![]() ![]() ![]() It is therefore appropriate to refer to the prophecy as “The 70 Weeks of Years” even though those exact words are not found in the passage itself. In this key passage from Daniel, the context makes it clear that he is speaking of years - seventy sevens of years, which would be a total of 490 years. ![]() Its exact meaning is dependent upon the context. Just as the English word “dozen” can refer to a dozen of anything, the Hebrew word shavuim, meaning “sevens,” can refer to seven of anything. In the Hebrew, the word translated “weeks” is actually the word “sevens.” So, the text actually says, “Seventy sevens have been decreed…” The prophecy is usually referred to as “The 70 Weeks of Years.” This name derives from the opening words of most English translations: “Seventy weeks have been decreed” (Daniel 9:24). It is the cornerstone of Messianic prophecy because it establishes the timing of both the First and Second Advents of the Messiah. One of the most remarkable and important prophecies in the Bible is found in Daniel 9:24-27. ![]()
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