*[[Mar 1:14-15]] KJV* %v 14% Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, %v 15% And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
What time is Jesus referring to? Daniel 9, Jesus was baptised, anointed with the Holy Spirit at the end of the 69th week. The commandment to restore Jerusalem was 457 BC. 483 years later Jesus was baptised. 7 x 69=483. Daniel 9 gives the starting point for the 70 week prophecy.
okay. i thought Cyrus' decree was 456.
70 weeks - 490 years - 70 weeks of years - 70 x 7 decreed for the people and the city (this is not their time in Babylon...this is now looking to Jerusalem and the decree by Cyrus and the appearing of Messiah.
it lists everything He will do for Israel.
Cyrus issues the decree in 456 B.C....right? i dunno.
Isaiah 43:28
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, And shall perform all my pleasure: Even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid...
Isaiah 45:4
For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee [CYRUS] by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Ezra 1
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying.....
69 weeks -
to the Messiah, Who
appears....at year 483.
which leaves 7 years in the 490 year prophecy.
ONE WEEK. He appears at
the start of the week 70. not the end of 69.
Jesus Ministers and confirms the New Covenant, and dies in the midst of week 70.
...
Luke 13:15
And as
the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were
the Christ, or not...
why would they be in expectation? because of the prophecy of the Messiah appearing 483 years into the 490 year prophecy?
like....they didn't KNOW? yes, they did....the ones who got saved!
Luke 2:25-26
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout,
waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
and isn't the mission to Israel still happening after Jesus has Ascended?
who is preaching here?
...to whom?
Acts 2:22
"Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
then later....who is being preached to?
how many years between the Cutting Off of Messiah until the Gospel went to the gentiles here: (does anyone know? - i don't)
Acts 10
Gentiles Hear the Good News
34So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea,
beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38how
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles
44While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, 47“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” 48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days.
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the thing is, it doesn't ultimately matter to me
(though i would like to know, and one day i'll settle on whatever marker it was, Lord willing) what marked the last day of the 70th week (for God). was it the scattering of the holy people at stephen's death? the death of james? i don't know.
the point is the whole 490 year prophecy is over.
the 70th week is fulfilled.
Titus couldn't come until it was all fulfilled!