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How does dispensationalist futurism read Daniel 8-9 and the 70 weeks, and what is the basis for the gap between weeks 69 and 70?

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SEVENTY

  • The senate of the Israelites composed of seventy elders (Exo 24:1,9; Num 11:16,24,25)
  • The seventy disciples sent forth by Jesus (though the best Greek mss. have "seventy-two") (Luk 10:1-17)
  • The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years (Jer 25:11,12; 29:10; Dan 9:2; Zec 1:12; 7:5)
  • 70 Weeks in the vision of Daniel (Dan 9:24)

ANTICHRIST

  • General scriptures concerning: Mat 24:5,23,24,26; Mrk 13:6,21,22; Luk 21:8; 2Th 2:3-12; 1Jn 2:18,22; 4:3; 2Jn 1:7
  • To be destroyed: Rev 19:20; 20:10,15

COVENANT

  • Sacred (Jos 9:18-21; Gal 3:15)
  • Binding (Jos 9:18-20; Jer 34:8-21; Ezk 17:14-18; Gal 3:15)
  • Blood of (Exo 24:8)
  • Book of (Exo 24:7)
  • The Mosaic law called a covenant (Exo 34:28)
  • OF GOD WITH MEN
  • Confirmed with an oath (Gen 22:16; 26:3; 50:24; Psa 89:35; 105:9; Luk 1:73; Heb 6:13,17,18)
  • Binding (Lev 26; Jer 11:2,3; Gal 3:15)
  • Everlasting (Gen 8:20-22; 9:1-17; Psa 105:8,10; Isa 54:10; 61:8)
  • God faithful to (Lev 26:44,45; Deu 4:31; 7:8,9; Jdg 2:1; 1Ki 8:23; Psa 105:8-11; 106:45; 111:5; Mic 7:20)
  • Repudiated by God on account of Jews' idolatry (Jer 44:26,27; Heb 8:9)
  • Broken by the Jews (Jer 22:9; Ezk 16:59; Heb 8:9)
  • INSTANCES OF
  • With Abraham (Gen 12:1-3; 15; 17:1-22; Exo 6:4-8; Psa 105:8-11; Rom 9:7-13; Gal 3)
  • With David (2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ch 17:11-14; 2Ch 6:16)
  • With David and his house (2Sa 23:5; Psa 89:20-37; Jer 33:21)
  • With his people (Isa 55:3; 59:21)
  • To be confirmed (Dan 9:27)
  • THE SECOND COVENANT (Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:4-13; 12:18-24; 13:20)

DANIEL

  • A Jewish captive, also called BELTESHAZZAR
  • Educated at king's court (Dan 1)
  • Interprets visions (Dan 2; 4; 5)
  • Prophecies of (Dan 4:8,9; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Mat 24:15)
  • Abstinence of (Dan 1:8-16)
  • Wisdom of (Dan 1:17; Ezk 28:3)
  • Devoutness of (Dan 2:18; 6; 9; 10; 12; Ezk 14:14)
  • Courage and fidelity of (Dan 4:27; 5:17-23; 6:10-23)

NEHEMIAH

  • Son of Hachaliah (Neh 1:1)
  • The cupbearer of Artaxerxes, a very trusted position (Neh 1:11; 2:1)
  • Is grieved over the desolation of his country (Neh 1)
  • Is sent by the king to rebuild Jerusalem (Neh 2:1-8)
  • Register of the people whom he led from Babylon (Neh 7)
  • Register of the priests and Levites (Neh 12:1-22)
  • Rebuilds Jerusalem (Neh 2; 3; 4; 5; 6)
  • His administration as ruler of the people (Neh 5; 6; 8; 9; 10; 11; 13)

JERUSALEM

  • Called: Jebus, Zion, City of David, Salem, Ariel, City of God, City of the Great King, Holy Mountain (Dan 9:16,20), Holy City (Neh 11:1,18; Mat 4:5)
  • The capital of David's kingdom by divine appointment (1Ki 15:4; 2Ki 19:34; 2Ch 6:6; 12:13)
  • Annual feasts kept at (Ezk 36:38; with Deu 16:16)
  • Rebuilding of, ordered by proclamation of Cyrus (2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-4)
  • Rebuilt by Nehemiah under the direction of Artaxerxes (Neh 2; 3; 4; 5; 6)
  • Wall of, dedicated (Neh 12:27-43)
  • Prophecies against (Isa 3:1-8; Jer 9:11; 19:6,15; 21:10; 26:9,11; Dan 9:2,27; Mic 1:1; 3:12)
  • Of the destruction of (Jer 7:32-34; 26:18; 32:29,31,32; Dan 9:24-27)
  • Destruction foretold by Jesus (Mat 23:37,38; 24:15; Mrk 13:14-23; Luk 13:35; 17:26-37; 19:41-44; 21:20-24)
  • Prophecies of the rebuilding of (Isa 44:28; Jer 31:38-40; Ezk 48:15-22; Dan 9:25; Zec 14:8-11)
  • Of final restoration of (Jol 3:20,21; Zec 2:2-5; 8)

