Here's a proposal which no one has realized before (that I can determine). It takes the text literally, it's historically accurate and no 360 day years required.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5hXmAa69113D6OdZk-0TpA9_n3pYpZkm
That is a link to 7 videos where everything is laid out in detail. But I'll give you the very condensed version. Know that everything can be proven with evidence.
1. Gabriel outlined to Daniel a period of 70 weeks of years which are split into 3 time periods (each a group of 7 years). There are unstated gaps between the groups and each gap is itself a group of 7 years.
2. How can we prove that there are gaps? Gabriel specifically says "after the 62 weeks of years". If the events in the final 1 week happened immediately after the 62 weeks, then he wouldn't have to specifically state "after" and then list events which do not occur in the final 1 week. Also, the Hebrew grammar of the text omits the connector "and" in a significant part of the text. This shows that there are gaps implied.
3. The most accepted interpretation based on the work of Sir Robert Anderson is not at all correct.
a. First, the King James translators inserted their particular bias into the text by capitalizing the words "Messiah" and "Prince". Hebrew does not have capitals or punctuation. They combined the first 7 weeks along with the next 62 weeks - the Hebrew text does not do this. It is meant to be understood as separate groups of years.
b. Anderson assumes that the decree witnessed by Nehemiah was the start of the first 7 weeks and this happened on Nisan 1. No where in the text is the specific day of the month given. He claims this was in March. The Babylonian calendar never has Nisan start early in March - it was impossible. Even Hoehner who modified Anderson's dates has Nisan start early in March. Nisan always started after the spring equinox. Their system is totally flawed.
4. People do not take into account one of the purposes of the 70 Weeks prophecy. It was God's answer to Daniel's impassioned prayer for his people. It was an answer to prayer. If, as is the assumption, the start of the 70 weeks began with Artaxerxes' decree, that was over 100 years after the prophecy was given. Daniel would have been long dead. He would not have seen the specific answer to his prayer. God would have been a liar. So the first 7 weeks MUST start within Daniel's own lifetime
5. Most people the KJV and see the word "decree" and then look for 1 of 3 decrees by earthly kings. However, Ezra specifically states there were actually 4 decrees. 3 by kings and 1 by God. When did God make this decree? Gabriel tells Daniel to go back to Jeremiah's writings. There Daniel could find that God specifically stated that Jerusalem would be rebuilt and the Jews would return. Jeremiah uses the exact same Hebrew words which occur in Daniel 9. That is the start of the 7 weeks of years. 537 BC. 49 years later and the messiah, a prince shows up - Cyrus. Cyrus is specifically called God's messiah in Isaiah.
6. The 62 weeks of years occurs after a gap of 14 groups of 7 years later. Artaxerxes given the decree to return and rebuild. But the text does not say it is at the decree. It is when the work actually takes place - and that is 4 years later when Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem. The entire period of 62 weeks is a troubled time when Jerusalem and the temple constantly were torn down and rebuilt. Most people say it took 49 years to rebuild. Actually Josephus lists all the wars and battles where the walls and the temple were torn down multiple times.
7. The 62 weeks ends in 6BC with the coming of the Messiah. Jesus was born during this year.
8. We are currently living in the 2nd gap. It can be easily shown that starting from 6 BC, we are in the 290th group of 7 years. We are coming up to its completion in 2025.
9. These various dates are also confirmed by Eclipse Event Signs. This is recent research which shows that groups of eclipses which occur on Jewish Feast days are used by God to mark very special events in the history of the Jews. It is the first year of the group of eclipses which is significant. 6 BC, 31 AD, 1948 AD, 2025 AD, 2032 AD are all such significant years (there are many others). Actually, the group that starts in 2032 has the most full lunar and solar eclipses in centuries.
There is too much to write about. The series of 7 videos goes through everything in a lot of detail. However, this is finally the proper interpretation of this very difficult and intricate prophecy which has been revealed in our modern times.
