[:en]Thoughts from Daniel 9[:]

[:en]Daniel prayed to God and ask God to forgive his sins and the sins of his people.  God gave Daniel a preview of Jewish history.  Jerusalem would be rebuilt and the temple restored.  Jesus would come and die.   An evil prince who is to come is the Antichrist, who will make a covenant with the Jews to protect them for 7 years.  After 3 and one-half years, he will break the covenant and usher in a terrible time of trouble for the world.  The final 7-year period climaxes with the return of Christ.  The enemies will be defeated and His kingdom on earth will be established.[:]