Slojodan-

The Jews had nearly 500 years to clean up their act so that the Messianic era would arrive, full of those promises in 9:24. We failed, so it didn't happen. However, Deut 30:1-10 (among other scriptures) proves this will happen.


Dougg-

If Jesus was cut off in week #69, then the destruction of the Temple (mentioned in the very same verse) happened about 40 years later, or week #74. Where do we find in these verses justification for this 40 year gap, which makes this prophecy longer than 490 years or 70 weeks? And if you believe the destruction of the Temple happens in the 70th week of the future, are we to believe this destruction is associated with the future 3rd Temple?




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"He who saves one life... it is as if he saves an entire universe. He who destroys a life... it is as if he destroys an entire universe"

TALMUD - Sanhedrin 4:5

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