"I
present that the crucifixion of Jesus took place in the middle of the
70th week of Daniel and I believe this idea may be interwoven
into and partially revealed in the prophecy of Daniel 9 and specifically
verse 27. In
this verse the ‘golden thread’ prophecy pointing to Jesus is “interwoven”
with the ‘dark thread’ prophecy, so to speak, pointing to Satan’s false
christ.
The
gold thread is: In the "midst of the week" Jesus is crucified "putting
an end to sacrifice" by His own sacrifice and thus "confirming
the covenant" to Abraham wherein all the peoples of the world would
ultimately be blessed.
The
dark thread is: Satan attempts to have his man fulfill this same scripture
but by "confirming a (false) covenant", "for seven years"
before the world, and "then in the midst of that week" violating
it by "setting up an abomination that causes desolation".
Those
of you who have been seasoned in the study of prophecies in the Old Testament
can appreciate that some passages can be complex like this and with this
kind of seeming overlap (if in doubt about this, try studying Isaiah).
That is not to say that I expect you to accept my interpretation
on that basis however.
The
last three-and-a-half-years of Daniel’s 70th week were
also put on hold for the Israel/Judah nation, and will take place in the
first three-and-a-half-years of the tribulation.
The judgments sanctioned
by God during this future time for Israel/Judah are DIFFERENT than what
will take place in the final three and a half years directed against the
nations. . . . "
God
anticipated that Satan was going to copy God from this very prophecy,
so as to attempt to "validate" his false 'messiah', and so God included
such in the same section that also points to His Son, Jesus Christ.
God is brilliant.
(Please
see the following for the context to the above.)
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/may2006/douglash58.htm
I
appreciate, and benefit from, the bantering over such an important
subject.
Take
care,
Douglas