70 WEEKS OF YEARS

(See also Chronology; Dates of Prophetic Significance)

70th week: dp 192, 194-196; w95 11/1 10-11

beginning: it-2 616, 900-901; w90 10/15 10-11

‘covenant kept in force’ (Da 9:27): w07 9/1 20; w03 5/15 31; dp 194

end: it-2 901; dp 194; si 297

“half of the week” (Da 9:27): it-2 901-902; dp 192; w90 10/15 12

beginning: it-2 616, 899-900; dp 187-190, 197; w90 10/15 10-11; si 297; w86 2/15 25

“going forth of the word” (Da 9:25): dp 190

Witnesses’ confidence in Bible chronology: w89 3/15 21-22

charts explaining: it-2 901; mwb17.10 2; bhs 212; bh 198; w06 2/15 6-7; dp 188-189, 301; w86 10/1 5

‘city and holy place brought to ruin’ after (Da 9:26, 27): dp 195-196

discussion: lff lesson 15; it-1 463; it-2 899-904; bhs 211-212; w11 8/15 8-9; bm 18-19; w06 2/15 6; w00 5/15 16; dp 186-197; w92 10/1 11-14; wi 26-27, 29; si 88, 141-142, 283, 291; gm 130-132; pe 138; w86 10/1 5-6

experiences:

Witness schoolgirl explains to class: w00 4/1 23

first seven weeks: it-2 900; dp 191

Masoretic view: it-2 902-903

Jewish view: it-2 902-904; wi 26-27

Messiah’s appearance: it-1 463, 467; w14 2/15 27; bh 197-199; hl section 15; g 7/12 24; g 2/11 18; bm 19; w02 3/15 4-5; w99 8/15 21; dp 191-192; w98 9/15 13-14; w95 11/1 10-11; kl 36; g95 6/22 8; w90 10/15 10-11

purposes: wi 26

‘anoint Holy of Holies’ (Da 9:24): it-2 902; dp 195

“righteousness for times indefinite” (Da 9:24): it-2 902

‘sacrifice and gift offering cease’ (Da 9:27): it-2 901-902; dp 192, 194

“seal upon vision and prophet” (Da 9:24): it-2 883, 902; dp 195

‘transgression and sin terminated’ (Da 9:24): it-2 902; dp 194

Septuagint alterations: w97 10/1 13

weeks of years: it-2 1177; g 2/11 18

year of Jerusalem’s destruction not indicated: w98 9/15 14-15; w95 11/1 11