Did Jesus and His Apostles live in the "LAST DAYS" The "END OF THE AGE"?
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Now we will look at 2 Peter 3:8 showing it's true meaning. 2 Peter 3:8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
This does not mean a short time really means a long time. Those that use 2 Peter 3:8 for a future event are pulling it out of its true meaning. The context of this statement is that the scoffers were reminding Peter that Jesus had promised to return in judgment in their generation, but now, about 30 years later it had not yet happened. So, Peter scolds the scoffers and advised them that "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise" as they were "waiting for the hastening day of the Lord" (2 Peter 3:12). So, Peter, writing in the early 60's AD was issuing a strong warning about the soon coming destruction in AD 66-70 when Jerusalem was leveled, and the temple destroyed.
When God threatened nations with judgment, in the Old Testament, was it imminent or did He wait for 2000 years? Did soon, quickly, and at hand all mean what it does to most 21st century Christians? Every time God came in judgment it was Soon! including His Parousia (Second Coming) in 70 AD. Guess what!? God can tell time! See! Soon is imminent not 2,000 years! Would God give imminent blessings to his hurting creation while knowing all the time he is not really going to bring the promises soon?
Most Christians out there say "Yes, the Bible said the coming of the Lord was 'at hand' in the first century, but time doesn't mean anything to God therefore 'at hand' didn't really mean it was imminent."
If God is saying something is imminent, when He really meant it might not happen for 2,000 years, why did Daniel give heads up several hundreds of years in advance and say the Kingdom would be established in the days of the Roman empire in "the last days," Why didn't he just say soon, at hand or quickly? God was speaking to Daniel and gave a timeline of things to happen. Daniel understood this and knew it was far into the future. This is why God did not cause Daniel to say the kingdom was "near," "at hand," "right at the door," or coming "very soon."
This does not mean a short time really means a long time. Those that use 2 Peter 3:8 for a future event are pulling it out of its true meaning. The context of this statement is that the scoffers were reminding Peter that Jesus had promised to return in judgment in their generation, but now, about 30 years later it had not yet happened. So, Peter scolds the scoffers and advised them that "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise" as they were "waiting for the hastening day of the Lord" (2 Peter 3:12). So, Peter, writing in the early 60's AD was issuing a strong warning about the soon coming destruction in AD 66-70 when Jerusalem was leveled, and the temple destroyed.
When God threatened nations with judgment, in the Old Testament, was it imminent or did He wait for 2000 years? Did soon, quickly, and at hand all mean what it does to most 21st century Christians? Every time God came in judgment it was Soon! including His Parousia (Second Coming) in 70 AD. Guess what!? God can tell time! See! Soon is imminent not 2,000 years! Would God give imminent blessings to his hurting creation while knowing all the time he is not really going to bring the promises soon?
Most Christians out there say "Yes, the Bible said the coming of the Lord was 'at hand' in the first century, but time doesn't mean anything to God therefore 'at hand' didn't really mean it was imminent."
If God is saying something is imminent, when He really meant it might not happen for 2,000 years, why did Daniel give heads up several hundreds of years in advance and say the Kingdom would be established in the days of the Roman empire in "the last days," Why didn't he just say soon, at hand or quickly? God was speaking to Daniel and gave a timeline of things to happen. Daniel understood this and knew it was far into the future. This is why God did not cause Daniel to say the kingdom was "near," "at hand," "right at the door," or coming "very soon."
Ephesians 3:20-21 is speaking of Jesus and His glory. Read the verses above it. It is not saying the church age will never end. The Daniel 9 prophecy splits each of these ages to come. The 7 year tribulation is the next age to come.
