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No Gap between 69th and 70th Weeks of Daniel
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By Mike Blume:
In order to understand the 70 weeks of Daniel properly, and see that there is no GAP between the last two weeks, we must analyze the 9th chapter of Daniel and research the context of their captivity.
Israel became captive in Babylon due to a specific transgression. We read reference to this as follows:
Daniel 9:2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah was referenced to have noted a seventy year period of captivity. We read Jeremiah’s words to that effect.
Jer 25:11 And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
Let us ask ourselves why it was a period of specifically 70 years.
In order to learn that answer we must refer back to the days of Zedekiah when Israel was indeed taken captive by Babylon. The Bible gives us the reason for this period of time.
2 Chronicles 36:21 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
Israel neglected the keeping of Sabbath Years. And for that reason, she would be taken captive so that the land could enjoy the Sabbath years robbed of her by her occupants, Israel. Most everyone knows about Sabbath days. Every seventh day was considered a day of rest. However, Sabbath Years were also legislated under Mosaic Law in order that the Land might enjoy her rest as well!
Lev 25:3-5 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; (4) But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. (5) That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
The Sabbath Year did not allow for planting and sowing of fields. The land would rest on the seventh year as the people rested each seventh day! And negligence of that Law would mean captivity for the people.
Leviticus 26:33-35 And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste. (34) Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy her sabbaths. (35) As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
So we see why Israel was held captive. They neglected the Sabbath Years that were due to the land that it might rest. But, why was it specifically 70 years they would be held captive in Babylon? The Bible gives us the answer for this as well.
This is a very important issue, because the entire purpose of the captivity of Israel in Babylon, of which Daniel was praying about, led to the further issue of the 70 Weeks that we are dealing with.
Ezekiel was alive during the days of this captivity, and we read these words in his book.
Eze 4:5-6 For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel. (6) And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.
God often had Ezekiel, and other prophets, perform physical acts that signified or represented events that God would bring upon Israel as a nation. Here we read of one in which he was told to lay on his left side for the very long period of time of 390 days. And then he would lie on his right side for an additional 40 days. Each day represented a year in which Israel committed iniquity. When you add 390 with 40, you get 430 years.
Keep this number in mind as we explain the issue of Sabbath Years.
There were two kinds of Sabbath Years. One fell on every seventh year. But there was another sort of Sabbath Year. Every 50 years was considered the Year of Jubilee, and this year was also a Sabbath Year. We know this fiftieth year was a Sabbath as well as the seventh year, because of the following correlation of verses.
Leviticus 25:4-5 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. (5) That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
Leviticus 25:11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.
Notice that in both the seventh year and the fiftieth year the people were prohibited from sowing and reaping that which grew of itself. Neither were they allowed to gather grapes from the undressed vine. This rendered the Fiftieth year to be a Sabbath as well as the Seventh Year!
When you divide the 430 years of Ezekiel’s reference of Israel’s sin by 7, you will find that there were 61.4 Seventh Sabbath Years. Divide 430 by 50, and you learn there were 8.6 Jubilee Sabbath years.
61.4 + 8.6 = 70.
This is precisely the number of years Israel was held captive in Babylon! God’s ways are so perfect!
Since Israel neglected that many Sabbath years, they were required to pay that same number of Sabbath years back to God and give the land rest. Therefore, they were held captive in Babylon for seventy years.
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