Thursday, May 25, 2017

Jesus the Prince of Daniel 9?

(Ed. This follows the one above. ("More on Rapture.")

Our search for explanations of the post tribulation story turned up a peculiar interpretation of Daniel 9. (I will not document this, as it is not worth your time. You can search for it if so inclined, but it is a waste.)

I will not dismiss it as absurd and go on, because that might give someone the impetus to claim that I could not do so, consequently, I ignored it. Look at the text.
    26 Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come (Emphasis Added.) will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end will come with a flood; even to the end there will be war; desolations are determined. 27 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."

First the article said Jesus was the "prince" and the Romans were the people. But look at the verse. Jesus was not a Roman, so the "people of the prince who is to come..." cannot be the people of Jesus. We know the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70, ergo, the "prince" must be a Roman. (General Titus)

I suppose that one could argue that Paul was a Jew and a Roman simultaneously, and be correct. But we know Jesus' patriarchal and matriarchal linages and neither leave room for a "Roman cohort." (Pun intended.) Jesus does have some "Moabite" blood from Ruth and "Canaanite" blood from Rahab, but none from Rome.

Therefore this could not be Jesus. No more proof is needed. But let's follow the passage a little farther, just to spike any guns. Jesus did not make a treaty with the Jews for seven years (one week), He did not stop sacrifice after 3 1/2 years, and did not make a desolation. (Profaning the Holy Place.)

And note that the end of this person is that "destruction is poured out on the one who makes desolate." This is not Jesus. In fact, John, identified this one as the one who ultimately is thrown into the lake of fire forever. He is also known as anti-Christ and the Beast. (Revelation 19:20; 20:10) End story.

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