Daniel 9:20-27
New International Version
The Seventy “Sevens”
20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill— 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:
24 “Seventy ‘sevens’[a] are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish[b] transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.[c]
25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One,[d] the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.[e] The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’[f] In the middle of the ‘seven’[g] he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple[h] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.[i]”[j]
Daniel 9:20-27
New International Version
The Seventy “Sevens”
20 While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and making my request to the Lord my God for his holy hill— 21 while I was still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice. 22 He instructed me and said to me, “Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding. 23 As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed. Therefore, consider the word and understand the vision:
24 “Seventy ‘sevens’[a] are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish[b] transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.[c]
25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One,[d] the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.[e] The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’[f] In the middle of the ‘seven’[g] he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple[h] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.[i]”[j]
The 70 weeks of Daniel 9:24-27 were fulfilled without a gap between the 69th and 70th week. Since of Daniel 9:24 has been fulfilled, it makes Daniel's 70th week History to us as it did in the first century. Many try to use the 70th week as a future seven year tribulation. This is not biblical! and I will show why. I will cover all 6 points of Daniel 9:24 and with out a doubt, prove they are used by many to make their false doctrine. I want to start off by saying there is no such thing as a seven year tribulation nor has there ever been. The only tribulation today's Christians will see, comes from John 16:33. Keep in mind though, God promises vengeance on those who persecute His people.
Before we move on, many teach that Daniel 9 is not talking about the Christ Jesus but claim it's the antichrist. This is false as we will prove it was indeed the Messiah, the Christ Jesus.
These are the 6 points that Daniel said would be fulfilled during this 70 weeks. (490 years)
From verse 24 We see seventy weeks are determined for the Jewish people and for Jerusalem. And the following six things will be accomplished.
1. To finish the transgression.
2. To make an end of sins.
3. To make reconciliation for iniquity.
4. To bring in everlasting righteousness.
5. To seal up the vision and prophecy.
6. To anoint the most Holy.
In the bible, we find that not only were all these 6 points fulfilled by Jesus, but they were fulfilled in the generation that Jesus said would see the fulfillment of the remaining verses of Daniel 9's prophecy. Now we will look at each point.
1. To Finish the Transgression
The people of Israel would commit their greatest transgression ever, the killing of their Messiah. In Matthew 23:29-38 - Notice Jesus said all these things would happen in this generation. And again Matthew 24:34 Then in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 This proves that the Jewish non believers, finished the transgression of Daniel 9:24 by killing their Messiah. Point one Fulfilled!
2. To make an end of sins.
Hebrews 9:26; Hebrews 9:11-14; Hebrews 10:9-14
When Jesus died on the cross His sacrifice brought redemption for mans sin. Point two Fulfilled!
3. To make reconciliation for iniquity.
"atonement" and "reconciliation" are spoken of in the following verses.
Romans 5:8-11; Colossians 1:20, 21; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20
To regain a close relationship the Father, man needed an atonement or reconcile their nature back with God's. The blood of Jesus was that atoning sacrifice that brought mankind that opportunity, for His sacrifice brought to man a new nature that was not born after their natural father Adam, but rather one born after their heavenly Father Jesus! This is referring to Christ Jesus death on Calvary, which satisfied man's payment for sin. Not some seven year tribulation! Point three Fulfilled!
Jesus' sacrifice occurred 3-1/2 years into His ministry, this fits perfectly of the cutting off in the midst of Daniel's final 70th week See Daniel 9:27.
4. To bring in everlasting righteousness.
Romans 3:21-26; Romans 4:13; Romans 5:17-18; Romans 9:30-31
Righteousness never came through the Law. Jesus said Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness. He referred to righteousness as being available now. Romans 14:17 Point four Fulfilled!
5. To seal up the vision and prophecy.
Isaiah 6:10-12; Matthew 13:14-15; John 12:39-41; Isaiah 28:9-12; Isaiah 28:15-18;Isaiah 29:1-3; Isaiah 29:6; Isaiah 29:10-14
The blindness made them unable to see the prophecy fulfillment happening around them. Judgment came against Israel because of her rejection of the New Covenant.
The sealing of the vision is judgment against Israel, and her city Jerusalem, because of her rejection of Isaiah 28 and 29's chief cornerstone. Isaiah 28:9-12 is also an area that prophesies of the coming New Covenant Holy Spirit outpouring.
