10,000 Years

Beginning with the first man, Adam, the world has been designated a period of
time just short of 10,000 years to complete the entire creation. At the end of the 10,000
years, the earth as well as the rest of the universe will be destroyed and created new. The
10,000 years will climax with the resurrection of the dead, the "rapture" of the living in
Christ, destruction of the current universe, and the final judgment of God. There have
been approximately 6100 years since the creation of Adam. This leaves a number just
short of 3900 years to complete the creation.
The seven days of creation presented in Genesis chapter 1 are a source of much
debate. Most evangelical Christians interpret the passage literally. They believe God
created the entire universe and everything in it in 6 days (24 hour periods). However,
Genesis 1 is not intended to be interpreted literally as six “24 hour-day” periods to finish
creation. Rather, the seven days are a figurative metaphor that represents the entire
creation form the very beginning of time until the end of time which is marked by the
creation of a new heaven and earth. At the conclusion of the 7th day, the creation is truly
complete, and there is a true Sabbath rest for God, His people, and His creation.
Therefore, interpreting the “days” metaphor properly, the first 5 days of creation
have past, and humanity is approaching the end of the of the 6th day. Each of the creation
days represents a period where God was doing a particular type of creation. The actual
time it took to complete the first 5 days and part of the 6th day is not known. Is it millions
or billions of years as measured by man? It seems like a good guess, but no man can
know for sure since no man was there at the beginning.
What can be calculated and know is the time in which God will complete the age
of man. The age of man does not take up the entire 6th day since animals were created in
the first part of the 6th day. The creation of man is an on going process that will last
around 10,000 years and had its beginning towards the end of the 6th day. The 6th day will
end at the second coming of Jesus Christ, which will mark the beginning 7th day. The 7th
day is figuratively a Sabbath that will last 1000 years as recorded in Revelation 20:1-7.
At the conclusion of the 7th day, God will create a new heaven and earth. The new
heaven and new earth are figuratively referred to as the “8th day” in the epistle of
Barnabas, chapter 15. Therefore, the age of man begins somewhere toward the end of the
6th day and will end at the conclusion of the 7th day, a period that will literally last around
10,000 years.

10,000 Years Calculated

The time period of 10,000 years is derived from three sources: The Bible (NIV),
the Book of 1 Enoch (also known as "Ethiopian Enoch") and finally the Epistle of
Barnabas using biblical chronology to supplement the information presented in
'Barnabas'. Bible chronology from the beginning of creation to the Babylonian exile in
combination with prophecies, primarily from Daniel Chapter 9 and Revelation Chapter
20, demonstrate the 10,000-year cycle. The book of 1 Enoch, chapter 93, divides the
world into 10 "one week" periods, from the birth of Enoch in the first week to the final
Judgement in the tenth week. Each week represents approximately 1000 years. And
finally, the Epistle of Barnabas states that the Lord revealed that the end of all things
would occur in 6,000 years which equates to around 10,000 years when adding in the

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time from creation to the time when the epistle was written. Each of these sources will be
explained in detail below.

Bible Evidence

Biblical evidence of the 10,000-year cycle can be calculated by adding the dates
of certain events in the bible as well as determining time that has been allotted certain
prophecies, namely the prophecies described in Daniel 9 and Revelation 20.

Biblical Dating – From Adam to the Babylonian Exile

The bible is a very interesting book for many reasons, some more obvious than
others. In addition to being a spiritual guide, it is also a history book like no other.
Within the pages of the bible are subtle chronological markers where one can determine
the exact amount of time that elapsed between the creation of Adam to the exile of the
Jews to Babylon. The subtle markers include birth-years of the Patriarchs in Genesis in
relation to their father's age at their birth, the length of reign for the kings of Israel and
Judia, and a few other historical markers that mark the length of time between significant
historical events in the Old Testament. Using Bible chronology, the time that elapsed
from Adams creation to the Babylonian exile is 3588 years. For a detailed breakdown,
see Appendix 1. Bible Chronology Table – Creation to Jesus Christ

Daniel Chapter 9

Daniel Chapter 9 is the most important chapter in the bible with respect to
establishing a prophetic timeline. In this chapter one finds the prophecy of the "Seventy
weeks." Daniel 9:24-27 states, "Seventy 'sevens' are decreed for your people and your
holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in
everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy. 25
"Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild
Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and
sixty-two 'sevens.' It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26
After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing. The
people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will
come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27
He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will
put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an
abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.
There are many different schools of interpretation for this prophecy. However, for
the purposes of this paper, the value of one 'seven' is 70 years. The 'seven' sevens and
'sixty-two' sevens represent the first and second coming of Christ, respectively. The
seventy 'sevens' timeline begins with the nation of Babylon coming into power and it
ends with the redemption of Israel and Jerusalem through the power and coming of Jesus
Christ to the Jewish people. The "seventy" sevens is equivalent to 4900 years (70 years X
70 = 4900 years). For a more thorough explanation for this and other interpretetions of
Daniel 9, please see Appendix 2. Interpretation of Daniel Chapter 9 – the Seventy

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'Sevens'. The redemption of Israel will begin a new age commonly referred to as the
"millenium" described in Revelation Chapter 20.

Revelation Chapter 20 –" the1000 years"

Revelation Chapter 20 describes a 1000-year period after the fall of the "evil one"
or the "devil" at the conclusion of this age. There will be a 1000-year period where
Jerusalem will be the center of world government and Jesus Christ will be the king. After
the 1000 years, Satan will be loosed on the earth for a final period of time to deceive the
world one more time. At the conclusion of this final period of time, the universe will be
destroyed, the judgement will take place and the new heaven and earth will be created
and inhabited by the saints. The exact length of this final period of rebellion is
undeterminable. However, a good guess is somewhere around 300 years. The 300-year
guess is based on the other sources, Barnabas and 1 Enoch, discussed later.

Summary of the Biblical Timeline

To determine the total time, add the periods together. There were 3588 years
from Adam to the Babylonian exile, 4900 years from the Babylonian exile the final
redemption of Israel, 1000 years from the redemption of Israel to the final loosing of
Satan, and an undeterminable period of time from the end of the millenium to the end of
all things. The total is 9488 plus an additional 300 years (approximate). That leaves a
grand total of 9788 years.

