He shall confirm the covenant with many

The understanding of the final week of Daniel’s 70 weeks comes down to an understanding of Daniel 9:27.  The problem is that none of the solutions seems to work with the text. Of course, that prophecy is not of any private interpretation is a fact. Yet, there appears to still be a better way to interpret the text.

The pre-tribulation study places the final week as yet future with the “he” in verse 27 referring back to the the coming Prince as Antichrist. Therefore, the covenant of seven years is said to be some treaty of seven years between the Antichrist and Israel. Then Christ returns at the end of the seven years with the Church who was taken before this time for Israel began.

Others hold that the “he” of verse 27 refers to the Messiah. However, Messiah is then seen as the one who ends the sacrifices in the middle of the week by his death on the cross. At best then, only 3.5 years remain of Daniel’s time to be fulfilled. However, most believe the whole seventy weeks were fulfilled already.

Maybe there is a better option, that I cannot confirm myself, but due to the hour, it needs to be put forward.

The reality it seems is that the best use of grammar is that the “he” of verse 27 does indeed refer to the Messiah. It is what the whole context is about. However, the chronology of Messiah being cut off, with the Temple then being destroyed later, was clearly at the conclusion of 69 weeks. The 69 weeks were calculated to end with the passion week of Christ at his rejection by the Jews. It was Him being “cut off”. A few weeks later the Church was initiated and God’s timepiece of Israel was essentially put on hold. It has been on hold for nearly 2,000 years.

But what cannot happen is to then say that Jesus’ crucifixion is represented by the sacrifices being stopped in the middle of the 70th week, since the destruction of the Temple comes prior to the 70th week per Daniel. It is a clear chronological order. Jesus was cut off at the conclusion of 69 weeks. That time piece then stopped. Nearly 40 years later the Temple and its sacrifices were then destroyed in 70 AD. All that remains now is that He must confirm the covenant to initiate the timepiece of Daniel to finish the final week or seven years. We cannot jump out of chronological order.

Therefore, if “he” that confirms the covenant is really the Messiah and not the Antichrist, how does He confirm the covenant? And for seven years?

Indeed, the Church awaits the Messiah and the fulfillment of the New Covenant. We as a body of believers of Jew and Gentile, wait patiently, as we have, observing the communion table that points to the fulfillment of His return for us to complete the covenant. Will not the Rapture itself be the fulfillment or confirmation of the New Covenant? But there is still more covenant to fulfill. With the removal of the Church, Israel will be grafted back into the tree. The final seven years then position Israel to the completion of its  Covenant. Then is not Messiah confirming  or verifying His Covenant with His people over these seven years? It says He shall confirm the covenant with many for one week. It would seem that many will see the Covenant being fulfilled at this time.

That might then mean that the Church gets confirmed via the Rapture at the very onset of the 70th Week.

November 8, 2010 is day 2,519 inclusively back from the day of Atonement 2017. There were various reasons for this conclusion that may be valid or invalid. The point is that November 7, 2010 is day 2,520 and it is also a Sunday. This may be a very important day. Either way it is very close.

Considering that it is Messiah who confirms the covenant and then would be seen as the one who directs judgement upon the Antichrist and the world in verse 27, it would also nullify the long tradition of a seven year peace treaty between Antichrist and Israel. More importantly, the Antichrist revealed after the Rapture, could take some extra time to ascend to world dominator.  This would then allow for Ezekiel’s War and Psalm 83 to go off as planned at the start of the 70th week after the Rapture and before the coming kingdom of the Antichrist. Otherwise, with the Antichrist needing to be the covenant maker, it would unnecessarily compress the flow of events. This solution would therefore allow a more natural flow.


Therefore, Daniel’s 70th Week is still future, but it is a confirmation of the Covenant by the Messiah. He is putting an end to all things to make sure that it is all fulfilled as promised–and on schedule. We will soon see if this is indeed the time...

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Great work Mr. Daniel Matson from 2002 until present and it's been a blessing watching with you.

God bless and take care,
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I see what the author is saying, but I wonder if perhaps, because if the way the text is written we are looking at a possible double fulfillment here. In other words, where Christ stopped the sacrifices and was cut off in the middle of His wee, the antichrist will pick up with stopping the sacrifices and finish out the week. Does that make sense?

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Amy,

that would make sense if Christ's ministry was 3-1/2 years but the latest findings suggest that it was only 490 days and not 3.5 years. (ref. Michael Rood's Jonah Code)

However it could still have a dual fulfillment with a temple, etc. but then I am still wondering about the use of 'a' and 'the' in the text as relates to the covenant.

Dan Matson's reading makes perfect sense to me.

Daniel Matson, I like your catch, excellent observation.

