This really got my attention as I’ve been reading a book by Jim Harman called Daniel’s Prophesies Unsealed. Appendix #5 “Sir 

Isaac Newton and the 70 Weeks” seems to be speaking directly to this. I’ve excerpted part of it below. The (…..BR) are my 

comments for clarification. The book is a free download from the author’s website, www.prophesycountdown.com, and well 

worth reading.

Know also and understand, that from the going forth of the

commandment to cause to return and to build Jerusalem, unto

the Anointed the Prince, shall be seven weeks and sixty two weeks. (Dan 9:25)

(Newton believed the 62 weeks related to the first coming and the seven weeks to the second. BR)

The former part of the Prophecy (70 weeks. BR) related to the first coming of Christ, being

dated to his coming as a Prophet; this (the 7 weeks. BR) being dated to his coming

to be Prince or King, seems to relate to his second coming.

There, the Prophet was consummate, and the most holy

anointed: here, he that was anointed comes to be Prince and to

reign

Now while such a return from captivity was the expectation of

Israel, even before the times of Daniel, I know not why Daniel

should omit it in his Prophecy. This part of the Prophecy being

therefore not yet fulfilled, I shall not attempt a particular

interpretation of it, but content myself with observing, that as

the seventy and the sixty two weeks were Jewish weeks, ending

with sabbatical years; so the seven weeks are the compass of a

Jubilee, and begin and end with actions proper for a Jubilee,

and of the highest nature for which a Jubilee can be kept: and

that since the commandment to return and to build Jerusalem,

precedes the Messiah the Prince 49 years.

Regarding the command to rebuild Jerusalem, I found this.

http://www.bu.edu/mzank/Jerusalem/p/period7-3.htm

In March of 1974, just after the Yom Kippur War of 1973, the Israeli goverment declares in a statement of the principles of its policies, that it intends to accelerate its transformation of Jerusalem through building, settling, and modernizing the city, cementing its claim on Jerualem as the Eternal Capital of Israel.

From the “Statement of Principles” -

2. Jerusalem

The Government shall take steps for the continued building and development of Jerusalem, Eternal Capital of Israel. The pace of populating the city shall be increased, infrastructure investments shall be assured, and industrial development shall be continued. In the building and development of the Capital, Jerusalem's special character, its historic sites and its scenic grandeur shall be preserved. Rehabilitation of the Old City's Jewish Quarter shall be completed. The holy places of all faiths shall be preserved.

Pretty incredible and exciting. Only a couple of months until April!!!

Brad Richard