Notes.—“As both the 2300 years of chapter 8 and the ‘seventy weeks’ of chapter 9 start from the Persian period of Jewish history, in other words, as they both date from the restoration era which followed the Babylonian captivity, their starting-points must be either identical or closely related chronologically.”—“Light for the Last Days” by H. Grattan Guinness, London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1893, page 183.
“There is plainly a close correspondence between the two visions of Daniel 8 and Daniel 9. The seventy weeks are said to be cut off for certain distinct objects; and this implies a longer period from which they are separated, either the course of time in general, or some period distinctly revealed. Now the previous date (the 2300 days) includes two events,—the restoration of the sacrifice, and the desolation. The first of these is identical in character with the seventy weeks, which are a period of the restored polity of Jerusalem; and hence the most natural of the cutting off is that which refers it to the whole period of the former vision.”—“First Elements of Sacred Prophecy” by T. R. Birks, London, 1843, pages 359, 360.
9. What was to be accomplished at the close of the seventy weeks?
“To finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy.” Same verse, latter part.
Note.—For “the Most Holy,” the Douay version reads, “the Saint of saints.”
10. What portion of this period was to reach to Christ, the Messiah, or Anointed One?
“Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks.” Verse 25, first part.
Note.—The word Messiah means anointed, and Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:38) at His baptism in 27 a.d. Matt. 3:16.
11. At the end of this time, what was to be done to Messiah?
“And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off.” Verse 26, first part.