I have read several times and I seem to agree with you that he in that passage refers to Yahshua Himself. Confirming the convenant then means He will plug Israel again back to the tree as He removes the church. What Adonai has promised to Israel will be fulfilled by confirmation done by Yahshua: plugging Israel back to the tree, replacing the stone heart with the flesh heart thus fulfilling the prophecy in Ezekiel. The convenant here then is the Avraham's covenant about the promised land which will be conformed again once the rapture already happened.

But I sense there will be a deception playing out there, that is the 7 years convenant by the AC with Israel which will put Israel under the judgment and only the remnant of Israel will be saved. And not only Israel but also the US and all other countries who tried to make the original covenant : Avraham's covenant of the promised land be void.

Anyway, I like your theory Daniel Matson, it is an excellent alternative theory to the existing ones.

May Yahshua takes us all home who believe in Him by His grace and mercy alone that we will live with Him forever.

Further note:

By Christ confirming the Covenant by essentially starting the 70th Week through the blessed hope, it does away with the whole Antichrist covenant theory. I always wondered why Jesus focussed on the middle of the week when the whole peace treaty would be an indicator of who the Antichrist is. Well if that doesn't really exist, then the Abomination of Desolation is without question the true test of who is the Antichrist.

Also this then allows for Gog and Magog at the beginning of the week with a more natural ascension by the Antichrist. Before I was trying to fit Magog in between the rapture and the AC treaty. Now with this understanding that the rapture kicks off the 70th week, the Middle East invasion will occur with God confirming also the Abrahamic Covenant when He saves them. But then the world changes and the AC conquers in the vacuum now left by the coastlands and Magog. This gives the needed time to form the ten kingdoms and then the subduing by AC.

Does this make better sense?

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Hi Abide in Him,

I do not see any indication that the prince referred to in verse 26 is a prince other than the prince that has already been referred to and identified in the text as Messiah the Prince.

Besides that, I do not see any indication that the prince being referred to in verse 26 is evil.

So, why would the writer of Daniel change the identity of the prince (in the context of verses 24 to 26) to another prince, midstream, without properly identifying the other prince, if there were, in fact, another prince?

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THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS, DANIEL!!!!!!!!

You wrote:

"Further note:

By Christ confirming the Covenant by essentially starting the 70th Week through the blessed hope, it does away with the whole Antichrist covenant theory. I always wondered why Jesus focussed on the middle of the week when the whole peace treaty would be an indicator of who the Antichrist is. Well if that doesn't really exist, then the Abomination of Desolation is without question the true test of who is the Antichrist.

Also this then allows for Gog and Magog at the beginning of the week with a more natural ascension by the Antichrist. Before I was trying to fit Magog in between the rapture and the AC treaty. Now with this understanding that the rapture kicks off the 70th week, the Middle East invasion will occur with God confirming also the Abrahamic Covenant when He saves them. But then the world changes and the AC conquers in the vacuum now left by the coastlands and Magog. This gives the needed time to form the ten kingdoms and then the subduing by AC.

Does this make better sense?"

Yes it makes much better sense

Though since the important word "deception" is played a lot in the revelation, end time, then I would also include the possibility of "fake" covenant between the AC and Israel regarding the promised land, thus putting Israel under myopic peace. Those who don't study the word of Adonai will fall into trap that believing the covenant there is the 7 years covenant of the AC and paid attention to that while those who have wisdom looking the other way: reconfirmation of the Abraham's covenant of the promised land. Fake covenant will take away the promised land from Israel while Adonai instead doing the reconfirmation of Avraham's covenant stressing He will fulfill what He has promised. People who believe in Replacement Theology will point out to the "fake" covenant by the AC by saying that they are right about Israel not being anymore as the apples of Adonai's eyes BUT Adonai said exactly the opposite of what majority said, Adonai reconfirming His covenant with Avraham thus stating in a short while He will fulfill what He has said to Avraham thousand years ago. There will be two kinds of people, who believe the promised land and who don't believe the promised land. The true church who support the Avraham's covenant with Adonai regarding the promised land will not be here anymore, they have been removed from the scene by the rapture.
The war will erupt as the result of that frictions.

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Amy,

that would make sense if Christ's ministry was 3-1/2 years but the latest findings suggest that it was only 490 days and not 3.5 years. (ref. Michael Rood's Jonah Code)

However it could still have a dual fulfillment with a temple, etc. but then I am still wondering about the use of 'a' and 'the' in the text as relates to the covenant.

Dan Matson's reading makes perfect sense to me.

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It does make better sense to me. Thank you Daniel for your study and sharing your understanding.
I've been thinking about Peleg. The gematria number is 113. It wouldn't surprise me if there is some type of division on 11/3. Regina

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Maybe to be clearer, what I am saying is that the confirmation of the covenant for seven years is accomplished by Messiah. The AC covenant does not neccessarily have to be seven years.

