Topic: The seventy weeks of Daniel

Question

Brother Branham, when you gave the message on the seventy church weeks…seventy weeks (Pardon me.) of Daniel, I believe that you mentioned that the full—the full last week or last seven years will begin when the Bride was taken in the Rapture.

Answer

No, no, no, no, no, nah, nah, nah! You got that wrong (see?), not the full seven weeks. The—the week started when Jesus came on earth. He said, “The Messiah, Prince, shall come and prophesy, and in the midst of the seven weeks, He’ll be cut off.” And Jesus preached exactly three and a half years, wh...

Question

Since then, it seems like the first three and one half years was fulfilled during the ministry (Well, here you’ve got it right here.) of—of Jesus, but the expression, “midst of the weeks” seems to be applied only to the antichrist breaking his covenant with the…(No, that antichrist breaks his covenant at the end of the last three and one half years. See?) As I understood Daniel tape, the first sixty-nine weeks ended when Jesus rode into Jerusalem A.D. 30, so that three and one half years of His ministry would be included in the sixty-nine weeks; and the full last weeks—and the full last week or seven years would still be fulfilled and would begin at the Rapture. Please clarify this for me.

Answer

You know, brother, sister, ever who it is that’s asked this question. Very fine (see?), but I believe you got a little mixed up on what I said. See? Now, the…When Jesus came into Jerusalem (that is exactly right), that was the end of…See? He went right straight in from there and was crucified. See?...

Question

When was the covenant, of Daniel 9:27, confirmed for a week?

Answer

One half of it was confirmed, the covenant, when Jesus Christ was on earth preaching to the Jews. He never went to the Gentiles, at all. And He told His disciples, “Don’t go to the Gentiles.” That was to the Jews, alone. See? And He preached for three and a half years. That’s half of the seventieth...

Question

Brother Branham, in Daniel the 11th chapter, the 31st verse, teaches of the day…taking away of the daily sacrifice, and the abomination that maketh desolation. Would you please explain what these are?

Answer

Oh, this person has signed their name to this one. That is my subject on next Sunday, and that comes in with the—with The Seventy Weeks Of Daniel. But…And I might just say this to you, my most precious brother that signed this here, which is a very dear friend to all of us. Yes, “the abomination tha...