“After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And after threescore and two weeks - After the completion of the last period of four hundred and thirty-four years. The angel had shown in t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

After sixty-two weeks.— These words can only mean that in the seventieth week the Anointed One will be cut off. Observe the care w…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here Daniel deals with the sixty-two weeks that elapsed between the sixth year of Darius and the baptism of Christ, when the Gospel began to be pro…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And after threescore and two weeks
To be reckoned from the end of the seven weeks, or forty nine years, which, added…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

An answer was immediately sent to Daniel's prayer, and it is a very memorable one. We cannot now expect God to send answers to our prayers by angel…