Daniel 9 - Introduction

Chapter 9 The Vision of the Seventy Sevens.

Daniel prays over the situation of Jerusalem and passionately declares the undeserving of Israel and expresses his hope in the mercy and forgiveness of God. He pleads for the restoration of Jerusalem. His prayer reveals the powerful influence of Jeremiah's writings on him. God then sends Gabriel to tell him that there are yet ‘seventy sevens' before the final purposes of God can be brought about.