The 70th Week of Daniel/2555 days

You sure 2,555 and not 2,520? I believe they were on 360 day years. The one possible addition in Daniel 12 speaks to a 1,335 days which if added to 1260 brings you to 2,595 but - that's an even larger number, if it's to pertain to end times.

There might be some things to use here, but not about our future.

1, the questions call for immediate time answers. IF you tell some people you are walking around with that their national 'house' is desolate, then say that each stone in it is coming down, and they ask you when, and you tell them how to protect themselves from what will happen, you are speaking very immediately. ANd so it was. Jesus was speaking of that generation, and said so, as he had before (16:28). But we are not very familiar with what happened. A good jump start on the 7th decade of the 1st century is BBC's docudrama at Youtube. "Siege of JERusalem"

2, 'ge' (earth) is very often the 'land' of Israel. It is seldom global. The material is both immediate and local (JUDean). So are the warnings (issues on sabbath).

3, the normal math of counting from 68 to 71 is to go 68, 69, 70, 71. The events of the 70th week occur in the mid first century. GRanted the 70th week is unusual, but if he meant to break things he would have said. He already made a break at 7 weeks, and it did not move the 70 to some foreign time frame, so why should the final week?

4, the 1st century was full of phony christs and messiahs. You'll only find one on the docu-drama; JOhn of Gischala. There were groups in the desrets expecting messiah to deliver spectacular blows to Rome, and sometimes to the existing temple staff!

5, you are right to note the shift at v29. After the huge distress (which is why Dan 9 and 12 are quoted in material above), the end of the world would come. The huge distress was the destruction of Jerusalem. The phrasing "unequalled before now or to come" is from 2 OT passages (Dan 12 and Joel 2). Yes, then the material goes global (four winds). But the end of the world was always the Fathers call (v36). Peter affirms the same in 2 Pet 3. Obviously the end of the world has not come due yet.

Fascinating. You're quite the mathematician.

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah [Anointed one] the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall even in troublous times. And after threescore (60) and two weeks shall Messiah be cutoff, but not for himself: and the people of the prince [Rome] that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary [Titus destroyed the temple]; and the end thereof shall be with a flood [again a flood being the workings of Satan in men], and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week [3 1/2 days or years] he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation [the END], and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. [The last sentence has also been interpreted as: "and upon the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator." Oxford Annotated Bible] Daniel 9:24-7.

I will start by saying Rome is the abomination which maketh desolate. The Roman Church is the Great Harlot and Mother of Abominations of the Earth. At the decreed end the desolator will receive the judgments of Revelation 18. Now let us determine when the 70 weeks start. After Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, the Hebrews returned to Jerusalem in two main migrations, but Daniel stayed in the capitol of the Persians. The first migration under Zerubbabel had commission to rebuild the Temple [known as the Temple of Zerubbabel]. The commission came through king Cyrus of Persia in his first year to build an house at Jerusalem to the LORD God. Cyrus the king brought the vessels of gold and silver king Nebuchadnezzar had taken, and gave them to Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah (Zerubbabel), to be taken to Jerusalem. Ezra 1. Zerubbabel led forth the families listed in Ezra 2 to Judah. By the seventh month the people were in their cities, and gathered in Jerusalem where Zerubbabel directed them first in building an altar. Then according to the grant of Cyrus king of Persia, they began collecting wood and materials to rebuild the Temple. Ezra 3. Apparently the rebuilding effort stopped or slowed during the eight year reign of Cambyses. In the sixth month of the second year of Darius the spirit of the LORD was stirred in Zerubbabel through the words of Haggai, to finish the Temple. Apparently, by this time Zerubbabel was recognized as governor of Judah. Haggai 1. The Temple was finished under Darius, king of Persia (who renewed the decree of Cyrus or possibly Darius II), on the third day of the month Adar in the sixth year of Darius. Ezra 6. The second migration returned under Ezra, the scribe, who left Babylon the first day of the first month in the seventh year of king Artaxerxes, who ruled after Darius I, and therefore after Daniel's account. Ezra 7:7-9. They were commissioned by the LORD and king Artaxerxes to beautify the Temple by a letter found in Ezra 7.

