Building Jerusalem had been going on since the 1st year of Cyrus, that was never the issue. It happened at a time when the captivity of the Jews had already come to an end. "'Jerusalem's wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned down. Have a blessed day one and all. 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. I would like to see more biblical dating using David Rohls new Chronology. 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). 16Indeed, I devoted myself to the work on this wall, and acquired no land; and all my servants were gathered there for the work. The following text is the first portion of the Nehemiah Memoir (1:17:4) from the New Revised Standard Version. The prince to come is key to understanding these verses. 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. Cyruss decree which started contruction of the temple. How did Nehemiah rebuild the walls? (Neh.12:25-26.) 8Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Amazing issues here. Ezras genealogy would make him impossibly old in the 7th year of Artaxerxes I, as his father was killed when the Mikdash was destroyed. So about 444 bc Nehemiah journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people there to the necessity of repopulating the city and rebuilding its walls. . Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of YHWH answered and said, O YHWH of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? The word used in Daniyel is shavuim, while the word for weeks is shavuot. 3So I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. [52 days] What did Nehemiah do after rebuilding the walls? Since Ezra and Nehemyah were together in Yerushalayim at some point (Ezra 8:9) it is unlikely to have been a different Artakhashast in each story. 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. Why is a broken-down wall such a big deal? For the purpose of brevity, the word week in this chapter will hereafter represent the Day of Pentecost, although using the full fifty-day time period of the Feast of Weeks will work equally well in the interpretation offered in this chapter.. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. It will represent the belief that He is alive, listening and able to respond. Moving on to the 62 sevens they have nothing to do with the original command to return and build Jerusalem. 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. seventh] of one year, since work was not to be done on a sabbath. See how ppl dont continue reading to see that the wall was continued in the 32nd year?! 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. Sift through the storied history of ancient Israel. In such a scenario, the seven weeks then become forty-nine years, and the sixty-two weeks become 434 years. The liberal wants to revise history by dithering about dates . 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. Chapter 6 says this, 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. May God bless your search. He wanted them to know what standards he and they would live by. 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). External attacks on the Church and some of the repair-workers. After each failed attempt a new Artaxerxes was chosen in order to make the prophecy work. 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. 11So I came to Jerusalem and was there for three days. That would put Ezras aliyah around 515 BCE, and Nehemyahs time in Yerushalayim from around 502 BCE to 490 BCE. American Standard Version So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two 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. Tonyagonna have to chew on this for awhile! Nehemiah was cup-bearer to Artaxerxes. Thats too big a price to pay, and unnecessary. 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. 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. 11O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. 18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. 15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. Problems of the builders: ridicule; intimidation; loss of energy; shortage of food and money; conflict of interest. This printer even prints a color photo in black and white or 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. Nice talking to you. * See Aaron Demsky, Who Returned FirstEzra or Nehemiah? Bible Review, April 1996. Nehemiahs leadership style is not the most common. 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. 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 looked up the complete article from your website. None of the Persian-era decrees fit the text of Daniel 9. In my opinion the underlying text does not say anything about restoring Jerusalem to a messiah. The text clearly states it will be 7 sevens from the command unto the Messiah. Ezra 7 begins with Ezra going up to Jerusalem in the 7th year of Artaxerxes the king. He also provided a place where the people could wait for God's salvation. 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.. 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. Ezra went up in the 7th year of Artakhshast (Ezra 7:7-10), 13 years before Nehemyahs first documented time in Yerushalayim if they are they same Artakhshast. [Nehemiah 5:14 - Governor for 12 years before returning to the palace.] As a leader with strong Christian values holding various ministerial positions in government at a state and federal level within our country, the writings of Nehemiah was my blue print on how to be strategic, diplomatic and never forgetting my purpose. Thanks for the article. the walls in 586. Photo printing devices nowadays are manufactured in different sizes So we have: 1. Will they finish it in a day? How many days did Nehemiah pray? Nehemiah prayed and fasted to God for four months before petitioning the King to return to his home and reinforce Jerusalem's city walls. 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. 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. Now, I had never been sad in his presence before. Let us stop this taking of interest. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.. He enlisted the help of the people to quickly repair the breaches in the wall. 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. The walls were built between 1535 and 1538, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, by the order of Suleiman I. This then would naturally explain the chronological flow of Ezra. That is to steep a cost and it would make them question why they hold the Babylonian traditions alive. But thats not when he built the walls, its only when he inspected it for 3 days!! 6I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. 