Page 18 - 09 The Seventy Weeks

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 9 – The Seventy Weeks
understanding.” As the charge still rested

upon him to make Daniel understand, and as

he explained to Daniel in chapter 8 all that he

could then bear, and yet he did not understand

the vision, he now comes to resume his work

and complete his mission. As soon as Daniel

commenced his fervent supplication, the

commandment came forth; that is, Gabriel

received instruction to visit Daniel, and

impart to him the requisite information. From

the time it takes to read Daniel’s prayer down

to the point at which Gabriel made his

appearance upon the scene, the reader can

judge of the speed with which this messenger

was dispatched from the court of heaven to

this servant of God. No wonder that Daniel

says he was caused to fly swiftly, or that

Ezekiel compares the movements of these

celestial beings to a flash of lightning. Ezekiel