No, I do not have a problem with what I have posted as it is based on scripture.
Simply read the passage
Daniel 9:24-27 and it becomes clear.
The
First prophecy which is of two parts: -
First part is for the nation of Israel and Jerusalem: -
24a "Seventy weeks are determined
For your people and for your holy city,
To finish the transgression,
To make an end of sins,
We know the end point of this portion of the prophecy as being the end of the fourth age of mankind which is also the end of the second age of the existence of the descendants of Abraham and was set by God in the se3cond commandment Ex 20:4-6. Now if the Nation of Israel had repented of their continual Idolatrous Worship by the time of the 490 years, then what we have to consider is, "Would God have relented on the punishment of the collective Nation of Israel and not then gone ahead with the visitation of the iniquities of the fathers upon their children and the children's children during the next two ages. If we then know the end point for this prophecy, then the starting point for the prophecy must be 490 years earlier, in the year 494 BC since the fourth age of mankind ended and the fifth age began with the birth of Christ. Notice that there is no decreed act which is associated with this one verse prophecy.
The
Second Part of this prophecy: -
24b To make reconciliation for iniquity,
To bring in everlasting righteousness,
To seal up vision and prophecy,
And to anoint the Most Holy.
In second portion of this one verse prophecy, the actions described can only be performed by Christ, and there are no time signposts for when this portion of the prophecy will be performed. From a historical perspective, we do know that this portion of the first prophecy occurred in the 34th year of Christ’s life, which we today describe as Christ being 33 years old.
The
Second Prophecy in the 9:24-27 passage is: -
25 "Know therefore and understand,
That from the going forth of the command
To restore and build Jerusalem
Until Messiah the Prince,
There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks;
The street shall be built again, and the wall,
Even in troublesome times.
This passage does have two signpost markers which we can understand, and they are, 1. The command to restore and build Jerusalem, which is at the start of this prophecy, and, 2. The coming of the Messiah, which ends this prophecy.
This is where we have trouble in our interpretation of this passage. What is meant by the expression, “Until the Messiah the Prince?” Does it mean either: - a. Christ’s birth in Bethlehem, or, b. when Christ began His three or so years of ministry?
Now if the understanding of the end point of this prophecy is the Birth of Christ, then the starting point for this prophecy is the year 483 BC, when Cyrus, the King over Babylon releases the Israelites, to return to Jerusalem and the land of Canaan, to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. If the understanding of the end point is the beginning of Christ’s ministry, when He was 30 years old, then the starting point of this prophecy is the year 453 BC, which is 30 years later.
Sadly, the Bishop used his Prophetic Years formula to fix the dates, which were also adopted by historians as well, when certain events took place. If we use his formula in reverse, we can get back to the original prophetic years. The Bishop had ignored the fact that the calendar year of the Israelite nation was adjusted to fit the Solar yearly calendar over about a 19 year cycle.
The Third prophecy in the 9:24-27 passage is: -
26a "And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself;
Now there are no signposts associated with this two-line prophecy in this verse, except that it will happen after the sixty-two weeks of years have passed. Whether the time gap is 3-4 years of 33-34 years is immaterial except with regards to our understanding of when Christ is come.
It is my experience that it is not necessary for us to be able to solve all of the mysteries given in the scriptures, except to come to an acceptance that the mysteries do not alter God’s plan for the salvation of mankind.
The
Fourth Prophecy in the passage 9:24-27 is: -
26b And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
Now in this prophetic passage, it is making reference to the Little Horn who influences Titus to come up against Jerusalem with his army to destroy the Temple and to scatter the Israelite people to the four corners of the earth.
We do have and end date for this prophecy, and that date is when Isaiah 24:21-22 occurs and Satan, the Little Horn and the Beast(s) are thrown out of heaven down to the earth and imprisoned in the pit/bottomless pit for a period of 1,000 years. It is not until the influence of the wicked fallen heavenly hosts influence over the sea of humanity is curtailed that the trampling of God’s Hosts, the Israelites, will end in our near future.
You have also asked that I prove that the 2,300-day prophecy is a year for each of the 2,300 days: -
Perhaps you may like to answer this question, “Are the Israelites still being trampled today?”
If your answer is “
yes,” in that they are still being trampled and are still being oppressed and killed by the heathen nations where they are scattered, then you have determined the answer for yourself and the year for a day rule is applicable for the Daniel 8:14 prophecy.
If your answer is “no,” then you have to prove to me that they are not presently being oppressed and killed by the people around them and that this has been the case, i.e. they are not being oppressed and killed, over the last 2,000 or so years since they were sold off as slaves and scattered to the four corners of the earth. Can you convince me that this has been the case since 70 AD. It is my opinion that you cannot.
The
Fifth Prophecy then follows, and we have a pause in the prophecies in the passage 9:24-27 of 1,000 years before the fifth prophecy kicks in.
27 Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolator."
In the first line of this passage, we are not told who the “he” is who makes a solemn covenant with the people of the earth. From the Hebrew, we know that the “he” is acting insolently, which means that the “he” is either Satan or the Little Horn who in the Book of Revelation is also called the False Prophet.
The only time for this prophecy to be in play is after the Bottomless pit is opened after the passing of the 1,000 years. In both cases the consummation which is determined is poured out on the one who makes desolate. Bother Satan and the False Prophet makes desolate those who come under their influence.
From where I sit, in reflection, it seems that history confirms what I am posting.
Shalom
