Ahead of Time - Part 2
2. God's Agenda stated ahead of time.
- a) The Significance of the word "weeks".
- i) "Weeks" is literally Sevens.
- b) We need to Specify who the passage is about.
- i) We need to Separate between the Jew, the Gentile and the Church of God.
- c) Six goals will be completed during this set period of time.
- i) Rebellion will cease.
- ii) Sin will be Restrained.
- iii) Guilt will be completely Removed.
- iv) Everlasting Righteousness will be established.
- v) All prophecies regarding Israel will be Realized
- vi) When Christ reigns, the glory will Return.
- d) A very important Sequence of events.
- i) The Start of the countdown.
- ii) The first Seven weeks.
- iii) After another 62 weeks, Messiah is Sacrificed and the city is Sacked.
- e) The clock Stops for a Space of time.
- i) The principle of Suspension.