thing is, paul is writing to christians that already think that jesus was the messiah, but they were having problems understanding the in´s and
out´s of it. so paul wasnt inventing anything. the real issue seems to me that you dont believe that jesus was the messiah.
there are tons of prophecies that point to him being the messiah, just google messianic prophecies and im sure tons of sites will come up with tables
of scriptures (
www.christiananswers.net... ). but there is one passage that did it for me.
daniel 9
daniel deduced that jeremiah foretold that their exile in babylon would be 70 years. daniel began to pray to god that he forgive isreal for having
transgressed the law. in the middle of his prayer, gabriel appeared to reveal some major news.
[20] And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my
God for the holy mountain of my God;
[21] Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched
me about the time of the evening oblation.
[22] And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
[23] At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand
the matter, and consider the vision.
so here´s the vision.
[24] Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make
reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
¨end of sins¨, ¨reconciliation for iniquity¨. Gabriel is not referring to the end of their current exile. he´s talking about the ultimate exile,
that of sin. god´s promised seed would come in 70 weeks. (gen 3:15). this would bring ¨everlasting righteousness¨. and its not talking about the
law, because its talking about anointing the ¨most holy¨ or ¨most holy place¨ (or spiritual jerusalem of which jesus is the cornerstone)
[25] Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem (see nehemiah 2:1) unto the Messiah
the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Artaxerxes Longimanus of persia was the king to issue that decree in 455BC.
the period of 70 weeks couldnt be a literal 70 weeks, because the ¨streets¨ and ¨walls¨ of jerusalem would be rebuilt in time for the arrival of
the messiah. if you apply ¨day for a year¨(numbers 14:34, ezekial 4:6), then you get 490 years. but the full 70 weeks is divided.
[26] And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the
city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
[27] And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease,
and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the
desolate.
so starting from verse 25, you have 7 weeks until jerusalem is rebuilt. 7 weeks = 49 years. puts us at 406BC. verse twenty six talks about 3 score and
2 week or 62 weeks which = 434 years until the appearance of the messiah. which brings us to 29ad (remember that there is no year 0) jesus was
baptized and began his ministry in that year
verse 27 talks about the final week. in the midst, or halfway through, he shall cause sacrifice to cease. jesus died 3 and a half years after
beginning his ministry. the death of the messiah ceased the need for sacrifices to be made at the temple.
but, he shall confirm (or keep) the covenant (abrahamic covenant) for one full week. meaning that for 3 1/2 years after jesus´ death, salvation at
that time was only offered to the isrealites. gentiles were not included. in 36AD, after the ¨week¨ was completed, preaching of salvation was then
opened to the gentiles with the baptism of cornelius.
daniel 9 convinces me of jesus´messiahship
anyway thats my thoughts on that. im sorry i took so long to post.
Just having a hard time finding a time to sit down and focus. *shrugs* But I
do remember and will get on top of it as soon as things settle down around here. 