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Hi AmyVG,

According to the Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus in "The Wars of the Jews" Book 5 Chapter 6, the Jews were no less to blame for the destruction of the city and the temple than were the Romans.

Here is an excerpt:

Hi Amy,

I just wanted to add that I don't know if the covenant referred to in Isaiah 28 is a covenant made by the anti-Christ, or not; but even if that were to be the case, I would not see it as a fulfillment of the first part of Daniel 9:27.

Although, if it were to be the case, then I could definitely see the second part of Daniel 9:27 as possibly having something to do with it.

Thanks everyone for hashing this out. I'm on limited intervals with an iPhone. So please pardon me.

I held the AC "he" view until yesterday for many years. I expect a lot of wrinkles needing ironed, etc. It was a very sudden piece of writing, but the amount of time that may be left, it was important to submit it and see how it settles. Most importantly, to make sure some proper interpretation is not left hidden from Israel in the days ahead...

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It would definitely disqualify the covenant with death in Isaiah 28 as being the covenant with Christ!

I have no disagreement with you there!

Okay so if the "He" in Daniel 9:27 is the Messiah stopping the daily sacrifices, then is the same "He" that sets up the abomination of desolation also the Messiah? It also states that the covenant is for one week of years...that he breaks it in the middle of the seven years. So I don't see how some can say that half of Daniel's 70th week is already fulfilled.

There are three divisions. The 7 weeks of years (49 years) to rebuild Jerusalem, the 62 weeks of years (434 years) for Messiah to come be presented and be cut off. Then the 70th week (7 years) 3.5 years of keeping the covenant and then 3.5 years of Antichrist's brutal reign until he is cast into the lake of fire. Revelation sees this as 1260 days for the two witnesses to give their testimony and then 42 months for Israel to flee into the wilderness and for Antichrist to crush all resistance against him.

Daniel 9:27(NIV)
"He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him."

Daniel 9:27(KJV)
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.

Daniel 9:27(NASB)
"And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate."

What about Daniel 11:31(NIV)
"Forces from HIM will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abomination of desolation.

This is clearly the Antichrist's forces. For the Messiah would not "desecrate" the sanctuary or place an idol in the Holy of Holies.

what about Daniel 12:11(NIV)
“From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days."

Once again we see the daily sacrifice being abolished linked with the abomination of desolation. The 1290 days has not occurred yet because Daniel was told that this vision pertained to the last days. It makes perfect sense to me that Daniel 9:27 which also links these two events would agree that it is the Antichrist who abolishes the daily sacrifices and who causes the abomination of desolation to be set up. For the Messiah will not be made desolate. Which is the fate of Antichrist.

We see In Daniel Chapter 8 the precursor to the Antichrist -- Antiochus Epiphanes who was a shadow of things to come. He also abolished the daily sacrifices and slaughtered a pig on the altar defiling it and then placed a statue of Zeus with his own face on it in the Holy of Holies. This led to the Maccabean revolt.

Daniel 8:9-11(NASB)
Out of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

It grew up to the host of heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled them down.

It even magnified itself to be equal with the Commander of the host; and it removed the regular sacrifice from Him, and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down.

Daniel & all,
Have you read some of the early church fathers such as Ireaneus, Tertillian, etc., who talk about a 3 and one half year Tribulation? Not 7 years. I'm sure you have. What is your take on that, guys? Maybe there is a dual fulfillment, like Amy said. A false covenant (Covenant of Death) and the true Abrahamic Covenant. One being 7 years, and one being 3 and one half??????

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Hi AmyVG,

Where do you see it saying that the covenant is "broken" in the midst of a seven?

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Hi AmyVG,

Where do you see it saying that the covenant is "broken" in the midst of a seven?

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It states that "he" confirms, strengthens, makes a covenant for "one seven", one week of years. That covenant allows for the rebuilding of the temple and the resumption of daily sacrifices and offerings. In the midst of the "seven", one week of years, "he" abolishes the daily sacrifices and offerings. Sets up the abomination of desolation in the holy temple. SO yes this is breaking the covenant.

I do not believe that a peace treaty needs to be signed. I do believe that an existing agreement is to be confirmed, strengthened. That this agreement will allow for the temple to be rebuilt. The only way this can happen is for the opposition of Israel's immediate surrounding enemies to be removed via the Psalm 83/Isaiah 17 wars.

This would result in the annihilation of Israel's surrounding neighbors such as Jordan, Lebanon, Syria possibly parts of Egypt. This would enlarge Israel's territories and remove the cancer of a PA state living within Israel which would lead to the peaceful more wealthy Israel being set up for Ezekiel 38-39. That's how I see it anyways.