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. So why did chronologist place a gap in chronology between Ezra 6 &7 between Jeshua/Zerubabbel and Ezra/Nehemiah? Its is the literal and symbolic event which marked Jerusalems restoration. 10Next to them Jedaiah son of Harumaph made repairs opposite his house; and next to him Hattush son of Hashabneiah made repairs. Yodie. Lots of debate here and that is ok as long as we remember that in-fighting amongst believers only makes the unbelievers more of an unbeliever. I think he has placed Israel History in proper date chronology. FREE ebook: Israel: An Archaeological Journey. And Jerusalem is a symbol of the city of God, God's dwelling place and the center of life for the world. Notice the common names are in the same order in both lists. 19Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. 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. . 11Restore to them, this very day, their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the interest on money, grain, wine, and oil that you have been exacting from them. 12Then they said, We will restore everything and demand nothing more from them. 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. Within three days of his arrival in Jerusalem he did a thorough inspection of the walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16). 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and as far as the Tower of Hananel. Where do you get the following statement from? How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem? Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. Nehemiah built a spiritual wall for their covenant with God relationship presence help in time of trouble. Verse 24 gives the big picture overview of what takes place during the entire 70 weeks. The answer is that Nehemiah did not build on top of the ridge but repaired Hezekiah's mid-slope wall. [] In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors: NehemiahThe Man Behind the Wall Biblical Archaeology Society Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to []. Your email address will not be published. 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. English translators have taken the liberty of translating it and denoting another separate Artaxerxes. As noted earlier a variation on this tradition has been carried on by Christians today in their association of Artaxerxes with the Persian Longimanus. Reversing these often repeated, monstrous trends of history is Gods hand unparalleled among ANY people to demonstrate His glory. Not only did he trust God to bless his efforts, he physically did his part to complete the project. When Daniel received the vision, the 70 years of the captivity period spoken of in Jeremiah 25 were just drawing to a close. The wall is made from stone and mortar with gates. http://www.google.co.id/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/studies/images/nehem3.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/studies/online/nehem3.htm&h=487&w=479&sz=5&tbnid=QnjiF52e5PjYCM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=89&zoom=1&usg=__BFMaBwzC558rhaR9TbUt9gfkj1o=&docid=UL4e0C1vyquoqM&sa=X&ei=MgB-UMy6N4HJrQfEj4HQBA&ved=0CD4Q9QEwBA&dur=4303. 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. .but I remind you that that is not what God said through the prophet Daniel in verse 25. The only animal I took was the animal I rode. How long did it take Nehemiah to rebuild the wall? The prince (lowercase p) is not Jesus Christ. For the people had a mind to work. 2And the men of Jericho built next to him. The ruins on the Western Hill were not occupied again until the Hellenistic period of Alexander the Great. Now the 70 is a dual prophecy and the 2nd part is due to be fulfilled soon!! No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. 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. 4When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. Trying to apply that prophecy to the Persian period is simply incorrect. Nehemiah encountered hostility from the (non-Jewish) local officials in neighbouring districts, but in the space of 52 days the Jews under his direction succeeded in rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. 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 work was hard and the enemies made it more difficult by mocking and threatening the Jews and Nehemiah. Write "The people wanted to work!". No power tools. Its just out there, bigger than I can [], [] The night following the release of these articles, I just finished reading the story ofNehemiah. 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. 1Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2I gave my brother Hanani charge over Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadelfor he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. God bless. 4. 15So I went up by way of the valley by night and inspected the wall. We can learn about the society where the ancient Israelites, and later Jesus and the Apostles, lived through the modern discoveries that provide us clues. 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. I have included Daniel 9:25 below just to be perfectly clear just what the biblical text states. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. (Neh.8) This likely indicates this was a Sabbath year. A survey of websites with information on the town of Avallon and its church with its unusual, single portal statue (the front entrance of most mediaeval churches with such statues are usually lined by several of them on either side), ALL refer to it as depicting a prophet. They played trumpets, cymbals, and harps and sang to Jehovah. Nehemiah. 2 He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, 'What are these feeble Jews doing? 1Then the high priest Eliashib set to work with his fellow-priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. 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. Ezra 7:13-28. 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. as the provincial governor of Judah/Yehud. I would also like to address a comment regarding Yeshu, the Roman Fabrication. Yeshua being a Roman fabrication is as reasonable and historically accurate as those who say Israel is a British one. (who came up with Zerubabbel) Talmon and Akkub were porters who kept the gates during the time Nehemiah was in Jerusalem. We will soon discover that Nehemiah has a position of authority in the empire, being the 'cupbearer . Bring in the new Chronology.
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