Who is the covenant in Daniel 9:27 made with — just Israel or also the Arab world?
Verse 27 says the prince confirms a covenant with many. It is normally understood as being with Israel, but it will also involve a lot of the Arab world, because the whole Middle East, not just Israel, is the powder keg. The agreement includes Israel and her neighbors.
Les explains that verse 27 presents the Antichrist, the prince coming from the boundaries of the old Roman empire, confirming or making a treaty with many. While the treaty is normally thought to be with the nation of Israel, Les says it will also involve a lot of the Arab world, because the whole Middle East is the powder keg, not just Israel. He expects this man, the Antichrist, to come in and make a peace agreement with Israel and her neighbors. At the midpoint of the week, after three and a half years, he causes the sacrifice and oblation to stop. That implies Israel will have her temple operating by the midpoint of the seven years. Les notes uncertainty about whether the Antichrist makes an agreement with the Muslim world permitting Israel to erect a place of worship next to the Mosque of Omar, but he says Israel will have her temple by the midpoint of the seven years.
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.