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When did this 'Flood' occur according to Daniel 9:26?

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I think the flood is literal, but still a future event. Gabriel gives clues as to WHEN this would happen. read more

In the context of the book of Daniel and the historical evidence, flood in this instance has to refer to the terrors of destruction. This occurred in 70 CE at the sacking of Jerusalem. The city was flooded with people for the Passover celebrations when the Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE) began. read more

However, the Hebrew word shabuim, the context (Daniel 9:2; 10:3), Jeremiah’s prophecy (Jeremiah 25:10-14; 29:10-14), the nature of the captivity, and the translation in the Mishna each indicate that years are in view.4 Biblical chronologist Harold Hoehner wisely concludes, “The term shabuim in Daniel 9 most reasonably refers to a unit of seven years. read more

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