I. INTRODUCTION Daniel's prophecy of the seventy weeks refers to a vision of the end times that God had given him through his servant; angel Gabriel. This vision came to him while he was praying after perceiving that the period of time that had been prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah regarding their seventy-year captivity period had already passed. This vision came to him as an answer to his prayer because, after realizing that the period of time had passed, he went forward and began to repent of the sins of his people so that God might have mercy on them and forgive them their sins, and if possible allow them to return to their country. Synopsis Daniel was taken to Babylon during the reign of King Jehoiakim when the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem and took them away as captives. They were taken captive along with Mishael, Azariah, and Hananiah, all descendants of the royal line. He was given the name Belteshazzar by Nebuchadnezzar, the then most powerful king in the world, after being selected along with his three companions to be trained for service in the king's palace. It is in this king's training school that he, together with his three companions, distinguished himself by excellent skill and wisdom regarding all knowledge. Daniel's fame as a seer and interpreter of dreams grew when he interpreted the dreams of King Nebuchadnezzar and the mysterious writing on the wall during the reign of Belshazzar, son of Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel's ability to interpret dreams through the power of God raised him through the ranks. and became second only to the king in the Babylonian kingdom, a position that exposed him to many enemies due to his Jewish culture of praying every day…half of the paper…due. His visions outline the events from the rebuilding of the temple to the time of the ministry of Jesus Christ, until the time when the temple was once again destroyed. This vision also contains the unrealized part, especially the last seven weeks, which speaks of the reign of the antichrist on the earth. Works Cited Albertz, Rainer. Israel in Exile: History and Literature of the Sixth Century BCE Atlanta: Biblical Literature Society, 2003. LaHaye, Tim, and Edward E. Hindson. The People's Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy: Over 140 Topics from the World's Leading Prophecy Experts. Eugene: Harvest House Publishers, 2004. Miller, Stephen R. Daniel Vol. 18. Oxford: B&H Publishing Group, 1994. Obrien, David and Leon J. Wood. An investigation into the history of Israel. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.Quidera, Tasso. From here to eternity. Fairfax: Xulon Press, 2005.