The ruins on the Western Hill were not occupied again until the Hellenistic period of Alexander the Great. If you count the years backwards you will find the 70 years of divine anger began at the departure of the Shekinah from the temple as described in Ezekiel. Nehemiah motivated his people to rebuild the wall protecting Jerusalem in 52 days. The Finklestein chronology, which dismisses the biblical record, is also incorrect.Dan Bruce, The Prophecy Society, David Rohls chronology works only if one disregards major portions of the Hebrew Scriptures. They knew that the command given by YHWH was in the same year as the command given by Darius, Artaxerxes, son of Hystaspes in his 2nd year. 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. This wall is said to have been 4.5 miles long, 24 ft at the base and just over 26 ft. tall. I have seen some [arguing for Artaxerxes I] say that his genealogy leaves out some generations, but it doesnt really make sense that there should be a gap of 128 years right between his last ancestor in his genealogy and himself/his first dateable appearance. And Jerusalem is a symbol of the city of God, God's dwelling place and the center of life for the world. 14Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and to the Kings Pool; but there was no place for the animal I was riding to continue. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. I am returned shuwb, the same word used in Daniel 9:25. @ William You say that building the Temple is the de facto event in building Jerusalem, but I remind you that that is not what God said through the prophet Daniel in verse 25. 12 gates in that map is still remain today? So this is how it works Foto Marburg has plenty of Abrahams, Davids, Jesuses (Jesi?) 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. Nothing symbolically or literally even comes close to this command by YHWH, a command which was witness by both Haggai and Zechariah. 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. Amazing issues here. Trying to apply that prophecy to the Persian period is simply incorrect. 9Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. At the 70 year time, we go into great tribulation, the final 3 and a half years. 16 Therefore thus saith YHWH; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith YHWH of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem. After each failed attempt a new Artaxerxes was chosen in order to make the prophecy work. Four months later, they arrived in Jerusalem. Darius Hystaspes checks the records and confirms that in fact Cyruss did issue a decree and therefore the contruction could go on. After the wall was finished, Nehemiah did much good by reading the law of the Lord. Nehemiah decides that the fortifications have to be rebuilt. Ezra and Nehemiah, and the wall built during their time, have nothing to do with Daniel 9. 19Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it" ( Nehemiah 2:20 ). 10Next to them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house; and next to him Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs. Nehemiah gathered the people together to rebuild the walls. 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. Thus, the time periods being designated in verse 25 are seven Pentecosts and sixty-two Pentecosts. Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. This single letter and its use is the basis for the120 years of missing chronology as well as Christian chronologists attempts to show that Nehemiah and Ezra were contemporary with Artaxerxes Longimanus. Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16) Landmarks in Building the Wall of Jerusalem ( Larger map) Notice carefully Nehemiah's strategy. 9Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River, and gave them the kings letters. Israel became a nation 69 years ago!! Israel is not serving God as of now and so time is not calculated because of that. 8Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. According to Haggai 1, YHWH then spoke to Haggai and asked him why the people were building their own houses when the Temple was not completed. Problems of the builders: ridicule; intimidation; loss of energy; shortage of food and money; conflict of interest. In my opinion it does not represent a reasonable interpretation of the available Scriptural evidence. 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. One day they were reading in the book of Moses out loud to all the congregation of people. The 70th week does not start until the Anti Christ appears who make a covenant with many for one heptad (week) a 7 year period. Are you rebelling against the king? 20Then I replied to them, The God of heaven is the one who will give us success, and we his servants are going to start building; but you have no share or claim or historic right in Jerusalem.. No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. As athletes engage with Scripture, they . []. What many commentators fail to notice is that up until the 2nd year Darius (Hystaspes) Judah & Jerusalem were still under a period of 70 years of divine indignation (Zech.1). 10Moreover, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Equip. Im very glad to look your post. Thanks for the article. 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. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel,.. 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. 19But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they mocked and ridiculed us, saying, What is this that you are doing? From the coming forth means the times were set at the finish. Thus may they be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. Let's get started." They rolled up their sleeves, ready for the good work. Of the three commands to rebuild the temple as mentioned in Ezra 6, clearly the command by YHWH through Haggai and Zechariah would be the one a Messianic Zealot or their followers would use to base their claim for the fulfillment of Daniel 9. The waw would have been more accurately translated as a hendiadys where the 2nd word specifies the first. 