Daniel 9:27

DANIEL—NOTE ON Daniel 9:27 he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. In one interpretation, this refers to Christ’s atonement. With the death of Jesus on the cross, the atoning sacrifices of the OT were abolished. In another interpretation, if “the prince who is to come” (v. Daniel 9:26) is not the Messiah but an opponent of God’s people, then “he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering” means he will destroy the temple, and thus the prediction refers to the destruction of Jerusalem. A third interpretation argues that this will be fulfilled at the end of the church age, during the great tribulation. The final part of v. Daniel 9:27 is extremely difficult to translate. Literally, it reads, “In the middle of that seven, he will put an end to sacrifice and offering, and on account of the extremity [or “wing”] of abominations that cause desolation, until the end that has been decreed, it will be poured out unto desolation.” On the connection of abominations and makes desolate, see note on 11:31–32.