[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

I watched the u-tube. Good rendition. One comment...

Daniel’s 70 weeks (of years)...

The 69th week ended when Jesus was baptized by John (the Baptist) in the river Jordan. (Count the weeks of years...this is correct). The 70th week began immediately. In Daniel there is no indication that his 70 weeks of years are not consecutive.

And yes, the 70th week was shortened...

...Jesus earthly ministry was ‘shortened’ to 3 1/2 years.

Theologians like to confuse things by bringing multiple things out of context to bear on ‘todays’ theological argument.

[MHGinTN]

When I read Daniel 9 I see Messiah was cut off with nothing, ending the 69th week until God starts the count once again. When the 69th week ended, the ministry for the Jews was suspended, the making an end to sin. During the Church Age there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile, as any can become born from above by the same faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord and have God’s family life source, The Holy Spirit, indwelling them. During the seventieth week, the weeks of years re-starts at the beginning of the seventieth week and runs seven years. Folks tend ot conflate the Luke passage (Luke 21) on end times, taught in the temple prior tot he Olivet Discourse, with the Olivet Discourse found in Mark 13 and Matthew 24. The Daniel prophecy was directly cited by Jesus in the Olivet Discourse. The last week of years has yet to begin.

[MHGinTN]

Luke 21:20-24 was a specific prophecy Jesus gave the listeners int he Temple, about Rome's armies. This prophecy it is said caused most Jewish converts to Christ to flee Jerusallem during the nine month lull while Vespasian went back to Rome to settle the emperor problem after Nero died suddenly. When the legions under Titus did raze the city, they killed more than a million people and the Temple burned to the ground, which ticked Titus off since he had plans to take the gold and precious stones back to Rome. He had the ashes and every stone removed and sifted, to collect what gold he could fromt he rubble, fulfilling the prophecy of Jesus.

It was the prophecy given regarding the temple while int he Temple that prompted his four to ask about the destruction of the Temple and the end of the Age, not having a clue that a new Age of salvation by faith was about to unfold. So Jesus gave the Olivet Discourse to show them the prophecy for the true end of the Age ahead, an age which has lasted nearly 2000 years, so far.

[MHGinTN]

If you read the Luke 21:36 verse, I believe Jesus was giving a huge clue about the eventual Rapture of His Church: 36 Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.” The escape is the Rapture and the ‘stand before the Son of Man’ is the Bema Seat judgment in Heaven, of the Church individually.

[Elsie]

Theologians like to confuse things by bringing multiple things out of context to bear on ‘todays’ theological argument.

I've noticed this.

They also tend to bring in other stuff to 'back up' their arguments.

[Elsie]

Theologians like to confuse things by bringing multiple things out of context to bear on ‘todays’ theological argument.

A spiritual Calvinosaurus if you will.

[Elsie]

... Calvinosaurus ...