Moving on to the 62 sevens they have nothing to do with the original command to return and build Jerusalem. Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? Seek Gods knowledge now!! A link to the Universal (as it is now called) can demonstrate ALL the genealogy on the book of Genesis, using that demo as part of the theory verification: 4. The liberal wants to revise history by dithering about dates . Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer suffer disgrace. 18I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. Daniyel 9 has nothing to do with Yeshu, the Roman fabrication. The caption reads Nehemiah/Photo: Foto Marburg/Art Resource, NY. The hurried work of repairing and rebuilding Jerusalems walls and gates was completed in just 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). 9Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River, and gave them the kings letters. Therefore, Daniel was at least eighty-two years old when the events of Daniel six happened, so he easily Could have died of the normal processes of old age at this point. They instead have claimed an unknown and contextually inaccurate addition to those original commands which started and completed the contruction of the 2nd temple as specified in Ezra 6. 24After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and to the corner. Once, or perhaps oftener, during his governorship Nehemiah returned to the king. Nothing is known as to when or where he died. Defying the opposition of Judahs enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistines, the original walls of the City of David were rebuilt by the people in 52 days, working with a trowel in one hand & a sword in the other. Daniyel 9:23 says that at the beginning of Daniyels supplications yatsa davar.. Nehemiah 12 identifies those chief of their fathers who went up with Jeshua and Zerubabbel in the 1st year of Cyrus. 9So we prayed to our God, and set a guard as a protection against them day and night. Mizoram faces the second wave of covid-19 with the bravery of local heroes, ZMC Medical Students Drowned In Tuirivang, Nursing Student Volunteers Herself to Work at ZMC, Govt of Mizoram bans fireworks, sky lanterns and toy guns, Doordarshan Aizawl serves cable TV operators Zonet and LPS Vision with notice to resume DD Sports telecast, Rokunga Memorial Society (RMS) felicitates Pu Malsawmkima with Rokunga Award 2021. Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. Photos and Memories (5) Do you know Nehemiah? If you have a year exactly equal to 364 days (the solar year used by the Book of Jubilees), then 52 days is exactly one-seventh of a year. Nehemiahs story is told in the Bible in the Book of Nehemiah, part of which indeed seems to be based upon the memoirs of Nehemiah. If the Bible chronology is followed exactly as written, the reigns of the Hebrew kings synchronize perfectly with one another, without having to disregard Scripture and without having to accept long co-reigns not supported in the biblical text, and those reigns synchronize perfectly with the traditional chronology of Egypt as proposed by Ken Kitchen. Each time a new Messianic zealot came along and needed a new basis for claiming a fulfillment of Daniel 9 they would conveniently associate the command given by YHWH in the 2nd year of Darius even Artaxerxes with the 2nd year of a new Artaxerxes thus eclipsing the Persian period by jumping from one to another. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. He immediately surveyed the damage to the entire city on his well-known night journey around the walls (Nehemiah 2:1215). Copy. Nehemiah Governor of Jerusalem: 460 BC 430 BC Malachi serves as Prophet: circa So come, therefore, and let us confer together. 8Then I sent to him, saying, No such things as you say have been done; you are inventing them out of your own mind 9for they all wanted to frighten us, thinking, Their hands will drop from the work, and it will not be done. But now, O God, strengthen my hands. Each new messiah or their followers claim fulfillment of the prophecy based on a 2nd year of a Persian Artaxerxes. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel,.. As a mentor to others you aspire to be leaders in their community, I have referred to Nehemiahs strategic approach to reforming the hopes and aspirations of a people and nation many times. This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. Put in your recipe box or binder and keep the card template you used on The decree signified by Daniel 9 that starts the 70 weeks is the decree issued by Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, that says: Gaius Caesar, consul the fifth time [in 44 BCE], hath decreed, That the Jews shall possess Jerusalem, and may encompass that city with walls; and that Hyrcanus, the son of Alexander, the high priest and ethnarch of the Jews, retain it in the manner he himself pleases; and that the Jews be allowed to deduct out of their tribute, every second year the land is let [in the Sabbatic period], a corus of that tribute; and that the tribute they pay be not let to farm, nor that they pay always the same tribute. Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 14.10.5 (Whiston translation). Daniel 9:25 is tied to the 490 weeks of years when Nehemiah restored the walls in Jerusalem. Thats too big a price to pay. 3I said to the king, May the king live for ever! Written by the worlds foremost biblical scholars and archaeologists, each chapter has been updated and expanded to incorporate more than a decades worth of outstanding new discoveries and fresh scholarly perspectives. Being a representative of the king to rebuild jerusalem was such a great feat that he would not have time for a family either. The prince (lowercase p) is not Jesus Christ. The Jewish community in Jerusalem had been there for 80 years. 17Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty people, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations around us. Ezra 2:2; Neh. 5In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. If the Artaxerxes of Nehemiah references Darius son of Hystaspes their minimum age would have been 66 years. Joiakim was the son of Jeshua the high priest. Sometime during the next 16 years (between 1st year of Cyrus & 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes) construction of the 2nd temple stopped. (Neh.12:25-26.) Nehemiah Knight of Suffolk, Suffolk City County, Virginia was born on January 15, 1931, and died at age 54 years old in October 1985. 12Then I got up during the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. If you will read chapters six and seven in my book (link given above), you will see just how precisely the interpretation I have given fits recorded history and the Scriptures. and Artaxerxes comes from the waw proceeding Artaxerxes. WebNehemiah was not a Jewish prince, although it is supposed he had royal blood in his veins. Only four years later the Temple was completed in the 6th year of Darius. Of this Hanani Nehemiah writes: "he was a faithful man and feared God more than many". 13He was hired for this purpose, to intimidate me and make me sin by acting in this way, and so they could give me a bad name, in order to taunt me. Access to 50+ curated Special Collections. Nehemiah Joshua of Kingshill, Saint Croix County, VI was born on April 26, 1921. They make their money by licensing temporary rights for a specific use to newspapers, magazines and other media. Your theory is very interesting, but based on these statements alone, I cannot justify the 70 weeks referring to 70 years (or 70 Shavuot). 