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I am 67 and a paraplegic, confined to a wheelchair. I renovate homes for my family and friends. I’m not talking about hiring contractors. I actually do the work. Here are some pictures….I installed this gas fireplace for my son. I built the framework, did the stonework and built the mantle from poplar. I resurfaced the knee walls, installed new baseboard mounding and wall-mounted the TV.This was a bathroom remodel for my oldest son. I installed vanity, quartz countertops, installed fixture, sink and tied in the plumbing. I Installed the tile and ran new electrical/mounted new vanity lights. I also tiled the floor, installed the baseboard molding and installed a new toilet.I installed this fireplace at my younger son’s first house. I built the mantle and surround, laid the marble, and designed and built the custom bookcase and entertainment center.The upper left part of the entertainment center has a removable back (just lift out the shelves…no tools are needed) that hides the unsightly electrical panel from view. The lower left cubby (containing the subwoofer) has a removable floor panel that hides a sump pump.I then added a wet bar. I built it from scratch and tied in the plumbing.I installed these oak stairs, designed and built the rail. I created all the spindles as well.In this bathroom, I tiled the floor, installed the vanity, created a template and installed the countertop and wall tile. I installed the sink and tied in plumbing. (The project was not completed at this time as I still had to install the lighted mirror, drawer and door hardware, and crown moldings around the tops of cabinet and tiled area.)I created this built in entertainment center (doors had not been painted in this picture) and installed fireplace and mantel for another son. (The door on the right side next to the fireplace is fake. It hides a section of knee wall as this room is located in a walkout basement.)In the same room I added this built-in shelf unit (made from scratch).I turned this:Into this (by building drawers and doors). My son took care of the painting.Here are the doors under construction.I built this dry bar unit for my son. I installed cabinets, created template and installed countertop, wired electrical and did the tiling.This was my first major renovation which I did about a year after being injured. I tiled this bathroom floor. I also designed and created this wheelchair accessible vanity from two drawer units, installed and fabricated the accessible inset and added an end shelf unit. I did not fabricate the countertop but I did install the sink, faucets and tie in the plumbing. I also installed and tied in a new, one piece ADA toilet.I tiled and grouted this kitchen backsplash.I installed these bamboo stairs and risers for my brother. At the same time I tiled his two bathroom floors.This week, I started a kitchen renovation, my biggest project to date.This was a father-son project that we worked on together, complete with the occasional few choice words and a couple of thrown hammers! (Seriously, as I age it is important that I pass on as much knowledge and skill to my two sons so that they will be confident and self sufficient in doing this type of work when I am gone. In fact, I was hospitalized for a couple of days when the counters were installed so my son actually tied in the sink, garbage disposal, reverse osmosis water filter and faucets alone while I instructed him using FaceTime!)After ripping out most of the old kitchen, we started by installing this 20 x 13 foot tile floor with cement board underlayment. This alone was a two week job.We installed all the new electrical, plumbing, and gas lines. Working as a team, we rewired the entire countertop and island with new plugs, 5 separate circuits and ground fault breakers. We also installed all new baseboards, installed recessed and hanging ceiling lights and under cabinet lighting. We did the herringbone tile work on the walls and installed all the appliances and range hood. We also installed the framework for the built in table with quartz countertop.(My son decided to contract out the installation of the cabinets and countertops because he has two young children and could not be without a kitchen for the two weeks it would take us to do that part of the job. The cabinet installer actually gave him a very inexpensive price as well so it was an offer too good to refuse.)This is the completed kitchen (as designed by my son).And a few other projects…I built and finished this cherry wood table….I built this dollhouse for my two granddaughters as a Christmas gift. Although it comes as a kit, everything must be assembled and painted. It is so complex that a factory completed model sells for $1,800.00. The kit is only $125.00 so it was a no brainer to choose this option. However, it took two months to complete, working an average of 6 hours a day on it.This is a picture of a factory completed model for comparison. Notice the assembled price does not include painting nor interior finishing. That option raises the price to $1800.00!I have a lot more photos of projects I have done. I can add more if requested.It is worth mentioning that I have had no formal training as a carpenter, electrician, bricklayer, tile installer or plumber and have never worked in any of those trades. My profession, prior to retirement, was a public school math teacher. I just retired this past year. All of the work you see above was done by me after I became disabled during the last 25 years to the present.