"The Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing."
Daniel 9:26
"Cut off" in Hebrew means executed. Killed. Removed.
Daniel said the Messiah wouldn't just appear: He'd be killed.
And not for Himself. "But not for Himself."
For others.
The Timeline Is Stunning
Daniel's prophecy starts with a decree to rebuild Jerusalem (445 BCE).
69 "weeks" (483 years) later, the Messiah appears.
Then He's cut off.
Do the math: 445 BCE + 483 years = 33 CE.
The exact year most scholars date Yeshua's crucifixion.
Then the Temple Was Destroyed
Daniel also said that after the Messiah is cut off, "the people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary."
70 CE: Rome destroys Jerusalem and the Temple.
40 years after Yeshua's death.
Daniel saw it all. Centuries in advance.
This Isn't Vague Symbolism
Daniel didn't say "someday, someone might do something significant."
He gave:
- A starting point
- A timeline
- A specific outcome
- A historical consequence
And it all came true.
So What Do You Do With That?
You can dismiss it.
You can say it's coincidence.
Or you can consider that maybe, just maybe, Daniel was telling the truth.
And Yeshua is exactly who He claimed to be.