The question was raised as to why this "covenant" is only for seven years rather than being a "forever" covenant like all other Biblical agreements. If it has to do with granting rights to rebuild the temple and restoring the Law of Moses then why would there be a time limit on it? Many have speculated that it is a peace deal but that is not implied by Daniel 9:27 although peace and a third temple are the two top items Israel would want. Perhaps this is more like a contract that must be mediated and renewed every seven years. A pay-for-play contract where Israel pays rent for space on the Temple Mount. That is exactly what I was asking. I like your idea, or maybe Israel would recognize that they still have 7 years left before a jubilee year and be led to believe that something new begins then. And it will! Or is the beginning of the tribulation the jubilee year? I forget. I can get myself so confused. In Daniel, a week is a week of years....7 years. One of the older peace plans, which of course never came to fruition, had a seven-year duration. At the time, they said five years is too short and ten years is too long, so they compromised with seven years. 
