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DANIEL'S
SEVENTIETH WEEK
A TIMELINE
(Click
explanatory notes) |
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FIRST 3 ½ YEARS |
Midpoint |
SECOND
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1000 YEARS |
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REVELATION
OF ANTICHRIST
Midpoint
Da 9:27
Puts stop to sacrifice |

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2Th 2:3,
2:4
Man of lawlessness
REVEALED
Son of destruction
Exalts self over every god
Takes seat in
Temple
Displays self as "God" |
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2Th 2:8
Lawless one revealed
Mt 24:15
Abomination of Desolation
Stands in the
Holy Place
initiating the
Great Tribulation
Da 11:36
King exalts
self above every god Speaks monstrosities against God
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FIRST 3 ½ YEARS |
Midpoint |
SECOND
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1000 YEARS |
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Da 9:27a
Antichrist
("he"
= Prince who
is to come" in Da 9:26) makes a firm covenant
with the
many
(Israel)
for a
7 year
time period |
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Da 9:27
In the
middle of the week
(7 years)
Antichrist
will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering (in rebuilt temple)
Re 12:7,8, 9,10, 11,12,13
War in heaven... dragon [devil, Satan] thrown down Woe to
the earth... b/c the devil (knows) that he has only short time. He
persecuted
woman
(Israel)
who gave birth to male (Jesus) |
Da 7:21
Horn
waging war w
saints
> overpower
Da 7:25
Saints
given>his
hand
X's, X, 1/2X
Da 11:36
King
prospers until
theIIndignation
is finished
Re 13:5,6,7
Authority given to beast
to act for
42mo>
wars w/ saints & overpowers them
Re 13:8 all who dwell on the earth
will worship the
beast
Re 13:16, 17,18 False prophet causes all to
take mark on R hand or forehead = to buy or sell = number 666
Mt
24:21
Great Tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now
nor ever shall
Re 12:6,14
Woman (Israel)
flees to wilderness to place prepared by God to be nourished
1260days...for
a time and times and half a time
(X's,
X, 1/2X)
from the serpent (Satan) |
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Two
Judgments
To Determine
Who Enters the 1000 Year Kingdom |
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(1)
Judgment of Gentiles:
Sheep & Goats |
Mt 25:31, 32, 33, 34 "Son of
Man
comes in
His
glory &... will sit on
His
glorious throne & all nations (Gentiles)
will be gathered... &
He
will separate them fr one another as shepherd separates sheep fr
goats &
He
will put sheep on His right & goats on left. Then the
King
will say to those on
His
right 'Come... inherit the kingdom prepared for you fr the foundation of the world.'
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Gentile believers
(their works give evidence of faith) will enter the 1000 year
kingdom. Parallel truth in parable of tares (Mt 13:37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43),
Net with fish (Mt
13:47, 48, 49, 50),
both describe "end of the age" (click
Scripture on the "end of the age") |
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Rev 11:3
Two witnesses prophesy for
1260 days
NB: Some place this event in 2nd half |
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Rev 11:7
When finish their
testimony
the beast
(Antichrist
out of the abyss) makes war with them, overcomes them and kills
the two witnesses |
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Rev 11:12
The two witnesses "went up into heaven in the cloud & their
enemies beheld them" (pix
credit) |
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Rev 11:13
At that hour
a great earthquake, 1/10 of city fell, 7000 killed and rest were
terrified... |
Rev 11:2
Leave out court which is outside the
Temple
& do not measure it, for it has been given to the
nations
(Gentiles) and they tread under foot holy city
42
months
Dt 4:29, 30: (first synonym) "But
from there you (Israel)
will seek the LORD your God & you will find Him if you search for Him
with all your heart & all your soul.
When you are in distress ("tribulation" KJV)
&
all these things have come upon you in
the latter days
you will return to the LORD your God & listen to His voice."
Jer
30:7 (Je 30:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11) 'Alas! for that
day is
great, there is none like it (= is distinct) & it is
the time of Jacob's distress
but he (Israel) will be saved from it.
Da 12:1 there will be
a
time of distress
such as
never occurred since there was a nation until that time & at that
time your people (Israel) everyone who is found written in the book will be
rescued.
Is 26:20
(Read context
Isa 24-27:13
= prophesy of end time &
coming 1000 yr) Come my people (Israel)
enter into your rooms & close
your doors behind you. Hide for a little while until
indignation
(see Da 11:36)
runs its course.
Re 7:14 "These are the ones who come
out of
the great
tribulation
& have washed their robes & made them white in the blood of the Lamb" |
Ezek 20:33, 34, 35, 36,
37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
God declares "with a mighty hand & an outstretched arm & with wrath
poured out (corresponds to the outpouring of God's wrath in the "great
tribulation"), I shall be KING over you & bring you out from the peoples &
...I shall bring you into the wilderness of the peoples & there I
shall enter into judgment with you face to face....I shall make you
pass under the rod & shall bring you into the
bond of the covenant
(cf
Dt 30:6, Jer 31:31, 32, 33, 34, 32:39, 40, Ezek 11:19,20, 16:60,61,
62,63, 36:26, 27) & purge... the rebels... they will not enter the land of Israel. Thus
you will know that I am the LORD."
