Chart No. 1 for the Study of Daniel Stephen F. Krstulovich 5/4/2013 A Historical Reconstruction of Events Surrounding the Book of Daniel Continued A Historical Reconstruction of Events Surrounding the Book of Daniel (Continued)
700BC: King Sennacherib mysteriously retreats without takingJerusalem and Assyria never attacks west of the Euphrates River again 562BC: Nebuchadnezzar II predicts the fall of the Babylonian empire Assyrian kings attack to the east thereafter and devastate Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II dies (possibly referenced in Isaiah 14) and his son Evil -Merodach becomes king 668BC: Ashurbanipal becomes the last strong king of Assyria and makes his brother Shamash-Shum-Ukin the king of Babylon Evil-Merodach inherits a bankrupt treasury from his fathers building projects, according to Esther Rabbah Ashurbanipal claimed to read texts from before the Great Flood and the Epic of Gilgamesh was found in his library 561BC: Evil-Merodach favors captive king Jehoichin and has him eat at his own table (Jeremiah 52) 652BC: Shamash-Shum-Ukin of Babylon rebels against his brother Ashurbanipal of Assyria The policies of Evil-Merodach were considered illegal and impure according to Berossus 648BC: Babylon is beseiged and surrenders to Ashurbanipal and Shamash-Shum-Ukin is killed 560BC: Evil-Merodach is murdered by his brother-in-law and high ranking officer, Nergal -Sharezer (Jeremiah 39) Ashurbanipal's son Sin-Shar-Ishkum becomes the last king of Assyria Nergal-Sharezer becomes the next king of Babylon with one of Nebuchadnezzar's daughters as his queen 627BC: A power struggle after Ashurbanipal's death seriously weakened Assyria 162 The Book of 559BC: Cyrus the Great becomes king of Persia but has to recognize Median overlordship Ezekiel (Chap. 29, 32 -48) 556BC: Nergal-Sharezer dies and his young son Labashi-Marduk becomes king for 9 months Many puppet states free themselves from Assyrian rule, like Babylon, the Medes and the Persians 153 The Book of Ezekiel (Chap. 1 -25) In 155 The Book of In the 12th year of 625BC: Nabopolassar takes Babylon from Assyria and is crowned king but fights Assyrian armies trying to recapture it the 5th year of Jehoiachin's exile, by the Labashi-Marduk is murdered by Nabonidus, a son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar II who becomes the next king Jeremiah (Chap. 17- Jehoiachin's exile, Ezekiel 616BC: Babylonian King Nabopolassar ejects all Assyrian armies from Babylonia Kebar River Priest Ezekiel sees a vision of Nabonidus worships the moon god Sin in Harran, where his mother is a priestess, rather than the god Marduk 24, 32-34, 37-39) gives a lament for Egypt’s 612BC: The Babylonians and Medes beseige and take the Assyrian capital of Ninevah and Sin-Shar-Ishkin is killed Jehovah seated above wheels-in-wheels with The annual celebration of the new year stops for many years, which conflicts with the worship of Marduk Jeremiah tells everyone soon coming fall, just like The Assyrians move their capital to Harran under Assyrian general Ashur-Uballit II 4 creatures. Ezekiel is called a “son -of-man” The policies and practices of Nabonidus cause conflict with Babylonian nobility and priesthood at the city gates to Assyria, Elam, Meshech - and is sent at age 30 to be a prophet to 553BC: Cyrus the Great rebels against the Medes 610BC: Nabopolassar of Babylon takes Harran and the Assyrians move their capital to Carchemish respect the Sabbath.17 Tubal, Edom and Sidon. confront rebellious Israel. In a vision he is 609BC: King Josiah of Judah is killed at Megiddo by Pharoah Neko II as Egypt goes to help Assyria stop the Babylonians Jeremiah says Jehovah Ezekiel was responsible to Nabonidus retreats to the Arabian trade center of Tayma for many years, leaving his son Belshazzar in charge of Ba bylon told to eat a scroll making him responsible to Josiah's son Jehoahaz becomes king in Jerusalem will reform Judah as a warn Judah to repent and Nitocris, the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar, dominated her son Belshazzar, accoring to Herodotus 608BC: Neko II joins Assyrian general Ashur-Uballit