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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:23

At the beginning of thy supplications - We are not informed at what time Daniel began to pray, but as remarked above, it is most natural to suppose that he devoted the day to prayer, and had commenced these solemn acts of devotion in the morning.The commandment came forth - Margin, “word.” That is, the word of God. This evidently means, in heaven; and the idea is, that as soon as he began to pray a command was issued from God to Gabriel that he should visit Daniel, and convey to him the... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:24

Seventy weeks are determined - Here commences the celebrated prophecy of the seventy weeks - a portion of Scripture Which has excited as much attention, and led to as great a variety of interpretation, as perhaps any other. Of this passage, Professor Stuart (“Hints on the Interpretation of Prophecy,” p. 104) remarks, “It would require a volume of considerable magnitude even to give a history of the ever-varying and contradictory opinions of critics respecting this “locus vexatissimus; “and... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:25

Know, therefore, and understand - Hengstenberg renders this, “and thou wilt know and understand;” and supposes that the design of Gabriel is to awaken the attention and interest of Daniel by the assurance that, if he would give attention, he would understand the subject by the explanation which he was about to give. So also Theodotion renders it in the future tense. The Hebrew is in the future tense, and would probably convey the idea that he might, or would know and understand the matter. So... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:26

And after threescore and two weeks - After the completion of the last period of four hundred and thirty-four years. The angel had shown in the previous verse what would be the characteristic of the first period of “seven weeks” - that during that time the wall and the street would be built in circumstances of general distress and anxiety, and he now proceeds to state what would occur in relation to the remaining sixty-two weeks. The particular thing which would characterize that period would... read more

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:27

And he shall confirm the covenant - literally, “he shall make strong” - והגביר vehı̂gebı̂yr. The idea is that of giving strength, or stability; of making firm and sure. The Hebrew word here evidently refers to the “covenant” which God is said to establish with his people - so often referred to in the Scriptures as expressing the relation between Him and them, and hence used, in general, to denote the laws and institutions of the true religion - the laws which God has made for his church; his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:20-21

Daniel 9:20-21. And while I was speaking and praying, &c. We have here the answer that was immediately sent to Daniel’s prayer, and it is a very remarkable one; as it contains the most illustrious prediction of Christ, and gospel grace, that is extant in any part of the Old Testament. Daniel here observes, and lays a great emphasis on, the time when this answer was given; While I was speaking, says he, Daniel 9:20, yea, while I was speaking in prayer, Daniel 9:21. Before he rose... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:22-23

Daniel 9:22-23. And he informed me Namely, on what errand he came; and talked with me That is, familiarly, as one friend talks with another. And said, O Daniel, I am come to give thee skill and understanding To reveal to thee things of infinite importance, and to make thee understand them. Mr. Wintle reads this verse in connection with the preceding, as follows: “Even as I was yet speaking the man Gabriel reached me, about the time of the evening oblation; when he brought information,... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:24

Daniel 9:24 . Seventy weeks, &c. Weeks not of days, but of years, or, seventy times seven years, that is, four hundred and ninety years, each day being accounted a year according to the prophetic way of reckoning, (see note on Daniel 7:25,) a way often used in Scripture, especially in reckoning the years of jubilee, which correspond with these numbers in Daniel: see Leviticus 25:8. See also Genesis 29:27, where, to fulfil her week, is explained by performing another seven years’... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:25

Daniel 9:25 . Know therefore and understand Learn therefore and retain; from the going forth of the commandment From the publication of the edict by the Persian king; to restore and to build Jerusalem Or, to build again Jerusalem: so the verb שׂוב is translated in the latter part of the verse. Daniel had besought God to behold their desolations, and the ruins of the city which was called by his name, Daniel 9:18. In answer to this his supplication, the angel acquaints him, that an... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:26

Daniel 9:26. After threescore and two weeks (counting from the expiration of the first interval) shall Messiah be cut off “This long interval extends from the 93d Olympiad to the 202d Olympiad, or four hundred and thirty- four years; ending with the sixty-ninth [prophetic] week, and with the commencing of our Lord’s ministry. No prophetic characters are here given of the long interval; but they are supplied from other predictions of this great prophet, which respect the Roman people and... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:27

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:20-21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:22-23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 9:26

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