Book of Enoch, Chapter 92

The book of 1 Enoch (also known as "Ethiopian Enoch") is possibly the oldest
book on the face of the earth. Assuming the book was actually written by the biblical
Enoch (or one of his close relatives), then the book is over 5000 years old. However,
most "scholars" classify the book as "pseudepigrapha", which means it is a book that was
written by an anonymous author but its authorship is attributed to some notable biblical
character to give the writing credence. "Scholars" date the book as early as 250 BC.
However, they originally dated the book as late as 500 AD, before it was discovered
among the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The real fact is that no one can be sure how old it actually is. However, it is
obvious that 1 Enoch had a profound impact on some of the New Testament writings.
Many of the concepts presented 1 Enoch are mentioned in the Gospels as well as the
Epistles. As a matter of fact, Jude directly quotes from 1 Enoch. The fact 1 Enoch was
valued by many of the New Testament writers lends credence to the authorship being
Enoch himself or a close relative (Noah?), if you assume the New Testament is divinely
inspired.
In chapter 92 (in some translations this is Chapter 93), Enoch presents his
prophecy of the 10 weeks. Each week represents about 1000 years. Enoch 92:4-18,
"Enoch then began to speak from a book, and said, I have been born the seventh in the
first week, while judgment and righteousness wait with patience. 5But after me, in the
second week, great wickedness shall arise, and fraud shall spring forth. 6In that week the

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end of the first shall take place, in which mankind shall be safe. 7But when the first is
completed, iniquity shall grow up; and during the second week he shall execute the
decree upon sinners. Afterwards, in the third week, during its completion, a man of the
plant of righteous judgment shall be selected; and after him the Plant of righteousness
shall come forever. 9Subsequently, in the fourth week, during its completion, the visions
of the holy and the righteous shall be seen, the order of generation after generation shall
take place, and a habitation shall be made for them. Then in the fifth week, during its
completion, the house of glory and of dominion shall be erected forever. 10After that, in
the sixth week, all those who are in it shall be darkened, the hearts of all of them shall be
forgetful of wisdom, and in it shall a Man arise and come forth. 11And during its
completion He shall burn the house of dominion with fire, and all the race of the elect
root shall be dispersed. 12Afterwards, in the seventh week, a perverse generation shall
arise; abundant shall be its deeds, and all its deeds perverse. During its completion, the
righteous shall be selected from the everlasting plant of righteousness; and to them shall
be given the sevenfold doctrine of his whole creation. Afterwards there shall be another
week, the eighth of righteousness, to which shall be given a sword to execute judgment
and justice upon all oppressors. 14Sinners shall be delivered up into the hands of the
righteous, who during its completion shall acquire habitations by their righteousness;
and the house of the great King shall be established for celebrations for ever. After this,
in the ninth week, shall the judgment of righteousness be revealed to the whole world.
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Every work of the ungodly shall disappear from the whole earth; the world shall be
marked for destruction; and all men shall be on the watch for the path of integrity. 16And
after this, on the seventh day of the tenth week, there shall be an everlasting judgment,
which shall be executed upon the Watchers; and a spacious eternal heaven shall spring
forth in the midst of the angels. 17The former heaven shall depart and pass away; a new
heaven shall appear; and all the celestial powers shall shine with sevenfold splendor
forever. Afterwards likewise shall there be many weeks, which shall externally exist in
goodness and in righteousness. 18Neither shall sin be named there forever and forever."

The actual value of a week has to be at least 988 years. Enoch states that he was
born seventh in the first week. But after him, in the second week, the flood (vs. 4-7)
would destroy the earth. Based on bible chronology, Enoch was born 688 years after
Adams creation. He lived 365 years before he was taken by God, which give a total of
988 years from the creation of Adam to the End of Enoch's time on Earth. Since the
second week begins after him, the second week would have to begin greater than 988
years.
Each week of the prophecy represents a major event or the major theme for the
each particular "week" or 1000 year period of history. See Appendix 3. The Prophecy of
the 10 Weeks – Table for a detailed breakdown of the prophecy. Keep in mind that it is
written to the righteous, and therefore the prophecy covers themes that would only
interest the righteous. The wicked and ungodly will not see the significance. If the
calculations are correct, humanity is currently in the first half of the seventh week. A
week where “a perverse generation shall arise; abundant shall be its deeds, and all its
deeds perverse".
There are 10 weeks to this prophecy, which concludes on the seventh day of the
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10 week with the final judgement. Since there is a total of 10 weeks (ending on the

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seventh day of the tenth week and each week represents at least 988 years, the total time
9738 to 9880 years to complete the cycle of this world.

Epistle of Barnabas, Chapter 15

The Epistle of Barnabas was probably written some time shortly after the
destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The author was most likely Barnabas, one of Paul's
companions in the book of Acts. Based on the content, the epistle was written to the
church in Alexandria to provide encouragement and attempt to explain some theological
questions, such as why the church worships on the first day of the week instead of the
Sabbath.
One of the more interesting verses in the text implies that the Lord Jesus Christ
revealed to the author (Barnabas) that all things would come to an end in 6000 years.
Barnabas 15:4 states, Give heed, children, what this means; He ended (the creation of the
universe) in six days. He means this, that in six thousand years the Lord shall bring all
things to an end; for the day with Him signifies a thousand years; and this He himself
bears me witness, saying; Behold, the day of the Lord shall be as a thousand years.
Therefore, children, in six days, that is in six thousand years, everything shall come to an
end. Barnabas states that the Lord revealed to him that the in 6 days, or 6000 years since
a day to the Lord is like a thousand years, all things would come to an end.
According to “scholars”, the Epistle of Barnabas was most likely written after the
destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD but before 130 AD. Therefore, from the
creation of Adam to the time the Epistle was written was approximately 4200 years. The
Lord revealed to Barnabas that the end would come in 6 days or 6000 years. Therefore,
by adding the 4200 years with the 6000 years, that equals 10,200 years.
However, the concept of a day can mean any part of a day counts as a day. For
example, most every person who calls himself a Christian agrees that Christ was dead for
three days and rose from the dead. Actually, he was dead closer to two days. He died on
a Friday afternoon and was resurrected on the following Sunday morning. That is closer
to 48 hours (2 days), not 72 hours (3 days).
The point is this, any part of a day counts as a whole day. Therefore, if a day is
equivalent to 1000 years, then any part of 1000 years counts towards the day it
represents. Therefore, the 6 days Barnabas was referring to would actually mean 5 days
plus any fraction of a sixth day. Therefore, the total time needed to complete six days in
the context of Barnabas 15 is anywhere between 5001 years to 6000 years. Hence, the
total time to complete all things is between 9,201 to 10,200 years.

