Will There Be A 7 Year Tribulation? Probably Not!

[veteran]

It's actually very simple to show Daniel 9 is pointing to a 7 year period for the end.

Because the events in the 70 weeks prophecy fit what happened historically covering a period up to 69 weeks, the real debate here is when did the final "one week" of Dan.9:27 occur. That's actually what many are arguing here, and not the point of whether or not that prophecy shows a separate period of 7 years, because it does. That's what the Dan.9:27 "one week" represents per the prophecy, a period of 7 years.

Whether one says that symbolic "one week" happened chronologically right after the other periods given, or that it's still yet to come, does not eliminate the fact that the "one week" represents a period of 7 years.

Thus it is an error to try and say there is no such period given as that 7 years.

That's the first point. Regardless of one's stance on that period, that "one week" which represents a 7 year period per the prophecy, must be accounted for.

 

[veteran]

The next point is recognizing that the Book of Daniel DOES indeed include prophecy for the end, all the way up to Christ's return.

Many of the events in Daniel have a direct link to our Lord's Book of Revelation. Specifically, we're told about the ten horns, and a little horn that arises among them to take rule. That links with Rev.17 about the ten kings, and the beast king they give their power to, with whom they rule "one hour" with. Rev.13:2 even points back to Daniel 7 about historical beast kingdoms as a comparison to the one in Rev.13 for the end.

Daniel also gives a timeline of when the beast statue comes together and it is destroyed with Christ's coming and the setting up of God's everlasting kingdom in its place.

There's also a link to Revelation about a "time of trouble" (i.e., tribulation) on earth after Michael stands up, and then the resurrection in Dan.12:1. And Daniel 7:25 & 12:7 and mention the period of three and one half years of power over the saints, which is a direct link to the 42 months in Rev.13 when the dragon is given power to make war with the saints.

In Dan.11 & 12 both have more detail about the Dan.9:27 "one week" concerning the ending of the daily sacrifice and the placing of the abomination of desolation.

The only way to treat that "one week" of Dan.9:27 as happening concurrently with the previous 69 weeks requires omitting all those connections in Daniel to the end as given in our Lord's Book of Revelation. To do that IS to deny those direct connections between those Daniel prophecies and Revelation about the end, and is to listen to false prophets instead. Trying to claim those like myself who clearly sees that final "one week" of Dan.9:27 in relation to the end, as if we were creating a whole doctrine simply off that one Dan.9:27 verse is also a sign of the attempt to throw away all those prophetic connections between Daniel and Revelation.

That's what the false prophets want us to do, throw away those Daniel/Revelation connections for the end, and isolate the Book of Daniel as if it's historical only.

 

[veteran]

IF it weren't for all the continuing details given in Daniel 11 & 12 about the abomination of desolation, and in earlier chapters of Daniel about the ten horned beast kingdom and "little horn", then one might be justified in treating the Dan.9:27 "one week" as concurrent within a historical context, like the full 70 weeks period already is history.

This is why it's customary for those who treat the whole 70 weeks period as history to refuse addressing the other connections in Dan.11 & 12 about it, which includes the false working of the "little horn" and the "vile person" that makes a "league" (pact, covenant, etc.). But even the Dan.9:24 verse which OUTLINES THE EVENTS TO OCCUR WITHIN THE WHOLE 70 WEEKS PROPHECY has a major pointing to the end of days, and has several events that have yet to be fulfilled today.


Dan 9:24
24 Seventy 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.
(KJV)

"to finish the transgression" - the prophecy specifically involves Israel and Jerusalem. If another temple is built in our time, which is planned, and a false one comes to set up an abomination idol for false worship, that is solid proof the transgression for Jerusalem is not complete. Our Lord Jesus and Apostle Paul specifically gave us the sign of a false one setting himself up over all that is worshipped in a temple in Jerusalem. Rev.11:1-2 shows a rebuilt temple during the 6th trumpet - 2nd woe period. That has yet to happen.

"make and end of sins, and make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness" - that's for Israel and Jerusalem, not us Gentiles. Israel's sins and sins in Jerusalem have not ended today, for that condition will only be possible AFTER Christ's return.