ARTAXERXES

  • A Persian king probably identical with AHASUERUS
  • Prohibits the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Ezr 4:7-24)
  • King of Persia. Decree of, in behalf of the Jews (Ezr 7; Neh 2; 5:14)

EZRA

  • A famous scribe and priest (Ezr 7:1-5,6,10,21; Neh 12:36)
  • Appoints a fast (Ezr 8:21)
  • Commissioned by Artaxerxes, returns to Jerusalem with a large group of Jews (Ezr 7:8)
  • His charge to the priests (Ezr 8:29)
  • Exhorts people to put away their heathen wives (Ezr 9; 10:1-17)
  • Reads the law (Neh 8)
  • Reforms corruptions (Ezr 10; Neh 13)
  • Dedicates the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 12:27-43)

GENTILES

  • PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF: Gen 12:3,5; 22:18; 49:10; Deu 32:21; Psa 2:8; 22:27-31; 46:4,10; 65:2,5; 66:4; 68:31,32; 72:1-20; 86:9; 102:15,18-22; Isa 2:2-5; 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 42:1-12; 45:6,8,22-24; 49:1,5,6,18-23; 55:5; 56:3,6-8; 60:1,3-5,8-14; 65:1; 66:7-23; Jer 3:17; 16:19-21; Dan 2:35,44,45; 7:13,14; Hos 2:23; Jol 2:28-32; Amo 9:11,12; Mic 4:3,4; Zec 2:10,11; 6:15; 8:1-23; 9:1,9-17; 14:8-21; Mal 1:11; Mat 3:9; 8:11; 12:17-21; 19:30
  • CONVERSION OF: Act 10:45; 11:1-18; 13:2,46-48; 14:27; 15:7-9,12-31; 18:4-6; 26:16-18; 28:28; Rom 1:5-7; 9:22-30; 10:19,20; 11:11-13,17-21; 15:9-12; Gal 1:15,16; 2:2; 3:14; Eph 3:1-8; Col 3:11; 1Th 2:16; 1Ti 3:16; 2Ti 1:11; Rev 11:15; 15:4

SABBATIC YEAR

  • (A rest that reoccurs every seventh year)
  • Called YEAR OF RELEASE (Deu 15:9; 31:10)
  • Ordinances concerning (Exo 23:9-11; Lev 25)
  • Israelite bondservants set free in (Exo 21:2; Deu 15:12; Jer 34:14)
  • Creditors required to release debtors in (Deu 15:1-6,12-18; Neh 10:31)
  • Ordinances concerning instruction in the law during (Deu 31:10-13; Neh 8:18)
  • Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning (Lev 26:34,35; with 26:32-41; Jer 34:12-22)

MESSIAH

  • See JESUS (cross-reference to full Jesus entry)

ABOMINATION

  • Things that are, to God:
  • Idolatry (Deu 7:25; 27:15; 32:16)
  • Unjust weights and measures (Deu 25:13-16; Pro 11:1; 20:1,23)
  • Uncleanness (Lev 18:22; 20:13; Deu 24:4)
  • Offering children in sacrifice (Deu 18:10)
  • Sorcery and necromancy (Deu 18:10,11)
  • Unclassified scriptures: Deu 22:5; Pro 3:32; 6:16-19; 8:7; 11:20; 12:22; 15:8,9,26; 16:5; 17:15; 20:10,23; 21:27; 24:9; 28:9; 29:27

PROPHECY

  • Inspired (Isa 28:22; Luk 1:70; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21)
  • Sure fulfillment of (Ezk 12:22-25,28; Hab 2:3; Mat 5:18; 24:35; Act 13:27,29)
  • Cessation of (Lam 2:9)
  • Of apostasy (1Jn 2:18; Jude 1:17,18)
  • Captivity of the Jews predicted and fulfilled (Jer 25:11,12; 29:10,14; 32:3-5; Dan 9:2; with 2Ki 25:1-8; Ezr 1)
  • OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PASSAGES QUOTED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (extensive cross-reference list; key entries for this study include):
  • Isa 59:20,21 with Rom 11:26,27
  • Zec 9:9 with Mat 21:4,5; Jhn 12:14,15
  • Zec 12:10 with Jhn 19:37

TRIBULATION

  • General scriptures concerning (Jhn 16:33)
  • See AFFLICTION; SUFFERING
  • PROPHECY entry contains the full OT-to-NT messianic fulfillment chart, critical for evaluating whether the six purposes of Dan 9:24 are fulfilled or unfulfilled
  • COVENANT entry explicitly lists Dan 9:27 under "To be confirmed" -- confirms this is a recognized covenant passage
  • JERUSALEM entry lists both the decree prophecies (Dan 9:25, Isa 44:28) and destruction prophecies (Dan 9:24-27) -- the city is central to the 70-weeks framework
  • SABBATIC YEAR entry provides the sabbatical-year theology that connects 2Ch 36:21 and Lev 26:34-35 to the 70x7 structure of Dan 9:24