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October 23?
"Dan 9:27 Then. This is clearly the
end of the age, the Second Advent
judgment, because the bringing in of
righteousness did not occur 7 years
after the death of the Messiah, nor
did the destruction of Jerusalem fit
the 7 year period (occurring 37
years later). This is the future 7
year period which ends with sin’s
final judgment and Christ’s reign of
righteousness; i.e., the return of
Christ and the establishment of His
rule. These 7 years constitute the
70th week of Daniel. he shall
confirm. “He” is the last-mentioned
prince (v. 26), leader of the Roman
sphere (cf. chaps. 2 and 7), the
Antichrist who comes in the latter
days. The time is in the future
tribulation period of “one week,”
i.e., the final 7 years of v. 24. He
confirms (lit., causes to prevail) a
7 year covenant, his own pact with
Israel for what will turn out
actually to be for a shorter time.
The leader in this covenant is the
“little horn” of 7:7, 8, 20, 21,
24–26, and the evil leader of NT
prophecy (Mark 13:14; 2 Thess.
2:3–10; Rev. 13:1–10). That he is in
the future, even after Christ’s
First Advent, is shown by 1) Matt.
24:15; 2) by the time references
that match (7:25; Rev. 11:2, 3;
12:14; 13:5); and 3) by the end here
extending to the Second Advent,
matching the duration elsewhere
mentioned in Daniel (2:35, 45;
7:15ff.; 12:1–3) and Rev. 11:2;
12:14; 13:5. middle of the week.
This is the halfway point of the
70th week of years, i.e., 7 years
leading to Christ’s second coming.
The Antichrist will break his
covenant with Israel (v. 27a), which
has resumed its ancient sacrificial
system. Three and a half years of
tribulation remain, agreeing with
the time in other Scriptures (7:25;
Rev. 11:2, 3; 12:14; 13:5, called
“Great Tribulation,” cf. Matt.
24:21) as God’s wrath intensifies.
abominations … one who makes
desolate The Antichrist will cause
abomination against Jewish religion.
This violation will desolate or ruin
what Jews regard as sacred, namely
their holy temple and the honoring
of God’s presence there (cf. 1 Kin.
9:3; 2 Thess. 2:4). Jesus refers
directly to this text in His Olivet
discourse (Matt. 24:15). See note on
11:31. the consummation. God permits
this tribulation under the
Antichrist’s persecutions and
ultimately triumphs, achieving
judgment of the sin and sinners in
Israel (12:7) and in the world (cf.
Jer. 25:31). This includes the
Antichrist (11:45; Rev. 19:20), and
all who deserve judgment (9:24;
Matt. 13:41–43)." MacArthur, J., Jr.
(Ed.). (1997). The MacArthur Study
Bible (electronic ed., p. 1244).
Nashville, TN: Word Pub.