II to try to recapture Harran from the Babylonians and fails deliver warnings for their lives .1-3 Ezekiel lays potter does with clay told of Jerusalem's fall 549BC: Cyrus the Great captures the Median capital of Ecbatana Neko II retreats to Egypt, captures Jehoahaz on the way, and makes his older brother Jehoiakim his puppet king on his side for 390 days in front of a model of and then he smashes a even before the survivors 546BC: Cyrus the Great defeats the Lydians and becomes king of the Medes Jerusalem with a siege-skillet for Israel's 605BC: Nebuchadnezzar II and the Medes defeat Neko II at the battle of Charchemish and Egypt is never a world power again pot at Topheth in arrived in Babylon. He Median king Darius is the father-in-Law of Cyrus by his queen Mandane years of sin, and then another 40 days for Jehoiakim pays tribute to Babylon, sends Daniel and other nobility as hostages, and becomes their puppet king Gehenna for its child foretells the doom of the 543BC: Nabonidus returns to Babylon and relieves Belshazzar of command out of concern over Cyrus the Great Judah's.4 Ezekiel chops and burns his shaved sacrifice atrocities. Nebuchadnezzar II takes Syria and Phoenecia away from Egyptian control and puts them under Babylonian control ones still left in Judah, but 540BC: Cyrus the Great takes Elam and its capital city of Susa hairs, representing Judah's people, to picture Judah will be filled Jehovah will bless again in Nebuchadnezzar II become king of Babylon as his father Nabopolassar dies at age 53 of natural causes 539BC: Nabonidus orders god idols from surrounding areas to be brought into Babylon to protect the city Israel's doom for idolatry.5-7 In the 6th year with horror and a covenant through His Nebuchadnezzar marries Amytis, the daughter of the Median king, to ensure peace with the Medes Nabonidus marches his army out to attack Cyrus the Great and is defeated of Jehoiachin's exile, Ezekiel sees a vision cannibalism. Jeremiah Shepherd from David’s 601BC: Nebuchadnezzar attempts to invade Egypt and fails, so some middle east puppet states rebel Cyrus the Great captures Babylon without a battle by diverting the Euphrates River and kills Belshazzar (Daniel 5) during a meeting of exiled leaders, which is put in jail but tells of line.32-34 Ezekiel foretells Cyrus the Great rules Babylon jointly with the 62 year old Median king Darius (Daniel 6) Jehoiakim rebels against Babylon and switches loyalties back to Egypt depicts idolatry in the Temple as Jehovah exile to Babylon.18-20 As doom to Edom for gloating 599BC: Babylon retaliates against Jerusalem above the wheels-in-wheels has the faithful Babylon attacks, over Judah's fall, God will Raiders from surrounding lands are sent to attack Jerusalem marked, and then burns Jerusalem as God's Zedekiah asks Jeremiah restore the exiles to glorify 597BC: Jehoiakim dies in disgrace and his son Jehoiachin reigns for 3 months glory leaves the Temple for Mt Olives . The to pray, but he tells the Himself among the Jerusalem falls to the Babylonians vision kills the leader Pelatiah.8-11 Ezekiel king to surrender and nations, like bringing dry Gabriel's Prophecy of 70 x 7 in Daniel Chapter 9 Jehoichin is taken captive to Babylon with Ezekiel and 30,000 others and much treasure then digs thru a wall with a bundle to foretell do good to continue bones back to life, and that Zedekiah will try to flee but be blinded the dynasty, saying his Israel and Judah will Lunar years ### 48 428 7 483 Key Dates Captive Jews in Babylon still regard Jehoiachin as the true king 7 x 7 = 49 62 x 7 = 434 1 x 7 = 7 70 x 7 = 490 605 BC: Daniel taken captive and sent to Babylon.12 Ezekiel tells the brothers Jehoahaz and become one again, like Solar years Nebuchadnezzar II makes Josiah's 3rd son, Zedekiah, his new puppet king 146 The Book of Daniel (Chap. 1 -3) In Jehoiakim's 3rd year of revolt, King 586 BC: Babylon Sacks Jerusalem leaders that Israel is so doomed for its false Jehoiakim and nephew sticks joined together, 591BC: Pharoah Psamtik II stirs up revolt against the Babylonians in the middle east Nebuchadnezzar takes the youth