The Seventy Weeks and the Great Tribulation

Book excerpt: This classic includes the following chapters: I. Principles That Should Govern in the Interpretation of Prophecy A Prophecy of Transcendent Interest “Daniel the Prophet” (Matt. 24:15) II. “The Commandment to Restore, and to Build” Concerning Eclipses The Decree of Cyrus the Great Concerning Cyrus Nehemiah’s Work on Temple Wall III. Details of the Seventy Weeks IV. “Unto Messiah the Prince” The Prince V. Messiah “Cut Off.” The “Hour” The Judgment. “The Prince That Shall Come” Who Is “The Prince That Shall Come”? VI. The Seventieth Week “For One Week” “My Sacrifices and Drink-Offering” VII. Are the Seventieth Weeks Consecutive? Why the Seventy Weeks Are Divided Into Three Parts The Overspreading of Abominations (Dan. 9:27) The Decree of Cyrus Again The Remainder of the Seventieth Week God’s Prophetic Time Measure VIII. Daniel’s Last Vision Daniel XI The Persian Era Alexander the Great Antiochus the Great The Raiser of Taxes Antiochus Epiphanes. The “Vile Person” The Uprising of the Maccabees IX. The King The “Break” Theory “Herod the King” “According to His Will” Exalting and Magnifying Himself The Desire of Women The God of Forces The Time of the End Caesar Augustus “Daniel’s Last Vision” Plutarch’s Description of the Actian War “The Countries and the Glorious Land” Edom, Moab and Ammon The Treasures of Egypt The Libyans and Ethiopians Tidings From East and North His Palace and His End X. Michael the Great Prince. The Time of Trouble. Many Awakening. Many Running to and Fro. Knowledge Increased. How Long the End? Michael the Prince A Time of Trouble Such as Never Was Many Awakening Out of the Dust Many Shall Run to and Fro How Long the End? A Time, Times and a Part The Taking Away of the Daily Sacrifice XI. “The Wise Shall Understand.” Have These Prophecies a Future Application? Have These Prophecies a Future Application? XII. The Lord’s Prophecy on Mount Olivet The Importance of the Destruction of Jerusalem Wrath to the Uttermost Future Troubles for Mankind XIII. Outline of the Olivet Prophecy The Great Tribulation. The Days of Vengeance Christ’s Olivet Discourse “When Ye Shall See” Self-Inflicted Sufferings XIV. Such as Never Was Mark’s Account of the Olivet Prophecy The Abomination of Desolation Luke’s Account. Is It the Same Discourse? Israel’s Last Probation The Time of Jacob’s Trouble The Great Tribulation of Revelation VII XV. The Siege of Jerusalem as Described by Josephus The Days of Vengeance Vespasian Recalled. Titus Placed in Charge XVI. Concluding Comments Edersheim on Matthew XXIV An Illuminating Contrast Signs in the Sun, Moon and Stars