The prophet Daniel prophesied seventy "weeks" regarding the future of Israel. The word used by Daniel, shabua, means a period of 7, not necessarily 7 days.
The 70th week in Daniel's prophecy deals with the events of the Great Tribulation. Daniel explains in 9:26 that a prince will come (the antichrist) who will destroy the city of Jerusalem and the sanctuary. In 9:27, Daniel further spells out the tribulation:
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Modern interpretation is that 3 and 1/2 years after the appearance of the antichrist, he will turn on Israel and desecrate the newly-rebuilt Third Temple, triggering God's Wrath. These events are believed to be further described, in greater detail, in the Book of Revelation. As such, many sermons refer to the Great Tribulation period as "Daniel's 70th Week".
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