Conclusion

All of these sources point to a time period that is slightly less than 10,000 years to
complete the "cycle of the world". In summary, the timeline ranges for each source is as
follows:

The Bible - 9788 years (plus or minus 100 years)

Enoch - 9738 to 9880 years
Barnabas - 9,201 to 10,200 years

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 If one looks at the ranges of each and uses each to come up with an estimate, it
puts the total time around 9800 years. Of course, this puts the Second Coming of
Christ, as well many of the other unfulfilled biblical prophecies thousands of years in the
future. This is a difficult concept to accept considering that none of the major
eschatological beliefs of today even remotely resemble this view.
Using the 10,000-year model, unfulfilled prophecy is opened up in ways that are
not apparent with other interpretations. Appendix 4. Prophecy Chronology Table outlines
all biblical prophecy and places the fulfillment, or future fulfillment, in a particular time
period
The one compelling argument against this view is "no one knows the day of the
hour" of Christ's return. None of the arguments above give a day or hour, they are
approximations within a given time range. Although Christ said "no one would know the
day or hour", he did say we would know the season.

Appendix 1. Bible Chronology Table – Creation to Jesus

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Year of Event Age of Father at Birth of Son or Comments
Event Used as Starting Reference
AM* BC** Name Years
1 4153 Adam NA Adams Father was God. For Adam
through Noah see Genesis 5.
131 4023 Seth 130
236 3918 Enosh 105
326 3828 Kenan 90
396 3758 Mahalalel 70
461 3693 Jared 65
623 3531 Enoch 162 Enoch did not die, he was taken to
heaven (see Genesis 5:21-24)
688 3466 Methuselah 65
875 3279 Lamech 187
1057 3087 Noah 182
1559 2595 Shem 502 Shem was 100 years old 2 years after
the flood, and Noah was 602 years old,
therefore Noah was 502 years old when
Shem was born (see Genesis 7:6 &
11:10)
1659 2495 Arphaxad 100 For Shem through Terah sees Genesis
11:10-32.
1694 2460 Shelah 35
1724 2430 Eber 30
1758 2396 Peleg 34

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 1788 2366 Reu 30
1820 2334 Serug 32
1850 2304 Nahar 30
1879 2275 Terah 29
1949 2205 Abram/Abraham 70
2049 2105 Isaac 100 Genesis 21:5 & 25:7
2109 2045 Jacob/Israel 60 Genesis 25:26 & 35:28
2239 1915 Israel Enters Egypt 130 Genesis 47:9. Israel (Jacob) was 130
years old when he entered Egypt.
2669 1485 The Exodus from Egypt 430 Exodus 12:40-41. Israel was in Egypt
exactly 430 years.
3149 1005 Solomon Begins Building 480 1 Kings 6:1. 480 years after the
Temple in Jerusalem Exodus, Solomon began building the
Temple in the 4th year of his reign, i.e., 3
years after he became King
Year of Event Age of Father at Birth of Son or Comments
Event Used as Starting Reference
AM* BC** Name Years
3186 968 King Solomon's Reign 37 1 Kings 11:42. Solomon Reigned a
after temple foundation is total of 40 years.
laid.
3203 951 King Rehoboam's Reign 17 1 Kings 14:21, 2 Chron. 12:13
3206 948 King Abijah's Reign 3 1 Kings 15:1
3247 907 King Asa's Reign 41 1 Kings 15:9-10, 2 Chron. 16:13
3272 882 King Jehoshaphat's Reign 25 1 Kings 22:41-42, 2 Chron. 20:31
3280 874 King Jehoram's Reign 8 2 Kings 8:16, 2 Chron. 21:5-20
3281 873 King Ahaziah's Reign 1 2 Kings 8:25, 2 Chron. 22:2
3287 867 Athalia's (mother of 6 2 Kings 11:1-3, 2 Chron. 22:12
Ahaziah) Reign
3327 827 King Joash's Reign 40 2 Kings 11:21, 2 Chron. 24:1
3356 798 King Amaziah's Reign 29 2 Kings 14:1-2, 2 Chron. 25:1-25
3408 746 King Azariah/Uzziah's 52 2 Kings 15:1-2, 2 Chron. 26:3
Reign
3424 730 King Jotham's Reign 16 2 Kings 15:32-33, 2 Chron. 27:1
3460 694 King Ahaz's Reign 36 2 Kings 16:1-2, 2 Chron 28:1
3489 665 King Hezekiah's Reign 29 2 Kings 18:1-2, 2 Chron 29-32
3544 610 King Manasseh's Reign 55 2 Kings 21:1, 2 Chron. 33:1-20
3546 608 King Amon's Reign 2 2 Kings 21:19, 2 Chron. 22:21-25
3577 577 King Josiah's Reign 31 2 Kings 22:1, 2 Chron. 34:1
3577 577 King Jehoahaz's reign 3 Months 2 Kings 23:31, 2 Chron. 36:2. Length
of reign is negligible since it was well
less than one year.
3588 566 King Jehoiakim's Reign 11 2 Kings 23:34, 2 Chron. 35:6. Taken
into exile in Babylon. Babylonian rule
begins at the end of Jehoiachim"s reign.

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3658 496 Babylonian Domination of 70 Jeremiah 9:12 ; 29:10, 2 Chron 36:20-
World – End of Babylonian 23, Daniel 9:1-3. Babylon denominates
Reign world 70 years.
3658 496 Decree of King Cyrus the 1 day 2 Chron. 36:21-22, Ezra 1:1. Marked
Great of Persia the end Babylonian world domination.
4148 6 Decree of Cyrus to birth of 490 Daniel 9:23-27. See Appendix 2
Christ Interpretation of Daniel Chapter 9 –
The Seventy 'Sevens' for a detailed
explanation.

*Date from creation forward [AM] (Anno Mundi)

** Date Before Christ [BC] (estimates)

The chronology presented on this site is based on dates prior to Judah's Babylonian Exile in the Old
Testament as presented in the Holy Bible, New International Version ® (Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by
International Bible Society). The NIV in turn bases its translation primarily on the recognized Hebrew text as
used by Jews today.
Appendix 2. Interpretation of Daniel Chapter 9 – The Seventy
'Sevens'
Introduction
Prophecy can be described, in a metaphorical sense, as a jigsaw puzzle with some
of the pieces missing. Individual prophetic scriptures represent the pieces of the puzzle.
Each piece has a particular shape and look. The tricky part comes when one tries to put
the puzzle together. Like a jigsaw puzzle, there are pieces that physically fit together.
Even if one fits all the pieces of the prophetic pieces together in their proper place, there
are still pieces missing. Therefore, it is impossible to know what the whole picture
actually looks like, although there is enough information to get a general understanding.
Some have called Daniel Chapter 9 the cornerstone of Biblical prophecy. (Cox)
This is not without good reason. Most of the major eschatological theories base much of
their beliefs on the foundation of a particular interpretation of this passage. If one looks at
Biblical prophecy using the jigsaw metaphor, then the prophecy outlined in Daniel
Chapter 9 is a corner piece. And like any other jigsaw puzzle, it is very important to start
with the corner piece.
If this is true, then it is imperative to have a correct understanding of Daniel
Chapter 9 to have a chance to fully understand Biblical prophecy in order to have the
fullest understanding available from scripture. There are many interpretations of Daniel
Chapter 9. We are going to explore the two most popular interpretations of this passage:
the dispensational interpretation and the preterist interpretation. The strengths and
weaknesses of both schools of interpretation will be explored. And finally, we will look
at Daniel 9 from a different perspective. One used to support the 10,000-year theory.
From the 10,000-year point of view, the timeline represented by the prophecy is 4,900
years.

