The prophecy of the “seventy weeks” in Daniel, chapter 9, has been one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures. The primary interpretive challenge has always been to locate the proper starting point for calculating the weeks. The Bible says that the “seventy weeks” are to start after a decree to restore Jerusalem to an anointed one, who is also a prince. Traditional interpretations have assumed the reference to a “decree” is referring to a decree by a Persian king, and that the phrase “seventy weeks” is a way of saying 490 years (a week being seven years). Both assumptions are incorrect, and using either leads to an incorrect interpretation of Daniel 9.

 

For the correct interpretation of Daniel 9, see my 2-page synopsis on Academia.edu: A new look at the 70 Weeks of Daniel 9

 

Or, you can read my full 40-page exposition of Daniel 9 on my website at: Seventy Weeks Are Determined

 

Thank you for your consideration,

 

Dan Bruce