Then, said the angel, "He shall confirm the covenant with many for one week [seven years]." For seven years after the Saviour entered on His ministry, the gospel was to be preached especially to the Jews; for three and a half years by Christ Himself; and afterward by the apostles. "In the midst of the week He shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease." Dan. 9:27. In the spring of A. D. 31, Christ the true sacrifice was offered on Calvary. Then the veil of the temple was rent in twain, showing that the sacredness and significance of the sacrificial service had departed. The time had come for the earthly sacrifice and oblation to cease.

Derefter sagde engelen: "Og pagten skal ophæves for de mange i én uge (syv år)." I syv år efter at Frelseren var begyndt på sin virksomhed, skulle evangeliet særligt prædikes for jøderne: i tre og et halvt år af Kristus selv og derefter af apostlene. "Og i ugens sidste halvdel skal slagtoffer og afgrødeoffer ophøre." Dan. 9,27. I foråret år 31 døde Kristus på Golgata som det sande offer. Da blev templets forhæng sønderrevet som tegn på, at offertjenestens hellighed og betydningsfuldhed var forsvunden. Tiden var inde, hvor det jordiske slagtoffer og afgrødeoffer skulle ophøre.