The Dispensational "Parenthesis" Theory Examined

The Seventy Weeks And The Great Tribulation - Chapter 7 ^ | 1921 | Philip Mauro

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Are The Seventy Weeks of Daniel Consecutive?

The idea which we have discussed in our last chapter, namely that Daniel 9:27 refers not to Christ but to antichrist is usually coupled with, another, also of a very radical sort, namely, that the 70th week of Gabriel's prophecy does not come where we would naturally expect to find it, that is, immediately after the 69th week, but that it is detached from the other 69, is separated from them by many centuries, is yet in the future, and will be found at the very end of this present age. The extent to which these ideas have found acceptance in our day makes it a matter of importance to inquire very carefully into the reasons that have been given in support thereof.

We do not know just when or how these ideas sprang up. That is not, of course, a reason for rejecting them; for God is pleased from time to time to give new light from His Word. But it is a reason for subjecting them to a rigid scrutiny. This we have sought to do, and the result is we have come to the conclusion that, not only are they destitute of support in the Word of God, but they are directly contrary thereto. This we shall endeavor to make clear.

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"Finally, it is clear beyond all dispute that the exposition we are discussing detaches the predicted events of verses 24 and 27 entirely from the prophetic seventy weeks, of which they constitute the very soul and essence, and leaves them to happen whenever they may. Indeed, it severs the predictions of verse 27 from Christ altogether, and transfers them to some future antichrist, though of that feature of the case we need not speak at present. It follows that, just as the Jews, having closed their eyes to the coming of Messiah the Prince at the predicted time, and to the complete fulfilment of this and other prophecies in His day (Acts 13:27) by His being "cut off," are vaguely looking for a fulfilment of their expectations at some indefinite time in the future, even so the expositors referred to, having closed their eyes to the complete fulfilment of verses 24 and 27 in the seventieth actual week from the given starting point, are looking vaguely and vainly for some other fulfilment, at an indefinite future time, in the imaginary doings of some antichrist, who they say (but without a word of Scripture to support them) will make a bargain with "many" Jews about renewing their temple-sacrifices, and will break that supposed bargain after three and a half years. The only difference is that, whereas the Jews have thrown the prophecy overboard completely, the expositors referred to are trying to show respect for it, and to make it agree with their interpretation, by the expedient of carrying the last week of the seventy all down the centuries of our era, purposing to find a place for it on the chart of time when their imaginary fulfilment shall come to pass -if ever."

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Reformed Eschatology Ping List (REPL)
Biblically Optimistic and Gospel-Based

"For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled." (Luke 21:22)

[WKB]

Baptist ping

[Quix]

HEAR YE HEAR YE HEAR YE

Above is more

deadly, deceptivev, irrational, destructive

unmitigated hogwash from hell . . . prancing about in the usual

REPLACEMENTARIAN, A-MIL, POST-MIL, PRETERIST, RUN-OF-THE-MIL

trashy rags and stink.

Be gullible at your own spiritual risk.

[P8riot]

If you truly believe that God is in control of everything, INCLUDING the end times then you shouldn't feel as though you have a right to denigrate those that have a different perspective than you. Otherwise it has become nothing more than an exercise in pride, and you know where that leads.

Keep your mind open and you just might learn something.

[Quix]

Mamma and The Lord

taught me that open minds equal to screen doors on submarines

were unwise.

Some things THE LORD has made abundantly clear.

I’d be THE IDIOT disbelieving HIM.

I’ll continue to derisively dinegrate junk from hell.

[Quix]

I take the role of

WATCHMAN ON THE WALL

VERY SERIOUSLY.

I don’t want anyone else’s blood on my hands.

[fishtank]

Did you know that the Greek word for 'pearls' is "margarita"?

[fishtank]

I'm sure it gets tiring to read so much prophecy in the Scriptures and still have to internally deny what it really means.

[BibChr]

...yeah, but another 50 or so cut-n-pasties, and that ol’ conscience thingie should be dead and quiet.

[Uncle Chip]

If Temple sacrifices began in Jerusalem tomorrow, then just what would that do to your theology???

[BibChr]

It all depends on what the definition of “Is... real” is.

[wolfcreek]

These type threads are arguments similar to what atheist use.

If you're firm in your belief that there is no God, (or that the ETs have already happened) then why argue about it. You're not going to convince others who are equally firm in their beliefs, so why create this tension.

I guess for the sake of discussion....

[Quix]

Worthy point.

I just know that . . .

unless and until The Lord gives me a different script, mandate, role, . . .

I’ll not easily or often

allow docrtines of demons from hell about GOD’S FAITHFULNESS SUCH AS WITH HIS EVERLASTING PROMISES to Jacob, to Christians . . .

be trashed with a free pass.

LURKERS et al will at least know there is a forceful and Biblical alternative perspective to such deadly balderdash.

[Quix]

Great question.

AFter 10+ years of asking such REPLACEMENTARIANS SUCH QUESTIONS

without a single straight answer that I can recall . . .

I almost wonder if they are CAPABLE of a straight answer to such a reasonable question.

[Quix]

I thought such consciences were already frozen granite under the glaciers in Greenland.

[Quix]

I’m sure it gets tiring to read so much prophecy in the Scriptures and still have to internally deny what it really means.

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INDEED.

Unless they have no synaptical connections that can apprehend/ contain such truths to begin with.

[wolfcreek]

“LURKERS et al will at least know there is a forceful and Biblical alternative perspective to such deadly balderdash.”

You’re right. I thought of this *after* I posted.

There are always the undecided/unsure flocks.

[P8riot]

Nobody’s salvation is up to you. Not even your own.

[Quix]

Just happens to be my conviction.

Thanks for your kind reply.