"to anoint the most Holy" - that's concerning Jerusalem the setting up of the Milennium temple of Ezekiel 40 forward. The most Holy place refers to the holy of holies inside the Milennium Sanctuary.

So even before the prophecy in Dan.9:25-27 was given, all those conditions for fulfillment were to be noted first involving Israel and Jerusalem specifically. And they most definitely point to the end of this world.

 

[veteran]

In Matt.24 and Mark 13, our Lord Jesus gave a warning about the "abomination of desolation" being setup in Jerusalem, involving a temple. He was quoting directly from the Book of Daniel, and showed it is about a particular false one who will do that.

Around 170 B.C. Antiochus Epiphanes did most of what Dan.11 shows, conquering Jerusalem, desolating the temple with a false sacrifice (ending the daily sacrifice), and placing an abomination in false worship. Yet that was already history when our Lord Jesus gave the "abomination of desolation" quote from the Book of Daniel.

The Matt.24 and Mark 13 prophecy involves events of the seven seals of Rev.6, a direct link to end time events. When our Lord quoted the "abomination of desolation" prophecy from Daniel, and linked it with events of the 7 seals, that is proof also of Daniel containing prophecy for the very end of this world leading up to Christ's return.

In the Matt.24 and Mark 13 prophecy, our Lord warned of a time of "great tribulation" upon the earth, which is a direct link to the "time of trouble" in Dan.12:1. And Dan.12 also mentions the events of the daily sacrifice being taken away, and the placing of the abomination, along with the time, times, and an half (1260 days, or 3.5 years, or 42 months), and persecution of the saints.

 

[samuel]

Yes some of the prophesies in Daniel are still to be fulfilled, namely those of 9:24. My argument is against a 7 year period, I see only 3.5 years, the time of Jacobs trouble as per scripture. I see Daniel 9:27 point to the Lord only accomplishing half of his 7 year ministry, and the latter half back to 9:24 as need to be yet fulfilled. Not as referring to a future anti-christ.

We have to remember prophesy is much symbolic, and won't be fully understood except by those who are here to see it. As per a possible rebuilt temple, from here I don't see it, and to fulfill what scripture says, it does not have to be. Jerusalem is the Holy City, and was Gods Temple long before the stone one was constructed on the top of the mountain. So one standing anywhere in the city if Jerusalem, is standing in Gods Temple.

 

[samuel]

FYI - A little known historical fact. Like the Tv says; this is not necessarily the opinion of this poster but.

In the Roman siege of 70 AD, the Roman armies were so thoroughly angered at the three years it took them to route the Jews, and get inside the Temple complex. That when the did, according to Josephus a Jewish historian, his men stood a statue of General Titus inside the Holy of Holies, before burning the Temple to the ground. Then they plowed the ground, to be sure not to leave one stone standing.

By the way the current Temple Mount is not origional, only part of the Western Wall is all that remained of it. To have knocked that down, would have destroyed the Roman Fort Antonia.

 

[veteran]

Both Daniel and Revelation are very clear about the time of 3.5 years of persecution upon the saints. So where does the other half of the 7 years come in?

Dan 9:27
27 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.
(KJV)


In Dan.9:27 the prophecy shows a covenant being confirmed (strengthen, be strong, prevail, act insolently) by a certain he. And in the middle of the "one week" (7 years) he causes the sacrifice and oblation to cease, and causes the overspreading of abominations to make it desolate, even to the consummation (meaning to the utter end).

The verse is pointing to that certain he as supporting the daily sacrifice and oblation, and then ends it in the middle of the 7 years period. That's not our Lord Jesus. Our Lord did NOT confirm any covenant involving the daily sacrifice and oblation. Christ Jesus came to offer the New Covenant in His Blood shed upon the cross, and that did not involve animal sacrifices or the oblation of the priests. That he shown doing that is the following person...

Dan 11:20-23
20 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle.
21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant.
23 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
(KJV)

That "league" the vile person makes is what points back to the one who confirms a covenant for "one week", and then ends the daily sacrifice in the middle of the "one week" (7 years).

