Jesus Christ Supernatural & End Times God the Father
Doctrine: Where are we now?
Prophecy A message of future victory or judgment given to inspire hope or repentance
The Bible is Unique: It Reveals the Future! • General Prophecy – Future rebellion and exile of Israel (Deut 28:47-52) – Destruction of Sennacherib's army, and his death (2Ki 19:6-7; 2 Ki 19:32-37) – The captivity of Judah (2Ki 20:16-18) – Zechariah 14:4 (fault line)
The Bible is Unique: It Reveals the Future! • Ultimate Prophecy: Jesus the Messiah! (Lk 24:44-47) – Gen 3:15 (“he”) – Gen 12:3 (nations will be blessed; Mt 27:50-51) – Deut 18:18-19; 34:10-12; Nu 12:6-8a; Acts 3:18, 21-24 – 2 Sam 7:12-19 (“eternal” ? “instruction for mankind”?) – Psalm 2:6-9 (“son” & “Son”?) – Mt 2:5-6; Micah 5:2 (Bethlehem) – Hosea 11:1 & Nu 24:8; Matt 2:14-15 (“out of Egypt”) – Daniel 9:24ff (v26 before AD 70)
To the year: Artaxerxes’ Decree 444 BC
To the day?! Artaxerxes’ Decree 444 BC Nisan 1 (Neh 2) -when a month is mentioned without a day, it refers to the first day of the month (first day of Nisan would be Mar. 5)
Daniel 9:24-26 +69 Weeks=476 solar years
Death of Christ AD 33
•69x7=483 biblical years •483x360=173,880 biblical days •173,880 divided by 365.25=476 solar years •(-444+476)=32 (no “0” year) •32+1=AD 33 (Jesus was around 30 when His ministry began according to Luke 3:23 (33, 37 when he was crucified)
173, 880 days
Nisan 10 (Mar. 30) Triumphal Entry “This Day” (Luke ) -the day the lambs for Passover were being presented to see if they were spotless and acceptable for the day of sacrifice
Prophecy for Us • Notice that Daniel’s vision went from 70 periods of 7 years (v24) to 69 periods of 7 years (vv25-26) – The 69 periods of 7 years were until the “Anointed One,” the Messiah or Jesus Christ would come
• The extra period of 7 years would fulfill all of v24 at Christ’s second coming – 2 Peter 3: 10-12