At the end of 70 weeks, God will finish the transgression and make an end of sins.

And folks in those two phrases, you have the destruction of the antichris.

Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson.

It's the center stage of Redemptive History. It's also the hub of constant turmoil

and conflict in the Middle East. Still, Israel is secure in God's

hands and its future is proceeding according to his plan. John MacArthur continues a series that lays out that plan and shows you what it all

means for your life today on Grace to You. This in-depth look at the prophecies of

Daniel is titled The Future of Israel.

So take your Bible if you're able turn to Daniel chapter 9 and follow along as John begins

today's lesson.

Let's look at verse 26 and pick it up where we left off last time and stay with

me now we'll see how this unfold tremendous verse and after now watch that

word after after three score and two weeks, that is you've got the seven and then the three score and two.

After 69 weeks shall Messiah be what?

Cut off. Now listen now watch this. It doesn't say during the 69 weeks. It says what?

After. Now this is essential to complete the prophecy. There is yet one more week left.

But before you get to that week, look at verse 27. There you have one week. You see it, he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week.

Before you get to the one week, you have a gap in verse 26.

Now mark that in your mind.

There is a gap there.

That is utterly essential to the understanding of this prophecy.

The 70 weeks did not run sequentially right through the 70th week. There's a gap here. Now you shouldn't

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