Jehovah’s Witnesses: What does 1 week mean in the bible?
I heard somewhere that it represents years. For example look at this scripture since that’s what I’m talking about.
Daniel 9:27 – And he must keep [the] covenant in force for the many for one week; and at the half of the week he will cause sacrifice and gift offering to cease.
“And upon the wing of disgusting things there will be the one causing desolation; and until an extermination, the very thing decided upon will go pouring out also upon the one lying desolate.”
http://www.watchtower.org/e/bible/index.htm
So, what 1 week mean? I’m really confused.
@ STAX- Hey, there’s a reason why I’m asking this question. What does 1 week mean!?!?!?
@ Unsilenced- Today I went to a special day assembly and the brother was talking about just studying the Bible with no publications. I do put effort into studying the Bible in context you know but, that link was just there to show ya’lls where I got the verse from incase anyone wanted to see it.
week of Years or 7 years
Seven-day and seven-year periods. Because of the importance that the Law covenant attached to the Sabbath, or the seventh day, the word “sabbath” was commonly used to represent the entire week of seven days. (Le 23:15, 16) It was likewise used to refer to the seventh year, which was a Sabbath year of rest for the land. And it also stood for the entire seven-year period, or week of years, ending in a Sabbath year. (Le 25:2-8) The Jewish Mishnah repeatedly uses the expression “week of years.”—Shevi‛it 4:7-9; Sanhedrin 5:1.
THAT IS THE A verse that says Jesus will preach until the half of the week..or the half of 7 years….3.5 years….from Tishrei 15 Year 29 C.E until Nisan 14 33 C.E….3.5 Years or 42 months or 1260 days….
3.5 years are 36 months plus 6 months…42 months
