between the Church and the nation of Israel must not be forgotten. The Church did not participate in the first sixty-nine weeks of years for the nation of Israel (Dan. 9:24–25). Why would the Church then participate in the seventieth week? Remember, this period of time is referred to as, “Jacob’s trouble” (Jer. 30:7). Even in Daniel 9:24 we witness the distinct references to the Jewish people as Daniel was told, “Seventy weeks are determined for your people and for your holy city.” The 144,000 witnesses