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Question 10
Chuck argues Daniel 9 locks the Messiah’s death into history—Jerusalem rebuilt, Messiah “cut off,” then the city destroyed in AD 70—and concludes, “If anybody’s still waiting for the Messiah to come, they miss the boat”; how should this kind of time-bound prophecy shape your confidence, your humility in argument, and the way you talk to Jewish friends or skeptical “truth seekers” who demand evidence?
Another way to ask: If Daniel 9 ties the Messiah’s death to real dates in history, how should that affect your confidence, your humility in arguments, and how you talk with Jewish friends or skeptics who want evidence?

Direct Answer Chuck uses Daniel 9 to argue Christianity makes a public, time-bound claim that can be examined, which should build confidence while keeping the tone evidence-based rather than arrogant. With Jewish friends or skeptical “truth seekers,” his model is to invite honest testing from the Scriptures and history, not mere assertion.

Support from Transcript:

  • Chuck lays out Daniel 9’s sequence: Jerusalem “will be rebuilt,” then “Messiah shall be cut off,” then “the city and the sanctuary” destroyed.
  • He ties “cut off” to death: “In the Septuagint…‘The anointed one shall be put to death,’” and connects it to Isaiah 53:8 (“cut off from the land of the living”).
  • He anchors the destruction historically: “Happened AD 70…destroyed by Titus,” referencing the Arch of Titus, Josephus, and Roman coins commemorating Judea’s defeat.
  • He draws the apologetic conclusion: “So think about that…If anybody’s still waiting for the Messiah to come, they miss the boat.”
  • His evangelism posture is invitational and testable: “If I could prove to you…would you follow him?” and the friend’s demand: “you’re going to have to prove it to me.”
Discussion Follow-ups How can you present this without sounding like you’re “winning,” but like you’re opening evidence? What would be a respectful next step—reading Daniel 9 together, or Acts 2 where Peter uses these prophecies?

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