Daniel 9:25-26

Daniel 9 :25 -26

Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven 'sevens,' and sixty-two 'sevens.'... After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.

— NIV

Context

The prophecy of the timing of the Messiah's coming and death.

Daniel 9:25-26

The prophecy of the Anointed One—detailing the timing of the Messiah’s appearance and death.

Messianic Calculations

This prophecy provides a timeline for the Messiah’s coming, counting from the decree to rebuild Jerusalem. Christians see this fulfilled in Jesus; Jewish interpreters have various understandings. The phrase “put to death and will have nothing” has profound implications for messianic theology.