 26 is the people not the prince. It's like saying the disciples of Christ are coming. Disciples is the subject not Christ.
Howdy Bambi!
I want you to know that I have read your post. But, I think we need to look at something many people overlook. First of all, Let us look at
Daniel 9:24...
Daniel 9:24 (in part) Seventy Weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city,
***First point--Seventy Weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city.
What does this mean? This literally means that the Nation of Israel has
490 years (70 x 7 years) to accomplish the Mission God has called them to do before Christ sets up His Millennial Reign for 1000 years in Jerusalem.
Question: What has God called the Nation of Israel to do?
Answer: God has called the Nation of Israel to be a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation. See
Exodus 19:5-6.
Daniel 9:24 (continued) to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make a reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Just look at these objectives for a moment. Let them sink into your brain. Then, Let them sizzle for awhile. Now, Ask yourself this question...
Who can accomplish all of these objectives set forth for Israel?
Answer: Jesus Christ. The Son of the Ever Living God.
Question: When will Christ complete all of these objectives in
Daniel 9:24? Well, Let us continue examining this passage and see what we find.
Daniel 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 shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
So, We have a commandment given to rebuild the City of Jerusalem. This command came from King Artaxerxes, The King of Persia, in the Old Testament found in The Book of Nehemiah when Nehemiah was given permission to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the City Walls. See
Nehemiah 2:1 to
Nehemiah 6:15. The City Walls were built in 52 days after some trouble.
Also, Ezra was given permission first, before Nehemiah, in the 7th Year Reign of King Artaxerxes. You can find this in the Book of
Ezra 7:1-28. Ezra rebuilt the City and Nehemiah at a later time rebuilt the City Walls. Keeping in mind that these events took place before Christ was born.
Question: At this point in time, Has the objectives set forth in
Daniel 9:24 been met yet?
Answer: Nope! We are half way through this Prophecy. And, No fulfillment as of yet. Fascinating isn't.
Ok. Break time. The Birth of Christ has occurred. It is now 4 BC. Mary and Joseph bring Christ to the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem to be Circumcised on the eighth day in accordance with the Law of Moses and the Covenant of Circumcision. We have to wait a little while. I will be back.
My, my, my. How time flies. It is now approximately 9 BC and Christ has His first barmitzvah at the age of 13 years of age. Christ becomes a Man under Jewish Law. The Following year in 10 BC, Rome conquers Greece and begins ruling over Israel.
Shiloh became a man in 9 BC and Israel loses its scepter and the Law giver because Shiloh, that is Jesus Christ, has come fulfilling
Genesis 49:10.
Ok. Second break time. Why another break? Because, The Bible is silent here on the life of Jesus Christ until He turns 30 years old.
However, The Bible does say that Mary and Joseph moved to Egypt for a little while as told to do so by the angel after Christ's Birth until the danger of Herod was over and then the angel told Joseph to come back to the Land of Israel.
They moved to Nazareth from Egypt. Mary and Joseph kept the Feast of Passover every year while they lived in Nazareth. They would travel every year for this Feast to Jerusalem. And, The Bible says that Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Luke 2:52.
In about 25 AD, John the Baptist begins His Ministry to Israel, see
Matthew 3:1-3, and Jesus Christ is waiting in the wings to come to John the Baptist to be Baptized in the River Jordan. Christ is now about 28 years old.
When Christ came to John the Baptist to be baptized, Christ was 30 years old to begin His earthly Ministry in fulfillment of Jewish Law. See
Numbers 4:3. Christ's Ministry began about 27 AD.
Now, Christ conducts His earthly ministry for 3 years and before He dies on the cross institutes the New Blood Covenant. See
Matthew 26:26-30. After this, Christ is crucified on the cross and dies in 30 AD. This point brings us up to
Daniel 9:26a.
Daniel 9:26a (in part) And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself:
On the 50th Day after His crucifixion, Christ leaves this earth for the second time and goes to Heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. Then Christ sends the Holy Spirit and
Acts 2 occurs.
Question: Have the objectives in
Daniel 9:24 been met yet?
Answer: Nope! Well, Wait a minute. Wait, Wait, Wait.
Question: Didn't Christ's death on the cross
make an end of sins?
Answer: Nope. Why? Do people still sin? Yes. Is the Gospel of Salvation still preached? Yes. Does the Gospel preached include forgiveness of Sin? Yes.
Conclusion: Since people still sin, then, Christ's death on the cross
did not make an end of sins. Because, People still sin. People still steal. People still lie. People still put God last instead of First. People still teach false doctrines today. Since One objective has not been met yet, Then all of the objectives have not been met yet...
for Israel.
Why? Because,
This Prophecy was given to the Nation of Israel through Daniel. Second, They were blinded for rejecting Jesus Christ. See
Romans 11:8.
Christ cannot fulfill the objectives in
Daniel 9:24 until Israel calls upon Him. See
Matthew 23:39 and
Zechariah 13:9.
Now,
Daniel 9:26 (continued) and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
The City of Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple were destroyed in 70 AD fulfilling the prophecy of Jesus Christ in
Matthew 24:2. This brings us up to
Daniel 9:27 which is still future.
Christ does not fulfill the objectives of
Daniel 9:24 until after
Daniel 9:27 is complete. Because, Just before
Daniel 9:27 is complete,
Matthew 23:39 and
Zechariah 13:9 will occur by the Remnant that flees to the wilderness. See
Revelation 12:6.
Therefore,
Daniel 9:27a is not about Jesus Christ.
Daniel 9:27a is about the man of sin of
2 Thessalonians 2:3.
How do I know this for sure?
Because, The fleeing Remnant of Israel in the Tribulation period does not call upon Jesus at the beginning of the Tribulation period. They call upon Jesus near the very end of the Tribulation period.
Now, For those of you
who are bent on teaching that Christ confirms the covenant with many one week in
Daniel 9:27a,
You must show this in the New Testament. Why? See
Matthew 5:17-18.
Christ fulfills the Law and Christ fulfills Old Testament Prophecy. You have got to show the verses that back you up. When you find out that you can't show any New Testament verses, Then your teaching is FALSE!!!
Have a nice day!