For meditation- mostly inspired by a brother in faith that passed away around 22 years ago.
Weeks of years and weeks of days is key.
"Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers." Matthew 23:32 KJV
We believe in a risen Christ!
Gabriel delivered a message to Daniel that in time they (Israel) would finish the transgression. Jesus knew this time and spoke to the Jews that they (the same generation) would finish the measure of the fathers. In Gabriel's message both the people and the holy city would be affected by the determined time, seventy weeks.The pronouncement broke the seventy weeks down in parts. In a way the seventy years of captivity was the latter days for the Jews. From the decree of king Cyrus the seventy weeks began. First seven weeks of years in unsettled times of building back their nation as recorded in Ezra and Jeremiah. Daniel 9:26 states the Messiah will be cut off at 62 weeks. 62 weeks plus the seven weeks would "unto the Messiah" being cut off.
69 weeks not 70?
Daniel 9:27 says "and he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week" this is the seventieth week or else the phrase "unto the Messiah" makes little sense.
In the middle of the 27th verse of Daniel, in the middle of the week the Messiah "shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease"
In the 70th week Jesus began His ministry of preaching the Gospel "confirmed the covenant with many". Three and one half years later, He was cut off by the crucification. When the Messiah was cutoff after delivering the New Covenant while the Old Covenant ceased at the same time in the middle part of the 70th week. For about forty years from the time of the crucification to the destruction of Jerusalem which began around the same time of the year was a period of Grace for the Jews to repent and be of the first born of God's Holy Church. This period of time completes the 70 weeks. Both verses 9:26 and 27 speak of this last time.
I wish to add for continuity sake: Moses remained faithful to the first Covenant in Christ and this was with no inheritance of earthly lands. He was faithful like a bride to a True Husband and knew no divorce. His Covenant was all the people of God needed to be one Nation under God.
Good Day Christian travelers! My wife in her devotions yesterday shared with me this verse:
"And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon." Isaiah 39:7 KJV
The treasure of the Kingdom of Christ should be preserved within and not shared with princes of Babylon. We can be ambassadors of this Kingdom to all that are drawn through the same gate that we passed through. Time was extended as part of this literal event in Hezekiah's life. Our life was extended from earthly to heavenly and must be preserved.
Yes, Moses was sinful like all of us. Only our sins are not written in Scripture for believers to read throughout the ages. But Moses loved God, and more importantly, God favored Moses and initiated the relationship because He loved Moses and chose to save Him. he did not need to live sin-free for to retain this favor. He was an outstanding leader of God's people for those 40 years. His relationship with God was wrought by God-God chose Moses to be His friend whom He spoke to face-to-face. So amazing!
Moses did not enter the earthly promised land but he did enter the heavenly place prepared for him by Jesus. Moses was with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. Therefore we can know that he knew the gospel, as it says in Heb. 4:2, that the people God took out of Egypt had heard the Gospel. Moses believed it, and the gospel brought him salvation. How honored he was to stand with Christ at His Transfiguration! We can know that Moses is an heir to the salvation that is only in Christ and not by the Law.
Good to see you are posting again. I hope your eye has fully healed. My understanding of this is when these 70 weeks, 490 years started and when the last week ended and was fulfilled is different, the agreement that is important is it was fulfilled in the past and will not be in the future.
Thank you, as you say, "for meditation", this is a subject that is more important than many understand, especially to those who are living when Satan is cast down permanently with no more access to heaven and the beast ascends from the bottomless pit. Everyone should study this with a clear mind and prayer for the truth, we know not when the end will come, we are told to watch, and that means to be ready.
Thank you Ronald for your kind reply! Regarding the eye, it is better! I hope your health and family remains good too.
I wish to write more as I can and hope to stick to the same subject (in meditation) somewhat. Thinking of Satan and where we are in time, I would believe for the born again Christian, Satan is limited to his voice only as I would believe the Strongman has him bound for a time. There remains grace for God's people.