All of this was fulfilled during the time of Jesus' ministry. That generation rejected Jesus' New Covenant. Point five Fulfilled!
6. To anoint the most Holy.
John 1:29-34; Acts 2:32-33; Acts 10:37-38; Malachi 3:1
This is not referring to a future Jewish Temple. No where in the bible does it say God is going to establish another physical Temple. Do you really think God would want a temple made of hands. I don't thinks so. In Acts 7:49 He confirms that. Besides His temple is not of this world.
The "anointing of the most high" is not some building. Who is the Holy One? It's Jesus! The body of Christ is the building. Don't we live in Christ?
Jesus was the anointed Temple of God when He was on earth. Then He came in a New Covenant where He could dwell in the hearts of men. This brought about the Kingdom of God to man. And made the Church His Temple of God on the earth. Malachi even prophesied of this.
In Acts 10 we're told Jesus' body was the true anointed dwelling place of God. Peter said that John's baptism of Jesus began the fulfillment of the six points of Daniel 9:24, and launched the beginning of the 70th week of Daniel. Peter did this when he told his followers that Jesus would make them His earthly abode after they obeyed the New Covenant command to be born again! Point six Fulfilled!
As you can see the false teaching of a future seven year tribulation cannot be true from any of the points from Daniel 9:24. Did we see a gap for Daniel's prophecy, between the 69th and 70teh week? No! Did we read anything about a rapture? No!
It boils down to this, Those Jews who obeyed the New Covenant were protected by Jesus' blood. And those Jews who were disobedient to God's New Covenant, were coming into His coming judgment. Peter even warned them them Acts 2:40. History shows this judgment came against the disobedient in 67-70 AD just like Peter, Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Jesus had warned.
Before we move on, many teach that Daniel 9 is not talking about the Christ Jesus but claim it's the antichrist. This is false as we will prove it was indeed the Messiah, the Christ Jesus.
These are the 6 points that Daniel said would be fulfilled during this 70 weeks. (490 years)
From verse 24 We see seventy weeks are determined for the Jewish people and for Jerusalem. And the following six things will be accomplished.
1. To finish the transgression.
2. To make an end of sins.
3. To make reconciliation for iniquity.
4. To bring in everlasting righteousness.
5. To seal up the vision and prophecy.
6. To anoint the most Holy.
In the bible, we find that not only were all these 6 points fulfilled by Jesus, but they were fulfilled in the generation that Jesus said would see the fulfillment of the remaining verses of Daniel 9's prophecy. Now we will look at each point.
1. To Finish the Transgression
The people of Israel would commit their greatest transgression ever, the killing of their Messiah. In Matthew 23:29-38 - Notice Jesus said all these things would happen in this generation. And again Matthew 24:34 Then in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 This proves that the Jewish non believers, finished the transgression of Daniel 9:24 by killing their Messiah. Point one Fulfilled!
2. To make an end of sins.
Hebrews 9:26; Hebrews 9:11-14; Hebrews 10:9-14
When Jesus died on the cross His sacrifice brought redemption for mans sin. Point two Fulfilled!
3. To make reconciliation for iniquity.
"atonement" and "reconciliation" are spoken of in the following verses.
Romans 5:8-11; Colossians 1:20, 21; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20
To regain a close relationship the Father, man needed an atonement or reconcile their nature back with God's. The blood of Jesus was that atoning sacrifice that brought mankind that opportunity, for His sacrifice brought to man a new nature that was not born after their natural father Adam, but rather one born after their heavenly Father Jesus! This is referring to Christ Jesus death on Calvary, which satisfied man's payment for sin. Not some seven year tribulation! Point three Fulfilled!
Jesus' sacrifice occurred 3-1/2 years into His ministry, this fits perfectly of the cutting off in the midst of Daniel's final 70th week See Daniel 9:27.