13I also shook out the fold of my garment and said, So may God shake out everyone from house and from property who does not perform this promise. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. By this time, exiles who were taken at the time of the Babylonian conquest had already been allowed to return to their homeland, and the ones that did had already rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem. 20After him Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib. 2 He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, 'What are these feeble Jews doing? He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah asked some friends about Jerusalem. Now the king had sent officers of the army and cavalry with me. Combining Nehemiah's times with his character, we get the message of this book: Nehemiah proves that seemingly impossible things . . Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your kin, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes., 15When our enemies heard that their plot was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. Photo: Zev Radovan. 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. 25Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. This then would naturally explain the chronological flow of Ezra. So we have: 1. 1st century BCE Jewish messianic expectants considered the prophecy so important that today over 2000 years later we have a Rabbinic chronology which leaves out over 120 year of Persian chronology. 5Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord. 1Then the high priest Eliashib set to work with his fellow-priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. Chapter 13 says Nehemiah 13:6 6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: 7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. American Standard Version So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. No one has made it fit the biblical text that way. The new chronology I have introduced in my book Sacred Chronology of the Hebrew Kings (available for reading free on my website) shows how the chronologies of the Bible, Egypt, and Assyria are in perfect agreement when the correct chronology for the kings is used. Key Notes: The wall was done in 52 days. 5Then I said to the king, If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favour with you, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city of my ancestors graves, so that I may rebuild it. 6The king said to me (the queen also was sitting beside him), How long will you be gone, and when will you return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set him a date. 52 x 6 days], with the next 52 days being a symbolic sabbath of rest following all that work. I looked up the complete article from your website. Symbolically, it mightve made more sense for the building of the wall to take place over the course of 312 days [i.e. He read the Book of Moses and wanted to make sure the people stayed faithful to God's ways. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king. Again I ask you to consider. Interesting. And the plot thickens Nothing else would qualify. Nehemiah 4-6. Once the defenses had been rebuilt by Antipater, the seven weeks and sixty-two weeks and one week (totaling seventy weeks) could begin, and that is exactly what happened. The traditional Bible chronology based on Thieles harmonization of the Hebrew kings and the Rohl chronology for Egypt are incorrect. These take place in the 2nd year of Darius. This is my understanding. Nehemiah's Wall & Gates were finished in 52 days on Elul 25; which holds the mysteries of the 12 levels of Consciousness through the restored gates of the soul and its cycle. Could we take 52 days to accomplish something similar? Put in your recipe box or binder and keep the card template you used on 9:1-19) They were also present at the completion and dedication of the wall. Daniyel 9:23 says that at the beginning of Daniyels supplications yatsa davar.. The symbolic focal point of the rebuilding efforts, the Temple, lie waste. A conquered people emerge from horrific suffering to reform their nation with the sanction of the conqueror to even rebuild their walls. Ezra 7:13-28. Verse 24 gives the big picture overview of what takes place during the entire 70 weeks. Nehemiah 1:2-4 & 6:15-16. Much work needed to be done, and Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah each led groups of the returned remnant in rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. The early Messianic expectants would have understood the verse to mean: according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, -even- Artaxerxes. Thanks for the insight! Nehemiah is the account of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. 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. 15So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 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. This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. Nehemiah 3 is even more specific. Here is how I understand it. Without military escort, Ezra left Babylon 457 BC, with 5,000 Jews, priests and Levites bearing rich gifts and treasures. Our hearts. 21So we laboured at the work, and half of them held the spears from break of dawn until the stars came out. 5I said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; 6let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. I think Isaac Newtons explanation gets the closest: They seem to have grounded their opinion on the 70 weeks, which they reckoned form the 1st year of Cyrus. Daniyel 9 has nothing to do with Yeshu, the Roman fabrication. 19Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people. Not only did he trust God to bless his efforts, he physically did his part to complete the project. According to a story, Nehemiah, a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, was very troubled that there was no wall to protect his beloved city of Jerusalem, its walls and gates. None of the Persian-era decrees fit the text of Daniel 9. 6In it was written, It is reported among the nationsand Geshem also says itthat you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall; and according to this report you wish to become their king. I enjoyed reading it all but it did leave a bad taste in my mouth as I thought how much unbelievers love to see us disagree with one anotherjust some food for thought to all. 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.. Then he acts in secret. How did Nehemiah rebuild the walls? Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem in 445 B.C. These are just chronological events which take place after the first 7 sevens. How many days did Nehemiah pray? The Scriptural basis for their calculations was likely Ezra 6:14. Being a representative of the king to rebuild jerusalem was such a great feat that he would not have time for a family either. 52 days God instructed Nehemiah to build a wall around Jerusalem to protect its citizens from enemy attack. He also urged them to set up guards to defend against the constant threat of those who opposed their efforts, including the armies of Samaria, the Ammonites and the Ashdodites. 5Do not cover their guilt, and do not let their sin be blotted out from your sight; for they have hurled insults in the face of the builders. He organized them into two groups of singers. Daniel 9 did two things. I do not see a reference to Yom Kippur in these verses. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 492BCE minus 490 years leaves us at the Birth of Christ at 2BCE!! After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house. Rebuilding the walls showed that God was with His people. 52 days Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple . Nehemiahs leadership style is not the most common. Both I and my family have sinned. The 1st part of the verse says they builded and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai and Zechariah. Ok here is chapter 2 of Nehemiah.. 14Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. The walls were built between 1535 and 1538, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, by the order of Suleiman I. 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. The liberal wants to revise history by dithering about dates . It made the city smaller than the original boundaries. FREE ebook: Israel: An Archaeological Journey. - So built we the wall.Rather, "and we (still) built the wall" Insults and gibes had no effect on us - did not touch us. The workers built the walls in only 52 days. 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. In the past 2000 years, no one else has. How long did it take Nehemiah to rebuild the wall? Yodie. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, 2one of my brothers, Hanani, came with certain men from Judah; and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who had escaped the captivity, and about Jerusalem. How difficult is it to build a wall? YHWHs house is the heart of Jerusalem, without its completion nothing else matters. Only four years later the Temple was completed in the 6th year of Darius. 13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate; they rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. The caption reads Nehemiah/Photo: Foto Marburg/Art Resource, NY. Notice the common names are in the same order in both lists. English translators have taken the liberty of translating it and denoting another separate Artaxerxes. 16The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing; I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest that were to do the work. My interpretation fits both Scripture and history. Cyruss decree which started contruction of the temple. 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. 1Now when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall and that there was no gap left in it (though up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come and let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they intended to do me harm. 13I went out by night by the Valley Gate past the Dragons Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire. What does the wall represent in Nehemiah? Will they sacrifice? (Nehemiah 6:16). 19And I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. Ill stick with what the biblical text states, that the key time-location events are the decree of Caesar in 44 BCE and the building of the broad place and moat in 43 BCE. 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. and more. He also made the other nobles and officials forgive all outstanding debts and ordered them to return all land and money that had been taken as taxes so the people would be able to feed themselves and their families. Thats too big a price to pay. How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem? 32And between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs. Have a blessed day one and all. Even their servants lorded it over the people. Kind of like a pervert pedophile looking for a job with the boys choir or the boy scouts, I guess. 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. Neither can be made to match the biblical record. 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. So it only took 52 days to build this wall, so from this time, its 492BCE. Why is a broken-down wall such a big deal? And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. The only decree that does fit, and fit exactly using all of the biblical text, is the decree issued by Julius Caesar in 44 BCE that was recorded by Josephus as mentioned above. as the provincial governor of Judah/Yehud.

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