Daniel Chapter 9 Explained

The key verses in Daniel Chapter 9 are verses 24-27. However, to get a good
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put the passage in context. Chapter 9 begins with a chronological marker. Daniel
recorded that the events in Chapter 9 took place in the first year of the reign of Darius,
son of Xerxes (a Mede by decent). This Darius was the last Babylonian king (Petrie).
The very next year, “Cyrus the Great” of the Persian Empire conquered Babylon (539
BC). Verses 2 and 3 reveal that Daniel sensed that the 70 years assigned to the
Babylonian empire spoken of through the prophet Jeremiah were about to end (Jeremiah
25:9-12). Additionally, Daniel also knew that when Babylon’s time was through, the
Lord promised to restore the Israelites back to their land (Jeremiah 29:10).
In verses 4 through 19, Daniel delivers a powerful prayer regarding the sin of his
people and Jerusalem and asks the Lord if he will forgive the transgressions of his people
and asks the Lord to restore Jerusalem. Daniel specifically petitions the Lord to “not
delay” in his actions. In verses 20 through 23, the angel Gabriel visits Daniel. Gabriel
explains to Daniel that he was instructed to give Daniel an answer to his prayer since
Daniel is considered “highly esteemed” in the eyes of the Lord. This leads up to verses
24-27 where he gets the answer to his prayer (I suspect it was more of an answer than he
anticipated).

Verses 24 Through 27 Explored

Verses 24 –27 read as follows: Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and
your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to
bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most
holy.
Know and understand this: from the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild
Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens’ and sixty-
two ‘sevens’. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the
sixty-two ‘sevens’ the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The people of the
ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a
flood: war will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. He will
confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven’, but in the middle of that ‘seven’ he will
put an end to sacrifice and offering. And the one who causes desolation will place
abominations on a wing of the temple until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.
(New International Version)
This is an unusual answer to Daniel’s original prayer. The most striking portion
of the text is the vague reference to the two time lines: the seventy ‘sevens’ for Daniel’s
“people” and the “holy city” and the seven ‘sevens’ and sixty-two ‘sevens’ for the
“Anointed One.” The word ‘seven’ in Hebrew is synonymous with the word ‘week.’ In
fact, the word week is used in most of the English translations of the Bible. However, it
is obvious that a ‘seven’ is not a literal seven-day week in the context of the passage. It is
a symbolic representation of some other unit of time. As a matter of fact, there are
several metaphors in the passage. The following is an attempt to define them as broadly
as possible in order to be as inclusive of as many interpretations as possible:

1. “Your people” – There are three possibilities. It could mean Daniel’s people
by blood, the Jews, it could mean all whose name is “written in the book of
life” (Daniel 12:1) which includes Christians (i.e., spiritual Israel), or it could

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 be a combination of them both, assuming there is a difference between Gentile
and Jewish Christians.

2. “Holy city” – This most likely refers to Jerusalem but could possibly have a
spiritual meaning as well, such as the New Jerusalem described in Revelation
Chapter 21.

3. “Decree to restore” – This refers to one of the decrees that was issued by one
of the kings of the ancient Persian Empire to restore Jerusalem and rebuild the
temple in the 6th or 5th century BC. Most would agree that there are three
possibilities here: The decree of Cyrus (538 BC), the decree of Darius I (520
BC), or the decree of Artaxerxes (445 BC). (Petrie) There are disputes over
the actual dates of these decrees that will be explored later.

4. “Anointed One” – There is very little dispute that this refers to Jesus Christ.

5. “Cut off” – Most believe this is a reference to the crucifixion of Christ and his
separation from the Father. It could refer to his wrath against humanity as
described in Isaiah 63. It could also mean that Christ will be cut off from the
church during the tribulation period (the last 1260 days before Christ’s second
coming).

6. “The people of the ruler” - Most believe this refers to a ruler who opposes
God. The debate for this is the identity of this person or entity and whether or
not this prophecy has been fulfilled.

7. “Covenant with many for one ‘seven’” – Some believe this is the antichrist
(the ruler who exalts himself), others believe it is a reference to Christ.

The most important metaphor in the passage is the reference to the seventy ‘sevens’
and the seven ‘sevens’ and ‘sixty-two’ sevens. In Hebrew, the word seven is synonymous
with the word “week.” However, it is obvious that the time periods in question are not
literal seven-day weeks since this prophecy was given hundreds of years before Christ
and none of the elements of the prophecy were fulfilled in a literal 70 week period. In
fact, the Hebrew word for a seven-day week is a feminine form of the word “seven” in
the Hebrew language. In Daniel 9, the word seven is used in the masculine form, which
denotes it is plural, and therefore it refers to multiple periods of “seven.” The Hebrew
interpretation for the word “seven” in Daniel chapter 9 is explained as follows: "The
word for ‘week’ is 'sabu', which is derived from ‘seba,’ the word for ‘seven.’ Its normal
plural is feminine in form: ‘sebuot.’ Only in this chapter of Daniel does it appear in the
masculine plural ‘sabuim.’ Therefore, it is strongly suggestive of the idea ‘heptad’ (a
series or combination of seven), rather than a ‘week’ in the sense of a series of seven
days." (The Daniel 9:24-27 Prophecy)
Even without the explanation above, anyone with a superficial knowledge of bible
chronology could deduce that the value of one “seven” is not a literal seven-day week.
The most popular belief is that the value of one “seven” is equivalent to 7 years.

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Therefore, seventy ‘sevens’ are equivalent to 490 years (70 x 7 years = 490 years). This
concept is popularly referred to as “seventy weeks of years.”

