THE 70 th WEEK OF DANIEL Copyright by Guy Smith 2016 Fair use for educational and discussion purposes
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Matthew 24:15 KJV
Previously, we found evidence that the prophetic scriptures contain instructions concerning WHEN YOU (and the rest of the Remnant ) must be in the Old City of Jerusalem in order to physically escape the Great Tribulation. We further found that End Time Believers have been provided 490 years of allotted prophetic time, with a 483 year phase being past fulfilled, leaving a seven year phase yet unfulfilled.
This Final Seven Years is often referred to as The 70 th Week of Daniel. Identifying and cataloguing more details concerning this Final Seven Year Countdown is the subject of this article.
A quick review reveals that both phases conclude with advents of HaMashaich.
The first 483 years of Daniel s 70 Week vision finished with the first coming of Ha Mashiach.
CONCLUDES WITH THE SECOND COMING The 70 th Week of Daniel is predicted to conclude with the second coming of The- Son-of-Man.
! Also, both phases begin with the implementation of official documents. PHASE ONE began in 457 BC, with the issuing of a decree that restored the people of Israel back to Jerusalem after being in captivity in Babylon for 70 years. BEGINS WITH A CONFIRMATION PHASE TWO will also begin with an official declaration. According to the prophet Daniel, the Final Seven Year Countdown is predicted to begin with the confirmation of a covenant by an individual, which Daniel only recognizes as he. HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV)
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK The next event to transpire in this vision is predicted to occur in the middle of the Seven Year Countdown. HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV)
Where this same individual HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV) is going to desecrate the yet-to-be-built third temple by putting an end to the sacrifice and offerings HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV)
and setting up The Abomination of Desolation. HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV) THE SON OF PERDITION According to II Thessalonians chapter 2, the Son-of-Perdition Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called Eloah, or that is worshipped; so that he as Eloah sitteth in the temple of Eloah, shewing himself that he is Eloah. (II Thessalonians 2:3-4 KJVm) is going to set HIMSELF up in the yet-to-be-built Third Temple proclaiming HIMSELF to be Eloah. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called Eloah, or that is worshipped; so that he as Eloah sitteth in the temple of Eloah, shewing himself that he is Eloah. (II Thessalonians 2:3-4 KJVm) So the he and the Abomination of Desolation are one in the same.
HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV) And according to The-Son-of-Man, when the Abomination of Desolation does sets himself up in the yet-to-be-built Third Temple When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: (Matthew 24:15 KJV) know and understand When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: (Matthew 24:15 KJV) that this event is THE sign, which indicates the start of the Great Tribulation For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. (Matthew 24:21 KJV) which we are forewarned about
! THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION WILL CONFIRM THE COVENANT And it is he (The Abomination of Desolation) that will confirm the covenant HE will confirm a covenant with many for one seven. In the middle of the seven HE will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple HE will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. (Daniel 9:27 NIV) which is the start of the final seven years. And when this confirmation does occur, the final count down begins and three things will become apparent.
1. THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION IS REVEALED First, The Abomination of Desolation is revealed for who he is.
2. SEVEN YEARS TILL THE SECOND COMING Secondly, The confirmation will indicate that the Final Seven Year countdown is in progress. Presently, no one knows the day-or-the-hour of the second coming. However, according to Daniel s vision, the minute this covenant is confirmed, seven years will remain till the second coming of The-Son-of-Man.
3. 3 ½ YEARS TILL THE START OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION Thirdly, the confirmation let s us know that 3½ years will remain till the start of the Great Tribulation. This is significant. You now know that Eloah has provided a 3½ year window for you to be assembled in Jerusalem, in order to physically escape the predicted apocalypse.
THE PRIMARY SIGN THE CONFIRMATION OF A COVENANT The confirmation of a covenant by the Abomination of Desolation is THE Primary Sign, which will indicate that The Final Seven Countdown has begun. However, since 1948 Israel has signed many treaties. So, a Secondary Sign (which works in conjunction with the Primary Sign) has been provided to help us distinguish the covenant we are to be watching for from all other official documents.
THE SECONDARY SIGN THE THIRD TEMPLE This Secondary Sign is the construction of the third Temple.
According to Daniel, The Abomination of Desolation is going to desecrate this yet to be built Temple in the middle of the Final Seven Year Countdown. However, in order for the Abomination of Desolation to desecrate it, the Third Temple must first be built.
So the event we are looking for is the confirmation of a covenant or treaty at a time when Israel has built or begins the process of building the Third Temple. This is WHEN information provided by Eloah through the prophetic scriptures and the fourth element of Bible Prophecy.
These passages can be shaded Blue and then added to the fourth category.
IN REVIEW Eloah through the prophetic scriptures has forewarned us of an Apocalyptic period called the Great Tribulation
and that Eloah has provided Mount Zion in Jerusalem as THE divine Place-of- Refuge, where you (with the Remnant of Israel) can physically escape the predicted apocalypse by gathering into the Old City of Jerusalem
at the time the Abomination of Desolation takes away the animal sacrifices and desecrates the yet-to-be-built third Temple.
So, when you see a confirmation of a covenant involving Israel
at a time when Israel has built or begins to build the third temple
know and understand that the Final Seven Year Count Down will have begun. And from that point in time, 3 ½ years will remain for you to get to Mount Zion in Jerusalem in order to physically escape the predicted apocalypse.
Determining the exact number of days between the start of the Final Seven Years and the beginning of the Great Tribulation will be the focus of the next article.