Interesting. Notes And Next Steps Nehemiah 3 + Part 4 of the series "Nehemiah: Rise & Build" The Sheep Gate (3:1). Ezras genealogy would make him impossibly old in the 7th year of Artaxerxes I, as his father was killed when the Mikdash was destroyed. 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. 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. Tonyagonna have to chew on this for awhile! These are just chronological events which take place after the first 7 sevens. Dorothy Resig Willette is the former Managing Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. Verse 24 gives the big picture overview of what takes place during the entire 70 weeks. They went up on the wall by the stairs at the Fountain Gate and then marched in opposite directions around the city. Israel is not serving God as of now and so time is not calculated because of that. Verse 6. And it could not (as Josephus says) be Khshayarsha, who only reign 20 years. Kind of like a pervert pedophile looking for a job with the boys choir or the boy scouts, I guess. 20After him Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib. 17After him the Levites made repairs: Rehum son of Bani; next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district. Our hearts. Just a few years later Cyrus gave his command(at the prompting of YHWH) which allowed the people to return and rebuild the temple. 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. Thats too big a price to pay. 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. How long was the wall that Nehemiah rebuilt? 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. Darius Hystaspes checks the records and confirms that in fact Cyruss did issue a decree and therefore the contruction could go on. 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. These walls had been down for 100 years. The waw would have been more accurately translated as a hendiadys where the 2nd word specifies the first. 8Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. 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.. Nehemiah and the people rebuilt 10 city gates. 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. The ruins on the Western Hill were not occupied again until the Hellenistic period of Alexander the Great. Nehemiah built a spiritual wall for their covenant with God relationship presence help in time of trouble. COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. Will they sacrifice? 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. So this is how it works Foto Marburg has plenty of Abrahams, Davids, Jesuses (Jesi?) 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. One of the most astonishing facts about Nehemiah is that he finished the walls in just 52 days. The people of the prince to come were in fact those who destroyed the temple under Titus in 70 A.D. Will they sacrifice? Will they restore things? In the twelfth chapter, the word days was used to indicate Day(s) of Atonement. English translators have taken the liberty of translating it and denoting another separate Artaxerxes. 19Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. They told me that those who had survived and were back in the homeland were in great difficulty and that the foreigners who lived . This company acts as an image bank/agency they own, or represent photographers (and artists, if recent), with regard to copyright. 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 Within 52 days the walls were rebuilt and the gates restored in spite of intense internal and external opposition! 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. 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). The KING is coming soon and HE IS A JEW, YESHUA HAMASHIACH/JESUS THE CHRIST! Chapter 6 says this, 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. 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. Ezra 6 ends with completion of the temple in the 6th year of Darius even- Artaxerxes. 2He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? God was using Nehemiah to lead His people to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. 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. He immediately surveyed the damage to the entire city on his well-known night journey around the walls (Nehemiah 2:1215). The CSB E3 Discipleship Bible is full of intentionally crafted discipleship tools and resources based on the E3 discipleship methodEngage. 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. The Temple, the city walls, and the gates had been destroyed as a result of the three invasions of Nebuchadnezzar and his forces in 606 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC. Nehemiah Prays for His People. 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. All that was left was to rebuild the city . 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. 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. * Both men worked together to restore the city and rededicate its people to God. 18Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and every ten days skins of wine in abundance; yet with all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because of the heavy burden of labour on the people. 11So I came to Jerusalem and was there for three days. Reversing these often repeated, monstrous trends of history is Gods hand unparalleled among ANY people to demonstrate His glory. 52 x 6 days], with the next 52 days being a symbolic sabbath of rest following all that work. Nothing else would qualify. 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. 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. 12 gates in that map is still remain today? 10But Judah said, The strength of the burden-bearers is failing, and there is too much rubbish, so that we are unable to work on the wall. 11And our enemies said, They will not know or see anything before we come upon them and kill them and stop the work. 12When the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, From all the places where they live they will come up against us. 13So in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in open places, I stationed the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. So we have: 1. Neamiah returned to king Darius when he finished building the walls. And the plot thickens Notice the context. This verse describes the commands which were instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple and its eventual completion. Sometime during the next 16 years (between 1st year of Cyrus & 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes) construction of the 2nd temple stopped. 2. Thus, if our anonymous artist had any intention, it would have been much more likely that this statue is his rendition of Lazarus rather than Nehemiah! This cycle is hinted at in 52 days of 52 weeks to complete the 360 degree cycle of the soul. See http://www.prophecysociety.org for a fuller explanation than can be provided in this forum. @ William You have offered an interesting interpretation, but it is based on rebuilding the Temple, whereas Daniel 9:25 mentions restoring Jerusalem to a messiah (anointed one)/political leader, but does not say anything at all about rebuilding the Temple. We will soon discover that Nehemiah has a position of authority in the empire, being the 'cupbearer . How difficult is it to build a wall? 