Right or wrong the rest is just opinion. Much work needed to be done, and Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah each led groups of the returned remnant in rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. Will you please drop me a mail? Its just out there, bigger than I can [], [] The night following the release of these articles, I just finished reading the story ofNehemiah. 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. Ok here is chapter 2 of Nehemiah.. In an individual life, then, the rebuilding of the walls would be a picture of re-establishing the strength of that life. We will soon discover that Nehemiah has a position of authority in the empire, being the 'cupbearer . 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. 6So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work. 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. No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. 5Next to them the Tekoites made repairs; but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work of their Lord. 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. 16Indeed, I devoted myself to the work on this wall, and acquired no land; and all my servants were gathered there for the work. How long was Nehemiah in Jerusalem? 1 The words of () Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. A wall built for Gods Glory Nehemiah depicts the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Verse 6. These walls had been down for 100 years. Thats not true if you hold to Chronicles and Kings you can see some major discrepencies. Nehemiah's willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others Just shows to go you that, just because a guy pulls up his sleeves, and is the first one to jump in and work, it sometimes doesnt mean what it appears to mean. This verse describes the commands which were instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple and its eventual completion. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. 11:18-19; 1Chron. 10When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. 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. .but I remind you that that is not what God said through the prophet Daniel in verse 25. Within 52 days the walls were rebuilt and the gates restored in spite of intense internal and external opposition! Daniel 9 did two things. It made the city smaller than the original boundaries. I cannot say whether or not I agree or disagree with comments posted by previous contributors, but I thank you all of increasing my knowledge of the many ways in which we can view the bible. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Thus Artaxerxes is not another Persian ruler but a title which defines Darius son of Hystaspes. 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem's wall in only 52 days. 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. Nothing symbolically or literally even comes close to this command by YHWH, a command which was witness by both Haggai and Zechariah. Virtually any citizen of the ancient world could tick off three reasons why a wall was far more than just a pile of rocks. 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). 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. In this way the Persian era was eclipsed. Give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man! Nehemiah 10 identified many of those same men as being sealed with Nehemiah in the 20th year of Artaxerxes. 18After him their kin made repairs: Binnui, son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah; 19next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armoury at the Angle. 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. Our Sunday sermons at church have focused on Nehemiah heeding Gods calling to re-build his beloved home. Could we take 52 days to accomplish something similar? i found map of 12 gates of jerusalem according to nehemiah. And the people did as they had promised. Next to them Zadok son of Baana made repairs. 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. 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. This interpretation fits the 70 weeks in all ways. And rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days. [Nehemiah 5:14 - Governor for 12 years before returning to the palace.] And the plot thickens How about it? Just a few years later Cyrus gave his command(at the prompting of YHWH) which allowed the people to return and rebuild the temple. 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. 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. of Ancient Kingdoms Amended). Problems of the builders: ridicule; intimidation; loss of energy; shortage of food and money; conflict of interest. 18And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. Notice the common names are in the same order in both lists. 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. Nehemiah 2:20 'The God of heaven will give us success. It is correct. 23After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. Nehemiah told their enemies, "The God of heaven will give us success. They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. In my opinion it does not represent a reasonable interpretation of the available Scriptural evidence. 30After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. 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. YHWHs house is the heart of Jerusalem, without its completion nothing else matters. Combining Nehemiah's times with his character, we get the message of this book: Nehemiah proves that seemingly impossible things . And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel,.. Daniyel 9 has nothing to do with Yeshu, the Roman fabrication. The people of the prince to come were in fact those who destroyed the temple under Titus in 70 A.D. 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. 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. 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. A claim to an artists impression of Nehemiahs likeness is thus born. The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. 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. Notice the verse again. following the Babylonian exile. When Daniel received the vision, the 70 years of the captivity period spoken of in Jeremiah 25 were just drawing to a close. For the people had a mind to work. The caption reads Nehemiah/Photo: Foto Marburg/Art Resource, NY. Now, I had never been sad in his presence before. 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. Ironic, that the work of rebuilding the wall was done in a kind of sabbath [i.e. 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. Neamiah returned to king Darius when he finished building the walls. 19Also they spoke of his good deeds in my presence, and reported my words to him. Photo: Foto Marburg/Art Resource, NY. The wall is made from stone and mortar with gates. 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. (Site from http://www.biblicalarchaelogy.org) [], [] Nehemiah was a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes I at the capital city of Susa, which lay 150 miles east of the Tigris River in what is now modern Iran. YHWHs decree in the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes (through Haggai & Zechariah) to restart contruction of the temple which had stopped sometime earlier. 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. 2So the king said to me, Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16) Landmarks in Building the Wall of Jerusalem ( Larger map) Notice carefully Nehemiah's strategy. 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). Now the 70 is a dual prophecy and the 2nd part is due to be fulfilled soon!! 28Above the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in August 2012. 12 Blessed is he who waits and arrives at the 1,335 days. You see, God is NOT against building walls! He organized them into two groups of singers. And next to them Zaccur son of Imri built. The picture of a statue of Nehemiah in this Bible History Daily article caused me to be suspicious. 5Now our flesh is the same as that of our kindred; our children are the same as their children; and yet we are forcing our sons and daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have been ravished; we are powerless, and our fields and vineyards now belong to others.. 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. Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. 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. 1Now there was a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish kin. Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. Truth of the matter is we will NEVER know all the facts and truths in this life..only the next. Will they finish it in a day? At the 70 year time, we go into great tribulation, the final 3 and a half years. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel made repairs. Darius Hystaspes checks the records and confirms that in fact Cyruss did issue a decree and therefore the contruction could go on. 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. 31After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper room of the corner. Without military escort, Ezra left Babylon 457 BC, with 5,000 Jews, priests and Levites bearing rich gifts and treasures. In the twelfth chapter, the word days was used to indicate Day(s) of Atonement. 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. Building the Wall and Dealing With Resistance. Your email address will not be published. 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. Again I ask you to consider. 8Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. 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. My interpretation fits both Scripture and history. 9Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs. 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. Access to 50+ curated Special Collections. This is where I admittedly find it frustrating when discussing this subject. Now the king had sent officers of the army and cavalry with me. Israel is not serving God as of now and so time is not calculated because of that. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? So I embarked on a little detective work. Video lectures from world-renowned experts. Our God will fight for us.. There was no other explanation but God. 15So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days. 29After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his own house. I found the picture on their website under the caption A prophet or Nehemiah west facade, south portal, right side, mid-12th c. Location: St. Lazare, Avallon, France. ' When I heard these things, I sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3-4). He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah's Wall. Will they sacrifice? Ok Nissan is April and in the 20th year of the king. Will they restore things? This is the command to return and build Jerusalem. The words of Ezra 6 lays it all out in chronological order. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. This was definitely accomplished with God's help. Thats 12 years later than what ppl think!! The word restore is shuwb- its primary meaning is to return or turn back. I would like to see more biblical dating using David Rohls new Chronology. Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the wallsin 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. 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. Dig into more than 9,000 articles in the Biblical Archaeology Societys vast library plus much morewith an All-Access pass. So from the restoring of the wall in 492BCE to messiah the Prince in 2BCE, that equals 490. Joiakim was the son of Jeshua the high priest. Only four years later the Temple was completed in the 6th year of Darius. 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. 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. Still, they are incorrect.Dan Bruce, The Prophecy Society. 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. In such a scenario, the seven weeks then become forty-nine years, and the sixty-two weeks become 434 years. Enemies of God heard the people were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership; they were jealous and they were furious. He is being closely watched, so he doesn't do much for his first three days in the city. 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. After the wall was finished, Nehemiah did much good by reading the law of the Lord. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer suffer disgrace. 18I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. No power tools. Why did they have to build with one hand and have a weapon in the other hand? The Finklestein chronology, which dismisses the biblical record almost entirely, is also incorrect.Dan Bruce, The Prophecy Society. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he finished the wall on the twentyfifth of Elul, in fiftytwo days. Then he acts in secret. Here is Gods version of revising history. In the reign of King Artaxerxes, Scribe Ezra, was authorised to take charge of the Jewish nation. 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. etc., but apparently no available stock photo of a work from the Middle Ages whose artist actually recorded that his intention was to depict Nehemiah. So about 444 bc Nehemiah journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people there to the necessity of repopulating the city and rebuilding its walls. 1Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. 52 x 6 days], with the next 52 days being a symbolic sabbath of rest following all that work. 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. If you sort through the rather scarce historical references of Messianic expectancy in the 1st century BCE you will find like Newton and Davidson that a huge portion of the Persian era was eclipsed. But afterwards, in applying the prophecy to Theudas, and Judas of Galilee, and at length to Bar Cochab, they seem to have shortened the reign of the Kingdom of Persia. (Chron. They completed the wall in a mere 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). 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. But thats not when he built the walls, its only when he inspected it for 3 days!! 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. 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. Though the temple has been rebuilt, the city walls were as they had been for the last 130 years, with the result that the inhabitants of Jerusalem had no way of defending themselves against their enemies (see Nehemiah 4:11). How did Nehemiah rebuild the walls? Notice the importance YHWH, not man, places on the construction efforts: Zechariah 1:13-16 And YHWH answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words. Chapter 6 says this, 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. This then would naturally explain the chronological flow of Ezra. 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. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me. FREE ebook: Israel: An Archaeological Journey. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. The governors of surrounding territories viciously oppose Nehemiah's efforts, but the wall is finished in just 52 days ( Neh 7:15 ). 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. 7You have also set up prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. The walls of . I am not a scholar or a biblical archaeologist, just someone who has viewed Nehemiahs role and strategies as a model of best practise in leadership and how to empower a community/ people. 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. Along comes Bible History Daily, rents the picture, crops it to show just the face and upper portion of the body. ALIGN YOURSELF WITH GOD. sepia. 17Then I said to them, You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burnt. 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. I think he has placed Israel History in proper date chronology. 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 work was hard and the enemies made it more difficult by mocking and threatening the Jews and Nehemiah. Within three days of his arrival in Jerusalem he did a thorough inspection of the walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16). One day they were reading in the book of Moses out loud to all the congregation of people. Nice talking to you. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. Eternal Wall represents the strength of God. So it only took 52 days to build this wall, so from this time, its 492BCE. Seek Gods knowledge now!! Here is where the problem develops in the chronology. Rebuilding the walls showed that God was with His people. 2And the men of Jericho built next to him. The burden-bearers carried their loads in such a way that each laboured on the work with one hand and with the other held a weapon. It is during 62 sevens that the wall and the street were built again. 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). Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. as the provincial governor of Judah/Yehud. Cyruss decree which started contruction of the temple. No, this was by no means a wall of Nehemiah, no rebuild per se, yet it did show evidence of repair. 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).
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