However, in the twentieth year of king Artaxerxes, Nehemiah learned of the troublous times of his people: "The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire." Nehemiah 1:1-3. King Artaxerxes saw his troubled countenance, and Nehemiah told him it was because Jerusalem lay waste, and the gates lay burnt. So the king prepared a letter to the keeper of his forest to cut timber for the rebuilding, and sent Nehemiah to Jerusalem. Nehemiah 2:1-8. When he arrived, he found the city in a state of waste. He told the people what God had put in his heart to do, and called the people to rebuild. Nehemiah 2:17-8. But these were troublous times. When the Arabians, the Ammonites, the Ashdodites, and Tobiah, and Sanballat heard of the rebuilding, they came to fight against Jerusalem, so Nehemiah "...set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows." Nehemiah 4:7,8,13. "So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days." Nehemiah 6:15. "Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded." Nehemiah 7:4.

Cyrus II (the Great) reigned from 549-530 B.C.; Cambyses II from 530-522 B.C.; Darius from 522-486 B.C.; and Xerxes from 486-465 B.C. The commandment to rebuild the walls and the city was to Nehemiah in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes. Artaxerxes I ruled from 465 B.C. to 424 B.C.[1] His twentieth year was 445 B.C. This is about when Old Testament prophecy stopped. This is the beginning of the seventy weeks, which commence with seven weeks (7 x 7 = 49 days/years) to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (when the walls are rebuilt) unto the Messiah, which brings us to 396 B.C. After the second period of threescore and two weeks the Messiah is cut off. Sixty two weeks equals 434 days or prophetic years, which brings us to 38 Anno Domini (according to Roman dating). After His ascension our Lord continued to periodically speak to His apostles, and personally called Paul as a disciple. He then was cut off for awhile, and the Holy Spirit did His work. So the third and last period of the seventy weeks is not consecutive. "Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another. And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that is was the word of the LORD. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel." Zechariah 11:9-14.

The third period is a period of only one week (7 years) when he shall confirm the covenant with many. This is a prophecy of the seven year Jewish war beginning under the reign of Nero. One might say He began to confirm the covenant in Rome in the autumn of 63 A.D. or 64 A.D., when many Christians were called to confirm their covenants with our Lord, and were sacrificed under Nero who chose to blame the Christians for the great fire in Rome. A tradition places the sacrifice of Peter in 67 A.D., rather than 64 A.D. However, this prophecy was directed specifically to the Jews, some of whom had accepted Jesus Christ (Acts 11,12). In the Holy Land the Jewish war did not start until approximately August 15, 66 A.D., when Antonia was attacked, although some argue that it began with the unrest in Jerusalem and its surroundings in approximately May, 66. For the dates concerning the Jewish war I rely on the history of Josephus, the Jewish historian to the Romans. His history uses Macedonian (Greek) names for the months of the year which seem to correspond best with an accurate date if imposed upon the Roman months of the year. If, alternatively the Macedonian name is imposed on the Tyrian system or on the luni-solar calender, the date may vary up to one half month from the date I use herein (Roman). In the spring of the 13th year of Nero, 67 A.D., Vespasian, who is the seventh crown of the great red dragon, was sent to subdue the Hebrews. He began by taking cities and fortresses in Galilee: Jotapata, Japha, Garizim, Tarichaeae, and Gamala. After the death of Nero, Vespasian left his invasion of Judaea in 69 A.D., and returned to defeat Vitellius and become emperor. He then sent his son, Titus.

