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. Nehemiah's Wall & Gates were finished in 52 days on Elul 25; which holds the mysteries of the 12 levels of Consciousness through the restored gates of the soul and its cycle. The first thing they did was use the weapon of mocking. 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. 7Then I said to the king, If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may grant me passage until I arrive in Judah; 8and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the kings forest, directing him to give me timber to make beams for the gates of the temple fortress, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy. And the king granted me what I asked, for the gracious hand of my God was upon me. * See Aaron Demsky, Who Returned FirstEzra or Nehemiah? Bible Review, April 1996. During this time according to Haggai 1 the people were busy working on their own houses. Empower. The governors of surrounding territories viciously oppose Nehemiah's efforts, but the wall is finished in just 52 days ( Neh 7:15 ). 3So I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. (Site from http://www.biblicalarchaelogy.org) []. Well, there you have it, thats how I see it anyway . Then he acts in secret. 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 3I said to the king, May the king live for ever! Answer (1 of 3): Re your query: Did Nehemiah rebuild the temple? Nehemiah 12 identifies those chief of their fathers who went up with Jeshua and Zerubabbel in the 1st year of Cyrus. Would a man like me go into the temple to save his life? Four months later, they arrived in Jerusalem. Ezra 7 begins with Ezra going up to Jerusalem in the 7th year of Artaxerxes the king. 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. The third edition of the Biblical Archaeology Societys widely-acclaimed Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Destruction of the Temple serves as an authoritative history of ancient Israel. file and then when you come across a new recipe just add it to the card and file. 32And between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs. In it, Nehemiah describes his efforts to rebuild the city, even in the face of hostile neighbors. It is correct. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. And Jerusalem is a symbol of the city of God, God's dwelling place and the center of life for the world. There is certainly a lot to learn about this subject. Because Haggai and Zechariah prophesied due to the command of YHWH. 4When I heard these words I sat down and wept, and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven. No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. 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. Much work needed to be done, and Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah each led groups of the returned remnant in rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. The traditional Bible chronology based on Thieles harmonization of the Hebrew kings and the Rohl chronology that shortens the chronology of Egypt are incorrect. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. 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). That would put Ezras aliyah around 515 BCE, and Nehemyahs time in Yerushalayim from around 502 BCE to 490 BCE. 9:1-19) They were also present at the completion and dedication of the wall. 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. 52 days 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 . The liberal wants to revise history by dithering about dates . External attacks on the Church and some of the repair-workers. The prince to come is key to understanding these verses. 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. and more. Dorothy Resig Willette is the former Managing Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. Tonyagonna have to chew on this for awhile! Thats 12 years later than what ppl think!! 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. 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! (Nehemiah 6:16). This verse describes the commands which were instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple and its eventual completion. FREE ebook: Israel: An Archaeological Journey. Will they sacrifice? As governor, Nehemiah says that he didnt take advantage of food and land allotments that were allowed him due to his office, because there was already such a great burden on the people of his province (Nehemiah 5:1419). 8Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples; 9but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are under the farthest skies, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place at which I have chosen to establish my name. 10They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great power and your strong hand. following the Babylonian exile. Still, they are incorrect.Dan Bruce, The Prophecy Society. And thus the wall was built again "even in troublesome times," just as had been foretold in Daniel 9:25. 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. This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. 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. Cyruss decree initially started the process, but then it was interrupted and the Temple construction stopped. This decree or command by YHWH (in the 12th month, 2nd year of Darius) followed a similar decree given to Haggai just a few months earlier(Hag.1). Our God will fight for us.. 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 ). They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. Will they restore things? This was definitely accomplished with God's help. Ok here is Nehemiah chapter 1 says, 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislevin the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa. They completed the wall in a mere 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). The end of days never refers to Yom Kippur in the Tanach. It also has nothing to do with feasts of weeks, nor does Daniel say anything at all about seventy weeks.. In Part 1 prayer was discussed and in this article we have discussed preparation and . * Both men worked together to restore the city and rededicate its people to God. This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in August 2012. Ezras genealogy would make him impossibly old in the 7th year of Artaxerxes I, as his father was killed when the Mikdash was destroyed. Nehemiah 4 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and greatly enraged, and he mocked the Jews. 20Rally to us wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet. 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. And you shall rest and shall stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.. It will represent the belief that He is alive, listening and able to respond. After him Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his living quarters. 1 The words of () Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. 17Moreover, in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiahs letters came to them. We his servants will start rebuilding, but as for you, you have no share in Jerusalem or any claim or historic right to it'. May God bless your search. It is during 62 sevens that the wall and the street were built again. God was using Nehemiah to lead His people to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem. The walls of . I really like all of the points youve made. Daniel 9 is about Jesus. It happened at a time when the captivity of the Jews had already come to an end. Amazing issues here. 5Do not cover their guilt, and do not let their sin be blotted out from your sight; for they have hurled insults in the face of the builders. Notice it went backwards in time? 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. A race of slaves emerge from slavery to become a nation. Even their servants lorded it over the people. @ 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. These are just chronological events which take place after the first 7 sevens. Moving on to the 62 sevens they have nothing to do with the original command to return and build Jerusalem. American Standard Version So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. Nehemiah 1:2-4 & 6:15-16. (Neh. 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. Nehemiah gathered the people together to rebuild the walls. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. . Nehemiah. Trying to apply that prophecy to the Persian period is simply incorrect. . As the Bible describes it, he was so driven to erect that barrier to protect the Jews from their enemies that he motivated a crew to work nonstop. 7But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs and the Ammonites and the Ashdodites heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem was going forward and the gaps were beginning to be closed, they were very angry, 8and all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. Will you please drop me a mail? 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. Ezra and Nehemiah, and the wall built during their time, have nothing to do with Daniel 9. Ezra 6:14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. Nehemiah is the account of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Each of them has a name and a biblical story. Ezra soon noticed that contrary to the Jewish law, even Jews of high standing and the priests, had intermarried with pagan, non-Hebrew women. Nehemiah and the people rebuilt 10 city gates. Nehemiah 4-6. 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. Dig into more than 9,000 articles in the Biblical Archaeology Societys vast library plus much morewith an All-Access pass. See http://www.prophecysociety.org for a fuller explanation than can be provided in this forum. 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. They went up on the wall by the stairs at the Fountain Gate and then marched in opposite directions around the city. 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. Im very glad to look your post. 2And the men of Jericho built next to him. How long did it take Nehemiah to rebuild the wall? 19Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people. That is to steep a cost and it would make them question why they hold the Babylonian traditions alive. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. He enlisted the help of the people to quickly repair the breaches in the wall. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah all had the same author, Chronicles does not mention any figures or events from the northern kingdom., The reason for the people of Judah to be taken captive was worshiping false God. In this way the Persian era was eclipsed. He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. 15So I went up by way of the valley by night and inspected the wall. As already mentioned, most traditional expositors have interpreted the word weeks in that verse to mean a week of years. In other words, a week in Daniel is interpreted as meaning a period of seven years. 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. Bring in the new Chronology. 2So the king said to me, Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? 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. 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. Give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man! 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. So take 492BCE in Jeremiahs prophecy on the 490 years and until messiah the prince, whats that put us at? My interpretation fits both Scripture and history. Notice the context. When a mother walks into our care, there is a sense of urgency: a baby is coming and I can only stay so long. 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. 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.