If you want to interpret the Seventy Weeks, you must start with the Book of Psalms. If you like the lies the Commentators tell, then believe them.
But for reference sake:
Walvoord quoting Montgomery:
The history of the exegesis of the 70 Weeks is the Dismal Swamp of O. T. criticism. The difficulties that beset any "rationalistic" treatment of the figures are great enough, but the critics on this side of the fence do not agree among themselves; but the trackless wilderness of assumptions and theories and efforts to obtain an exact chronology fitting into the the history of Salvation, after these 2,000 years of infinitely varied interpretations, would seem to preclude any use of the 70 Weeks for the determination of a definite prophetic chronology. ... "
John Wolvoord, "Daniel, The Key to Prophetic Revelation", Moody Press, Chicago, 1971, p. 217
“This prophesy of the seventy sevens is one of the most difficult in the entire OT, and although the interpretations are almost legion, we shall confine ourselves to the discussion of three which may be regarded as of particular importance.”
Guthrie, D., & J.A. Motyer, New Bible Commentary: Revised, Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, MI, 1970, p. 699
Note: According to the dictionary a legion consists of 3,000 to 6,000 foot soldiers, and 300 to 700 cavalry.
The reason the "
interpretations are almost legion" is because each "version" has it's own difficulty(s), and each presenter says his/her "version" has fewer flaws than the next guy/gal. And I don't know about you, but I love a recipe which calls for flour, but is substituted with corn starch, or baking powder is substituted with baking soda. It should taste FINE.
Hope this helps,
DaDad