I am still working at 63 which takes a bit of my extra energy even eye energy to read and write, thankfully inspirations can still come to the weary.
Weeks of years and weeks of days is key.
"Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers." Matthew 23:32 KJV
We believe in a risen Christ!
Gabriel delivered a message to Daniel that in time they (Israel) would finish the transgression. Jesus knew this time and spoke to the Jews that they (the same generation) would finish the measure of the fathers. In Gabriel's message both the people and the holy city would be affected by the determined time, seventy weeks.The pronouncement broke the seventy weeks down in parts. In a way the seventy years of captivity was the latter days for the Jews. From the decree of king Cyrus the seventy weeks began. First seven weeks of years in unsettled times of building back their nation as recorded in Ezra and Jeremiah. Daniel 9:26 states the Messiah will be cut off at 62 weeks. 62 weeks plus the seven weeks would "unto the Messiah" being cut off.
69 weeks not 70?
Daniel 9:27 says "and he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week" this is the seventieth week or else the phrase "unto the Messiah" makes little sense.
In the middle of the 27th verse of Daniel, in the middle of the week the Messiah "shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease"
In the 70th week Jesus began His ministry of preaching the Gospel "confirmed the covenant with many". Three and one half years later, He was cut off by the crucification. When the Messiah was cutoff after delivering the New Covenant while the Old Covenant ceased at the same time in the middle part of the 70th week. For about forty years from the time of the crucification to the destruction of Jerusalem which began around the same time of the year was a period of Grace for the Jews to repent and be of the first born of God's Holy Church. This period of time completes the 70 weeks. Both verses 9:26 and 27 speak of this last time.
The times of the Gentiles began at this time.
"(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)" Numbers 12:3 KJV
Even though Moses struck the rock twice he remained true to the original Covenant.
Exodus 19:4
Idolatry followed the first Covenant of God with the people that were led out of darkness on eagle's wings within 40 days.
"And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon." Isaiah 39:7 KJV
The treasure of the Kingdom of Christ should be preserved within and not shared with princes of Babylon. We can be ambassadors of this Kingdom to all that are drawn through the same gate that we passed through. Time was extended as part of this literal event in Hezekiah's life. Our life was extended from earthly to heavenly and must be preserved.
Yes, Moses was sinful like all of us. Only our sins are not written in Scripture for believers to read throughout the ages. But Moses loved God, and more importantly, God favored Moses and initiated the relationship because He loved Moses and chose to save Him. he did not need to live sin-free for to retain this favor. He was an outstanding leader of God's people for those 40 years. His relationship with God was wrought by God-God chose Moses to be His friend whom He spoke to face-to-face. So amazing!
Moses did not enter the earthly promised land but he did enter the heavenly place prepared for him by Jesus. Moses was with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. Therefore we can know that he knew the gospel, as it says in Heb. 4:2, that the people God took out of Egypt had heard the Gospel. Moses believed it, and the gospel brought him salvation. How honored he was to stand with Christ at His Transfiguration! We can know that Moses is an heir to the salvation that is only in Christ and not by the Law.
Good to see you are posting again. I hope your eye has fully healed. My understanding of this is when these 70 weeks, 490 years started and when the last week ended and was fulfilled is different, the agreement that is important is it was fulfilled in the past and will not be in the future.
Thank you, as you say, "for meditation", this is a subject that is more important than many understand, especially to those who are living when Satan is cast down permanently with no more access to heaven and the beast ascends from the bottomless pit. Everyone should study this with a clear mind and prayer for the truth, we know not when the end will come, we are told to watch, and that means to be ready.
Thank you again,
God bless,
RLW
I wish to write more as I can and hope to stick to the same subject (in meditation) somewhat. Thinking of Satan and where we are in time, I would believe for the born again Christian, Satan is limited to his voice only as I would believe the Strongman has him bound for a time. There remains grace for God's people.
I am still working at 63 which takes a bit of my extra energy even eye energy to read and write, thankfully inspirations can still come to the weary.
God Bless our faithfulness with grace.
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