Well, are you brave?
Though very simple, but long, can you endure the length of this study?
Let's see if it really is Jesus that is
the "he" that is being describe in Daniel 9:27.
27 And he [Jesus] shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:
One prophetic week (7x1) equals 7 years.
Jesus was "confirming" the covenant, his New covenant, and was crucified when He was 33 years old in the likeness of our flesh. Three days later, He resurrected, being restored into New Life,
being ALIVE.
and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,
In the midst of the week (3.5 years), the crucifixion and death of Jesus, was the ultimate sacrifice for sin, superseding the sacrificing of animals and all the temple services, making a sure end of it, thus
causing it all "to CEASE".
The words: "In the
midst of the week", is saying that in the first half of a prophetic week, 3.5 years, Jesus shall finish the six works of God in Daniel 9:24, and "
cause" all temple operations to be eclipsed/made void, desolate by the sacrifice of Himself.
But, we have a problem! There is still 3.5 years of that prophetic week remaining and unfulfilled. So now what?
Jesus IS ALIVE, and therefore ascended, went on up High into God's Heaven, to obtain the Gift of God's Holy Spirit for all people, who believe in Him.
and for the overspreading of abominations he [Jesus] shall make it desolate,
After the "finished" work of Christ on His Cross, the Jews
continued to perform animal sacrifices and the temple services right upto 70AD. It is that point in time, that Jesus "
caused" the complete end to it. HOW? Jesus said the following words, revealing that the Spirit of God and His protection, would no longer be with them.
1.
Matt.23[
38] Behold, your house is
left unto you desolate.
2.
Matt.21[
43] Therefore say I unto you,
The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation [born again Christians]** bringing forth the fruits thereof.
**
Note: see the latter half of
Luke.13[
35] 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 the Lord.
Which are those of us who preach the Gospel of God to the Jews.
Because Israel became desolate, due to the fact that the KoG (Jesus Himself) had left them, they had no longer anymore protection from God.
Therefore satan, the "strong man" entered in and brought complete and utter destruction, through the invasion of the Roman Commander Titus and the people (army) with him in 70AD.
Meanwhile, since Pentecost, Jesus was now with the Apostles through His Holy Spirit, and WAS STILL
confirming His New Covenant through them for the remainder of "the midst of that prophetic week of 3.5 years, after Pentecost.
even until the consummation,
Though there are many choices for defining this word, such as the end of an event or the end of time, I perceive that the context should be allowed to do the defining. In this instance, it does means "completion", but from the perspective of the latter context, being that of the following:
and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
The clue in this part of the scripture, is the word "determined", thus defining the word "completion". What was it that was
determined by God, that it should be
consummated/completed or "
finished"?
Ans. All of God's six (6) works in Daniel 9:24. Not a single one can remain unfinished, otherwise nothing of Daniel 9:24 would be "finished", consummated/completed.
Now, let's take
ALL of that which was "
determined" by God, and allow the words to take action in its manifestation:
"...and
that determined "
shall be poured..."
What was to be "poured"?
Ans. That which was
determined by God in Daniel 9:24.
What was that?
Ans. The six works of God through Christ.
Where and and on whom were the "six works of God" to be "
poured" in the world?
Ans. upon the desolate.
WHO were the desolate?
Acts.10[
45] And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that
on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Again- Who were/are
the desolate?
All and everyone who does not have the spirit of Christ, are none of His, and therefore are desolate, being void of God. Romans 8:8-9