Oh let the Son of God and found you with his spirit and his life,

let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you

whole. you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible Teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith,

founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire

Bible. And on today's edition of the word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with

70-sems as we pick up in Daniel, chapter 9, verse 24.

And now with today's message, here's Pastor Chuck.

70, and the word weeks there in Hebrew is just sevens.

The translators translated it weeks

because of seven days in the week,

but literally, 77s are determined upon thy people and upon thy

holy city notice there are 77 year cycles that are determined upon the nation

Israel, thy people, and upon the city of Jerusalem. And so this is a prophecy that relates to God's dealing with the

nation of Israel. It will be accomplished in 77 year cycles and in these 70 seven years

seven-year cycles and in these 77s the work of God will be fully established as far as the nation is concerned

because within the 77s there will, first of all, be the finishing of the

transgression, making an end of sins, and making reconciliation for

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