Dan 11:30-32
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
(KJV)

There's the Dan.9:27 event of the daily sacrifice and oblation ending, and the placing of an abomination that makes desolate in its place. That's the overspreading of abominations of Dan.9:27. Our Lord Jesus does not do overspreading of abominations, which points to setting up idol worship. It's that specific Dan.11:31 event our Lord Jesus warned of with the "abomination of desolation" in Matt.24 and Mark 13. To try and associate our Lord Jesus with setting that up is an abominable idea in itself.

The first part of Dan.11 about the kings of the south and the north, and the vile person showing up reveal working for the first part of the symbolic "one week" of Dan.9:27. The removing of the daily sacrifice and placing of the abomination in false worship is about the last half of the "one week". Most of what's covered in Revelation is about the last half of the symbolic "one week", which of course will be the strongest period of deception and persecution upon the saints.

 

[veteran]

FYI - A little known historical fact. Like the Tv says; this is not necessarily the opinion of this poster but.

In the Roman siege of 70 AD, the Roman armies were so thoroughly angered at the three years it took them to route the Jews, and get inside the Temple complex. That when the did, according to Josephus a Jewish historian, his men stood a statue of General Titus inside the Holy of Holies, before burning the Temple to the ground. Then they plowed the ground, to be sure not to leave one stone standing.

By the way the current Temple Mount is not origional, only part of the Western Wall is all that remained of it. To have knocked that down, would have destroyed the Roman Fort Antonia.

Per what I have read by Josephus about that event, the Romans never got to setup an abomination inside the temple, for he said the temple caught fire from inside and was destroyed. Titus had all intentions of preserving the temple per what Josephus showed. But it was destroyed by fire. So NO, the Romans did NOT fulfill the "abomination of desolation" prophecy like what Antiochus did in 170 B.C. Jerusalem. It means to look for another time, not 70 A.D. and the Roman army.

In the Matt.24 and Mark 13 prophecy, our Lord said not ONE STONE would be standing on top of another. Obviously, the Western Wall shows that has yet to be literally completed like our Lord showed. It's because our Lord was pointing to the "great earthquake" that's to occur in Jerusalem with His return, per Rev.11:13, Zechariah 14, and Rev.16:18., Isaiah 2:19, Isaiah 29:6, Ezekiel 38:19-20, etc.

 

[Shilohsfoal]

The first part of Dan.11 about the kings of the south and the north, and the vile person showing up reveal working for the first part of the symbolic "one week" of Dan.9:27. The removing of the daily sacrifice and placing of the abomination in false worship is about the last half of the "one week". Most of what's covered in Revelation is about the last half of the symbolic "one week", which of course will be the strongest period of deception and persecution upon the saints.

You do understand none of this takes place in the US dont you?
All you are speaking about takes place in Judea where the beast is and none of it takes place in the US.

 

[veteran]

What all that Scripture evidence I posted shows, is the symbolic "one week" events pointing to a 7 year period is NOT a doctrine of men, nor did it arise from evangelists of the Pre-Trib rapture theory. It's pointing to the end leading up to our Lord's return.

It's not been that long since the orthodox Jews who refuse Christ in Jerusalem have been preparing to build another temple and start up Old Covenant worship again, with a literal Levitical priesthood and animal sacrifices (the daily sacrifice and oblation of Dan.9:27). Israel only became a nation again in 1948.

Now that there's Islamic clerics today who have no problem with the building of a Jewish temple on the Temple Mount, the probability of it happening has become even greater, for that has been the main block since 1948. Both Rev.11:1-2 and 2 Thess.2:3-4 point to a literal physical temple being built in last days Jerusalem prior to our Lord Jesus' return to destroy it.

Many of the views treating Dan.9:27 as being past history were devised long before these signs we have today of intent to build another temple in Jerusalem and start up Old Covenant style worship again. Think about that from the perspective prior to the 1900's, before Israel became a nation state again.

Our Lord Jesus is actually showing us today with these newer signs since 1948 of how He meant the Dan.9:27 event, and just why He linked the abominaton being placed in the "holy place" in Jerusalem with the "great tribulation" timing. Prior to today's signs, I can see why the Historicists had to come up with another explanation to account for the final "one week" of Dan.9:27.

