The document discusses a prophecy in Daniel about 70 weeks of years, or 490 years, that are focused on the Jewish people, Jerusalem, and the coming of the Messiah. It notes that the prophecy gives a starting point of a command to rebuild Jerusalem in 445 BC, and predicts that after 69 weeks of years (483 years), the Messiah will come. Calculating 483 years as 173,880 days from March 14, 445 BC brings one to April 6, 32 AD, the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.

1. Verse 24 – The Hebrew word for “Weeks” is “Shawbua” – Meaning - “a week of years” . The word is also associated with the term “Heptad” – Which is a period of 7 years - much like our word “Decade” Therefore – Seventy Sevens – is in reference to – Seventy – Seven year periods – or – A period of 490 years 70 x 7 equaling 490 years The Focus of God’s Attention is upon Three Things – (1) The Jewish People – (2) The Holy City – which is in reference to Jerusalem (3) The coming of the Messiah

2. Verse 25 – #1. He gives us a (Starting Point) from which to Begin Counting. #2. Secondly - He tells us – What will happen at the Beginning of the Starting point – and – #3. Thirdly – what will happen at the End.

3. Events that will happen in the Beginning – A Commandment will come – That will call for the Rebuilding of the City of Jerusalem. Consider the condition Jerusalem at the time Daniel is writing – 3 Sieges by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon – had occurred – 606 BC, 598 BC, 587 BC– In the last siege – The Temple was destroyed - the City of Jerusalem was leveled. And yet – the promise is – that a Commandment would come – To Restore - and Rebuild - the City of Jerusalem –

4. History Records – March 14, 445 BC – A commandment was given by King Artaxerxes Longimanus of Persia – Recorded in – (Nehemiah 2:1&8) – to rebuild the City of Jerusalem - at which time – Nehemiah returned to the City of Jerusalem to work on the Wall of the City – which he worked on in “Troublous Times” –

5. Consider the Time Mentioned – Seven plus Threescore (which is 60) plus Two – Which equals = 69 Weeks – Which is equal to - 483 Years – When we consider that (69 x 7 = 483 years)

7. Question #1 - How long is 1 year? Answer - Most all of the ancient calendars at that time – The Chinese, Mayan, Egyptian, Hebrew, and the Babylonian – Were all based on a 360 day year. Question #2 - How long is 483 years? Answer - Using the Biblical Calendar of 360 days in 1 year. 483 years x 360 days = 173,880 days. Question #3 - If we begin counting from March 14, 445 BC – Where does it take us? – What’s the Date? Answer - Beginning from (March 14, 445 BC) – Counting 173,880 days – brings us to – (April 6, 32 AD) – The Very Day that Jesus rides into Jerusalem on the Donkey. Recorded in - (Matt 21) and (Luke 19)