4. To bring in everlasting righteousness.
Romans 3:21-26; Romans 4:13; Romans 5:17-18; Romans 9:30-31
Righteousness never came through the Law. Jesus said Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness. He referred to righteousness as being available now. Romans 14:17 Point four Fulfilled!
5. To seal up the vision and prophecy.
Isaiah 6:10-12; Matthew 13:14-15; John 12:39-41; Isaiah 28:9-12; Isaiah 28:15-18;Isaiah 29:1-3; Isaiah 29:6; Isaiah 29:10-14
The blindness made them unable to see the prophecy fulfillment happening around them. Judgment came against Israel because of her rejection of the New Covenant.
The sealing of the vision is judgment against Israel, and her city Jerusalem, because of her rejection of Isaiah 28 and 29's chief cornerstone. Isaiah 28:9-12 is also an area that prophesies of the coming New Covenant Holy Spirit outpouring.
All of this was fulfilled during the time of Jesus' ministry. That generation rejected Jesus' New Covenant. Point five Fulfilled!
6. To anoint the most Holy.
John 1:29-34; Acts 2:32-33; Acts 10:37-38; Malachi 3:1
This is not referring to a future Jewish Temple. No where in the bible does it say God is going to establish another physical Temple. Do you really think God would want a temple made of hands. I don't thinks so. In Acts 7:49 He confirms that. Besides His temple is not of this world.
The "anointing of the most high" is not some building. Who is the Holy One? It's Jesus! The body of Christ is the building. Don't we live in Christ?
Jesus was the anointed Temple of God when He was on earth. Then He came in a New Covenant where He could dwell in the hearts of men. This brought about the Kingdom of God to man. And made the Church His Temple of God on the earth. Malachi even prophesied of this.
In Acts 10 we're told Jesus' body was the true anointed dwelling place of God. Peter said that John's baptism of Jesus began the fulfillment of the six points of Daniel 9:24, and launched the beginning of the 70th week of Daniel. Peter did this when he told his followers that Jesus would make them His earthly abode after they obeyed the New Covenant command to be born again! Point six Fulfilled!
As you can see the false teaching of a future seven year tribulation cannot be true from any of the points from Daniel 9:24. Did we see a gap for Daniel's prophecy, between the 69th and 70teh week? No! Did we read anything about a rapture? No!
It boils down to this, Those Jews who obeyed the New Covenant were protected by Jesus' blood. And those Jews who were disobedient to God's New Covenant, were coming into His coming judgment. Peter even warned them them Acts 2:40. History shows this judgment came against the disobedient in 67-70 AD just like Peter, Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Jesus had warned.
The end was near as Paul and the Apostles believed but we are now looking at 2000+ years after their writings.
That is not near to us but to God who is outside of time can be as patient as He pleases.
The only true meaning is what it says. God is patient and a day can be like a 1000 years. No other way to interpret that.
God's timing and His will is of his own. You can see it took 400+ years from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince there will be seven sevens (49) and sixty-two sevens (434). . . . Then after the sixty-two sevens the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing.” Daniel 9
God also once had an old covenant but then made a new. God is not retrained in any way of time or how He wants to rule.
That is not near to us but to God who is outside of time can be as patient as He pleases.
The only true meaning is what it says. God is patient and a day can be like a 1000 years. No other way to interpret that.
God's timing and His will is of his own. You can see it took 400+ years from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince there will be seven sevens (49) and sixty-two sevens (434). . . . Then after the sixty-two sevens the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing.” Daniel 9
God also once had an old covenant but then made a new. God is not retrained in any way of time or how He wants to rule.
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Here is another calculation
Daniel 9
24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
>>70 = 7 x 10. The number 7 indicates a Divine Signature. The number 10 is continuity. The end of sins is described when the river from God and Jesus, tree of life, walls of New Jerusalem are established. That means the end. God will achieve the end of sin... in God's time.
25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
>>There are 2 time periods 7 weeks and 62 weeks.
Consider the first period 7 weeks. The number 7 indicates a Divine Signature and that it will be done. The walls are commanded to be rebuilt (539 BC) and were done so by Nehemiah rebuilt the walls in AD 444-424. Done in God's time.
