Chapter 9

“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear”…says the Lord.  Isaiah 65:24

Recall that chapters 7 and 8 were visions that Daniel saw in the 1st and 3rd years of King Belshazzar, about 10-15 years prior to the events of this chapter.

I.     Daniel 9: 1-19

      A. We have already considered who this Darius is when we met him in chapter 6.

      B. (verse 2) As Daniel pushes 80 years of age, he considers the coming fulfillment of God’s promise of a return like Simeon and Anna waiting for the promise of Christ.  (Luke 2:22-38) The prophecy of 70 years comes from Jeremiah 25:8-12; 29:10-14.

      C. (verse 3) Daniel takes the prophecy to heart and begins earnest prayer and seeking and confessing.

      D. (verse 4) God keeps His covenant with those who love Him and obey Him.       Deuteronomy 28:1-11; 30:11-16; Joshua 21:43-45  All Israel had to do was obey and Heaven was on earth for them and their descendants.  But…

      E. (verses 5-6) They would not listen to Moses or the prophets (Luke 16:27:31) but even went as far as killing them (Luke 11:46-51; Acts 7:51-53)

      F. (verses 9-13) The curse of Moses: Deuteronomy 28:15-68

      G. (verses 16-18) The promise of reconciliation: Deuteronomy 30:1-10

      H. (verse 19) “Delay not for your own sake” Moses begged the same thing in Exodus 32:9-14

II.     Daniel 9:20-23

      A. Gabriel means “man of El” and is one of God’s messengers. Daniel 8:16; Luke 1:19, 26

      B. Gabriel comes to “give him insight.”

      C. Gabriel comes to “clarify” the restoration of Israel.

      D. “The command was issued” for the city to be rebuilt (by Cyrus; Isaiah 44-45, Ezra 1).

      E. There were 70 years, now there will be another 70 units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“But when the fullness of time had come,God sent forth His Son, born of woman,born under the Law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” Galatians 4:4-5

III.    Daniel 9: 24

      A. “Transgression will be finished” has two possible meanings.

          1. “Finishing the transgression against God and His Son.” Jesus’ generation…

              a. were guilty of all the sins of their fathers.           Matthew 23:29-36

              b. desired signs for proof that Jesus was who he was.      Matthew 12:38-42

              c. killed the Son to “keep control.”       Matthew 21:33-46;1 Thess. 2:13-16

          2. “To put an end to it and forgive it.”

              a. Jesus died for transgressions committed under the 1st covenant. Hebrews 9:15

              b. Transgression was brought in by one man and removed by another.

Romans 5:12, 17-18

              c. Transgression ended with the death of Christ. Colossians 2:13-14

      B. “To make an end of sin.” There are many passages describing this.

Romans 5:6-11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Hebrews 2:17; 10:12; 9:26-28; Jeremiah 31:27-34

      C. “To bring in everlasting righteousness.”

1. Jeremiah 23:1-6    Notice the reference to the bad shepherds scattering the flock. Jesus was the “Good Shepherd.” John 10:9-16 (One flock and One Shepherd)

2. Romans 3:21-26; 9:30-33

3. Notice how we keep coming back to the fact that Israel was on a path to destruction and the gentiles would become God’s people.  READ ROMANS 11.

      D. “To seal both vision and prophet.” Hebrews 1:1-2; 1 Corinthians 13:8

      E. “To anoint a most holy _____”

          1. Possibly the anointing of Christ. Matt. 3:16-17; Luke 4:18-21

2.More likely, given the context of the future destruction of the Temple, a “most holy place” would be what is in mind and that would be the church, the New Jerusalem. Luke 24:44-49; Acts 2:1-4; Revelation 21:1-4; 1 Peter 2:4-10

      F. Notice again the idea of “out with the old and in with the new.”  It should be noted that the Church was established (anointed) on the day of Pentecost long before the “old way” was destroyed. This had happened before when David was anointed to be King even while Saul was still King.

 

 

 

“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.” Luke 21:20

IV.    Daniel 9:25-27

      A. An anointed one is coming. He is the Messiah (John 4:25-26)

and Prince (Acts 3:13-15; 5:31; Isaiah 9:6).

      B. Jerusalem would be built in troubled times.     See Ezra and Nehemiah.

      C. The Messiah will be cut off and have no one.    Isaiah 53:8; Mark 14:27, 48-50

D. The prince who is to come is Titus, the son of the king (emperor), Vespasian, who was charged with the duty to destroy Jerusalem for their continual uprising against Rome.

E. For 7 months Titus surrounded Jerusalem with his armies and encouraged his men to “hold out” until the Jews gave up or died of starvation.

F. As a result of the great loss of Jewish priests able to make sacrifices, the sacrifices and offerings ceased in the Temple.

G. The ultimate event is the complete desolation of Jerusalem.  See Matthew 23:37-24:35; Luke 21:10-24; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; 2:1-12; Revelation 17:1-6, 15-18; Read Rev. 18.