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The godly remnant of Israel that survives the Great Tribulation
will be brought into covenant with their
King
(Yeshua)
and will enter
His
Millennial
kingdom. |
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See Hosea 2:14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
which is a
beautiful amplification of the truth of God making Israel "pass
under the rod" and bringing them into "the bond of covenant" |
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Jewish Temple will
be rebuilt
(when?
can't be dogmatic - either preceding 70th wk or in first
3.5 year period)
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11:1
John told to "Rise and measure the temple of God & the altar & those who
worship in it & leave out the court which is outside the temple"
(affirming rebuilding) |
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Rev 11:15
7th angel sounded - kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our
Lord & of His Christ
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Da 7:21, 22
Little horn
would wage war &
overpower saints
until
the Ancient of Days came & judgment was passed in favor of the saints
of the Highest One, and the time arrived when the saints took
possession of the kingdom.
Da 7:26
The court will sit for judgment &
AC's dominion will be
taken away, annihilated & destroyed forever
Da 9:27b
(NIV)
AC
"will set up an abomination that causes desolation
until
the end that is decreed is poured out on him"
Da 11:45
He
will come to
his
end & no one will help 2Th 2:8
The lawless one
will be slain by the Lord
with the breath of His
mouth. Jesus
will bring an end (AC
& great tribulation) by the appearance of His coming
Rev 19:11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21
(Same event described in Mt 24:29, 30, 31)
Heaven opens & behold, a white horse, and He who sat upon it called
Faithful & True & in righteousness judges & wages war.
Beast
& False prophet seized & thrown alive into the lake of fire which
burns with brimstone.
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the
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7 Bowl's |
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FIRST 3 ½ YEARS |
Midpoint |
SECOND
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1000 YEARS |
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THE LAKE OF FIRE
Rev 19:20
Beast
(Antichrist)
& false prophet thrown alive into the lake of fire
Mt 25:41 Then He will also say to
those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into
the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels"

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LEGEND
Green
= Time phrases. Take note of these for they are critical if you would have a
confident understanding of this critical time period in Israel's and
mankind's history.
Red
= Christ or Antichrist
Blue
= Israel, Jews
Bright Blue
= Scripture links all of which have popups. You are strongly encouraged to click and read the verses
in context, which is critical for accurate interpretation. |
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**Art
used by permission by Pat Marvenko Smith,
copyright 1992.To order prints visit "Revelation
Illustrated". |
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DANIEL'S
SEVENTIETH WEEK:
A TIMELINE |
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THE
SEVENTIETH WEEK
BACKGROUND
The preceding timeline of
Daniel's Seventieth week utilizes multiple Scriptures to
help amplify and understand the events described in the great prophecy of
Daniel 9:27 (notes)
which records...
And he (the
Antichrist - click for his many
aliases) will make a firm
covenant with the many (the Jews) for one week (7 years), but in
the middle of the week (3.5 years) he (Antichrist - see Mt
24:15, 2Th 2:1, 2, 3, 4) will put a stop to sacrifice
and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one
who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is
decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate.
(see in depth notes on Daniel 9:27)
Comment: Daniel's
seventieth week is traditionally referred to by evangelical
commentators as "The Tribulation" but it should be noted that is
never specifically designated by this title in Scripture. The
Great Tribulation on the other hand is a Scriptural term (Mt
24:21, Re 2:22-note,
Re 7:14-note)
but it refers specifically to the last 3.5 years of this seven
year period, a time period Jeremiah referred to as the time of
Jacob's distress or trouble (See
Jacob’s Trouble and the Great
Tribulation).
Nevertheless because this term has been so widely accepted, it
will be used as a synonym for the more Scripturally accurate term
"Daniel's Seventieth Week"
The Seventieth Week of seven years,
as noted above is usually called the Tribulation, and will begin when the
Antichrist makes a firm covenant with Israel (Refer to timeline above;
see also more detailed
notes).
The consensus among most conservative, evangelical scholars is that the
Rapture of the Church immediately precedes the Tribulation
and would also serve as a marker of the beginning of this last seven
years (see
timing of Rapture; 1Th 4:13,14,15,16,17,18 [see notes
4:13;
14;
15;
16;
17;
18]). (See
Table comparing Rapture vs Second
Coming)
Although one cannot be absolutely
dogmatic, it appears that the firm covenant between the
Antichrist and Israel results in his guarantee of protection and
provision of religious
freedom which will in turn allow Israel to a rebuild their Holy Temple
in Jerusalem. Scripture is unclear as to exactly when this Temple will
be rebuilt but it will have to be built at some time in the first 3.5
years of the Tribulation in order for the Antichrist to take his place
in the Temple (the abomination of desolation, Mt 24:15) at the midpoint
of the Tribulation. Given the fact that at present (2008, the
Temple Mount is
under Muslim control and also is the site of the
Dome of the Rock
which is one of the three most holy places in Islam, there will have to
be a radical shift in
policy to allow the Jews to rebuild their Temple in this same location.
