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Thus, Newton focused only on two end points of the seventy weeks. To him it was clear that the prophecy meant that it would be nothing.<br />

weeks of years from the beginning of the rebuilding of Jerusalem until the crucifixion of <strong>Jesus</strong> Christ. seventy<br />

book of Ezra gives the year of the decree to rebuild Jerusalem as being the seventh year of Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:7). Artaxerxes I The<br />

Longimanus), issued the decree in the year 458 BC. Adding 490 years to this will give - 458+ 457 will give BC 1 (490- 457 = 33) then we start AD) giving the year when the Anointed One (Artaxerxes<br />

was cut off as 33 AD giving Friday, 1 April, 33 AD on Gregorian calendar. Newton favored AD 34 as he considered the ministry of <strong>Jesus</strong> as 4 and half years. (Christ)<br />

THE HISTORIC JESUS<br />

M.M.NINAN<br />

'sevens,' the Anointed One will be cut off and will have sixty-two<br />

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