Sophiee1 wrote:

Josephus did not see Antiochus as the little horn (of chapters 7 and 8), but as the second messiah.
 I am not reading in the text you provided of Josephus saying that Antiochus was the messiah of Daniel 9:26..    

The point not being who that second messiah might have been -- but the mere fact that Josephus recognizes a Roman anointed one (messiah) as the final king -- the fulfillment of Daniel 9:26-27.

So you are saying three kings in Daniel 9 ?
Cyrus - Daniel 9:25
Anitochus IV (Greek) - Daniel 9:26a
Roman King - Daniel 9:26b and 9:27

What historic Roman King did this....  strengthen a covenant for 7 years?

27And he will strengthen a covenant for the princes for one week, and half the week he will abolish sacrifice and meal- offering, and on high, among abominations, will be the dumb one, and until destruction and extermination befall the dumb one



My Lord, what a morning, when the stars begin to fall - Judith Durham