Nehemiah prayed and fasted to God for four months before petitioning the King to return to his home and reinforce Jerusalem's city walls. Anyways, so ppl pin point the building of the walls by Nehemiah being in the 20th year of this king which is Darius the great who was married to queen Esther. Ezra and Nehemiah, and the wall built during their time, have nothing to do with Daniel 9. YHWHs decree in the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes (through Haggai & Zechariah) to restart contruction of the temple which had stopped sometime earlier. 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. the walls in 586. 11:18-19; 1Chron. Joshua & Zerubbabel restarted construction but their enemies lodge a protest with Darius Hystaspes. Nehemiah understood the urgency of rebuilding the wall and because he was obedient to God, it was completed in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). 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. All that was left was to rebuild the city . The man of sin will in fact make a military protective covenant with Israel which ushers in the rapture of the called out born again church and begins the ticking on Israel for the last week. 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. Seek Gods knowledge now!! 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. One of the most astonishing facts about Nehemiah is that he finished the walls in just 52 days. I have read your theory and I do understand your position. 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. 16And when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem; for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God. 28Above the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. How many days did Nehemiah pray? Bring in the new Chronology. No, this was by no means a wall of Nehemiah, no rebuild per se, yet it did show evidence of repair. In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors. So Foto Marburg for the rare occasion that a client specifically wants a Nehemiah labels a statue by an unknown artist thus, taking care to cover themselves legally by stating that actually its a prophet OR (possibly) Nehemiah (when, of course, neither may be true, but prophet is wide enough by definition). 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. Jesus is "the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" ( John 1:29 ). 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 Mount's South West. There was no other explanation but God. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. How many days did it take Nehemiah and his leaders to rebuild Jerusalem's walls? Nehemiah Chapter 3 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 15So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 5In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. Notice the context. The early Messianic expectants would have understood the verse to mean: according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, -even- Artaxerxes. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his living quarters. 9:1-19) They were also present at the completion and dedication of the wall. Not only did he trust God to bless his efforts, he physically did his part to complete the project. 492BCE minus 490 years leaves us at the Birth of Christ at 2BCE!! 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. The hurried work of repairing and rebuilding Jerusalems walls and gates was completed in just 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). 2. 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. 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. It is in Hebrew , Nemyh, "Yah comforts". and Artaxerxes comes from the waw proceeding Artaxerxes. 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. Daniel 9 did two things. Ezra 7 begins with Ezra going up to Jerusalem in the 7th year of Artaxerxes the king. The book of Nehemiah records the rebuilding of Jerusalem's city wall in about 445BC. Nehemiah. Along comes Bible History Daily, rents the picture, crops it to show just the face and upper portion of the body. 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. As can be understand now, from the studies in Intelligence, we know this device was a cube shaped set of 5 geometric solids. Symbolically, it mightve made more sense for the building of the wall to take place over the course of 312 days [i.e. 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. 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. 7But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and the gaps were beginning to be closed, they were very angry, 8and all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. Right or wrong the rest is just opinion. Dorothy Resig Willette is the former Managing Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. Here is where the problem develops in the chronology. So from the restoring of the wall in 492BCE to messiah the Prince in 2BCE, that equals 490. After each failed attempt a new Artaxerxes was chosen in order to make the prophecy work. YHWHs house is the heart of Jerusalem, without its completion nothing else matters. 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 Mount's South West Both I and my family have sinned. When a mother walks into our care, there is a sense of urgency: a baby is coming and I can only stay so long. In 1535, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Suleiman I ordered the ruined city walls to be rebuilt . The CSB E3 Discipleship Bible is full of intentionally crafted discipleship tools and resources based on the E3 discipleship methodEngage. 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. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Nehemiah Prays for His People. The people of the prince to come were in fact those who destroyed the temple under Titus in 70 A.D. 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.. In 100 years people had been trying to rebuild these walls and they couldn't get it done. Nehemiah is the account of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. 5Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord. But Nehemiah avoids their traps, ignores their threats, and refuses to hide when threatened by assassination. It also has nothing to do with feasts of weeks, nor does Daniel say anything at all about seventy weeks.. Put in your recipe box or binder and keep the card template you used on 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. 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. You see, God is NOT against building walls! The answer is that Nehemiah did not build on top of the ridge but repaired Hezekiah's mid-slope wall. . 24After him Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and to the corner. I am returned shuwb, the same word used in Daniel 9:25. I think he has placed Israel History in proper date chronology. No machinery. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God. "Nehemiah 6:15", and "The city of . And thus the wall was built again "even in troublesome times," just as had been foretold in Daniel 9:25. However, there is a world of difference between an artists own title to his work and the labeling of a picture hundreds of years later without any proof of the artists original intention. The dating of the ministries of Nehemiah and Ezra have been juggled to fit both Jewish and Christian misinterpretations of Daniel 9, unfortunately, and repeated so often that they have become gospel in their respective circles. One of the most astonishing facts about Nehemiah is that he finished the walls in just 52 days If you've ever been to Jerusalem, and seen the size and capacity of the stones you realize the monumental task that was at hand. The wall is made from stone and mortar with gates. It made the city smaller than the original boundaries. 9Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River, and gave them the kings letters. 9Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. Here is a simple equation of the 1st part of that verse: I personally do not think Daniel 9 can be separated from the context of that time. 17Then I said to them, You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burnt. In the twelfth chapter, the word days was used to indicate Day(s) of Atonement. I assume you are talking about Daniel 12:11-13, which says the following: 11 And from the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate is set up, there shall be 1,290 days. So why did chronologist place a gap in chronology between Ezra 6 &7 between Jeshua/Zerubabbel and Ezra/Nehemiah? Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the wallsin 52 days. The end of days never refers to Yom Kippur in the Tanach. As noted earlier a variation on this tradition has been carried on by Christians today in their association of Artaxerxes with the Persian Longimanus. 12 gates in that map is still remain today? And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.. And it could not (as Josephus says) be Khshayarsha, who only reign 20 years. During this time according to Haggai 1 the people were busy working on their own houses. Building the temple of Jerusalem is in fact building Jerusalem. Nehemiah and his team faced significant opposition yet, were able to rebuild the city walls in just 52 days. This verse describes the commands which were instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple and its eventual completion. 16From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and body-armour; and the leaders posted themselves behind the whole house of Judah, 17who were building the wall. WHAT DID NEHEMIAH DO THAT ENABLED HIM TO ENJOY THE FAVOR AND THE HAND OF GOD IN HIS TASK OF RESTORING. Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? 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). Thanks for the insight! My interpretation fits both Scripture and history. Not even Michelangelo and his David! 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. They make their money by licensing temporary rights for a specific use to newspapers, magazines and other media. Nehemiah's willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others Nehemiah in Hebrew means: Jah is comfort. 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! In Part 1 prayer was discussed and in this article we have discussed preparation and . There is certainly a lot to learn about this subject. As already mentioned, most traditional expositors have interpreted the word weeks in that verse to mean a week of years. In other words, a week in Daniel is interpreted as meaning a period of seven years. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel made repairs. 17Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiahs letters came to them. Note: I would like to make a clarification to my other post. Im very glad to look your post. The words of Ezra 6 lays it all out in chronological order. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house. 15And Shallum son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate; he rebuilt it and covered it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he built the wall of the Pool of Shelah of the kings garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the City of David. The walls of . Being a representative of the king to rebuild jerusalem was such a great feat that he would not have time for a family either. Neither can be made to match the biblical record. It happened at a time when the captivity of the Jews had already come to an end. Respectfully, Nathaniel, you are incorrect in your interpretation. Although they simply repaired the pre-existing walls elsewhere in the city, the wall just above the steep Kidron Valley was too damaged and too difficult to mend. They went up on the wall by the stairs at the Fountain Gate and then marched in opposite directions around the city. God bless. 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. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.' When [Nehemiah] heard these things, [he] sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3). Then after the 62 7- sevens the Messiah is cut off. 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. The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. Yodie. 1Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. Will they restore things? 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.
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