Daniel's Seventy Weeks (Daniel 9:24–27) — Timeline Chart
This chart presents a dispensational reading of Daniel 9:24–27: the prophecy of seventy “weeks” (sevens) of years as a framework for God’s program for Jerusalem, the Messiah, and the end times. The graphic distinguishes what is often taken as already fulfilled (the first sixty-nine weeks), the present Church Age as a parenthesis not counted inside the seventy weeks, and the future seventieth week (a seven-year period associated with the tribulation and related events).
The timeline is intended for study and illustration, not as a substitute for exegesis of the text or debate over starting dates and details. Scripture references on the chart (e.g., Nehemiah 2; Daniel 9:25–26; Romans 11:25; Matthew 24:15; 2 Thessalonians 2; Revelation 19–20) anchor each phase in the biblical narrative.
Text equivalent of the chart (for accessibility)
The table below summarizes the same segments shown in the image.
| Segment | Approximate span | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Start | 444 BC — Artaxerxes’ decree (Neh 2) | Beginning of the prophetic clock in this view. |
| 7 weeks (49 years) | First segment | Jerusalem rebuilt in troubled times (Dan 9:25). |
| 62 weeks (434 years) | Second segment | Leads to the time of Messiah. |
| End of 69 weeks | ~AD 33 — Messiah cut off (Dan 9:26) | The sixty-nine weeks conclude with the crucifixion in this rendering. |
| Gap | Church Age (present) | Interpreted as not part of the seventy weeks (Dan 9:26; Rom 11:25). |
| 70th week | 7 years — future tribulation | Often divided into two halves of 3½ years; midpoint marked by the abomination of desolation (Matt 24:15; 2 Thess 2). |
| End | Second Coming & millennial kingdom (Rev 19–20) | Culmination of the sequence shown on the chart. |