Here’s my
understanding of Daniel 9:25-27 and Romans 15:9.
The “he”
in Daniel 9:27 is Jesus Christ. It was Jesus
who was confirming (fulfilling) the Abrahamic covenant with
many (the fathers: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, etc..) for
one week and in the mist (middle) of the week it was Jesus
who caused the blood sacrifice of animals and oblations to
cease. How did Jesus cause this? By shedding His blood on the
cross for all sins. After the cross there is no need
for anyone to offer animal blood sacrifices for their sins and
those who continue to do so are insulting God and Jesus.
There were
three promises in the Abrahamic Covenant: land promise, nation
promise, and Messiah promise. The first two of the promises
were already fulfilled before Jesus's advent. Jesus was in the
act of confirming for one week, i.e., the 70th week, the third
promise of the Abrahamic Covenant by fulfilling the third
promise of a coming Messiah when he was cut-off in the midst
of the 70th week.
Daniel 9:26
tells us that Jesus was cutoff (crucified) in the middle of
the week, so we can figure the out the exact week.
Scripture does not say that Jesus was cut off
at the beginning, or the middle or the end of the 69th
week. Scripture does say Jesus was cutoff (crucified)
in the mist (middle) of the week after the 69th
week, which means Jesus was cutoff in the middle of the 70th
week.
Therefore,
Jesus was in the process of confirming the Abrahamic covenant
for one week, the 70th week, but He was cutoff in
the middle of the 70th week, which means there are
only 3 ½ years remaining to be fulfilled in the 70th
week. Which means a 7-year tribulation is a myth made up
by Man.
Daniel 9:27
And he (Jesus) shall confirm the covenant with
many for one week:
Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the
circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the
(Abrahamic covenant) promises made unto the fathers:
Come Lord
Jesus.