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Hi AmyVG,

I looked at Isaiah 28 last night and I don't see why you didn't include in your quote, how this covenant with death would be disannulled.

Hi Knight Michael,

But the sacrifice that is caused to cease in Daniel 9:27 is not a "daily" sacrifice.

Read Daniel 12:11 it says it IS the daily sacrifice. Daniel 11:31 says the same thing. Both are linked with the abomination of desolation so this is the same exact event. For temple worship to resume under Levitical Law it requires the daily sacrifice of animals in addition to the wine offerings and grain offerings. See Ezekiel 40:38-43 and 42:13-14 which talks about sacrificial worship into the Millennium. I can't see what other sacrifice it could be referring to. Maybe you could explain your take on what sacrifice Daniel is talking about.

Daniel 11:31
"His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

Daniel 12:11
"From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

The covenant of death is annulled by God. For the faithful remnant will recognize the abomination of desolation event and will flee to the mountains heading most likely to Petra in Jordan. Those who do not flee will be put to the sword by the Antichrist's forces for refusing to worship him and his image. Only a third of Israel will be saved. But they will be saved by God's divine protection. For the Antichrist will pursue the fleeing refugees with forces like a flood but God will cause the earth to open up and swallow them like he did with the rebellious Korah and his followers in the days of Moses.

Zechariah 13:7-9(NASB)
7 “Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,
And against the man, My Associate,”
Declares the LORD of hosts.
“Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be
scattered;
And I will turn My hand against the little ones.

8 “It will come about in all the land,”
Declares the LORD,
"That two parts in it will be cut off and perish;
But the third will be left in it.

9 “And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’”

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Hi Michael,

I have read Daniel 8, 11, and 12 and they all speak of the ac putting a stop to a "daily" something (the word "sacrifice" is not in the original text but was added in by the translators).

However Daniel 9 does not speak of a "daily/continual" being stopped, or, more accurately, "caused to cease."

It speaks of a zebach being caused to cease.

A zebach is a:

Then why are their temple animal sacrifices into the Millennium?

I don't know anything about the sacrifices in the millenium.

Will they be Passover or Atonement sacrifices?

So I guess every single translation got it wrong then?

Daniel 12:11
New International Version (©1984)
"From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.


Daniel 12:11
New Living Translation (©2007)
"From the time the daily sacrifice is stopped and the sacrilegious object that causes desecration is set up to be worshiped, there will be 1,290 days.

Daniel 12:11
English Standard Version (©2001)
And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days.


Daniel 12:11
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.


Daniel 12:11
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
From the time the daily burnt offering is taken away and the disgusting thing that causes destruction is set up, there will be 1,290 days.


Daniel 12:11
King James Bible
And from the time [that] the daily [sacrifice] shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Daniel 12:11
American King James Version
And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
American Standard Version
And from the time that the continual burnt-offering'shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand and two hundred and ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
Bible in Basic English
And from the time when the regular burned offering is taken away, and an unclean thing causing fear is put up, there will be a thousand, two hundred and ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
Douay-Rheims Bible
And from the time when the continual sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination unto desolation shall be set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
Darby Bible Translation
And from the time that the continual sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand, two hundred, and ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
English Revised Version
And from the time that the continual burnt offering shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
Webster's Bible Translation
And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
World English Bible
From the time that the continual [burnt offering] shall be taken away, and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred ninety days.


Daniel 12:11
Young's Literal Translation
and from the time of the turning aside of the perpetual sacrifice, and to the giving out of the desolating abomination, are days a thousand, two hundred, and ninety.

Every translation has the word "sacrifice" either in brackets or in italics, because the word "sacrifice" is not in the text.



This is the KJV from blueletter bible:

Jews, appear to be ready to re-establish temple worship with the false belief their sacrifice will save them, as Scripture spoke of by our Lord.

Absolutely, this is not at all the way Christians believe.

The blindness of the Jew will be shaken at the appearance by the Only Sacrifice that saves!!! . .

It's coming, a direct fulfillment of prophecy so ripe to happen!

First the Jews as a nation need to be turned back to the worship of the One True God. Then to Jesus as their Messiah. Paul says that they have been blinded in part. Eventually they will have their eyes opened.

2 Corinthians 3:12-18(NIV)
Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.

We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at it while the radiance was fading away.

But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.

Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Romans 11:25(NASB)
For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery-- so that you will not be wise in your own estimation-- that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

Zechariah 12:10(NASB)
"I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.

Revelations 1:7(NASB)
BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.

Perhaps the He shall confirm the covenant for one week is a dual fulfillment, the first being Christ confirming the marriage covenant with His bride and the second being that in turning back to Israel He is confirming His covenant with them.

Christ actually has 2 covenants that He has left to fulfill.

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