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Daniel 9:24-27

Research Paper 1 for Bible 450

Liberty University

Kristina Silva
2/5/2014

Introduction

This paper will research and seek to determine the prophetic meaning by analyzing the material found within the passage Daniel 9:24-27 point by point, verse by verse. Daniel 9:24-27 holds the title of the utmost important prophecy to be found in scripture. In a nutshell, this passage chronologically foretells the future of the nation of Israel over a seventy-week timeframe. This vision given to Daniel is historically and biblically fulfilled further declaring its importance to the Bible.

Summary

Daniels vision is viewed to be the ultimate historical …show more content…

These possibilities are as followed:
The Decree of Cyrus in 445 BC
The Decree of Darius in 519 BC
The Decree of Artaxerxes in 458 BC
The Decree Artaxerxes to Nehemian in 445 BC 5
The most popular view accepted by most theologians is the Decree to Nehemian in 445 BC. According to Daniel 6:8-12, 15 no king has the capability to reverse any decree made previously. However Ezra 4:17-22 proves to be evidence that Artaxerxes did in fact leave room for anything otherwise. He left the opportunity for Jews to stop working and possibility for a later decree granting the rebuilding of the walls.6 This specific portion of this verse has been debated to its fullest amongst many Biblical scholars concluding with a translation for the word “streets” as to “plazas” giving the definition as follows; “A conduit for water, such as an aqueduct.” 7 Miller goes on to translate the word “walls” as “moats”. This translation is not into literal form as we understand the word “wall” but rather this particular word choice for “wall” in biblical time derives from the root translation, “To cut or sharpen.”8 This most makes sense with the understanding that todays modern lexicographers lay out this translation as “ditch”. With all of this knowledge the conclusion remains that they dug ditches while waiting for it to be filled with water, in which is conducive with the arid climate of this

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