Daniel’s prayer and seventy-week prophecy in Daniel 9 is unique and epic. 

With Israel being in exile nearly seven decades, Daniel was eager for the nation’s physical and spiritual restoration. However, the Lord revealed that His plans for Israel would reach into the distant future, encompassing a period of seventy weeks. 

In this remarkable revelation, God outlined a precise chronology when Christ would come and die to achieve redemption, and when the Antichrist would rise and reign but ultimately be destroyed. 

At the end, Christ will return, conquer the Antichrist, destroy Israel’s enemies, and cause all Israel to turn to Him in repentance. Establishing universal and absolute peace, Christ will usher in His millennial kingdom and reign as King over all the earth.

About the Series

The Great Chapters of the Bible series focuses on key portions of Scripture that establish the foundational truths of the Christian faith. John MacArthur methodically explains each verse of these monumental passages to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the life-transforming truth revealed in God’s Word. Exposition of the great chapters of the Bible will lead many to experience the blessing of knowing the Scripture in its fullness.

About the Author

John MacArthur is pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, California, Chancellor of The Master’s University and Seminary, and Bible-teacher with his global media ministry Grace to You. He has spent over fifty years preaching through every verse of the New Testament and much of the Old Testament, while being a featured speaker at conferences around the world. He has authored numerous best-selling books including The Gospel According to Jesus, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series, and the expositional notes for The MacArthur Study Bible.