Preterist Viewpoint
"Preterist" means past in fulfillment of prophecy, and "futurist" means future in
fulfillment. Preterist basically means the opposite of Futurist. Futurists believe that most
end-time prophecies (especially the major ones) are yet to be fulfilled. Preterists believe
that most or all of Bible Prophecy has already been fulfilled in Christ and the on-going
expansion of His Kingdom. (International Preterist Association)
The Preterist believe that most of the Biblical prophecy in Daniel and other parts
of the Bible have been fulfilled through the coming of Christ. The Preterist view with
respect to Daniel 9:24-27 is it has already been fulfilled. Like most everyone else
interested in the Daniel Chapter 9 prophecy, they believe in the “seventy weeks of years”
interpretation or the seventy ‘sevens’ equals 490 years.
One of the more popular Preterists who wrote on the seventy weeks of Daniel is
Philip Mauro (c.1859- 1952). He wrote a book on the subject entitled The Seventy
Weeks and The Great Tribulation (1921). In his book, Mauro describes in great detail the
Preterist view of the prophecies of Daniel and the Olivet Discourse of the Lord Jesus
Christ (Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21)
For starters, Mauro believed that when studying Biblical prophecy, there was no
need to look anywhere else except the Bible. He believed the Bible contained all the
information necessary to properly interpret scripture, including a chronological system to
mark ancient history. In fact, Mauro rejected the secular historical dating of most of the
events for the period of time before Christ. Mauro discussed this belief in chapter two of
his book. The following is an excerpt that outlines why he believes secular dating of the
period from the Persian empire to the time Jesus Christ is flawed, “All those systems,
without any exception, are based upon the ‘canon’ of Ptolemy, that is to say, a list of
supposed Persian kings, with the supposed length of the reign of each, which list was
compiled by Ptolemy, a heathen astronomer and writer of the second century A.D. But
Ptolemy does not even pretend to have had any facts as to the length of the Persian period
(that is to say, from Darius and Cyrus down to Alexander the Great). Ptolemy estimates
or guesses this period to have been 205 years long. And this is what has caused all the
trouble and uncertainty; for every one who has attempted to construct a Bible chronology
has based himself on Ptolemy's estimate. In a word then, there is no chronology in
existence of the period from Cyrus to Christ except in the Bible.”(Mauro)
Mauro believed that the starting point of Daniel’s seventy-week prophecy was the
decree of Cyrus. This belief was well founded for two reasons. First, the decree of Cyrus
was the only decree that Daniel lived to see. The other decrees happened after his death.
It makes no sense that the angel Gabriel would relay an answer to Daniel’s prayer without
providing Daniel with the information to properly interpret the prayer. Second, the
decree of Cyrus is specifically mentioned in three locations in the Bible, including in a
prophecy by Isaiah around 150 years before it actually happened (Isaiah 44:28).
Since Mauro did not believe in secular historical dating, he believed that the time
from the decree of Cyrus to the beginning of Christ’s ministry when he was baptized was
483 years. This accounts for the seven ‘sevens’ and sixty two ‘sevens’ for the “Anointed
One” in Daniel 9:25 (7 + 62 = 69 and 69 x 7 years = 483 years). Therefore, he believed

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the correct date for the Cyrus decree was around 450 B.C. (secular dating puts the date
around 538 BC). (Mauro)
Mauro does an exhaustive job explaining his position, which can not be given
justice in a short paper. Without going into great detail, Mauro interprets the last week of
the seventy week prophecy (Daniel 9:27) to represent the crucifixion and resurrection of
Christ, which ended the need for any other atoning sacrifice, and the establishment of the
Church. Therefore, Mauro and other Preterists have concluded that the entire seventy-
week prophecy of Daniel Chapter 9 has been fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ, his
atoning sacrifice, and the establishment of the Church.
The Preterist homepage defends this view with the following statement; “This
view offers a much more positive and realistic worldview. It is conservative, consistent,
optimistic, responsible and accountable. And it robs us of no motivation for either living
the Christian life, or evangelizing the world. In fact, it's the only view, which gives us a
consistent reason for being constructively involved in making the world a better place for
the long-term, unlike the short-term escapist and withdrawal mindset of most futurists.”
(International Preterist Association)
This is a very attractive viewpoint, but in order to accept it, one must accept that
many of the prophecies in other parts of the Bible are metaphorical in nature and not
meant to be taken literally. Using the jigsaw metaphor, the completed puzzle looks like
some abstract work of art that requires an “expert” to explain what it means.

The Dispensationalist View

Dispensationalists or “Futurists” believe that many of the Biblical prophecies with
respect to the future of Israel have yet to be fulfilled. They believe in a literal
interpretation of scripture, and therefore, do not believe that many of the elements of
prophecy in Daniel Chapter 9 have been fulfilled. They believe that the nation of Israel
will be restored as promised in other Biblical prophecies and they don’t necessarily
believe that means that the Church is “Spiritual Israel.” (Dispensational Bible Resources)
For example, the popular Left Behind series of books is based on a dispensational
interpretation of prophecy.
There are many variations in the interpretation of prophecy from this point of
view. But with respect to Daniel Chapter 9, most Dispensationalists tend to agree on one
basic interpretation. Like the Preterists, Dispensationalists believe in the “seventy weeks
of years” interpretation thus the seventy weeks equals 490 years total. However, since
they believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible, they do not believe that the 490 years
are complete. Many elements of the prophecy described in verse 24, including putting an
end to sin, have yet to be completed. The most popular view from the Dispensational
perspective is the seventy week period started with the decree of Artaxerxes (445 BC).
This is mainly due to the fact that they accept the secular dating of the various decrees
and this decree more closely matches the time period needed to fulfill the prophecy.
(Karayan)
Dispensationalists believe that the seven ‘sevens’ and sixty two ‘sevens’ for Jesus
Christ, the “Anointed One”, are added together to get a total of sixty nine ‘sevens’ or
‘weeks’, which translates to 483 years if one assumes the value of one seven equal seven
years (69 x 7 years = 483 years). However, that leaves one ‘week’ or period of seven
years to complete the seventy weeks. This is where things get interesting.

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Dispensationalists believe this last seven year period is to be fulfilled sometime in the in
the future with the “great tribulation” described in various other parts of the Bible,
including Revelation. Therefore, there is a gap in time between the sixty-ninth and
seventieth week. (Karayan)
In short, they believe the Daniel prophecy of the seventy weeks begins with the
decree of Artaxerxes and at the end of the sixty-ninth weeks the “Anointed One” or Jesus
Christ is crucified. The anointed one being “cut off” in verse 25 is interpreted as the time
Jesus spent separated from the Father between the crucifixion and the resurrection. The
final seven years of the prophecy will take place in some unknown time in the future with
the great tribulation and thus fulfill all the elements of the prophecy.
The strength of Dispensationalism is it takes a literal view of interpreting
prophetic scripture. However, in the case of the Daniel seventy weeks prophecy, they try
to force the pieces of the prophetic jigsaw puzzle together to help it fit with their
understanding of the rest of the biblical prophecy associated with the end times. They
start by picking the decree of Artaxerxes that is obviously not the decree that Daniel
himself would have known about. And secondly, it leaves a huge gap of time between the
sixty-ninth and seventieth week. There is nothing to suggest that the seventy-week
timeline be anything but a continuous time period.