So many today on the Historicist views are being faced with a new challenge of either holding to their traditional view that all the prophetic 70 weeks have been fulfilled, or taking time out to look at the new signs being shown to us today, and since 1948 involving Jerusalem, and reconsider that final "one week" of Dan.9. That is a battle between traditions of men vs. staying on watch to see the later signs being given today.

 

[veteran]

The first part of Dan.11 about the kings of the south and the north, and the vile person showing up reveal working for the first part of the symbolic "one week" of Dan.9:27. The removing of the daily sacrifice and placing of the abomination in false worship is about the last half of the "one week". Most of what's covered in Revelation is about the last half of the symbolic "one week", which of course will be the strongest period of deception and persecution upon the saints.

You do understand none of this takes place in the US dont you?
All you are speaking about takes place in Judea where the beast is and none of it takes place in the US.

Yes, I realize those specific events will happen in Jerusalem. However, it will affect all... nations like Rev.13 shows, when the "dragon" or "another beast" sets up the image of the beast for the whole world to bow in worship to. The false worship is not just going to be in Judea, it's going to flow into all nations, as world beast system of Rev.13:1-2 is shown to cover a beast kingdom over nations like those of Dan.7. And the Book of Daniel reveals ALL the previous beast kingdoms manifest 'together', at the same time, under the final beast king. This is what the globalist plan for "a one world government" is about. It ain't a "one world government" unless it covers all nations on the earth.

 

[archangel_300]

It's actually very simple to show Daniel 9 is pointing to a 7 year period for the end.

Because the events in the 70 weeks prophecy fit what happened historically covering a period up to 69 weeks, the real debate here is when did the final "one week" of Dan.9:27 occur. That's actually what many are arguing here, and not the point of whether or not that prophecy shows a separate period of 7 years, because it does. That's what the Dan.9:27 "one week" represents per the prophecy, a period of 7 years.

Whether one says that symbolic "one week" happened chronologically right after the other periods given, or that it's still yet to come, does not eliminate the fact that the "one week" represents a period of 7 years.

Thus it is an error to try and say there is no such period given as that 7 years.

That's the first point. Regardless of one's stance on that period, that "one week" which represents a 7 year period per the prophecy, must be accounted for.

Again you have stated that the tribulation period is 7 years and the scripture has not.

From what I gathered from a separate thread we had a discussion on it appeared that just because Daniel 9:27 states "abomination" "desolation" and "end of sacrifice in mid week". That this then gives clear evidence that it is referring to the great tribulation period. (stop me if I'm wrong)

Have you considered alternate interpretations from different vantage points?
What if the sacrifices mentioned here ended are referring to AD 70 when sacrifice and offering ceased? What if the establishment of the abomination of desolation was something that occurred a long time ago and will continue to exist until it becomes manifest for all to see? There could be many different possibilities... I'm looking for a solid biblical ground for which this is based upon and I'm not finding it.

We've discussed on a separate thread where you derive "7 years" from but I'm in complete disagreement with your interpretation of 1260 days. You cannot even prove that the 7 years even is talking about the great tribulation period in the first place. Is there another passage of scripture that clearly defines the great tribulation period as being 7 years or is this it?

 

[samuel]

It seems to me this thread, has left the OP's question in the first place. That was asking for proof! of a seven year tribulation.

Now since it takes scripture to interpret scripture, what do you offer to support your interpretation of Daniel 9:27 ??. And seven years of tribulation, lets forget the different positions on when it is fulfilled. But lets get back to the original question, where does the Bible concur on this 7 years, it has to do that before you can make a clear teaching out of an interpretation. If not; it is so much hot air.

 

[archangel_300]

It seems to me this thread, has left the OP's question in the first place. That was asking for proof! of a seven year tribulation.

Now since it takes scripture to interpret scripture, what do you offer to support your interpretation of Daniel 9:27 ??. And seven years of tribulation, lets forget the different positions on when it is fulfilled. But lets get back to the original question, where does the Bible concur on this 7 years, it has to do that before you can make a clear teaching out of an interpretation. If not; it is so much hot air.

