I dont think the prophecy of Daniel 9 gets the attention it deserves in regards to the influence it has had on Biblical and secular chronology. It went from November in the 20th year in chapter 1 to April in the 20th year in chapter 2. 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). 17Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiahs letters came to them. interesting question, Wasen,t Nehemiah considered an eunich? In the eighth chapter of Daniel, the phrase evening-morning(s) was used to indicate Passovers. If you are talking about Daniel 8:14, I do not see anything about Pesach. This divine anger ended in the 2nd year of Darius. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king. In Part 1 prayer was discussed and in this article we have discussed preparation and . Of all of the English translations of Daniel 9:25, Youngs Literal Translation is perhaps the best (but still imperfect), saying And thou dost know, and dost consider wisely, from the going forth of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem till Messiah the Leader [is] seven weeks, and sixty and two weeks: the broad place hath been built again, and the rampart, even in the distress of the times. A good fulfillment paraphrase of verse 25, substituting real events and real names from history for the biblical language, would read something like this: Observe with your eyes and calculate with your mind, that after the issuance of the decree by Julius Caesar to Hyrcanus II, high priest and ethnarch (the anointed one-prince) of the Jews, restoring him to rule in Jerusalem (the first restoration) and granting him permission to rebuild its fortifications, until his repatriation from Parthia to Jerusalem by Herod (the second restoration), there will be seven Pentecosts, followed by sixty-two Pentecosts. Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their watch-posts, and others before their own houses. 4The city was wide and large, but the people within it were few and no houses had been built. And rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days. The al so important, yet lost and presently under known appearance and working of the Urim and Thummim (Neh 7:65), was ignored in the text of the report concerning the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem. Within 52 days the walls were rebuilt and the gates restored in spite of intense internal and external opposition! Its notable (and probably an important lesson) how the High Priest, Eliashib (Neh 3:1) was actually in cahoots with the enemies of Judah (Neh 2:10; Neh 13:4, 7, 28). Here is how I understand it. The word used in Daniyel is shavuim, while the word for weeks is shavuot. Only this time the Christian chronologists have removed the contextual necessity of association between the command given by YHWH and the 2nd year of Darius even- Artaxerxes. I do not see a reference to Yom Kippur in these verses. Chapter 5 says, he finished the wall in the 32nd year of the king!!! The prophecy says..Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand,that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Princeshall beseven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Then they said, Let us start building! So they committed themselves to the common good. During this time according to Haggai 1 the people were busy working on their own houses. However, week of years is not the meaning of the word weeks used to specify the seven weeks and sixty-two weeks in verse 25. Daniel 9 did two things. Comelet's build the wall of Jerusalem and not live with this disgrace any longer." I told them how God was supporting me and how the king was backing me up. * See Aaron Demsky, Who Returned FirstEzra or Nehemiah? Bible Review, April 1996. 2In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes,when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. The prophecy fits his advent exactly. Not even Michelangelo and his David! Why is a broken-down wall such a big deal? The CSB E3 Discipleship Bible is full of intentionally crafted discipleship tools and resources based on the E3 discipleship methodEngage. The wall was at last completed52 days (a week shy of two months) after the reconstruction under Nehemiah commenced (verse 15). The temple lay uncompleted. 2And the men of Jericho built next to him. 16After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors. Thanks a lot and I am taking a look ahead to contact you. Thus, the time periods being designated in verse 25 are seven Pentecosts and sixty-two Pentecosts. This company acts as an image bank/agency they own, or represent photographers (and artists, if recent), with regard to copyright. Here is where the problem develops in the chronology. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. Israel is not serving God as of now and so time is not calculated because of that. Then Nehemiah asked Ezra to read the Law of Moses to the people. Then after the 62 7- sevens the Messiah is cut off. It is the bedrock foundation upon which Jerusalems restoration began. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. 7Then I said to the king, If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may grant me passage until I arrive in Judah; 8and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the kings forest, directing him to give me timber to make beams for the gates of the temple fortress, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy. And the king granted me what I asked, for the gracious hand of my God was upon me. Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was an important sign to the enemies of Israel. Notice the common names are in the same order in both lists. This theme actually comes from the book of Nehemiah (2:20), which describes how God led the people Israel in the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. Your theory is very interesting, but based on these statements alone, I cannot justify the 70 weeks referring to 70 years (or 70 Shavuot). Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ, reaching millions worldwide. WHAT DID NEHEMIAH DO THAT ENABLED HIM TO ENJOY THE FAVOR AND THE HAND OF GOD IN HIS TASK OF RESTORING. The Second Reason: Water Neatly tucked away in the eastern slope of the City of David is the entrance to the ancient Jebusite passageway leading to the Gihon Spring. 1 The words of () Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. Thats too big a price to pay, and unnecessary. Ezra and Nehemiah, and the wall built during their time, have nothing to do with Daniel 9. 18And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. Nehemiah and his team faced significant opposition yet, were able to rebuild the city walls in just 52 days. 28Above the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. Rhema I have received from what Nehemiah did: he had a burden for his people; he went out and did want God wanted him to do; God did not give him a timeframe to do it in; and Nehemiah obeyed. 1Then the high priest Eliashib set to work with his fellow-priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They went up on the wall by the stairs at the Fountain Gate and then marched in opposite directions around the city. Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. Equip. Could we take 52 days to accomplish something similar? Moving on to the 62 sevens they have nothing to do with the original command to return and build Jerusalem. Even in the the 7th year of Daryavesh I he could be no younger than 70. 52 x 6 days], with the next 52 days being a symbolic sabbath of rest following all that work. The following text is the first portion of the Nehemiah Memoir (1:17:4) from the New Revised Standard Version. At the end all glory to God was given. YHWH was telling the people to shuwb or return and build His house that they were neglecting. