Greg
Wilson (30 April 2017)
The
Literary Architecture of Daniel 9: Isaiah 59: A
Case Study
James W. Bosanquet said "Every fresh
interpretation [of Daniel's 70th Week] only adds to the
force of our conviction that some radical error lies
at the foundation of all our Christian interpretations, and,
till it is discovered, the Seventy Weeks of Daniel
will remain unexplained and inexplicable to the
comprehension of every unprejudiced inquirer."
A radical error lies at the foundation of
the historic interpretation of Daniel 9:27 concerning the
person who confirms and the nature of the covenant.
Daniel 9:27 has been interpreted
consistently by prophesy scholars as involving a future
covenant, treaty or league made by the Antichrist with
Israel. This is often referred to as the 7-Year peace
treaty which the Antichrist will breach after three and a
half years.
This belief is based on a reading of
Daniel which concludes that the "he" of verse 27(a)
is the "prince who shall come" in verse 26(b).
The "covenant" is therefore interpreted as a future satanic
treaty with Israel.
This essay will offer a fresh and
contrary interpretation of verse 27(a). This
interpretation will be based solely on a literary analysis
of Daniel 9 and Isaiah 59. The literary analysis will
speak from the Scriptures ipso facto.
The logical conclusion flowing from the analysis will
emphatically declare that "he" is not the "prince to come"
but rather "Jehovah God". The "covenant" will not be a
treaty with the "prince to come", but rather will be
"Israel's salvation covenant" as declared by Isaiah.
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