In the midst of the week, that is in the fourth or middle year, He causes the sacrifice and oblation to cease. The fourth year of the war would be August 15, 69 A.D., to August 14, 70 A.D. According to Josephus, Titus took the outer wall of Jerusalem on May 7, 70. The Temple sacrifice ceased on 17 Panemus, which would correspond with July 17, 70 A.D. Titus burned the Temple on August 10 (10 Lous), 70 A.D. Then the prophesied desolation began. On September 8 (8 Gorpaeus), 70 A.D., Titus took the upper city of Jerusalem. According to Tacitus 600,000 Jews perished. According to Josephus the Romans killed 1,197,000 Jews in the siege and the aftermath of revolts. About 97,000 captives were sold as slaves, or died as unwilling gladiators in the Roman games. The city walls were destroyed. The Jewish War continued until the fall of Masada in 73 A.D. [2] So the Hebrews had till 73 A.D., to accept their Messiah. Major revelations stopped, and the canonical books of the New Testament were set. Continuing revelation was through the Holy Spirit which revealed the truthfulness of the gospel to those who earnestly sought. He knowing the Hebrews would not accept their Messiah, has fulfilled His promise to give His light unto the Gentiles in the latter days. "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." Luke 13:34-5.

guysmith said:

The 70th Week of Daniel is a seven year period which begins with the confirmation of a covenant and ends
with the advent of Christ and the start of the Millennial rule of Christ. This seven year period can further be divided into four smaller periods of time. These period are outlined by Christ in Matthew 24:



1. The Beginning of Birth Pains (The first 3 ½ years) Matt 24:1-14


2. The Great Tribulation (The second 3½ years)Matt 24:15-28


3. The Wonders in the Heavens Matt 24:29


4. The Day of the Lord



2555 days


The Bible provides us with the durations of these four periods which total 2555 days exactly. Start by multiplying the seven years that make up the tribulation period by 365 days that make up a year (7 x 365= 2555 Days).

(Though the Jewish calendar was made of 360 days, ancient scholars were aware of 365 days years. To make their calendar work, they would add, every six years, an additional 30 day month.)


We begin with the two periods that is recognized by most.

1. 
   The Great Tribulation Period which has a duration of 1260 days. Rev 12:6
2. 
   The Day of the Lord is one day. 2 PETER 3:10.
3. 
   The duration of the Wonders in the Heavens can be found in the account of the two witnesses Revelation 11:3. It is the 3 ½ days that they lay dead on the streets of Jerusalem. Notice that they do their works for the 1260 days of the GT, lay dead in Jerusalem for 3 ½ days then are resurrected on The Day of the Lord.
4. 
   The remaining 1290 days of The Beginning of Birth Pains can be found in Dan 12:11.

In review:

1. The Beginning of Birth Pains 1290 days


2. The Great Tribulation 1260 days

3. The Wonders in the Heavens 3 ½ rounded up to 4 days

4. The Day of the Lord 1 day


Grand total of 2555 days or seven years to the day.

JMHO

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Hi guy, on my chart, it is based on a 360 day years. However, in observed terms the year is 365 days long, as you are pointing out.

Where that 30 day makeup month falls on that (360 days) 7 years, we don't yet because the 7 years have not begun.

What effect would the 30 makeup make on my chart? Well, as far as I can tell, it could increase the length of the second half by 30 days, and move the day that the AOD gets setup to be worshiped (on my chart) from day 1185 to day 1220 (2555 days -1335). 30 days + 2520 is actually 2550 days, but I am going with your 2555 day long seven years to see what effect it will have..

Which would mean that the two witnesses battle the Antichrist beast for (1260-1220) 40 days as the Jews flee out of Jerusalem.

Then the 1290 days added to the day the AOD is setup to be worship on day 1220, that would mean the sign of the Son of Man appearing in heaven would be on day 2510 (1290+1220). Which would still leave 45 days (2555-2510) for the armies to assemble themselves as Armageddon to prepare to make war on Jesus.

So I have no qualms with the 30 day makeup month.

Hi Revelation Testament, where are you getting your copy and paste from? I don't see anything in your post pertinent to the o.p. regarding the 2555 days and 30 day make up month.

Doug

revelation testament,
interesting until you get to Rome itself. It is a huge leap to speak of ancient rome and RCC in one sentence. No can do.

re what desolates, you have to start in mt 23 because the house is already desolate. The unfortunate business happens from within, sort of a self-fulfilled prophecy. The temple worship was already condemned, but rebels wanted to purge and destroy it too.

Anyway, the warnings of Mt 24 and //s esp Lk 19 are about the events of the 7th decade in the 1st century; they are also very direct and vital in how they sound; they are not for use 2000 years in the futurer.