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The 490 Years of Daniel 9:24-27

The 490 years of Daniel 9:24-27 stretch from the decree to restore Jerusalem in 444 B.C. to the second coming of Christ. There is a gap between the sixty-ninth and seventieth weeks in which Jesus was crucified and Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans (Dan 9:26), In the seventieth week the antichrist will make a

The Chiasm of Daniel 7:3-12

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Daniel 7:3-12, the emphasis is on the description of the Ancient of Days (Dan

What Happens During the Final three and One-Half Years of the Present Age?

In the books of Daniel and Revelation there are several references to the final three and one half years of the age. The stage is set for this in Daniel 9:27 where the antichrist will make a seven year treaty with Israel (Dan 9:27a). Half way through this period, after three and one half years,

Which Translation of Daniel 11:45 Makes the Most Sense?

The best translation of Daniel 11:45 is that of the New International Version, "He will pitch his royal tents between the seas at the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him." https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Dan-11.45a-NIV.pdf

The Chiasm of Daniel 12

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Daniel 12 the center is that the final prophesied event of the end times

The Chiasm of Daniel 11:28

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. The center of the verse prophesies the opposition of Antiochus IV Epiphanes to God's covenant and his determination to do

The Chiasm of Daniel 9

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Daniel 9 the emphasis is on the severity of the destruction of Jerusalem by

The Chiasm of Daniel 9:27b

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Daniel 9:27b, the emphasis is on the future decreed, complete destruction of the antichrist. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Dan-9.27a-Chiasm.pdf