What the Law accomplished

[Giuliano]

The Scriptures indicate the Israel's wickedness at certain times rose to the highest level, bringing upon them their worst judgments. We read in Daniel that in the time of Messiah Israel's wickedness would be at its greatest.

Dan 9.24 “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin.

And if they did not learn how to put an end to sin by then, they could no longer lean on the sacrificial system instituted by Moses.

 

[kcnalp]

Galatians 3:24-25 (NKJV)
24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

 

[Trekson]

I find that all 6 items were fulfilled, 100%. The prophecy has to do with the end of Israel under the Law, when their sins became so bad that they rejected their own Messiah. That's when Jesus provided redemption and atonement for their sins. It was a major prophecy of the OT.

We know it was all fulfilled because immediately after the end of this 69.5 Week period, the city and the sanctuary was to be destroyed. This happened in 70 AD by the Roman Army. All 6 items promised in Dan 9.24 were fulfilled in the Messiah, Jesus.

Dan 9.24 “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place."

The prophecy ranged from the restoration of Israel from the Babylonian Captivity to the time of Christ, from one destruction of Jerusalem to another, the other taking place in 70 AD.

It finished transgression by condemning for all time the sin of Israel under the Law. Their covenant with God under the Law of Moses was terminated, and under that system they were permanently divorced.

It put an end to sin because Israel was consigned to final punishment, and they were completely removed from their land as the people of God. No sin could be there because they were no longer there as God's People.

It atoned for wickedness because Christ died to show the full depth of Israel's sin, thereby satisfying God's rage against them. God showed the full extent of His contempt for Israel by allowing His own Son to be murdered, fully exposing their sin.

It brought in everlasting righteousness because Christ rose from the dead, establishing his righteousness in men for all time. It could never be expunged.

It fulfilled prophecy because it was foretold that Messiah would come to open up a way of righteousness to lead Israel to everlasting salvation.

It anointed the Most Holy because Jesus himself was anointed as the eternal temple of God, through whom all Israel could obtain redemption from sin.

I know people like to think differently but 70Ad really accomplished nothing. The purpose of it was to destroy the temple and end their period of grace they had been under since the crucifixion. That's all it did and all that it was meant to do. Regarding Israel, God had already moved on. You're reading into these words what you want not what was actually prophesied and accomplished or not. The prophecy is about the people and the city of Jerusalem. Transgressions and sins have NOT ended, Yes, He made reconciliation for iniquity and brought the opportunity for everlasting righteousness, no visions and prophecy weren't sealed up. Since Jerusalem is an intended subject the most holy could apply to the third temple which will be Christ's dwelling place here on earth. The Son of God has to live somewhere...right?!