Daniel 9 Explained, Verse-by-Verse
In the traditional interpretation, the core focus of the prophecy in Daniel 9 is Jesus’s death, 2000 years ago, and the full 490 years are past history.
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The Consistent Symbolical Interpretation of Daniel 9
Daniel’s prophecies are symbolic, but Daniel 9 seems literal. E.g., the city is Jerusalem. In the Symbolical Interpretation of Daniel 9, it is symbolic.
Daniel 9, Whan was Daniel written?
Historical-Critical Interpretation of Daniel 9
Liberals do not believe in miracles. In the Historical-Critical Interpretation of Daniel 9, Daniel was written around 165 BC, during the reign of King Antiochus.
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The Interpretation of Daniel 9 in Dispensationalism
In Dispensationalism, the first 483 years of Daniel 9 end a few days before the Cross, and the last 7 years describe an end-time Antichrist.
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Anomalies in the Dispensational Interpretation of Daniel 9
Summary of anomalies in the Dispensational interpretation of Daniel 9 as identified in a series of articles
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The Book of Nehemiah gives context for Daniel’s prophecies.
Summary of the Book of Nehemiah. Judea was completely destroyed by the Babylonians. Through Nehemiah and others, God effectively gave Israel a new beginning.
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When did Daniel 9 predict the Messiah would come?
In the RSV, the messiah appears after 49 years. Therefore, he cannot be Christ. In the NASB, the messiah appears after 483 years.
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When are the goals of the 490 years (Daniel 9:24) fulfilled?
Daniel 9:24 sets 6 goals for the 490 years. Were the goals fulfilled by Christ’s life and death, 2000 years ago, or only when He returns?
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During the last seven years, who makes what covenant?
Is it the Antichrist, during the last seven years before Christ returns, or Jesus Christ, 2000 years ago, confirming God’s covenant with Israel?
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What is the Abomination of Desolation in Daniel 9:27?
In some translations, a desolator will be destroyed. In others, the desolated is destroyed. The poetic pattern provides the answer.