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A Countdown to the Messiah
The angel provides a specific timeline: 69 'weeks' of years (483 years) from a command to rebuild Jerusalem until the 'anointed one, the prince.' While commentators debate whether this command was from King Cyrus or King Artaxerxes, they agree the prophetic clock was meant to count down to a specific historical moment. The fulfillment of this timeline in the life of Jesus is seen as powerful evidence that He is the promised Messiah.
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Daniel
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Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 9:25
19th Century
Bishop
Know therefore.— The difficulty of this verse is considerably increased by the principal accent in the Hebrew text being placed af…
John Calvin
On Daniel 9:25
16th Century
Theologian
Daniel here repeats the divisions of time already mentioned. He had previously stated seventy weeks, but he now makes two portions, one of seven we…
John Gill
On Daniel 9:25
17th Century
Pastor
Know, therefore, and understand
Take notice and observe, for the clearer understanding of these seventy weeks, and t…
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Matthew Henry
On Daniel 9:20–27
17th Century
Minister
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…