I'm not quite sure exactly how to interpret Daniel 9 but when I read this passage of scripture I don't see the end times. In its context Daniel 9 appears to be talking about the time that Jerusalem will be rebuilt by Ezra/Nehemiah. There is clear indication that Christ is mentioned here within the 70 weeks and he is cut off for the sins of the world after week 62. And then it mentions that the "people of the prince who is to come" will come and destroy Jerusalem and the sanctuary (around the time Christ is cut off). The abomination of desolation is setup during this time period as well when sacrifice/offering cease. Wasn't Jerusalem destroyed in AD 70 and sacrifice/offering ceased then?

If we read Daniel 11 the king of the north seems to be the one that is mentioned who will set up the abomination of desolation. The fact that the king of the north "magnifies and exalts himself above every god and even speaks blasphemies against the God of gods" seems to indicate the king of the north is Satan or some Satanic force of some sort. (2 Thessalonians 2) The man of sin also does the same thing.

With regards to 7 year tribulation period now... I don't see that at all from anywhere in the scripture.

 

[Shilohsfoal]

Yes, I realize those specific events will happen in Jerusalem. However, it will affect all... nations like Rev.13 shows, when the "dragon" or "another beast" sets up the image of the beast for the whole world to bow in worship to. The false worship is not just going to be in Judea, it's going to flow into all nations, as world beast system of Rev.13:1-2 is shown to cover a beast kingdom over nations like those of Dan.7. And the Book of Daniel reveals ALL the previous beast kingdoms manifest 'together', at the same time, under the final beast king. This is what the globalist plan for "a one world government" is about. It ain't a "one world government" unless it covers all nations on the earth.

See how you have taken what you say is proof of a 7 year tribulation in Judea and now claim it takes place all over the world.Thats what I mean by people claiming the scripture is all about themselves.It wasnt good enough for you to read of events that take place only in Judea such as the daily sacrifice being taken away and the abomination of desolatuion and the persecution of the saints.Now you want to say these events take place all over the world when they dont.They only take place in Judea.

The daily sacrifice will not be taken away here in the US and the abomination of desolation will not be placed here and the saints will not be persecuted here.perhaps you should start believing scripture and stop writing your own .

PS
And speaking of the beast and the false prophet.Well those events take place in Judea also and not anywhere else.You have been reading about those same two in Daniel chapter 11 but since you dont know who they are ,nor do you believe anyone who does know,you will remain without understanding.

 

[samuel]

I'm not quite sure exactly how to interpret Daniel 9 but when I read this passage of scripture I don't see the end times. In its context Daniel 9 appears to be talking about the time that Jerusalem will be rebuilt by Ezra/Nehemiah. There is clear indication that Christ is mentioned here within the 70 weeks and he is cut off for the sins of the world after week 62. And then it mentions that the "people of the prince who is to come" will come and destroy Jerusalem and the sanctuary (around the time Christ is cut off). The abomination of desolation is setup during this time period as well when sacrifice/offering cease. Wasn't Jerusalem destroyed in AD 70 and sacrifice/offering ceased then?

The 70 weeks began when Cyrus the Persian king sent Ezra, and Nehemiah to rebuild the City and Temple. They were to rebuild it in perilous times, some of the surrounding Kings did not want to see Israel back in their land, just as it still is up until today. It was also during the time of the Macabeian revolt, when they had so much trouble with Antiochus Epiphanes a particular evil Persian king. Who desecrated the Temple by sacrificing a pig on the alter, and committed every sort of atrocities.
It took the Israelites 7x7 or 49 weeks of years to finish the most of the construction, then Messiah was to come in 62 weeks. The very Sunday or as it was the first day of the week, when he came to the Temple found no one there to greet him, and left Israel their house desolate, 4 days later he was crucified. This was exactly 69.5 weeks of the 70 prophisied weeks of years.
Note verse 26 does not say AT, but AFTER 69 weeks Messiah will be cut off. Jesus full ministry would have fulfilled the full 70 weeks, had he not been crucified, but as it was only 3.5 years of it were completed. But the 70 weeks must be fulfilled, so the time of Jacobs Trouble 1260 days, or 3.5 years is to finish the Prophesy. When he died for sin, he made the sacrifice and oblations on no effect, he took away the one, to replace it with the better. Verse 27 explains that part, the Roman armies coming to destroy the Temple in AD 70 is in verse 26.
That’s a pretty rough explanation, I hope you can make some little bit of sense out of it. But typing, and message boards are just not my thing when it comes to communication.

