Dougg,

1. You have no proof that the rebuilding of the city took 49 years (or 7 weeks). On the other hand, we have plenty of proof showing that Cyrus' proclamation came about 50 years (or 7 weeks) after Jerusalem's destruction.

2. There is no reason to suspect from the prophecy that the 1st 69 weeks are separated from the 70th and final week by some 2000 plus years. This makes the "70 weeks" meaningless. Better to believe the 70 weeks are contiguous, and not separated for no other reason than to fit someone into the text.

3. The end of the 70 weeks coincides with the destruction of the Temple and the cutting-off of an annointed one. With the last high-priest or Saduccee dying, that was the end of a corrupt Priesthood. Fits perfectly. The christian timeline with Jesus does not coincide with the destruction of the Temple and city. Therefore, that interpretation is a bust.

4. Are you aware that there were two, separate 70 year prophecies that Jeremiah described? One was ending at around the time of Daniel's prayer (1st year of Darius), while the other ended some 18 years after this. Are you not aware of this? Yes or No? We can move on after you answer this.



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