||||Introduction Although the Jewish Scriptures valued the book of Daniel differently from the Christian Old Testament, placing it within the Writings rather than with the major prophets, it remains a book of apocalyptic visions. Chapter nine begins with Daniel grappling with the prophetic prediction of Jeremiah 25:11-12, which states that the Jews would serve the king of Babylon in captivity for seventy years. Now that the seventy years were almost up, Daniel, in penitential prayer and confession, implored Yahweh on behalf of his people. While he is praying, the angel Gabriel approaches Daniel to make him understand the future history of the Jewish nation under the illustration of the seventy weeks. In Daniel 9:24-27, the account of the seventy weeks is revealed. This discourse of Gabriel's interpretation to Daniel regarding these four verses remains one of the most controversial topics among scholars. For if Daniel 9:24-27 is misunderstood, then every exegetical effort will be made to bend all other prophetic passages of Scripture to compensate for this misinterpretation. However, if these verses are correctly understood, then all the prophecies will fall into place without any contextual gymnastics. Therefore, an accurate interpretation of these seventy weeks is fundamental to building a solid understanding of the fulfillment of Bible prophecies. This article will examine from a dispensational perspective the details of the prophecy of the seventy weeks, the start and end times of the seventy weeks, the division within the seventy weeks, and the divine purpose intended to provide a base to build a solid foundation. of the 70 Weeks Prophecy Beginning with the presupposition that the Bible (...... middle of article ...... Complete Works of Josephus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1960. LaHaye, Tim F . and Edward E. Hindson. The People's Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy (Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2004). Journal Of The Evangelical Theological Society 33, No. 3 (September 1, 1990): 303-309. tentCustomer=dGJyMOrf4H3w6vdT69fnhrnb5ofx6gAA (accessed 20 Apr 14). Miller, Stephen R. The New American Commentary Vol. 18, Daniel Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holmes, 1994. Walvoord, John F. Daniel The Key to Prophetic Revelation., 1971.

Essay / ||||Introduction Although the Jewish Scriptures valued the book of Daniel differently from the Christian Old Testament, placing it within the Writings rather than with the major prophets, it remains a book of apocalyptic visions. Chapter nine begins with Daniel grappling with the prophetic prediction of Jeremiah 25:11-12, which states that the Jews would serve the king of Babylon in captivity for seventy years. Now that the seventy years were almost up, Daniel, in penitential prayer and confession, implored Yahweh on behalf of his people. While he is praying, the angel Gabriel approaches Daniel to make him understand the future history of the Jewish nation under the illustration of the seventy weeks. In Daniel 9:24-27, the account of the seventy weeks is revealed. This discourse of Gabriel's interpretation to Daniel regarding these four verses remains one of the most controversial topics among scholars. For if Daniel 9:24-27 is misunderstood, then every exegetical effort will be made to bend all other prophetic passages of Scripture to compensate for this misinterpretation. However, if these verses are correctly understood, then all the prophecies will fall into place without any contextual gymnastics. Therefore, an accurate interpretation of these seventy weeks is fundamental to building a solid understanding of the fulfillment of Bible prophecies. This article will examine from a dispensational perspective the details of the prophecy of the seventy weeks, the start and end times of the seventy weeks, the division within the seventy weeks, and the divine purpose intended to provide a base to build a solid foundation. of the 70 Weeks Prophecy Beginning with the presupposition that the Bible (...... middle of article ...... Complete Works of Josephus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1960. LaHaye, Tim F . and Edward E. Hindson. The People's Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy (Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 2004). Journal Of The Evangelical Theological Society 33, No. 3 (September 1, 1990): 303-309. tentCustomer=dGJyMOrf4H3w6vdT69fnhrnb5ofx6gAA (accessed 20 Apr 14). Miller, Stephen R. The New American Commentary Vol. 18, Daniel Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holmes, 1994. Walvoord, John F. Daniel The Key to Prophetic Revelation., 1971.

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