It's all about the countdown

Seventy years in captivity. Seventy sets of seven. What’s the connection? And what does any of it have to do with the answer to Daniel’s prayer?

Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler—the Anointed One—comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times. After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearin…