Bible Commentaries
Daniel 9

Verse 24

God often used future historical milestones as evidence of the accuracy of His promises. The destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. was to be proof the promised Messiah of the Old Testament scriptures came and accomplished all that God determined (Daniel 9:24-27). Jesus used the same event to establish the fulfillment of all the Old Testament scriptures (Luke 21:22). In this way, fulfillment of the events pictorially portrayed by the seven seals confirm that the full scroll came from God with His complete approval and authority. Revelation 5:1. Again, this is a valid reason for placing the Apocalypse at the end of our scriptures.

Verse 27

Daniel 9:27

Glenn A. Jobe

"7. Finally we read of the destruction of Jerusalem. Gabriel didn’t say that the destruction would occur in the midst of the 70th week, rather during the 70th week its destruction would be "determined;" "... and upon the wing of abominations [shall come] one that maketh desolate; and even unto the full end, and that determined, shall [wrath] be pured out upon the desolate" (Daniel 9:27b).

a. Again, Gabriel did not tell Daniel WHEN the city and the temple would be destroyed. He said that would be "determined." In other words, the Messiah himself would determine the time in the middle of the last week of Daniel’s 70 weeks.

b. In Matthew 23:37-38 [Matthew 23:37-38] the Lord lamented over Jerusalem saying, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and you would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."

c. In the next chapter Jesus announced the destruction of the temple and the city; ... Matthew 24:1-2.

d. This really got the apostles’ attention. Verse 3 continued, Matthew 24:3 ...

e. Do you notice the WHEN in their question? "Tell us, when shall these things be?" They didn’t know. How could they? Though Daniel prophesied of the destruction, the Messiah must reveal the WHEN! Though the disciples probably did not comprehend Jesus’ words or whether they were asking the right questions (thinking, no doubt, that the Lord spoke of one great earth-ending climactic event), they obviously did not know the TIME when would come "the full end" and"[wrath] be poured out upon the desolate" (Daniel 9:27 c). That is something that would "be determined" and the Lord is about to answer that question.