Daniel 9:2

In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

Cross-reference

Daniel 5:26 Related theme

In Daniel 5:26, 'MENE' means numbered — God has determined Babylon's end, just as He numbered the 70 years for Jerusalem.

In Psalm 74:3-7, the psalmist laments the temple's destruction by enemies — the very desolation Daniel is pondering.

2 Peter 1:19-21 affirms prophecy's divine origin and proper interpretation—Daniel's understanding of Jeremiah's prophecy aligns with this truth.

2 Timothy 3:15-17 declares Scripture profitable for instruction—Daniel's study of Jeremiah's prophecy shows Scripture making one wise.

Micah 3:12 Citation

Micah 3:12 foretells Jerusalem plowed like a field — the original prophecy behind the desolation Daniel read about.

Lamentations 1:1 laments Jerusalem deserted — a poetic fulfillment of the desolation Daniel understood from prophecy.

Jeremiah 29:10 Historical context

In Jeremiah 29:10, God promises restoration after seventy years in Babylon — the positive outcome Daniel seeks.

Jeremiah 27:7 Historical context

In Jeremiah 27:7, the seventy years are framed as service to Nebuchadnezzar and his successors, adding the dynastic detail.

Jeremiah 26:6 warns the temple will become like Shiloh and the city a curse — matching the desolation Daniel studies.

Jeremiah 25:18 lists Jerusalem among the ruins — this is from the seventy-year prophecy Daniel directly references.

Jeremiah 25:12 Historical context

In Jeremiah 25:12, God promises to punish Babylon after seventy years — adding the hope of judgment that Daniel later prays for.

In Jeremiah 25:11, the very prophecy Daniel understood is recorded: seventy years of desolation and service to Babylon.

Jeremiah 7:34 foretells the land becoming desolate — this is part of the same prophetic message Daniel is reading about.

Isaiah 64:10 explicitly names Jerusalem a desolate wilderness — directly echoing the desolation Daniel understood from Jeremiah.

Psalm 79:2 Parallel

In Psalm 79:2, the dead bodies of God's servants are left for birds — a graphic detail of the devastation Daniel refers to.

Psalm 79:1 Parallel

In Psalm 79:1, the nations have defiled the temple and laid Jerusalem in ruins, echoing the desolation of Daniel's seventy years.

2 Chronicles 36:21 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 36:21, the land enjoys its sabbaths for seventy years, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy — the historical outcome Daniel is reading about.

Zechariah 1:12 directly refers to the seventy years of Jerusalem's desolation, matching the timeline Daniel was studying.

In Jeremiah 27:22, the promise of restoration after exile in Babylon is part of the same prophetic context as the 70 years.

Isaiah 40:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 40:2, the proclamation of Jerusalem's pardon and ended warfare echoes the completion of the 70 years.

Zechariah 7:5 Historical context

In Zechariah 7:5, the seventy years of fasting during exile are referenced, showing how the period shaped Israel's religious practices.

1 Peter 1:10-12 describes prophets searching their own writings—Daniel searched Jeremiah's prophecy, a fellow prophet, to understand God's plan.

In Psalm 102:13, the hope for Zion's restoration at the appointed time matches the period Daniel prays about.

Revelation 1:3 blesses those who read and keep prophecy—Daniel read Jeremiah's prophecy and acted on it, gaining insight into the seventy years.

Isaiah 24:10–12 Related theme

Isaiah 24:10-12 depicts a city in chaos and ruin — a vivid parallel to the desolation of Jerusalem Daniel refers to.

Isaiah 6:12 Related theme

Isaiah 6:12 portrays the land utterly forsaken — echoing the desolation theme Daniel understands from Jeremiah's prophecy.

Isaiah 6:11 Related theme

In Isaiah 6:11, the Lord says cities will be laid waste and land desolate — a similar prophecy of desolation, though not explicitly seventy years.