(As satisfied as I am of my completed projects, they pale in comparison to those of a former neighbor of mine. He was a mechanical engineer before retiring and he too has never worked in the building trade. His hobby is building heirloom quality furniture. He also runs classes to teach those skills to others.)

OP Question: What is the prophecy in the Old Testament about the 70 weeks in Daniel 9:24?Hi Rachel, thank you for the A2A about the 70 weeks in Daniel 9:24. First, I want to apologize for the delay in answering. I have had many “irons in the fire” lately and have been away from home. Since there is a closely related question from another OP on Daniel 9: 23-27 in my queue, I will tie these two questions together in my answer.This is one of two most argued about Messianic prophecies in the Bible between Christians and Jews. In fact, the Talmud discounts the book of Daniel (Megillah 3a) probably because of impact of this passage. The book is not consigned with the Prophets, but rather the Writings (a grouping of scripture other than the Law and the Prophets) as listed in Talmud Bava Batra 14b.One traditional reason given is that Daniel never called himself a prophet. But neither did Hosea, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk or Zephaniah, yet they are listed among the prophets. Christians believe Daniel to be a prophet because Jesus identified him as such in Matthew 24:15, as well as believe it to be intuitively obvious by his actions. Moses declared in Deuteronomy 13 and 18:20-22 that if a prophet or dreamer gives a single false prophecy should be put to death. Daniel had dreams and prophecies, but he was never stoned – because he was considered a true prophet up through Jesus’ time. There is no “halfway prophet” – just true prophets and false prophets.My short answer to your question is the 70 weeks of Daniel in 9:24-27 are prophetic about what would happen (and did happen) to Israel and to the Messiah (Jesus).The long answer will get quite involved in Israel’s history during the Second Temple period and breaking down some of the keywords of the original Hebrew (note: scholars believe chapters 2:4-7:8 to be originally written in Aramaic, but that doesn’t apply to these verses). I apologize ahead of time for the length of this reply. I generally have disdain when replies go on and on, but in this case, it is required.First the background. Daniel was praying one of the most beautiful intercessory prayers in the first half of the chapter. Daniel was both a prophet and a student of the scriptures. He read from the earlier prophetic ministry of Jeremiah that Israel’s captivity in Babylon would last 70 years (Jeremiah 25: 11-12). After reading this prophesy, he confessed his nation’s sin and pleaded earnestly with the Lord to forgive Israel. None other than Gabriel visited Daniel to give him reassurance and an answer to his prayers. The seventy weeks you are asking about deal with Gabriel’s answer.Second, we need to have a general idea of what is going on at this time of Daniel. The nation of Israel was deported to Babylon seventy years earlier because of the repeated sin of idolatry. Israel was supposed to be the priestly nation (Exodus 19:6) which would be a light to the Gentile nations regarding God (Isaiah 42:6), and eventually bring forth the Messiah (Genesis 22:18). Even though the captivity would now end as an answer to Daniel’s prayer (and fulfillment of Jeremiah’s prophecy), there was still more punishment that the nation would receive for violating their covenant with God.This national punishment would last for “seventy sevens”, or 490 years. This wording in Hebrew can be found back to Genesis 29:27-28 when Jacob worked for his uncle seven years to get his wife Rachel (actually, it ended up a total of fourteen, but that is a different story). At the end of this 490 year time period, the Temple’s most holy place (or, “Holy of Holies”) will be dedicated and anointed. This “most holy” place is a term first used in Exodus 26:33. It was first anointed in Leviticus 16 following the sins of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, who were killed by the Lord for offering “strange fire” on the altar (Leviticus 10).What is a little confusing is that when this prophecy was given, Ezra’s Second Temple was not yet built. With hindsight we have today, we know that the Second Temple was destroyed by Roman general Titus in 70 AD (i.e., Herod