LESSON #70 DANIEL’S 70TH WEEK Let’s look at this prophecy from the perspective of a prophecy of 70 weeks determined upon the people of Israel. This is found in Daniel 9:24-27. Look at verse 27. This is a prophecy of a seven-year period that will occur seven years prior to the Battle of Armageddon. It is at Armageddon that Jesus Christ comes back to earth and puts down the thrones of men to establish His kingdom that will never pass away and never be destroyed. We already know a number of things about this final seven-year period. First, the Antichrist will confirm the covenant. The Jerusalem Covenant was adopted in 1993 and placed on the floor of the Israeli Knesset. This document states that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the nation of Israel given to them by Almighty God, and must never be surrendered of divided. When this covenant was entered into, it was signed by the Prime Minister of Israel, both Chief Rabbis, the Head of the Knesset, the Head of the Supreme Court in Israel, the Mayor of Jerusalem, as well as most Cabinet Members. The UN insists that the half of Jerusalem that was captured by Israel in the 1967 War must be returned. In the middle of 1997, there was an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly to discuss what Israel is doing regarding Jerusalem. This was one of only ten emergency met tins since the UN was founded in 1945. A vote was taken… and the results were 134 to 3 AGAINST Israel. This is supporting what Zechariah prophesied in chapter 14:2-4. The Bible teaches that the final seven years will be triggered by the confirmation of a covenant. The agreement did not settle the status of Jerusalem and provide for the building of the Jewish Temple. The temple must be built by the midpoint of the seven-year period in order for this prophecy to be fulfilled. They will have to settle the issue of the Temple Mount, and the possibility of the Jews building their Third Temple. The Bible also indicates that a temple must be built, because at the midway point, an event called the Abomination of Desolation will occur when the Antichrist stands in the rebuilt temple of God, showing himself to be God. Before this can happen, there must also be a resumption of animal sacrifices. The Jewish people believe they must have a red heifer in order to resume animal sacrifices. In 2002, a red heifer was born in Israel. If it remains to be what they say “kosher”, or without blemish, it could be the heifer that will be used to resume these sacrifices. We do know that animal sacrifices will have to be resumed before the Abomination of Desolation, because the prophecy states that the Antichrist shall confirm the covenant with many for seven years, but in the midst of the seven years, he will cause the sacrifices and oblations to cease. You cannot cause anything to stop that is not already in progress.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:49:12 +0000
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