The ruler will make a treaty with the people for a period of one set of seven, but after half this time, he will put an end to the sacrifices and offerings. And as a climax to all his terrible deeds, he will set up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration, until the fate decreed for this defiler is finally poured out on him.”
Commentaries
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And he shall confirm the covenant—literally, “he shall make strong”—והגביר (vehı̂gebı̂yr). The idea …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And he shall confirm.— The subject of the sentence is ambiguous. Theodoret interprets it as “one week.” The Septuagint in…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
The angel now returns to Christ. We have explained why he made mention of the coming slaughter: first, to show the faithful that they had no reason…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week
Sixty nine of the seventy weeks being accounted for, and th…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes