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. Next to them Meshullam son of Berechiah son of Meshezabel made repairs. The al so important, yet lost and presently under known appearance and working of the Urim and Thummim (Neh 7:65), was ignored in the text of the report concerning the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem. 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. 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). Thats too big a price to pay. When Daniel received the vision, the 70 years of the captivity period spoken of in Jeremiah 25 were just drawing to a close. Nehemiah decides that the fortifications have to be rebuilt. The new chronology I have introduced in my book Sacred Chronology of the Hebrew Kings (available for reading free on my website) shows how the chronologies of the Bible, Egypt, and Assyria are in perfect agreement when the correct chronology for the kings is used. [] 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. 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. Your email address will not be published. Our God will fight for us.. Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was an important sign to the enemies of Israel. "'Jerusalem's wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned down. He read the Book of Moses and wanted to make sure the people stayed faithful to God's ways. Nehemiah and his followers do what seems to be the impossible because they are doing what God has called them to do. They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. 17Then I said to them, You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burnt. Then he acts in secret. 6Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. Also, where do you get the following statement from? 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. Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! Daniyel 9 has nothing to do with Yeshu, the Roman fabrication. ' When I heard these things, I sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3-4). Before the seven Pentecosts begin, the tower gate with its broad place and the wall with its trench in front that were destroyed by Pompey in 63 BCE will have been rebuilt (from my book Lifting the Veil on the Book of Daniel, page 92, or see full discussion at http://www.prophecysociety.org/books/LV2012/LV-091.html ). And Jerusalem is a symbol of the city of God, God's dwelling place and the center of life for the world. External attacks on the Church and some of the repair-workers. 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. It identified the time of the introduction of the new covenant prophesied by Jeremiah that would be offered to Israel by John the Baptist, and it identified the anointed one, Jesus, who would confirm that new covenant during the Passion Week. What does the wall represent in Nehemiah? 52 x 6 days], with the next 52 days being a symbolic sabbath of rest following all that work. When a mother walks into our care, there is a sense of urgency: a baby is coming and I can only stay so long. @ William You say that building the Temple is the de facto event in building Jerusalem, but I remind you that that is not what God said through the prophet Daniel in verse 25. Required fields are marked *. The Scriptural basis for their calculations was likely Ezra 6:14. But Nehemiah avoids their traps, ignores their threats, and refuses to hide when threatened by assassination. The book of Nehemiah records the rebuilding of Jerusalem's city wall in about 445BC. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? Photo: Foto Marburg/Art Resource, NY. Symbolically, it mightve made more sense for the building of the wall to take place over the course of 312 days [i.e. In such a scenario, the seven weeks then become forty-nine years, and the sixty-two weeks become 434 years. Verse 24 gives the big picture overview of what takes place during the entire 70 weeks. It is correct. Biblical Archaeology Review is the guide on that fascinating journey. Thus may they be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. [] hidden behind weed-like wildflowers that grew out of cracks in the wall. Nehemiah Chapter 3 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. Why did they have to build with one hand and have a weapon in the other hand? 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? After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. At the end all glory to God was given. 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. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God. (who came up with Zerubabbel) Talmon and Akkub were porters who kept the gates during the time Nehemiah was in Jerusalem. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. and packages. This theme actually comes from the book of Nehemiah (2:20), which describes how God led the people Israel in the task of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. And rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days. Thanks for the insight! 2So the king said to me, Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? Israel is Gods earthly time clock. 14After I looked these things over, I stood up and said to the nobles and the officials and the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them. At the time, I was cupbearer to the king. 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. 1In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was served to him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. The hurried work of repairing and rebuilding Jerusalems walls and gates was completed in just 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). 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. 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. 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. 8Next to them Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. The governors of surrounding territories viciously oppose Nehemiah's efforts, but the wall is finished in just 52 days ( Neh 7:15 ). Right or wrong the rest is just opinion. If building the temple (YHWH house) in Jerusalem does not qualify as the de facto event in building Jerusalem then nothing does. Ezra 7:13-28. 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. Accordingly, it can be seen that the time period covered by the prophecy of the seventy weeks is seventy years, not 490 years. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. Respectfully, Nathaniel, you are incorrect in your interpretation. As can be understand now, from the studies in Intelligence, we know this device was a cube shaped set of 5 geometric solids. Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16) Landmarks in Building the Wall of Jerusalem ( Larger map) Notice carefully Nehemiah's strategy. Only four years later the Temple was completed in the 6th year of Darius. Nehemiah settled the people in the city and its suburbs. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. He organized them into two groups of singers. 13 But go your way till the end. Studying them will reveal something about getting close God. 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. Read about Nadav Naamans examination of the Biblical and archaeological evidence for King Davids Palace and the Millo in Bible History Daily. 3. The length of the walls is 4,018 meters (2.4966 mi), their average height is 12 meters (39.37 feet) and the average thickness is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). 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 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). YHWH was telling the people to shuwb or return and build His house that they were neglecting. 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 is only ONE expert.the God of the Bible. That would put Ezras aliyah around 515 BCE, and Nehemyahs time in Yerushalayim from around 502 BCE to 490 BCE. Nowhere, absolutely nowhere, current or in historical records of the past almost one thousand years, is there any reference to Nehemiah! He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. In that verse, the word weeks is used in the same way that, elsewhere in the Book of Daniel, Jewish calendar units were used as cryptic references to Jewish festivals. 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). 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. 16After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors. It took Nehemiah 52 days to reinforce the gaps and rebuild the wall. Write "Nehemiah and the people build the wall in 52 days!" in the middle of the yellow paper. 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. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king. No, this was by no means a wall of Nehemiah, no rebuild per se, yet it did show evidence of repair. If the Artaxerxes of Nehemiah references Darius son of Hystaspes their minimum age would have been 66 years. 16From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and body-armour; and the leaders posted themselves behind the whole house of Judah, 17who were building the wall. (Neh.12:25-26.) This printer even prints a color photo in black and white or In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors. Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. 22After him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, made repairs. 6I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. Brenton Septuagint Translation 20Rally to us wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet. Will they finish it in a day? 4Next to them Meremoth son of Uriah son of Hakkoz made repairs. Empower. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. They said, "We're with you. 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. of Ancient Kingdoms Amended). Four months later, they arrived in Jerusalem. Nehemiah 4-6. This cycle is hinted at in 52 days of 52 weeks to complete the 360 degree cycle of the soul. Families and professional groups take on the responsibility for repairing stretches of the wall, while gates are provided with attics, doors, bolts and bars, and towers are rebuilt. 492BCE minus 490 years leaves us at the Birth of Christ at 2BCE!! 2 He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, 'What are these feeble Jews doing? This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. YHWHs house is the heart of Jerusalem, without its completion nothing else matters. 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. Verse 6. Chapter 6 says this, 6:15So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days. Have a blessed day one and all. 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). 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.. In the twelfth chapter, the word days was used to indicate Day(s) of Atonement. From the coming forth means the times were set at the finish. The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. . I have seen some [arguing for Artaxerxes I] say that his genealogy leaves out some generations, but it doesnt really make sense that there should be a gap of 128 years right between his last ancestor in his genealogy and himself/his first dateable appearance. This is the command to return and build Jerusalem. The book of Nehemiah records the rebuilding of Jerusalem's city wall in about 445BC. He asked the king for permission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem & was sent from Susa the Persian capital as Governor in 445 BC. The wall was at last completed52 days (a week shy of two months) after the reconstruction under Nehemiah commenced (verse 15). After the wall was finished, Nehemiah did much good by reading the law of the Lord. Building the Wall and Dealing With Resistance. Give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man! After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. Very good study. 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. He immediately surveyed the damage to the entire city on his well-known night journey around the walls (Nehemiah 2:1215). 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. Next to them Zadok son of Baana made repairs. There was no other explanation but God. Trying to apply that prophecy to the Persian period is simply incorrect. The end of days never refers to Yom Kippur in the Tanach. That is to steep a cost and it would make them question why they hold the Babylonian traditions alive. Nehemiah in Hebrew means: Jah is comfort. Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem exhibited this important component of faith. 30After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. There is certainly a lot to learn about this subject. Enemies of God heard the people were rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership; they were jealous and they were furious. At the 70 year time, we go into great tribulation, the final 3 and a half years. 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.. In the eighth chapter of Daniel, the phrase evening-morning(s) was used to indicate Passovers. 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. 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. [52 days] What did Nehemiah do after rebuilding the walls? 15So I went up by way of the valley by night and inspected the wall. Eternal Wall represents the strength of God. Israel is not serving God as of now and so time is not calculated because of that. 6In it was written, It is reported among the nationsand Geshem also says itthat you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall; and according to this report you wish to become their king. They completed the wall in a mere 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). 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). Your email address will not be published. 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. 10Moreover, I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Why is this important? Its notable (and probably an important lesson) how the High Priest, Eliashib (Neh 3:1) was actually in cahoots with the enemies of Judah (Neh 2:10; Neh 13:4, 7, 28). Not only did he trust God to bless his efforts, he physically did his part to complete the project. Within three days of his arrival in Jerusalem he did a thorough inspection of the walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16). 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. So that the Mikdash would have been completed in his 6th year (Ezra 6), and Ezra would have led the return in his 7th year. 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. A conquered people emerge from horrific suffering to reform their nation with the sanction of the conqueror to even rebuild their walls. Here is where the problem develops in the chronology. 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. 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. After them Azariah son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah made repairs beside his own house. 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. Daniel 9:25 is tied to the 490 weeks of years when Nehemiah restored the walls in Jerusalem. There was no other mention of him, until after the rebuilding of the city walls. [], [] like in Nehemiahs time, we are living within broken down walls. i found map of 12 gates of jerusalem according to nehemiah. Video lectures from world-renowned experts. 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. Im very glad to look your post. 52 days God instructed Nehemiah to build a wall around Jerusalem to protect its citizens from enemy attack. The liberal wants to revise history by dithering about dates . 12Then I got up during the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. Read more. []. 1 The words of () Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. Where do you get the following statement from? (2 Peter 3:3) Sanballat and Tobiah ridiculed the work of God. Dig into more than 9,000 articles in the Biblical Archaeology Societys vast library plus much morewith an All-Access pass. 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. Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbishand burnt ones at that? 3Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, That stone wall they are buildingany fox going up on it would break it down! 4Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their taunt back on their own heads, and give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. Nehemiah rebuilt the wall to protect the people from the enemies. So about 444 bc Nehemiah journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people there to the necessity of repopulating the city and rebuilding its walls. The work was hard and the enemies made it more difficult by mocking and threatening the Jews and Nehemiah. So take 492BCE in Jeremiahs prophecy on the 490 years and until messiah the prince, whats that put us at? Each of them has a name and a biblical story. The CSB E3 Discipleship Bible is full of intentionally crafted discipleship tools and resources based on the E3 discipleship methodEngage. 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