The Antichrist's firm covenant will apparently bring about the
necessary shift in policy and result in the longed for "Peace" in the
Middle East. Clearly, the Antichrist will be viewed with great respect
and admiration by the world for accomplishing what no one else had been
able to accomplish.
John substantiates that during the
first half of the Tribulation
the Jewish Temple must be rebuilt recording that...
There was given me (John) a measuring
rod like a staff; and someone said, "Rise and measure the temple of
God, and the altar, and those who worship in it. And leave out the
court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has
been given to the nations (Gentiles); and they will tread under foot the holy city
(Jerusalem)
for forty-two months (the last 3.5 years of the Tribulation). (Rev
11:1,2 See notes
Re 11:1;
11:2).
REVELATION 11
AMPLIFIES DANIEL 9:27
As background to help understand
Daniel 9:27, note that a basic understanding of Revelation 11 and 12
is important to comprehend the timing of events in Daniel's
Seventieth Week. Therefore take some time and read Rev 11-12 and as you read observe repeated
time phrases that equate with a
3.5 year period, one of the references referring to the first 3.5
years of the Tribulation, but most of the references referring to the second
3.5 years of the
Tribulation, the time Jesus specifically defined as the Great
Tribulation. (After you have done you study refer to the
chart
on
time phrases
relating to the Tribulation). In the following section there is a brief outline of the important
events in Revelation 11-12, but first please take time to read and
observe these chapters on your own. Make note of
context
and interpret
literally
where possible (John's language in Revelation 12 is figurative, but
do not forget the basic principle that even figurative passages have a
"literal" meaning and are not to be wildly spiritualized or allegorized!).
Ask and allow your Teacher, the Holy Spirit to lead you into all the truth (1Jn 2:27 where
"anointing" is a reference to the Spirit indwelling every believer,
Jn 14:26, 16:13,
Ro 8:9-note)
In Revelation 11, note that the appearance of
God's two witnesses during the first half of the Seven Year Tribulation
is followed by their assassination, resurrection and ascension.
Revelation 11:3
And I will grant authority to my
two witnesses
(there are many speculations about their identity but don't let that
sidetrack you), and they will
prophesy for
twelve hundred and sixty days (3.5 years
- during the first half of the Tribulation) clothed in
sackcloth." (note
v3)
4 These are the two olive trees
and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. (note
v4)
5 And if anyone desires to harm
them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies; and if
anyone would desire to harm them, in this manner he must be killed. (note
v5)
6 These have the power to shut
up the sky, in order that rain may not fall during the days of their
prophesying; and they have power over the waters to turn them into
blood, and to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they
desire. (note
v6)
7 And when they have finished
their testimony (note God's men are invincible until they have
completed their assignment!) the
Beast, (the Antichrist) that comes up out of the
abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. (note
v7)
8 And their dead bodies will lie
in the street of the great city which mystically is called Sodom and
Egypt (Jerusalem), where also their Lord was crucified. (note
v8)
9 And those from the peoples and
tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead bodies for three
and a half days (live images now possible via satellite, internet, etc), and will not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a
tomb. (note
v9)
10 And those who dwell on the
earth (see significance of
Earth Dwellers) will rejoice over them and make merry; and they will send gifts to
one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the
earth. (note
v10)
11 And after the three and a
half days the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on
their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were beholding them. (note
v11)
12 And they heard a loud voice
from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up into heaven
in the cloud, and their enemies beheld them. (note
v12)
Then in
Revelation 11:13
God brings about another
dramatic event which highlights the miraculous resurrection and ascension, John
recording that...
And in that hour there was a great
earthquake, and a tenth of the city (of Jerusalem) fell; and seven
thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were
terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. (See note
Revelation 11:13)
Comment: Notice
the degree of specificity of the details - 1/10th of the city fallen
and 7000 people killed - numerical detail which will allow anyone
alive during this time (and with ears to hear) to easily
correlate these events John's prophecy in Revelation 11:13. The point is
clear - God
is giving an unequivocal sign (which parallels Jesus' warning in Mt
24:14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) and which signals the beginning of the last 3.5
years, the
Great Tribulation,
These events (along with those described below) will graciously allow anyone who
is remaining on earth and who has ears to
hear, to come to their senses. And if
those alive on earth at this time (recall that the Church has already been
delivered from this wrath to come -- 1Th 1:10-note,
1Th 5:9-note)
will continue reading in Revelation 12 and 13, they will come to realize that the events in
Jerusalem signal events far more ominous.
THE CRUCIAL MIDPOINT
OF DANIEL'S
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