Seventy Weeks (Easton)

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A prophetic period mentioned in Daniel 9:24 , and usually interpreted on the 'year-day' theory, i.e., reckoning each day for a year. This period will thus represent 490 years. This is regarded as the period which would elapse till the time of the coming of the Messiah, dating 'from the going forth"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter S Bible Dictionaries Seventy Weeks Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Seven Next Entry Shaalabbin Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Seventy Weeks Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Seventy Weeks Holman Bible Dictionary Seventy Weeks Morrish Bible Dictionary Weeks, Seventy Seventy Weeks of Daniel Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Seven Weeks' War International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Seventy Weeks Weeks, Seventy McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Seventy Weeks of Daniels Prophecy Weeks, Seventy Lexicons שָׁבוּעַ , שְׁבוּעָה A prophetic period mentioned in Daniel 9:24 , and usually interpreted on the "year-day" theory, i.e., reckoning each day for a year. This period will thus represent 490 years. This is regarded as the period which would elapse till the time of the coming of the Messiah, dating "from the going forth of the commandment to restore and rebuild Jerusalem" i.e., from the close of the Captivity.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)