subsequently remodeled/rebuilt Ezra’s Second Temple). So, this prophesy about dedicating the Holy of Holies (or “holy place”) will have to be fulfilled with a yet future Third Temple. Religious Jews (particularly Orthodox) today are eager to see this event occur. As a side note, I have personally been to the Temple Institute in the Old City and seen the preparation.Third, let’s investigate what Gabriel told Daniel. Something turns this prophetic timeline into a ticking countdown time clock because it has a starting point in history. In verse 25, there is a reference to this 490 period starting when the “word” (I don’t want to get petty about the Hebrew word dabar here, but it can be a “decree”) goes forth to “rebuild Jerusalem”. There is confusion about what was Gabriel’s meaning of “rebuild Jerusalem”.There are three important dates to consider during the time of Gabriel’s pronouncement: the first is the decree from Cyrus II (this Cyrus is also known as “The Great”) that the Jews could return from their captivity in approximately 538 BC after seventy years in Babylon. The second was the decree by Cyrus allowing the temple to be rebuilt (Ezra 5:13; 6:3) in the same year. As a historical side note, there was a delay in rebuilding the temple. It wasn’t completed until much later when Darius regranted the permission (Ezra 4, 5, 6) in approximately 516 BC. The third was when Artaxerxes allowed Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in approximately 445 BC.Which of the three would you think more corresponds to “rebuilding Jerusalem”? It would be the third event. A city in antiquity without walls would be like a modern city without a police force. Essentially, you would be more or less defenseless. Attempts to recreate infrastructure after the Babylonian destruction would be subject to theft, sabotage, and violence from outsiders. This is why Nehemiah was so distressed when he heard the walls of Jerusalem were not rebuilt by his time (Nehemiah 1: 3-4).Nehemiah, after securing his leave from the court of Artaxerxes, was able to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days (a truly amazing feat) in Nehemiah 6:15. Nevertheless, there were still a lot of problems that Nehemiah dealt with during his twelve years as governor in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 5:14). We can assume there continued additional problems as Gabriel says that troublesome times will be in store for Israel while the walls and streets are rebuilt for first 49 years of the 490 year timeline.This much of the narrative of this passage up to this point is pretty much without controversy. The controversial part comes next.Gabriel mentions that in verse 26 that after these troublesome first 49 years and subsequent 434 years (literally, 7 weeks and 62 weeks) “the anointed one will be cut off”. Who or what is this “anointed one” and what does it mean that he (or it) will be “cut off” after 483 years in this timeline?The Hebrew root word used here, mashiyach, is used 39 times in the Hebrew Bible. It is translated “anointed”, as in the case when Aaron was first anointed with oil by Moses for consecration (Exodus 29:7, Psalms 133:2). Subsequently, all Aaronic priests would have the same anointing applied (Leviticus 4:3; 21:12). This practice was passed on to the kings of Israel, first with Saul (1 Samuel 10:1) and then with David (1 Samuel 16:12). There were two times David could have killed Saul when Saul hunted David down. Each time, David could not bring himself to kill “God’s anointed”: David recognized the anointing as a special covenant between the king and God. This covenant title was prophetically extended to Cyrus II (Isaiah 45:1) as Cyrus would be used by God to carry out the destruction of the Babylon empire and ending Israel’s captivity. Finally, it is also mentioned as a special honor is designated for the coming Messiah in the second Psalm who will reign forever on the throne of David. Similar references are made in Psalms 110 and 132. Since Christians believe in the triunity of God, the symbolism of this anointing by oil also represents the power of God’s Holy Spirit (Zechariah 4: 1-7).So, who or what was this anointing referring to since several anointing types are mentioned in scripture? Would it be a priest? Was Gabriel referring to Cyrus? Was it the Holy of Holies? Was it the coming promised Messiah?Let’s dispense with who it was not.Since “the anointed” was also called “prince” (nagiyd), we are dealing with a person. This Hebrew root word is used 44 times (first used in 1 Samuel 9:16) in the Hebrew Bible. It always deals with someone who had military and political control over a geographical area or over a military force. So, “the anointed” could not be the Temple or Holy of Holies.It could not be Cyrus as he was long dead by the time the walls of Jerusalem were to be rebuilt.That leaves either the long-awaited and prophesied Messiah or a high priest. There are no prophecies about a future special (Aaronic) high priest unless you want to consider the prophesies of Ezekiel in chapters 46-48 which deal with the Third Temple (it has to be the Third Temple since Ezekiel’s measurements don’t apply to the Second Temple). Also, the trouble with Ezekiel’s set of passages is what the English Bible translates as “prince”, it is a different Hebrew word. Instead of nagiyd, it uses the word nasiy, or “exalted one”.At this point, I could go through a number of Messianic prophecies in the books of Moses, the prophets, or the Psalms. Since Gabriel back in verse 24 revealed that at the conclusion of the 490 years “everlasting righteousness” (owlam tsedec) will be ushered in, there is no need to rehash other prophesies. We are really left with one choice for this “anointed”: the long-awaited person commonly called the “Messiah” as only he will have an everlasting rule (Isaiah 9:6, Micah 5:2). Gabriel’s approbation of “prince” was prophetic as one day he would be recognized by Israel (consider Psalms 24) and all the nations of the Earth.The next question then, what does it mean for the “anointed one” to be “cut off” (yikaareet)? It is an interesting word in Hebrew. The root word karath is used 251 times in the Hebrew Bible. I will attempt to give a fair representation of the 251.It originally is thought to mean a cutting which occurred when two persons entered into a binding covenant (or contract). Each would cut themselves symbolic of the severity that would become the person who broke the covenant.Earlier, with the Genesis flood (Genesis 9:11), God promises he would not destroy (karath) all flesh ever again.For a Hebrew male in Israel, he would be cut off (karath) from the nation if he refused to be circumcised (Genesis 17:14 and many others). Similarly, for other violations of the Mosaic Law, such as in Leviticus 7:20 if someone ate the Lord’s portion of the peace offering, or in 7:20 ate blood, he would be cut off from the nation. The implication here was clear on this failure to comply: it would result in spiritual death.A cluster of grapes was cut off (karath) from the vine to show the abundance in the land God promised (Numbers 13:23).When Israel entered into the Land, God was going to use Israel to destroy (karath) the nations around them. Joshua in 11:21 killed (karath) all the Anakim in his tribal inheritance.When Israel first entered the land, the waters of the Jordan were cut off (blocked, karath) from the waters below to enable Israel to cross.When David killed Goliath, he cut off (karath) the giant’s head (1 Samuel 17:51).When David and Jonathan made a covenant, their kindness would not be cut off (karath) from either’s descendants.When Saul was killed on Mount Gilboa, the Philistines cut off (karath) Saul’s head (1 Samuel 31:9).In 1 Kings 9: 5-7 it is used twice. First, as a conditional promise to King Solomon if he and his sons follow God, then could would not cut off (karath) his descendants from the throne. Tragically, Solomon led the nation into idolatry which it never fully recovered. As a result, Solomon’s line died with Zedekiah when his sons were killed in front of him (Jeremiah 52:10-11). Second, in verse 7 it was used for the nation of Israel to be cut off (karath) from the land as Israel was in the captivity.In Psalms 37:9, evildoers will be cut off (karath) but those who wait upon the Lord will inherit the earth.In Zechariah 13:2, in the coming Kingdom Age, the names of idols will forever be cut off (karath).Just to be fair, I want to mention four other Hebrew words translated to the English word “separate”, “cut off”, or “cut out” are as follows:Nazar to separate for devotion;Parad to separate as in turning away from someone;Gizra, a cut out as in a template or a separate enclosure;Badal: to distinguish or selectively differentiate.The word karath as I mentioned can be used in slightly different ways, but when it deals with regard to a person (not a person’s covenant), it consistently means physical or spiritual death (spiritual death for spiritual infractions and physical death for physical infractions). The logical conclusion we can draw from these references to “karath” is the “anointed one” will die physically since life and death issues are at stake afterwards.Verse 26 also mentions something else about the “anointed one’s” death: it was for nothing (literally, “but not for himself”). There are several possibilities of what this might mean. First, his death was “for nothing” he did wrong. Second, his death wouldn’t accomplish anything as expected. Third, his death might “not be for himself”, but for others. Or, it could mean all of these. The Hebrew text is not exactly clear here. Regardless, any one of these three fit in with the Christian narrative of Jesus dying on the cross. What is difficult for Jews here is in verse 26, it says that the city and the sanctuary will be destroyed. So, before that time of destruction, this “anointed one” must have made his appearance. There is no one other than Jesus whom