Daniel 70-weeks Prophecy (2)

The 70-weeks prophecy God gave Daniel remains the most intriguing of all biblical chapters in the entire scriptures. Theologians and historians are still amazed at the accuracy of this scripture especially as 90 percent of it has already been fulfilled to the letter, therefore leaving no room for doubts. The purpose of this scripture was to inform the people of their coming King because they have asked for a sign. This scripture was also given to prepare the Jewish nation for the coming Messiah and the great event that was to take place hitherto. To the Jews, the prophecy was freedom from captivity and a defeat to their enemies, though, the prophets had predicted this period as freedom and an end to their captivity in Babylon. On the other hand, God was revealing His plan for their coming Messiah, his death on the cross and his second coming. A time lag of 70-weeks is encapsulated in this prophecy, each of the week means 7 years according to Jewish calendar. This 70-weeks is explained under 69 weeks, 62 weeks and 1 week. It should be noted also that, these weeks are inclusive in the original 70 weeks and marks a significant event and history in the entire church age and mankind history.