SERMON THESIS- Daniel 9 leads us into the single most important prophecy on God's pathway through prophecy. Understanding the 70 Weeks is essential to safely navigating the pathway through prophecy. One cannot understand the 70th Week apart from first understanding the whole context of the 70 weeks, especially the first 69 weeks leading up to the final 70th week. --I. The prophetic PREPARATION for the 70th Week - vs. 1-2--A. Daniel's Personal INVESTIGATION-B. Daniel's Personal INTERCESSION-C. Daniel's Personal ILLUMINATION--II. The prophetic PRELUDE to the 70th Week - vs. 24-25--A. The DECLARATION of the prophecy--1. Its PERIOD-2. Its PREDETERMINATION-3. Its PEOPLE-4. Its PLACE-5. Its PURPOSES--B. The DURATION of the prophecy--1. 70 Weeks of Days- - 490 days-2. 70 Weeks of Years- - 490 years--a. Evidence of CONTEXT-b. Evidence of JUDAISM-c. Evidence of TERMINOLOGY-d. Evidence of THEOLOGY - The Final 70th Week---C. The DECREE of the prophecy-D. The DAY of the prophecy