Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews 8

Therefore we must pin down the times of Christ's predicted and future birth, his passion, and the extermination of the city of Jerusalem—that is, its devastation. Daniel says both the holy city and the holy one will be destroyed when the coming leader arrives, and the pinnacle will be destroyed until the end (Daniel 9:24-27). So we must investigate the times of the coming leader Christ in Daniel; once we calculate them, we will prove he came—not only from the prescribed times, but from the fitting signs and from his works. We prove this from the events announced to happen after his advent, so we may believe all things were fulfilled just as they were foreseen.

Thus Daniel prophesied about him to show both when and at what time he would liberate the nations, and that this city would be destroyed after Christ's passion. Here is what he says: In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, of Median stock, who ruled the Chaldean kingdom, I, Daniel, understood from the books the number of years. While I was still praying, the man Gabriel—the one I had seen in the vision at the beginning—came flying and touched me, about the time of the evening sacrifice. He gave me understanding, spoke with me, and said: "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight. At the start of your plea the word went out, and I have come to tell you, because you are a man of desires. Consider the word and understand the vision."

Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and for the holy city, until sin grows old, sins are sealed up, injustices are atoned for, and everlasting righteousness is brought in, so that vision and prophet may be sealed and the Holy of Holies anointed (Daniel 9:24-27). You will know, discern, and understand from the issuing of the word: from restoring and rebuilding Jerusalem until Christ the leader comes, seven and a half weeks and sixty-two and a half weeks. It will be restored and built with joy, and a wall, and the times will be renewed. After those sixty-two weeks, the anointing will be cut off and will be no more; the city and the holy place will be destroyed when the leader comes, and they will be swept away as in a flood until the end of the war, which is decreed to the very end. And he will confirm the covenant with many (Daniel 9:24-27).