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. 14Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of King Artaxerxes, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor. At the top of the eastern ridge of the City of David, Nehemiah and the returned exiles built a new city wall. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king and request favors from him. Notice the verse again. 22I also said to the people at that time, Let every man and his servant pass the night inside Jerusalem, so that they may be a guard for us by night and may labour by day. 23So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the men of the guard who followed me ever took off our clothes; each kept his weapon in his right hand. (B) No, this was by no means a wall of Nehemiah, no rebuild per se, yet it did show evidence of repair. They played trumpets, cymbals, and harps and sang to Jehovah. Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my ancestors graves, lies waste, and its gates have been destroyed by fire? 4Then the king said to me, What do you request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. The answer is that Nehemiah did not build on top of the ridge but repaired Hezekiah's mid-slope wall. http://kofh2u.tripod.com/kofh/. No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. to quickly repair the breaches in the wall, Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Destruction of the Temple, http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/80353228.jpg, http://www.prophecysociety.org/books/LV2012/LV-091.html. And thus the wall was built again "even in troublesome times," just as had been foretold in Daniel 9:25. A claim to an artists impression of Nehemiahs likeness is thus born. Each new messiah or their followers claim fulfillment of the prophecy based on a 2nd year of a Persian Artaxerxes. 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. 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. Nehemiah 6:15 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 15 The wall was completed (A) in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Ellul. In 1535, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Suleiman I ordered the ruined city walls to be rebuilt . In the reign of King Artaxerxes, Scribe Ezra, was authorised to take charge of the Jewish nation. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel made repairs. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the wallsin 52 days. This then would naturally explain the chronological flow of Ezra. After hearing about the sad state of affairs in Judah, Nehemiah acquired the kings permission to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city and its fortifications. I really like all of the points youve made. Have a blessed day one and all. This information is based on research from one of my favourite bible references- information which is taken from the Bible Encyclopaedia Insight on the Scriptures - No, Just the Outer Wall to The Temple & City: The house of Jehov. Before the seven Pentecosts begin, the tower gate with its broad place and the wall with its trench in front that were destroyed by Pompey in 63 BCE will have been rebuilt (from my book Lifting the Veil on the Book of Daniel, page 92, or see full discussion at http://www.prophecysociety.org/books/LV2012/LV-091.html ). May God bless your search. In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors. Cyruss decree which started contruction of the temple. Video lectures from world-renowned experts. Nehemiah motivated his people to rebuild the wall protecting Jerusalem in 52 days. The traditional Bible chronology based on Thieles harmonization of the Hebrew kings and the Rohl chronology for Egypt are incorrect. 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. The people of the prince to come were in fact those who destroyed the temple under Titus in 70 A.D. The walls were built between 1535 and 1538, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, by the order of Suleiman I. . Will they finish it in a day? The KING is coming soon and HE IS A JEW, YESHUA HAMASHIACH/JESUS THE CHRIST! And the people did as they had promised. If building the temple (YHWH house) in Jerusalem does not qualify as the de facto event in building Jerusalem then nothing does. He then rallied the people and, in the face of constant opposition from opponents, rebuilt the wall in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15)a feat that put fear into the hearts of his opponents (Nehemiah 6:16). "Nehemiah 6:15", and "The city of . It took Nehemiah 52 days to reinforce the gaps and rebuild the wall. They completed the wall in a mere 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. Neither can be made to match the biblical record. Read Did I Find King Davids Palace? by Eilat Mazar as it appeared in the September/October 2012 issue of BAR for free in Bible History Daily. They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. By hand. Problems of the builders: ridicule; intimidation; loss of energy; shortage of food and money; conflict of interest. 12Next to him Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs, he and his daughters. COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. 1Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish kin. 3And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem are not to be opened until the sun is hot; while the gatekeepers are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors. Ezra 6:14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. Photo printing devices nowadays are manufactured in different sizes The only animal I took was the animal I rode. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. Here is Gods version of revising history. Families and professional groups take on the responsibility for repairing stretches of the wall, while gates are provided with attics, doors, bolts and bars, and towers are rebuilt. YHWHs decree in the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes (through Haggai & Zechariah) to restart contruction of the temple which had stopped sometime earlier. Contextually there is no evidence for another Artaxerxes who was instrumental in getting the temple builded and finished by the 6th year as stated in Ezra 6. So they relocated the eastern wall higher up the slope and, according to author Eilat Mazar, built it directly on top of a ruined wall of King Davids palace (also known as the Large Stone Structure) and its massive rampart (known as the Stepped Stone Structure). Ezras genealogy would make him impossibly old in the 7th year of Artaxerxes I, as his father was killed when the Mikdash was destroyed. The traditional Bible chronology based on Thieles harmonization of the Hebrew kings and the Rohl chronology that shortens the chronology of Egypt are incorrect. Despite the free time, which is a rarity in my life, beautiful breezy weather and a book I cant stop reading, my mood was, lets put it nicely, stormy. How about it? Contextually it was all about returning to the temple construction which had stopped. * Both men worked together to restore the city and rededicate its people to God. This decree or command by YHWH (in the 12th month, 2nd year of Darius) followed a similar decree given to Haggai just a few months earlier(Hag.1). im so interested with 12 gates of jerusalem. He read the Book of Moses and wanted to make sure the people stayed faithful to God's ways. Ok kislev is November, and notice it says the 20th year of the king? 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.
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