In biblical prophecy, a prophet may describe two or more distinct events as a continuous or sequential whole, even though the events may be separated by hundreds or thousands of years. This feature of biblical prophecy is often called "prophetic foreshortening" or "prophetic perspective," and the understanding of this feature is critical to the proper interpretation of many prophetic passages. This feature of prophecy is present in Daniel 9:25-27, where there is an unspecific (though hinted) gap of time between Daniel 9:26 and 27 (a gap of time between the first 69 weeks and the final 70th week).

Click here for an illustrated chart of Daniel's 70 Weeks.

East Memorial Student Ministry | Pastor Mathew Wronski | April 30th, 2023