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. 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. YHWHs decree in the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes (through Haggai & Zechariah) to restart contruction of the temple which had stopped sometime earlier. 20Rally to us wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet. 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. 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. Read about Nadav Naamans examination of the Biblical and archaeological evidence for King Davids Palace and the Millo in Bible History Daily. The Book of Nehemiah is usually read together with the Book of Ezra as one long book. And rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem 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. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king. 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. 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.. FREE ebook: Israel: An Archaeological Journey. Seek Gods knowledge now!! 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. About a century and a half after Nebuchadnezzar's conquest, the walls and gates of the city were still broken down. The wall is made from stone and mortar with gates. @ Willaim If you can make that translation fit history, more power to you. Here is Gods version of revising history. 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. This is a powerful teaching It takes me back to when I was wrapping up my pursuit towards my diploma And ministered to me was God needed you left out so he Nehemiahed you left out its not that you did something wrong Terrill T.C a.k.a Relic. In 1535, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Suleiman I ordered the ruined city walls to be rebuilt . Write "Nehemiah and the people build the wall in 52 days!" in the middle of the yellow paper. They are appropriate here again: Ezra 6:14 14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem? 21So we laboured at the work, and half of them held the spears from break of dawn until the stars came out. When Daniel received the vision, the 70 years of the captivity period spoken of in Jeremiah 25 were just drawing to a close. 7Next to them repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothitethe men of Gibeon and of Mizpahwho were under the jurisdiction of the governor of the province Beyond the River. 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. There was no other mention of him, until after the rebuilding of the city walls. 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). 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. 30After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. 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. This is my understanding. But thats not when he built the walls, its only when he inspected it for 3 days!! 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. 5In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. 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). 14Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, O my God, according to these things that they did, and also the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who wanted to make me afraid. How many days did Nehemiah pray? It is correct. For the people had a mind to work. It would mean they would have to admit the redactions. American Standard Version So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. Next to them Zadok son of Baana made repairs. Only four years later the Temple was completed in the 6th year of Darius. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Ezra and Nehemiah took place during the period of what?, What nation was in power during the events in Ezra and Nehemiah?, This persian king allowed the jews to return and rebuild the temple of Jersualem and more. Read full chapter Nehemiah 1 Nehemiah 3 The Message (MSG) Thus, the time periods being designated in verse 25 are seven Pentecosts and sixty-two Pentecosts. Ok here is chapter 2 of Nehemiah.. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you? 4They sent to me four times in this way, and I answered them in the same manner. 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. 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. You don't have to rebuild a wall to do the will of God. Although there is no consensus about the relative chronologies of the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (the Biblical dates are unclear), Nehemiahs return to Jerusalem probably preceded Ezras by a couple years. These take place in the 2nd year of Darius. It was now the 25th day of Elul, only five days prior to the Feast of Trumpets. It went from November in the 20th year in chapter 1 to April in the 20th year in chapter 2. 2For there were those who said, With our sons and our daughters, we are many; we must get grain, so that we may eat and stay alive. 3There were also those who said, We are having to pledge our fields, our vineyards, and our houses in order to get grain during the famine. 4And there were those who said, We are having to borrow money on our fields and vineyards to pay the kings tax. 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.. Ok Nissan is April and in the 20th year of the king. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh 26and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. Enemies of God heard the people were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership; they were jealous and they were furious. . The governors of surrounding territories viciously oppose Nehemiah's efforts, but the wall is finished in just 52 days ( Neh 7:15 ). The Scriptural basis for their calculations was likely Ezra 6:14. Not only did he trust God to bless his efforts, he physically did his part to complete the project. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? Nehemiah is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period.He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia (465-424 BC). 14 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith YHWH of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. Note: I would like to make a clarification to my other post. Both I and my family have sinned. In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors. It happened at a time when the captivity of the Jews had already come to an end. This printer even prints a color photo in black and white or Photo printing devices nowadays are manufactured in different sizes 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. 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.
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