Dan, 9:24, Seventy 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.
25, Know 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.
26, 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; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27, 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.

 

[Shilohsfoal]

If we read Daniel 11 the king of the north seems to be the one that is mentioned who will set up the abomination of desolation. The fact that the king of the north "magnifies and exalts himself above every god and even speaks blasphemies against the God of gods" seems to indicate the king of the north is Satan or some Satanic force of some sort. (2 Thessalonians 2) The man of sin also does the same thing.

With regards to 7 year tribulation period now... I don't see that at all from anywhere in the scripture.

The king of the north is the the same as Paul spoke of but the king of the north is not the one who places the abomination of desolation.Arms stand on his part and they do it.
"They"take away the daily sacrifice.
"They"place the abomination of desolation.

The army he sends to Judea does these things,Not he himself.
You dont expect the man to give everyone in Judea the mark of the beast do you?
The military does it.It is the military that makes fire come down out of heaven in the sight of the beast and it is the military that will give them the mark of the beast.Dont you people realize your reading about the end of time?Your reading about both beasts here in Daniel 11.The first that is already there and the second that shall arrve there.

 

[samuel]

The king of the north is the the same as Paul spoke of but the king of the north is not the one who places the abomination of desolation.Arms stand on his part and they do it.
"They"take away the daily sacrifice.
"They"place the abomination of desolation.

You do realize you are talking about something, that has already taken place don't you. Antiochus Epiphanes is the King of the North spoken of here, and his armies did exactly what your last quoted statements say. Only he personally place the Abomination himself, it was a big old porker he burnt on the Alter.

 

[archangel_300]

The 70 weeks began when Cyrus the Persian king sent Ezra, and Nehemiah to rebuild the City and Temple. They were to rebuild it in perilous times, some of the surrounding Kings did not want to see Israel back in their land, just as it still is up until today. It was also during the time of the Macabeian revolt, when they had so much trouble with Antiochus Epiphanes a particular evil Persian king. Who desecrated the Temple by sacrificing a pig on the alter, and committed every sort of atrocities.
It took the Israelites 7x7 or 49 weeks of years to finish the most of the construction, then Messiah was to come in 62 weeks. The very Sunday or as it was the first day of the week, when he came to the Temple found no one there to greet him, and left Israel their house desolate, 4 days later he was crucified. This was exactly 69.5 weeks of the 70 prophisied weeks of years.
Note verse 26 does not say AT, but AFTER 69 weeks Messiah will be cut off. Jesus full ministry would have fulfilled the full 70 weeks, had he not been crucified, but as it was only 3.5 years of it were completed. But the 70 weeks must be fulfilled, so the time of Jacobs Trouble 1260 days, or 3.5 years is to finish the Prophesy. When he died for sin, he made the sacrifice and oblations on no effect, he took away the one, to replace it with the better. Verse 27 explains that part, the Roman armies coming to destroy the Temple in AD 70 is in verse 26.
That’s a pretty rough explanation, I hope you can make some little bit of sense out of it. But typing, and message boards are just not my thing when it comes to communication.

Dan, 9:24, Seventy 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.
25, Know 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.
26, 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; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27, 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.

Thanks Samuel!
Now this interpretation of Daniel 9 makes a lot more sense to me.
I'd like to know how to support this with scripture:
"It took the Israelites 7x7 or 49 weeks of years to finish the most of the construction, then Messiah was to come in 62 weeks. "

I haven't studied the book of Ezra/Nehemiah in depth.

 

[Shilohsfoal]

The king of the north is the the same as Paul spoke of but the king of the north is not the one who places the abomination of desolation.Arms stand on his part and they do it.
"They"take away the daily sacrifice.
"They"place the abomination of desolation.

You do realize you are talking about something, that has already taken place don't you. Antiochus Epiphanes is the King of the North spoken of here, and his armies did exactly what your last quoted statements say. Only he personally place the Abomination himself, it was a big old porker he burnt on the Alter.

You should read what Daniel has to say about it then because according to Daniel the king of the north doesnt place the abominastion of desolation.Therefore your interpretation is proven wrong by the scripture itself.The army does.