26a And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;
>>Consider 62 weeks. No 7s so it must be a prophetic prediction. 62 weeks x 7 days/week x 360 days/lunar year = 156240 days divide by 364.25 solar days/year = 428.9 solar years.
The word וְאַחֲרֵ֤י "after" implies the Death of Jesus (AD 30-33) and the destruction of the temple (AD 70) is after the end of of the 62 year period. Jesus birth is estimated as 6 BC to 4 BC. The death implies birth and the temple was prophesied by Jesus. Anchoring at 6 BC (earliest estimate of Jesus' birth) as the end of the 62 weeks, the beginning of the 62 week period is 6 + 429 = 435 BC. Nehemiah's wall were built win this period. Prophecy of 62 week period is fulfilled with days to years metric.
26b and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27a And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
>>Consider the remaining week.
The empire made many believers of state religions ("a covenant" as BSB bible - no article in greek). The roman empire made many martyrs (desolation of abomination - worship both state and God or die). Worship of God became a state enterprise
Councils of
laodicea 364 AD - The sabbath was outlawed (worship of God became the worship of the invincible sun - 4th)
constatntinople (381 AD) and thessalonica decreed the shema as heretical (God was no longer One - - 1st).
nicea II (787 AD) promoted worship of icons (the lawfulness of the veneration of icons worship of idols in the same place as God - 2nd)
When will the week end, until the wine of God's Wrath is consumed.
Here is another calculation
Daniel 9
24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
>>70 = 7 x 10. The number 7 indicates a Divine Signature. The number 10 is continuity. The end of sins is described when the river from God and Jesus, tree of life, walls of New Jerusalem are established. That means the end. God will achieve the end of sin... in God's time.
25Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
>>There are 2 time periods 7 weeks and 62 weeks.
Consider the first period 7 weeks. The number 7 indicates a Divine Signature and that it will be done. The walls are commanded to be rebuilt (539 BC) and were done so by Nehemiah rebuilt the walls in AD 444-424. Done in God's time.
26a And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary;
>>Consider 62 weeks. No 7s so it must be a prophetic prediction. 62 weeks x 7 days/week x 360 days/lunar year = 156240 days divide by 364.25 solar days/year = 428.9 solar years.
The word וְאַחֲרֵ֤י "after" implies the Death of Jesus (AD 30-33) and the destruction of the temple (AD 70) is after the end of of the 62 year period. Jesus birth is estimated as 6 BC to 4 BC. The death implies birth and the temple was prophesied by Jesus. Anchoring at 6 BC (earliest estimate of Jesus' birth) as the end of the 62 weeks, the beginning of the 62 week period is 6 + 429 = 435 BC. Nehemiah's wall were built win this period. Prophecy of 62 week period is fulfilled with days to years metric.
26b and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27a And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
>>Consider the remaining week.
The empire made many believers of state religions ("a covenant" as BSB bible - no article in greek). The roman empire made many martyrs (desolation of abomination - worship both state and God or die). Worship of God became a state enterprise
Councils of
laodicea 364 AD - The sabbath was outlawed (worship of God became the worship of the invincible sun - 4th)
constatntinople (381 AD) and thessalonica decreed the shema as heretical (God was no longer One - - 1st).
nicea II (787 AD) promoted worship of icons (the lawfulness of the veneration of icons worship of idols in the same place as God - 2nd)
When will the week end, until the wine of God's Wrath is consumed.
Is not everything in the universe in a state of entropy? Will not the sun run out fuel?
Perhaps by then we will have figured out warp speed in space and live on a different planet. Or perhaps Peter is right, the present earth will burn up and be replaced with a new earth?
2 Peter 3:10, But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [d]burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Perhaps by then we will have figured out warp speed in space and live on a different planet. Or perhaps Peter is right, the present earth will burn up and be replaced with a new earth?
2 Peter 3:10, But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [d]burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
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