This is consistent with many ancient calendars, including other biblical records.
In verse 2, he references “seventy years,” so the “seventy sevens” in verse 24 are seventy groups of seven years.īefore we study the other details of Daniel’s prophecy, we also need to understand that his years consisted of 360 days, not 365. A more literal translation of Daniel 9:24 would be “Seventy sevens are determined.” History has proven that Daniel was referring to years rather than days, but we can also use context to determine his meaning. In Hebrew, the original word means “a period of seven” and can apply to days or years. The first step to decoding the Seventy Weeks is to understand the meaning of week. Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city.