The “4,900 Year” View

The “4,900 year” interpretation of Daniel 9 means as the title suggests that the
entire length of time to complete the prophecy is 4,900 years instead of the 490 years
suggested by other interpretations. This point of view differs from the more traditional
interpretations in two major ways. First, the value of one ‘seven’ is equivalent to 70
years instead of seven years (hence 70 years x 70 = 4,900 years). Second, the seven
'sevens' and sixty-two 'sevens' of the “Anointed One” represents Christ’s first and second
coming which opposes the traditional idea of adding the ‘seven’ and ‘sixty-two’ together
(sixty-nine) to establish a timeline for Christ’s first coming. The following is a list that
defines how the elements of this prophecy are interpreted with respect to the 4900-year
interpretation:

Seventy 'sevens' – equivalent to seventy times 70 years, or 4900 years total. The
period of seventy 'sevens' began when Babylon domination took hold in Judia.
Daniel understood the desolation would last 70 years per the profit Jeremiah
(Jeremiah 9:12 ; 29:10) and prayed earnestly for the redemption of his people and
Jerusalem. Gabriel gave him the answer that seventy of these "seventy-year
periods" were required for Daniel's people and the city of Jerusalem to finish
transgression, put an end to sin, etc.

The decree to restore – this refers to the decree of King Cyrus to return the
Hebrew exiles home to Jerusalem (scripture references). This decree took place
490 years before the birth of Christ. This differs with secular dating by around 40
years.

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 "Anointed One" comes in seven 'sevens' and sixty-two 'sevens' – The
"Anointed One" is Jesus Christ. The seven 'sevens' refers to His first coming
(birth) 490 years after the decree of Cyrus to restore Jerusalem and rebuild the
temple. The sixty-two sevens refer to His Second Coming 4340 years after his
first coming. Both of these "comings" are to the nation of Israel. The Second
Coming is described in Zechariah 14.

The obvious question is why is the value of one seven equal to seventy years?
First, one must look at Daniel’s frame of reference in chapter 9. Daniel understood from
the profit Jeremiah that the desolation of Jerusalem would last 70 years and that time was
drawing to a close. He then prayed for his people (the Israelites) and Jerusalem and
petitioned God to restore his people. The angel Gabriel met him and told him that
seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for his people and the holy city to finish transgression, put
an end to sin, etc. Daniel stated at the beginning that he understood the desolation would
last 70 years. Therefore, 70 years is a number that was fresh on his mind when he began
his prayer. When the angel told him that it would be seventy ‘sevens’, ('sevens' being a
heptad or multiple ‘sevens’ as explained earlier) that would have been a number on his
mind. And the fact that the angel Gabriel told him there would be seventy of these
‘sevens’ must have came as somewhat of a shock to Daniel. Additionally, this meant that
the first of these ‘sevens’ or seventy year periods was drawing to a close and hence, there
were 69 remaining.
The remaining 69 ‘sevens’ are broken down into periods of seven 'sevens' and 62
'sevens' (seventy year periods) which deals with the arrival of the “Anointed One” who is
Jesus Christ. The timeline starts with the Cyrus's decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem
and the temple. He divides the arrival of the Anointed One into two period’s; seven
‘sevens’ (490 years) and sixty-two ‘sevens’ (4340 years). This means 490 years after
Cyrus's decree, Christ was born. 4340 years after Christ's birth, he will return again to
fulfill the rest of the prophecy with respect to Daniel's people and the Holy City. Jesus
Christ will put an end to sin, atone for wickedness, bring in everlasting righteousness,
seal up vision and prophecy, and anoint the most holy of the Nation of Israel and the rest
of the world. This will mark the beginning of the millenium age described in Revelation
20.
In summary, the seventy 'sevens' stands for 4900 years to completely redeem the
nation of Israel and Jerusalem. The first of these 'sevens' (70 year periods) began with
the Babylonian domination of Israel and Jerusalem and ended with the decree of Cyrus to
restore and rebuild the Jerusalem and the temple. The remaining 69 'sevens' are divided
into two periods; seven and sixty-two respectively. The first seven 'sevens' is equivalent
to 490 years and marks the time from the decree of Cyrus to the Birth of Christ. The
remaining sixty-two 'sevens' is equivalent to 4340 years and marks the time from Jesus
Christ's birth to his Second Coming, which will result in the final redemption of Isreal.

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 Appendix 3. The Prophecy of the 10 Weeks - Table

Range (Dates) Week Text from 1 Enoch Chapter Comments**

AM* BC - AD 92
From To From To
0 988 4153 3165 1 I was born seventh in the first week, The first week represents the
while judgement and righteousness beginning of mankind described in
BC wait with patience. 1 Enoch 92:4 the book of Genesis; the time from
Adam through the life of Enoch; a
total of 988 years.
989 1976 3164 2177 2 But after me, in the second week, great The ‘second week’ represents the
wickedness shall arise, and fraud shall millenium after Enoch. This is the
spring forth. In that week the end of week of the great flood, Noah’s
the first shall take place, in which all
ark, and the first few centuries after
mankind shall be safe. But when the
first is completed, iniquity shall grow
the flood.
up; and during the second week he
shall execute the decree upon sinners.
1 Enoch 92:5-7
1977 2964 2176 1189 3 Afterwards, in the third week, during During the ‘third week’ or third
it’s completion, a man of the plant of millenium, Abraham is called by
righteous judgement shall be selected. God to establish a holy nation.
And after him the plant of Additionally, Moses leads his
righteousness shall come forever. 1
Enoch 92:8
people out of Egypt. Either of
these men fit the description of
“the man of the plant of
righteousness.”
2965 3952 1188 201 4 Subsequently, in the fourth week, The ‘fourth week’ represents the
during its completion, the visions of time when Israel becomes a
the holy and the righteous shall be kingdom starting with Saul and it
seen, the order of generation after ends after the Jewish exile return
generation shall take place, and
habitations shall be made for them. 1
from Babylonian captivity. This
Enoch 92:9 period is when all the old testament
prophets lived.
3953 4940 200 787 5 Then in the fifth week, during its The ‘fifth week’ or fifth millenium

