Introduction to the Fulfillment of the 70 Weeks Prophecy in Daniel 9:24
Daniel 9:24 stands as the Bible’s most comprehensive statement of what Jesus accomplished through His crucifixion in AD 30, fulfilling all six redemptive events—finishing the transgression, making an end of sins, atoning for iniquity, bringing in everlasting righteousness, sealing up vision and prophecy, and anointing the holiest of holies—during the literal 70th Week of Daniel (AD 27-34). This verse, the theological heart of the 70 weeks prophecy (458 BC to AD 34), reveals how Jesus’ sacrifice brought the Mosaic system to a definitive end and established the New Covenant through His blood (Hebrews 8:6-13). The 70th Week was about Jesus, and Jesus only—not a future Antichrist or anyone else. There is no basis for an eschatological debate based solely on Daniel 9:24, since there is no argument against the effectiveness and completeness of Jesus’ atonement. While Daniel 9:27, fulfilled by Antiochus IV’s desecration (167 BC, 1 Maccabees 1:54), is often misread as a future Antichrist’s act, sparking confusion, it is distinct from 9:24’s messianic focus and will be addressed separately. Those who understand 9:24 as centered on Jesus will find profound agreement with Romans and Hebrews, where Paul’s teachings on sin’s end (Romans 6:6-11), reconciliation (Romans 5:11), and righteousness (Romans 3:21-26) express the prophecy’s truths, making these texts essential for its clarity. Grounded in Leviticus 26’s covenantal framework of curses for disobedience (26:14-39) and restoration through atonement (26:40-45), this set of essays examines each event, arguing for their historical fulfillment by Jesus, with no possibility of alternate future fulfillments.
These 6 articles were written with the assistance of xAI (AKA Grok). I spent 6 months and hundreds of pages editing and refining my prompting techniques to make use of the research capabilities of xAI in the specialized fields of Biblical Greek and Hebrew, ancient and modern theology, hermeneutics and other concerns. I am responsible for every word in these essays. xAI contributed to the format, organized the references, and at my request, continually presented me with published sources of contrary information. These 6 Essays on Daniel 9:24 were completed in 2 weeks. Without the assistance of xAI, it might have taken months or years. I am particularly interested in critiques of these articles, and of my use of xAI for Biblical Research. I received my M-Div from SWBTS in 1986, without the aid of a computer. RCW