3They replied, The survivors there in the province who escaped captivity are in great trouble and shame; the wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been destroyed by fire.. Interestingly, after the completion of the wall, the people gathered in the 7th month, dwelt in booths and read the law according to the Torah. The third edition of the Biblical Archaeology Societys widely-acclaimed Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Destruction of the Temple serves as an authoritative history of ancient Israel. Verse 24 gives the big picture overview of what takes place during the entire 70 weeks. Although Newton believed the early messianic expectants based their counting from the 1st year of Cyrus, it is more likely as Davidson noted, the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes which was the basis for the chronological errors that crept into the early rabbinic chronology. Ezra and Nehemiah, and the wall built during their time, have nothing to do with Daniel 9. FREE ebook: Israel: An Archaeological Journey. Along comes Bible History Daily, rents the picture, crops it to show just the face and upper portion of the body. He is even given letters from the king to ensure safe passage and to obtain timber from the kings forest for the gates and walls of Jerusalem. My biggest problem with the article is your third supposition, quoted below: The third key to interpretation of the prophecy is to understand the time period meant by the Hebrew word weeks (BHS, Strongs OT: 7620) in verse 25. Biblical Archaeology Review is the guide on that fascinating journey. and packages. 31After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper room of the corner. Notice the verse again. So this is how it works Foto Marburg has plenty of Abrahams, Davids, Jesuses (Jesi?) This is my understanding. 1In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was served to him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. following the Babylonian exile. 16Indeed, I devoted myself to the work on this wall, and acquired no land; and all my servants were gathered there for the work. Dorothy Resig Willette is the former Managing Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. How about it? He is even given letters from the king to ensure safe passage and to obtain timber from the kings forest for the gates and walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah. Four highly acclaimed books, published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution: Aspects of Monotheism, Feminist Approaches to the Bible, The Rise of Ancient Israel and The Search for Jesus. 2He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? WebYouth: From the fact that Nehemiah was so grieved at the desolation of the city and sepulchers of his fathers and that he was so jealous for the laws of the God of Judah, we Ok so Ill show you something that ppl dont see and its on the 490 weeks of years prophecy Jeremiah wrote but Daniel was given the chronology on it. In my opinion it does not represent a reasonable interpretation of the available Scriptural evidence. Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbishand burnt ones at that? 3Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, That stone wall they are buildingany fox going up on it would break it down! 4Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their taunt back on their own heads, and give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. He enlisted the help of the people to quickly repair the breaches in the wall. 2So the king said to me, Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? Now the king had sent officers of the army and cavalry with me. Also, where do you get the following statement from? This is where I admittedly find it frustrating when discussing this subject. This event symbolically and chronologically marked the end of the 70 years of Jerusalems desolation. I think he has placed Israel History in proper date chronology. 7After thinking it over, I brought charges against the nobles and the officials; I said to them, You are all taking interest from your own people. And I called a great assembly to deal with them, 8and said to them, As far as we were able, we have bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to other nations; but now you are selling your own kin, who must then be bought back by us! They were silent, and could not find a word to say. Nehemiah was not a Jewish prince, although it is supposed he had royal blood in his veins. He was born in captivity. It was about one hundred years after Jerusalem was taken that he appeared upon the horizon. He was in the court of Artaxerxes, a cupbearer to the king, and held a high position. Yet he longed to hear from his native land. Without military escort, Ezra left Babylon 457 BC, with 5,000 Jews, priests and Levites bearing rich gifts and treasures. (1.) Now the 70 is a dual prophecy and the 2nd part is due to be fulfilled soon!! A conquered people emerge from horrific suffering to reform their nation with the sanction of the conqueror to even rebuild their walls. And it could not (as Josephus says) be Khshayarsha, who only reign 20 years. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.. Daniel 9:25 25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. I would like to see more biblical dating using David Rohls new Chronology. 20Rally to us wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet. I looked up the complete article from your website. He also instituted extensive moral Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! Really consider the words below. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. A race of slaves emerge from slavery to become a nation. 18After him their kin made repairs: Binnui, son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah; 19next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armoury at the Angle. As the fingers flipped through the pages of the Book I always run to when in need of comfort, I read the story of Nehemiah the non-cribber, man of action,a go-getter and also the man behind the wall. In the reign of King Artaxerxes, Scribe Ezra, was authorised to take charge of the Jewish nation. No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. Neither can be made to match the biblical record. The accounts are punctuated by prayers to God, such as Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people (Nehemiah 5:19). I said, Christian chronologists have preserved this same reckoning of Ezra and Nehemiah because it is the only way to show that Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled the prophecy of Daniel 9. I meant to say: Christian chronologists have preserved this same reckoning of Ezra and Nehemiah because it is the only way they can show that Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled the prophecy of Daniel 9.. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem in 445 B.C. Thus may they be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. Some scholars assume that Jesus was I do not see a reference to Yom Kippur in these verses. Few people are familiar with the Biblical figure Nehemiah, and yet he was instrumental in the rebuilding and reestablishment of Jerusalem in the fifth century B.C. If building the temple (YHWH house) in Jerusalem does not qualify as the de facto event in building Jerusalem then nothing does. 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