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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks are determined - This is a most important prophecy, and has given rise to a variety of opinions relative to the proper mode of explanation; but the chief difficulty, if not the only one, is to find out the time from which these seventy weeks should be dated. What is here said by the angel is not a direct answer to Daniel's prayer. He prays to know when the seventy weeks of the captivity are to end. Gabriel shows him that there are seventy weeks determined relative to a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:25

From the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem - The foregoing events being all accomplished by Jesus Christ, they of course determine the prophecy to him. And if we reckon back four hundred and ninety years, we shall find the time of the going forth of this command. Most learned men agree that the death of Christ happened at the passover in the month Nisan, in the four thousand seven hundred and forty-sixth year of the Julian period. Four hundred and ninety... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:26

And the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary - By the "prince" Titus, the son of Vespasian, is plainly intended; and "the people of that prince" are no other than the Romans, who, according to the prophecy, destroyed the sanctuary, הקדש hakkodesh , the holy place or temple, and, as a flood, swept away all, till the total destruction of that obstinate people finished the war. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:27

And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate - This clause is remarkably obscure. משמם שקוצים כנף kenaph shikkutsim meshomem , "And upon the wing of abominations causing amazement." This is a literal translation of the place; but still there is no determinate sense. A Hebrews MS., written in the thirteenth century, has preserved a very remarkable reading here, which frees the place from all embarrassment. Instead of the above reading, this valuable MS. has שיקוץ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:20

Verse 20 As to the translation, some take it as I do; others say “flying swiftly,” implying fatigue and alacrity. Some derive the word for “flying” from עוף, gnof, which signifies to fly, and they join it with its own participle, which is common Hebrew; others again think it derived from יעף, yegnef; signifying to fatigue, and then explain it metaphorically as flying hastily. (108) Here Daniel begins to shew us that his prayers were by no means useless, nor yet without their fruit, as Gabriel... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:21

Verse 21 In the last Lecture we explained the appearance of the angel to Daniel, who satisfied the eagerness of his desires. For he prayed with great earnestness when he perceived the time to have elapsed which God had fixed beforehand by the mouth of Jeremiah, while the people still remained in captivity. (Jeremiah 25:11.) We have shewn how the angel was sent by God to the holy Prophet, to alleviate his sorrow and to remove the pressure of his anxiety. He called the angel a man, because he... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:22

Verse 22 Here the angel prepares the Prophet’s mind by saying, he came from heaven to teach him. I went forth, says he, to cause thee to understand. For Daniel ought to understand from this angel’s duty, what he ought himself to do. As God had deigned to honor him so highly by setting before him one of his angels as his master and teacher, the Prophet ought not to neglect so singular a favor, lest he should seem ungrateful to God. We now understand why the angel testifies to his coming to teach... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:23

Verse 23 Here the angel not only exacts docility from the Prophet, but also exhorts him to greater attention. We shall afterwards perceive that this singular and extraordinary prophecy needed no common study. This is the reason why the angel not only commands Daniel to receive his message with the obedience of faith, but also to pay greater attention than usual, because this was an important and singular mystery. He states first of all — the word went forth from the time when the Prophet began... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:24

Verse 24 This passage has been variously treated, and so distracted, and almost torn to pieces by the various opinions of interpreters, that it might be considered nearly useless on account of its obscurity. But, in the assurance that no prediction is really in vain, we may hope to understand this prophecy, provided only we are attentive and teachable according to the angel’s admonition, and the Prophet’s example. I do not usually refer to conflicting opinions, because I take no pleasure in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:25

Verse 25 Daniel here repeats the divisions of time already mentioned. He had previously stated seventy weeks; but he now makes two portions, one of seven weeks, and the other of sixty-two. There is clearly another reason why he wished to divide into two parts the number used by the angel. One portion contains seven weeks, and the other sixty-two; a single week is omitted which will afterwards be mentioned. The Jews reject seven weeks from the rule of Herod to that of Vespasian. I confess this... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:21

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:22

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:23

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:25

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