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Grace Baptist Church

“A Heart for People”

Daniel 9:20-27

Seventy Sevens Daniel: God Rules

Daniel 9 Jeremiah’s Prophecy (1-2) 70 years Daniel’s Prayer (3-19) Cry of repentance Plea for restoration Gabriel’s Arrival (20-23) God’s Revelation (24-27) 70 weeks

Setting of the Revelation

Revelation is given in response to Daniel’s prayer.

“The Lord is more eager to answer than we are to ask.”

Gleason Archer

ExBC: Daniel, Daniel 9:20-23.

Setting of the Revelation

Revelation is given in response to Daniel’s prayer. Revelation is given to God’s beloved man.

Seventy Sevens’ Purpose A. To remove sin 1. Finish transgression 2. End sins 3. Atone iniquity

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Daniel 9:24 To finish the transgression, end the rebellion To make an end of sins [fall short], stop personal sins To make reconciliation for iniquity, atone for guiltiness Daniel: God Rules

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The cross of Jesus Christ is the center point – the focal point – of all of history.

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Seventy Sevens’ Purpose A. To remove sin B. To establish righteousness 1. Enter righteousness 2. Seal prophecy 3. Anoint Holy

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Daniel 9:24 To bring in everlasting righteousness, entrance of eternal righteousness To seal up vision and prophecy, terminate the need for revelation And to anoint the Most Holy. dedicate the Holy of Holies in Temple NKJV

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Seventy Sevens’ Timetable A. Seven sevens B. Sixty-two sevens C. Last seven

= 49 years = 434 years = 483 years = 7 years = 490 years

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Seventy Sevens’ Events A. Beginning • Command about Jerusalem

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Command to rebuild Jerusalem Ruler Date 483 years later Cyrus 538 B.C. 104 B.C. Artaxerxes 458 B.C. 26 A.D. To Ezra Some suggest that Christ was baptized in 26 A.D. and crucified in 30 A.D.

Command to rebuild Jerusalem Ruler Date 483 years later Cyrus 538 B.C. 104 B.C. Artaxerxes 458 B.C. 26 A.D. To Ezra Artaxerxes 444 B.C. 39 A.D. To Nehemiah

Command to rebuild Jerusalem Artaxerxes 444 B.C. 39 A.D. To Nehemiah 483 prophetic years = 173,880 days

173,880 days after Nehemiah’s directive to rebuild Jerusalem is: Christ’s triumphal entry in 33 A.D.

Command to rebuild Jerusalem Ruler Date Ending Cyrus 538 B.C. 104 B.C. Artaxerxes 458 B.C. 26 A.D. To Ezra at baptism Artaxerxes 444 B.C. 33 A.D. To Nehemiah at Entry

Seventy Sevens’ Events A. Beginning • Command about Jerusalem B. After 69th seven 1. Messiah cut off 2. Destruction

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“In A.D. 70 Titus Vespasianus led the Roman legions against Jerusalem and utterly destroyed both the city and the temple. Exactly forty years after his crucifixion [in 30 A.D.], Christ’s prophecy about these events was fulfilled (cf. Matt 24:1-2).”

Stephen Miller

NAC: Daniel, 268.

Seventy Sevens’ Events A. Beginning • Command about Jerusalem B. After 69th seven 1. Messiah cut off 2. Destruction C. Before 70th seven • “prince” Daniel: God Rules

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Jesus Christ rules because of the cross. There is no reign without righteousness. There is no righteousness for humanity without redemption.

Daniel 9:20-27

Seventy Sevens Daniel: God Rules

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Grace Baptist Church

“A Heart for People”