In Daniel chapters 7, 8, 9 & 12 the angel Gabriel gives Daniel a series of days that are contained in the 70th week of the 70 weeks prophecy. Each number of days describes events that begin with the covenant the antichrist makes with 10 nations and ends with the return of Christ.
2520- This is the total number of days in the covenant the man of sin makes with 10 nations which are also described as horns Revelation 17:16, kings Revelation 17:12 or toes Daniel 7:24. The 2520 is derived by using the Hebrew year of 360 days times 7 years = 2520 days. If we have a timeline with the days given in the book of Daniel it would be as shown below.
Day 1—- 1260 —- 1290 — 1335 —- 2300 —- 2520
Day 1 The covenant is made. Daniel 9:27 Revelation 17:12 Daniel 7:24 Revelation 16:14
1260 The covenant is broken and man of sin ends the sacrifices. Daniel 9:27
1290 The abomination of desolation is set up as the man of sin sets in the third temple and declares himself GOD. Daniel 12:11 Matthew 24:15
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 Daniel 11:31
1335 The 144,000 elect are sealed in their foreheads fulfilling the promise of Revelation 3:10 “I will keep you from the hour of trial which will come upon all the world” Ezekiel 9:4 Revelation 7:3 Revelation 9:4 Revelation 14:1 Revelation 22:4 Malachi 3:16-18
2300 Return of Jesus Christ Daniel 8:13-14 Ezekiel 21:27 Genesis 49:10
2520 This was to be the length of days of the 7 year covenant but is cut short by 220 days for the sake of GODS elect. Matthew 24:22 “the days will be shortened”
70 weeks prophecy is Daniel chapter 9. Beginning in verse 21 the angel Gabriel arrives and informs Daniel that 70 weeks, verse 24, were decreed for Israel and Jerusalem to achieve the following;
“ to stop Israel’s transgression, put an end to sin, make atonement for iniquity, bring in everlasting righteousness, seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the holy of holies.”
To anoint the most holy place, Daniel 8:14 Strongs H6663 —- to appear righteous, to justify
It is obvious from how Gabriel describes events, that most have already happened for us, beginning with the decree of Cyprus King of Persia and ending with the crucifixion of Jesus and destruction of Jerusalem and the temple. Daniel 9:26
Now beginning in Daniel 9:27, the 70th week, mentions;
“a covenant that is made with many”
which did not happen after the destruction of the second temple described in verse 26,
“will destroy the city and the sanctuary”
also after the second temple was destroyed the sacrifices and offerings stopped in 70AD, so this 70th week mentions AGAIN in verse 27 putting and end to sacrifice and offering.
“In the middle of the week he will end sacrifice and offering.”
It also mentions the abomination of desolation that Jesus also describes, Matthew 24:15 , as an event just preceding the great tribulation which will lead to the destruction decreed upon the man of sin Paul mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:4 . If you are observant all of this 70th week is what takes place in the days Daniel records; 1260 1290 1335 2300 2520 . The gap existing between the 69th and 70th weeks is from the second temple destruction to;
“and until the end war and desolations are decreed”
describing things that happened from 70AD until the man of sin makes the covenant with 10 nations. Jesus also said this in Matthew 24:6-8
“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars but do not be alarmed. These things must happen but the end is not yet. Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these things are the beginning of sorrows.”
Jesus, in his Olivet prophecy, is going through the days of Daniel beginning with his prediction of the destruction of the second temple all the way to his return. Jesus mentions the abomination of desolation and the great tribulation saying that immediately after it he will return and that the days of the tribulation are cut short for the elects sake. Jesus even warns us about the false prophet in Revelation 13:13-14 . Jesus warns the church to not become Laodiceans, Matthew 24:48-51. Revelation 16:15
We are currently living near the end of this “beginning of sorrows” period of time and are waiting to see this 70th week begin. This covenant with these 10 nations will then begin the 70th week lasting 7 years minus 220 days.
Jesus said, “this generation will not pass away until ALL THESE THINGS ARE FULFILLED.” Matthew 24:34
In order to see “all these things” come to pass includes the return of Jesus which did not happen during the lifetimes of the people who heard Jesus give this prophecy, therefore it must be a future generation that Jesus is referring to. LUKE 21:36
The current war with Iran against Israel and the U.S. has the potential to culminate in this ten nation covenant of the man of sin. At present it is to soon to confirm this. It will depend on exactly how events unfold. Keep watch.
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