Daniel 9 Prayer Analyzed

                                                                  Daniel 9 Prayer Analyzed

I. His Preparing (v.1-3)

A.      Understood the Word (Understood the Times and God’s Clear Intentions Toward His People)

B.      Seeking by Prayer and Supplication (Actively Seeking the Favor of God)

C.      With Fasting (Keeping Body Under/Crucified the Flesh/Dying Daily)

D.      And Sackcloth and Ashes (Signs/Actions of Mourning/Repentance)

II. His Confessing (v.4-15)

A.      We have sinned: ‘Missed the mark/incurred guilt’(v.5a)

B.      We have committed iniquity: ‘Perverted our ways/twisted our paths/bent our direction’(v.5b)

C.      We have done wickedly: ‘To be guilty/openly condemned’(v.5c)

D.      We have rebelled: ‘Revolted against authority/Openly actively tumultuous (v.5d)

E.       We have trespassed: ‘Acting unfaithfully/Grievous actions against the Lord (v.7)

F.       Yea all Israel have transgressed: ’Passed over the line/Gone away from the Law (v.11a)

G.      Even by departing: ‘Putting away, setting aside the Word (v.11b)

H.      Might not obey: ‘Did not listen to nor hearken to the Voice of the Lord (v.11c)

III. His Petitioning (v.16-19) [Twelve Ardent, Bold Appeals]

A.      Let Thine anger and Thy fury be turned away (v.16)

B.      Hear the prayer of Thy servant (v.17a)

C.      Cause Thy Face to shine upon Thy Sanctuary (v.17b)

D.      Incline Thine Ear: ‘Turn/Bow down/Stretch (v.18a)

E.       Hear: ‘Hearken/Obey/Understand (v.18b)

F.       Open Thine Eyes: ‘Awaken/Focus Your Sight Upon (v.18c)

G.      Behold our desolations: ‘Look upon our tragic condition/Fix Your gaze upon our situation (v.18d)

H.      Hear O Lord: Pleading w/Master to listen (v.19a)

I.        Forgive: ‘Pardon/Spare/Provide the relief of remission of sin (v.19b)

J.        Hearken: ‘Attend to, give attention, regard my petition (v.19c)

K.      Do: ‘Work, Perform, Accomplish, Produce (v.19d)

L.       Defer not: ‘Tarry  not, Do not delay nor hesitate, nor hinder or keep back from action (v.19e)

IV. His Powerful Results (v.20-27)

A.      His Focus (v.20)

B.      His Answer (v.21-27)

1.       Angelic Contact (v.21)

2.       Angelic Communion (v.22,23)

a.       Providing Information

b.       Providing Skill & Understanding

C.      His Vision of the Future (v.24-27)

1.       Purpose of the Seventy Weeks Prophecy (Concerning Israel & Jerusalem)

a.       To finish the transgression

b.       To make an end of sins

c.        To make reconciliation for iniquity

d.       To bring in everlasting righteousness

e.        To seal up the vision and prophecy

f.         To anoint the Most Holy

2.       Timing of the Seventy Weeks Prophecy

a.       “From the going forth of the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem

b.       Unto Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks & threescore and two weeks

c.        The street shall be built again, and the wall even in troublous times

d.       And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off but not for Himself:

e.        And the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary

f.         And the end thereof shall be with a flood

g.       And unto the end of the war desolations are determined

h.       And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week:

i.         And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease

j.         And for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate

k.        Even until the consummation

l.         And that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”

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