Discussion Questions
(Week commencing Sunday 28th March 2021)
Daniel 9 Part 3
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Whose handwriting do we find near impossible to decipher? What does this enigma imply about God’s “answering service” (vv.22-23)?
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What six events happen within the “seventy sevens” (v.24)? Which of these events refer to Jesus as the Anointed One? Which events seem to be still in the future?
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What do the “seven sevens,” “62 sevens,” and “one seven” mean? What is the significance, if any, of the three divisions?
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What is the “abomination that causes desolation (v.27, cf. Matt. 24:15)? Take special note of the future-tense in Matt. 24:15.
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For Daniel and the Lord Jesus, is the emphasis on what the future holds, or on who holds the future, or both?
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Explain the Gospel from this passage (vv.20-27).