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Israel’s 70 “Weeks” Prophecy Background to the Prophecy Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon captured Jerusalem three times, first in 606BC during the reign of Jehoiakim, then in 597BC during the short reign of young King Jehoiachin, and finally in 586BC during the reign of Zedekiah. The city and the Temple were destroyed in 586BC. Daniel was taken to Babylon during the first invasion, and Ezekiel during the second. Jeremiah remained in the land and prophesied against the people because of their idolatry and wickedness. He prophesied that Israel would “serve the king of Babylon seventy years” (Jer 25:11-12; 29:10; Dan 9:2 ; Ezra 1:1). The 70 years of servitude to the king of Babylon began in 606BC, and concluded in 536BC after Babylon was overthrown by the Medes and Persians; Cyrus wrote a decree allowing the Temple to be rebuilt. The Decree of Cyrus Isaiah had foretold more than 170 years beforehand that Cyrus, the Persian king, would decree the rebuilding of the Temple. This prophecy even gave Cyrus’ name before he was born! “Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me (Isa 45:1-4). 606BC 70 yrs Servitude to the King of Babylon Jehoiakim Jehoiachin 1 2 3 Zedekiah the last king “till he come whose right it is.” Ezek 21:25-27. 70 years (586BC) Three Babylonian invasions Decree of Cyrus 536BC Temple Rebuilt 27 516BC Zerubbabel and the prophets Haggai and Zechariah Decree of Artaxerxes 445BC 70“Weeks” begins City Rebuilt Neh.2:1-10
The Basics of Bible Prophecy “...That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid” (Isa.44:28). The Book of Ezra, chapters 1-6, records details of the decree of Cyrus to rebuild the Temple. Although Cyrus said that Jerusalem would be rebuilt, his decree only permitted the reconstruction of the Temple. The work was completed 20 years later in 516BC amidst opposition from the Samaritans (Ezra 6:15). This, however, is not the start of the “70 weeks,” which relates to the reconstruction of the city of Jerusalem. Start Date for the 70 Weeks - The Decree of Artaxerxes 445BC The start date for the 490-year period is precisely given as “the going forth of the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem”(Dan.9:25). Just as the decree of Cyrus focused on the rebuilding of the Temple, the start of the “70 weeks” focuses on a decree to rebuild Jerusalem. This event is recorded in Nehemiah 2:1-11 and occurred in the month Nisan, of the 20th year of Artaxerxes the Persian king, which we know was 445 BC. Nehemiah was King Artaxerxes’ cupbearer, and was sad in the King’s presence. When asked to explain his sadness, he replied, “Why should not my countenance be sad, when the CITY, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?” (Neh.2:1-3). Artaxerxes immediately gave letters to Nehemiah authorizing him to rebuild the CITY of Jerusalem (Neh.2:8). This decree fixes the start date for Israel’s 490 years which conclude at the second coming of Christ! It began in the month Nisan (first month of the Jewish year), in the 20th year of Artaxerxes, which was 445BC. Some have confused the decree of Cyrus with the decree of Artaxerxes, however, it is clear that the city of Jerusalem was not rebuilt in the days of Zerubbabel under the decree of Cyrus. After Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem more than 90 years later, we are told that he inspected the ruins of the city which had not been cleared, so that he said, “...there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass” (Neh.2:14). Only the Temple had been built, and after a concentrated effort of 52 days the wall was joined to provide some protection from their enemies while the city was built. Nehemiah wrote: “The city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded” (Neh 7:4). 28
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