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 BC AD completion, the house of glory and
dominion shall be erected forever. 1
Enoch 92:9
4941 5928 788 1775 6 After that, in the sixth week, all those
who are in it shall be darkened, the
hearts of all of them shall be forgetful
of wisdom and a man shall arise and
come forth. And during its completion
he shall burn the house of dominion
with fire, and the race of the elect root
shall be dispersed. 1 Enoch 92:10-11
5929 6916 1776 2763 7 Afterwards, in the seventh week, a
perverse generation shall arise;
abundant shall be its deeds, and all its
deeds perverse. During its
completion, the righteous shall be
selected from the everlasting plant of
righteousness; and to them shall be
given the sevenfold doctrine of his
whole creation. 1 Enoch 92:12
Range (Dates) Week Text from 1 Enoch Chapter 92
AM* BC - AD
From To From To
6917 7904 2764 3751 8 Afterwards there shall be another
week, the eighth of righteousness, to
which shall be given the sword to
execute judgement and justice on all
oppressors. Sinners shall be delivered
into the hands of the righteous, who
during its completion shall acquire
habitation by their righteousness; and
the house of the great king shall be
established for celebrations forever. 1
Enoch 92:14
7905 8892 3752 4739 9 After this, in the ninth week, shall the
judgement of righteousness be
revealed to the whole world. Every
work of the ungodly shall disappear
from the whole earth; the world shall
be marked for destruction; and all men
shall be on the watch for the path of
integrity. 1 Enoch 92:15
8893 9880 4740 5727 10 And after this, on the seventh day of
the tenth week, there shall be an
everlasting judgement, which shall be
executed upon the Watchers; and a
spacious eternal heaven shall spring
forth in the midst of the angels. The
former heaven shall depart and pass
away; a new heaven shall appear; and
all the celestial powers shall shine
with sevenfold splendor forever. 1
Enoch 92:17
* Date from creation forward anno mundi (AM).
** Opinion of the author only.
is when Christ first comes and
establishes the church, the “house
of glory and dominion.”
During the ‘sixth week’ or sixth
millenium the church goes through
the turmoil of the dark ages. The
“man who arises” represents Islam
domination of the Palestine and the
mid-east.
You are Here. The ‘seventh week’
or seventh millenium is marked by
many deeds (technological
advances) without giving God
glory of credit. However, it ends
with God revealing the mysteries
of the universe to the righteous.
Comments**
The ‘eighth week’ or eighth millenium
is characterized as one of justice and
righteousness where the righteous
dominate. Additionally, the “house of
the great king” will be established.
This possibly represents a new temple
in Jerusalem.
The ‘ninth week’ or ninth millenium is
characterized as the one where the
ungodly disappear. It is during this
week that many of the events described
in the books of Daniel and Revelation
take place. Christ defeats the Beast
and begins the ‘millenium’ kingdom
described in Revelation Chapter 20.
On the seventh day of the ‘tenth week’
or at the end of the tenth millenium,
the final judgement takes place and a
new heaven and earth are created for
the righteous.
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 Appendix 4. Timeline of History from a Biblical Perspective
Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments
AM Event/Period
<1 Creation Genesis 1:1-31 God created the heavens, earth, and all the
laws that govern this universe.

1 Creation of Adam and Genesis 2:1-25 God created man in his own image and
Eve – the first man and initially made him immortal. Man was given
women free will to choose his own destiny.
7 Fall of man Genesis 3:1-23 Adam & Eve disobeyed Gods commands,
and were expelled from God's presence and
made mortal. The Book of Jubilees has this
event happening 7 years after creation.
7 - 461 The rise of Man on the Genesis 5 Man began to multiply on the earth and fill
Earth it.

461- Humanity influenced Genesis 6:1-8 According to the Book of Enoch, fallen
1654 and polluted by Fallen angels took human woman as wives and
Angels, wickedness of Enoch 6-7 created a race of half-breed angel/human
man increases giants that lead to great perversion and
wickedness on the earth.
1654 The great flood Genesis 7-8 The entire landmass of the earth is flooded
with water. Noah, his family, and all the
animals with him on the ark are preserved to
repopulate the earth.
1654- The earth is Genesis 10-11 After the flood, people begin to increase on
1949 repopulated, God the earth and spread out. The Tower of
separates people by Babel incident lead to the formation of nation

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 language and the of languages.
nations form
1949- God makes a covenant Genesis 12-25 God established a covenant with Abraham.
2229 with Abraham and Through him a great nation would come and
makes him the father of through him all people would be blessed.
many nations The nation of Israel came from his
descendants.
2239- Israel in Egypt Genesis 46 Israel (Jacob) enters into the Egypt and
2669 occupy the region of Goshen. Israel (nation)
Exodus 12:40-41 stays in Egypt 430 years.

2669 Israel leaves Egypt Exodus 12:40-41 After 430 years in Egypt, Israel, guided by
Moses, leaves Egypt in haste after the 10
plagues against Egypt are completed.

Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments

AM Event/Period
2669- Israel wonders in the Numbers 14:33 Israel if forced to wonder in the desert 40
2709 desert for 40 years. years due to a lack of faith in God. With the
exception of Joshua and Caleb, the entire
generation who left Egypt died-off before
their Children were allowed to possess the
land of Canaan.
2709 Joshua and Israel enter Joshua 3 After the 40 years, Joshua and the Israelites
Canaan took possession of the land of Canaan;
however, they did not completely take the
land as God commanded. Therefore, the
inhabitants became a problem for the
successive generations of Israelites.
2709- The period of the Judges Israel, before the Monarchy, went through
3064 Judges of Israel several periods of trial brought on by the
inhabitants of Canaan they did not drive out.
Judges were raised up by God to temporarily
squelch the Israelites bondage.
3064 The beginning of the 1 Samuel 13:1 Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, is anointed
Hebrew Monarchy King. He reigns over Israel 40 years. Saul
(Saul Anointed King) losses God's favor and is eventually replaced
by David.
3106- David reigns as king 2 Samuel 5:2 David, from the tribe of Judah, reigns as king
3146 for 40 years. God makes a covenant with
David that one of his descendents will
always reign as King.
3149 Solomon Builds the 1 Kings 6:1 King Solomon orders the building of the
Temple in Jerusalem Temple in Jerusalem. The entire kingdom of
Israel is united.

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3186 The kingdom divides: I Kings 12 King Rehoboam took some bad advice from
Israel in the north, his advisors and put all of Israel under a
Judah in the south 2 Chron.10 tighter yoke than his father, Solomon. As a
result, Jeroboam led a rebellion against king
Rehoboam and became king of the northern
10 tribes of Israel. Jeroboam set up calf idols
for worship in two of Israel's cities and
established separate religious holidays to
keep his people from going to Jerusalem to
worship. This was a grievous sin that
eventually lead to the downfall of Israel.
3444 The Kingdom of Israel 2 Kings 17:6, 18:9-10 After over 258 years of disobedience, the
destroyed and scattered northern kingdom of Israel is handed over to
(Assyrian Empire). the Assyrian Empire. The survivors are
scattered to all the nations of the earth. The
southern Kingdom, Judah, is spared.
Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments
AM Event/Period
3588 The Kingdom of Judah 2 Kings 25 Jerusalem rebels against Babylon. As a
conquered by Babylon, result, most of the inhabitants of Jerusalem
Temple destroyed, Jews and Judah are either carried off into exile or
exiled to Babylon killed. Jerusalem and the temple are
destroyed.
3658 Persian Empire 2 Chron. 36:21-22 After 70 years of world domination, Babylon
conquers Babylon, falls to the Persian Empire. King Cyrus "the
Jews allowed to return Ezra 1:1 Great" gives a decree to allow all the exiles
to Jerusalem and home and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
rebuild temple per Isaiah 44:28
Decree of Cyrus
3680 Temple restored in Ezra 6:15 22 years after the Decree of Cyrus, the
Jerusalem second temple in Jerusalem is completed.
4148 Jesus Christ Born Micah 5:1-2 Jesus Christ is born to the virgin Mary in the
town of Bethlehem. Jesus' adopted father,
Isaiah 7:14 Joseph, is a descendant of king David from
the tribe of Judah.
Isaiah 9:1-6

