Chapter Five: Premillennialism (14): Critique of the Premillennial Explanation of Daniel 9 (3)
David Engelsma presents a Reformed critique of the premillennial interpretation of Daniel 9:24-25, arguing that the seventy weeks symbolically represent the period from the Babylonian captivity to Christ's first coming, with the Messiah's work being primarily spiritual rather than establishing an earthly kingdom for national Israel. This article defends the Reformed amillennial position against premillennial appeals to Old Testament prophecy.
Previous article in this series: March 1, 2017, p. 253. Introduction The Reformed response to the premillennial appeal to the vision of the seventy weeks in Daniel 9 on behalf of a future earthly millennium of carnal power and glory for national Israel is, first, to insist on the symbolical meaning of the number seventy. Seventy is the number of the fulfillment of the covenant of God with His people in the Messiah, who is Jesus. The seventy weeks of Daniel 9 represent the time from the...
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