this could apply. If not foretelling of Jesus, then the burden of proof must be on those who challenge this logical conclusion. From what I have read from Jewish sources, there is no consensus.One last aspect I would like to return to and that is the timeline for some calculations. Various suggestions have been made regarding the date for this “anointed one’s” death after 483 years from the date to rebuild Jerusalem. Let me say up front there are many problems in calculating dates in antiquity. The ancient calendars had 360-day years for a long time. The current Gregorian calendar didn’t calculate leap years properly until 1582. Calendar dates were pegged from the founding of a particular country or the birth of their king, etc. So, what I am about to share are approximations. (If you believe you can get down to a particular day, please don’t respond back. I don’t care, since I believe it is close enough. To accurately investigate the problems and challenges with ancient calendars is quite frankly a waste of time in my estimation.)King Artaxerxes came to power about 465 BC. It says in Nehemiah 2:1, that it was in the 20th year of King Artaxerxes when the word (or decree) came to rebuild Jerusalem. That would mean (again, approximately) 445 BC is when this event occurred.That being said, let me introduce you to a calendar you can fairly accurately do ancient date calculations. You can find it here: Calendar Converter. Your browser must support JavaScript (most do). To work this calendar to calculate dates, first pick the calendar you want to use. Then put in the particular date. Finally, in that calculator, hit the “Calculate” button. All the other calendars will adjust.For the purposes of discussion, use the “Modified Julian day” calendar or the “Julian Calendar” (but not the “Julian Day” calendar as that one is for astronomers and it includes the year zero). Don’t use the Gregorian Calendar for this exercise since it was full of errors going back into antiquity. It is good for calculations after 1582.Plug in the value -841114 to the Modified Julian day calendar and hit “Calculate”. You will observe that the Julian Calendar says, “January 1, -445”. Now add 173880 to -841114. Why 173880? That is the number of days in 483 “360-day” years the calendars had back then. The sum should be -667137. Key that in again to the Modified Julian day calendar and hit “Calculate”. You will see that the Julian date is April 26, +32 (AD/CE) (or, iso-32-04-26).What does this prove? Well, perhaps that Jesus in (plus or minus) a couple of years of this date rode into Jerusalem on a donkey in fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9, when He presented himself to the nation of Israel (see also Matthew 21: 1-11). Israel rejected him for the most part. Tragically, the rest of Daniel 9:26 was then fulfilled. Roman general Titus came into Jerusalem and destroyed the city (the second northern wall at the time, as well as Herod’s Temple).As a result of Israel not accepting their day of visitation, the countdown time clock for the 490 years “froze”. There remains one more uncompleted seven-year period that has to be fulfilled for Israel (verse 27). That will be fulfilled in a yet future period when as Jesus stated “Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the time of the Gentiles has been fulfilled” (Luke 21:24). That will be at the end of this final seven year period when the “anointed one” comes again in power and glory (not humility this time) as Daniel 7 explains his coming.You might ask what is the meaning of verse 27? Prophesy is an interesting study. Whether you are Jewish or Christian, you have to recognize that sometimes there are dual fulfillments to prophecy. A clear example would be Ezekiel 36-37 and the “valley of dry bones”.When Ezekiel had this vision, he was a captive in Babylon. The vision was to encourage Israel that one day they would become a country once again. When did that occur? As we just discussed, Cyrus II released Israel from their captivity. But then Israel ceased being a country one more time after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD (some say after Simon bar Kochba’s revolt in 132 AD). Then the “impossible” happened and on May 8, 1948, Israel became a country (again).So which event did Ezekiel prophesy about? I think it is clear – both of them, especially since chapter 38 deals with the “latter days”. So, there remains a second fulfillment of this prophesy in verse 27 of this prince (only partially fulfilled by Titus). A yet to be revealed “prince of the people” (a popular prince, as opposed to the anointed prince) will occur halfway into the seven year period and will stop the future Temple sacrifices (Matthew 24:15).From the Christian standpoint, from that time for the remainder of the seven year period, “all hell will break forth upon the earth” (Jeremiah 30:7; Matthew 24: 21-22; Revelation 12:12).This is my long answer. Like I said, I regret it had to be so long.Regards, Jim