Matthew 1:18-25

Luke 2
4178 Christ's ministry Psalm 8 Starting at age 30, Christ preaches and
teaches all around the region of Galilee and
Malachi 3:1-5 Judah. His message: the kingdom of God is
near and salvation belongs to those who
Zechariah 9:9 believe in his name.

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 Matthew 3-26

Mark 1-14

Luke 4-23

John 1-17

Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments

AM Event/Period
4181 Christ's crucifixion and Psalm 16:10-11 At the End of his ministry, Jesus is put to
victory over death death by crucifixion at the urging of the
Psalm 22 Jewish religious leaders. However, his death
is the atoning sacrifice for humanities sins.
Matthew 26-28 He is raised from the dead (body and spirit) 3
days later. After 40 days, he ascends to the
Mark 14-16 Father in heaven with a promise to return
soon.
Luke 23-24

John 18-21

Isaiah 53

Isaiah 49:1-7
4181 – Church age to Acts The church is established in the first century
8484 Tribulation Period (3.5 by Jesus' apostles, including Peter, John,
years). Beasts of Daniel 2:39-43, 7:23- James and Paul. The church is Jesus Christ's
Daniel dominate the 25, 11:1-33 means to spread the gospel until his return.
world until the end of Additionally, the condition of the earth will
this age. largely be in turmoil until his return; wars,
Joel 2:28-30 famines, disease and huge discrepancies
between the rich and the poor. The world
Matthew 24:4-14 will be dominated by a series of world
powers that rise and fall until Christ's second
Mark 13:5-12 coming defeats the last kingdom, one of
extreme wickedness.
Luke 21:8-19

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 Revelation 6:1-11
8484 The "Beast" out of the Daniel 2:41-43, 7:7- Towards the end of this age, Satan will
sea and the "Beast" 8, 7:19-26, 11:21-27 establish a kingdom to attempt to destroy as
from the Abyss many people as possible. This kingdom will
Revelation 13 arise by a series of political events that leads
to the world being subjected to a political
system that demands total loyalty that must
be demonstrated. However, this kingdom
will be a divided kingdom with much
turmoil. All who hold to the teachings of
Christ will be persecuted and put to death.

Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments

AM Event/Period
8484 – Persecution of the Daniel 11:28-44, During the last 3.5 years before Christ's
8488 Church during 8:23-25, 12:11 return, two of Gods witnesses (Enoch and
tribulation, Jerusalem Elijah*) will be sent to Jerusalem to protect
kept safe 1260 days Matthew 24:15-28 the Jews from the "Beast" and teach them
about Christ, whom their ancestors rejected.
Mark 13:14-23 During this same period, Christians
throughout the world will be hunted down
Luke 21:20-24 and put to death. The Christians who die
during this period will take part in the first
II Thessalonians 2:1- resurrection of the dead. At the end of the
12 1260 days, the two witnesses (Enoch and
Elijah) will be put to death and Jerusalem
Revelation 12:6, will stand-alone.
12:13-17, 20:4-6
*The Apocalypse of Peter names Enoch and
Elijah as the two witnesses.
8488 The battle of Psalm 2 All the armies of the Beast will gather
Armageddon, last against Jerusalem to destroy it. During the
plagues, Satan Psalm 9:7-20 battle, many of the inhabitants of Jerusalem
imprisoned are killed. However, Jesus Christ returns to
Psalm 21:8-13 save about one third of them. Christ destroys
the armies with a plague of pestilence and
Psalm 37:17-40 insanity. The rest of the earth has to endure
seven plagues of destruction and death. At
Daniel 7:27, 11:43- the end of the plagues, Satan is bound and
45, thrown into the Abyss for 1000 years.

Daniel 12:1-13

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 Isaiah 13, 24, 27:1-5,
51:17-23, 63:1-6,
66:15-16

Ezekiel 39

Joel 3:1-16

Zephaniah 3:8 9:14-

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Malachi 4

Zechariah 12, 13,

14:1-15
Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments
AM Event/Period
8488 – Christ comes and Daniel 7:11-13 Christ himself will reign over the entire
9488 reigns on earth 1,000 earth, Jerusalem will be the center of
years – the Millennial Isaiah 11:6-16 government and the nation of Israel will be
kingdom most highly exalted. Those Christians who
Isaiah 26, 27:6, 49:7- died during the last 1260 days will be
26, 54, 65:18-25, resurrected and serve with Christ. Since
66:10-14, 22-24 Satan is removed from the earth, the thoughts
and behavior of people will be drawn
Jeremiah 3:14-18, towards righteousness without any
16:14-15, 30, 31, 33 hindrance. Even the nature of animals will
change; they will no longer have any violent
Zechariah 2:10-13, tendencies. People will live long lives.
3:8-10, 8

Zechariah 14:16-21

Zephaniah 3:9-20

Ezekiel 40-48

Joel 3:17-21

Amos 9:11-15

Micah 4:1-8, 5:3-5

Matthew 24:29-31

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 Mark 13:24-37

Luke 21:25-28

Revelation 20:1-7

Date Description of Biblical Reference Comments

AM Event/Period
9488 – Satan loosed, the At the end of the 1000 years, Satan is set free
9800? universe destroyed, Isaiah 34:1-4, 65:1- for a period of time to deceive the world one
Judgement 16 last time. He will organize an army to
destroy Jerusalem, but god will destroy them
Zephaniah 1:1-3 and the rest of the earth as well. Just prior to
the destruction of the earth and the rest of the
Ezekiel 37, 38 universe on the last day, the resurrection of
the dead and the "rapture" will take place.
John 6:35-40 After this, the great white throne judgment
will take place, in which all people and
I Thessalonians 4:13- (fallen) angels will be judged. Anyone who
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life is condemned to the eternal lake of fire.
II Peter 3:8-10

Revelation 20:7-15
<9800? The New Heaven and Isaiah 65:17, 66:22 God will create a new universe for the
Earth righteous to inhabit for eternity.
Revelation 21-22

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