A53696:789
Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews
Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole economy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the ancient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...Exercitations on the Epistle to the Hebrews also concerning the Messiah wherein the promises concerning him to be a spiritual redeemer of mankind are explained and vindicated, his coming and accomplishment of his work according to the promises is proved and confirmed, the person, or who he is, is declared, the whole oeconomy of the mosaical law, rites, worship, and sacrifice is explained : and in all the doctrine of the person, office, and work of the Messiah is opened, the nature and demerit of the first sin is unfolded, the opinions and traditions of the antient and modern Jews are examined, their objections against the Lord Christ and the Gospel are answered, the time of the coming of the Messiah is stated, and the great fundamental truths of the Gospel vindicated : with an exposition and discourses on the two first chapters of the said epistle to the Hebrews / by J. Owen ...
London: printed by Robert White for Nathaniel Ponder, 1668
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§ 9 Hence it evidently appears, that the seventy Weeks of Gabriel, or the four hundred and ninety years, are not commensurate to the whole space of time between the first Decree of Cyrus in the first year of his general Empire, and the final desolation of City and Temple by Titus. One hundred and nine years must be taken from it, either at the beginning, or at the ending, or partly at the one, partly at the other.
§ 10 We shall first consider the End of them, which being clear in the Prophecy will regulate, fix, and state the beginning. Two things in general are insisted on in this Prophecy. (1.) The coming of Messiah the Prince, his anointing unto the work which he had to do, and his cutting off, as we before declared. (2.) The Ceasing of the daily Sacrifice, with the destruction of the City and Temple by War and a flood of desolations. Now these things happened not at the same time; for the City and Sanctuary were destroyed thirty seven years after the cutting off, or death of the Messiah. We are to enquire therefore, which of these it was that the time mentioned was determined for, and was to expire withal. Now it is the coming, anointing and cutting off of the Messiah, that is the thing chiefly intended in this Prophecy. This we have proved undeniably before; manifesting that the Vision was granted unto Daniel, and given out by him for the consolation of himself and the Church, as was the way of the Holy Ghost in all his dealings with the Fathers of old: Hereunto the desolation and destruction of the City and Temple was only a consequent, a thing that should follow and ensue on what was principally foretold and promised. And it is doubtless unreasonable to extend the duration of the time, beyond the principal subject matter treated of, and on the account whereof alone the computation is granted, unto that which is only occasionally mentioned as the consequent of the accomplishment of the Prophecy it self. Besides the computation it self is pointed directly by the Angel unto the Messiah, and his cutting off. Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people, Know therefore, that from the going forth of the Commandment, unto Messiah the Prince shall be, &c. And after sixty two weeks shall Messiah be cut off. But there is no guidance or direction of the time limited unto the desolation of the City and Sanctuary, which is only said to ensue thereon.