of Judah's nobility captive to Babylon, including Daniel Jewish 586 BC 537 BC 537 BC 103 BC 103 96 BC 586 BC 96 BC 537 BC: Cyrus ends Jews exile prophets and charms that even Noah, Daniel Jehoiachin will never under Jehovah's Shepherd 589BC: Zedekiah rebels against Babylon and allies with Pharoah Hophra of Egypt and his 3 friends. However, they faithfully obey God's laws, and so God grants them skill 457 BC: Artaxerxes rebuild Jerusalem-Ezra 7 and Job could not save them.13-15 God lifted return.21-22 Jehovah will and King from David’s Nebuchadnezzars crushes the Egyptian forces and beseiges Jerusalem for 18 months and the interpretation of dreams and visions as they enter the king's service .1 Since the Critical 586 BC 537 BC 605 BC 171 BC 171 164 BC na 445 BC: Artaxerxes rebuild Jerusalem-Neh 2 Judah from among the Amorites and Hittites raise up a Shepherd line.35-37 Ezekiel foretells 408-396 BC: Jerusalem's reconstruction 587BC: Jerusalem and the Temple are destroyed by the Babylonians 2nd year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, he has had a fearful dream, which he kept secret, to be pure, but now they are worse than and Ruler, David’s that in the future Gog of Traditional 457 BC 408 BC 408 BC 27 AD 27 AD 445 BC 34 AD 171 BC: High Priest Onias III killed Zedek iah is captured, blinded after seeing his sons killed, and taken to Babylon but which God reveals to Daniel as an image crushed by a stone. Daniel tells the king that even Samaria and Sodom, so that even Edom Branch, named Magog will attack Israel 167 BC: Antiochus IV defiles Temple 585BC: Babylon beseiges the island city of Tyre for 13 years Babylon is the golden head of the image with other kingdoms of silver, bronze, iron and despises them. There will be a New "Jehovah-Righteous- together with many Futurism 445 BC 396 BC 396 BC 33 AD Trib na 164 BC: Antiochus IV dies clay to follow after, and that the stone is God's Kingdom that will ultimately rule Savior".23 Jeremiah 578BC: Evil-Merodach becomes co-ruler with his father Nebuchadnezzar II, according to Josephus Covenant to atone for evil.16 Jehovah will 160 The Book nations but will be beaten 103 BC: Alexander Jannaeus Rules everything. For this Nebuchadnezzar honors God and makes Daniel and his friends sees two fig baskets, 572BC: Babylon compromises with Tyre, who accepts Babylonian authority ruin Judah, who now looks like a green tree, of Jeremiah by Jehovah, whom the 99 BC: Alexander persecutes Jews governors.2 Then Nebuchadnezzar has an image made entirely of gold and has Daniel’s one is good 570BC: General Ahmose II takes over Egypt during a revolt by the army and Pharoah Hophra flees to the Babylonians for seeking Egypt's help, but He will restore (Chap. 46-49) As nations will then realize is 96 BC: Civil war against Alexander friends cast into a fiery furnace for not bowing to it like his other subjects do. However, a representing the exiles and prosper the exiles , who now look like a 158 The the army of God, and then Israel will 76 BC: Alexander Jannaeus dies Pre, Mid, Post-Tribulation and Pre-W rath Additional Future Fullment and/or Template for Understanding Revelation (Some Deny Additional Future Fulfillment) Son-of-God miraculously rescues them from the flames, and seeing this, the king submits who will return, and dry tree.17 People are being called to account 156 Book of Babylon have to bury their slain 24 or 27 AD: Jesus begins His Ministry Alternate 1 Future Fullment himself to God.3 Rev 11 the other is bad 163 The for their own sin and not their parent's sin. The Ezekiel (Chap. approaches Egypt, enemies for 7 months.38-39 30 or 33 AD: Jesus is crucified Alternate 2 Future Fullment 132 The Book of 139 The Book of 137 The Book of Book of representing those In the 25th year of Book of 143 The Book of 144 The Book of 147 The Book of Jeremiah 149 The Book of Jehovah delights when the wicked turn to 26-28, 31) In Jeremiah foretells 34 or 37 AD: Gentiles become Christians Written with King Zedekiah Daniel DANIEL 10:1-11 "In the third year of Cyrus king DANIEL 11:21 "He will be DANIEL 11:22 DANIEL 11:23 DANIEL 11:24 "When the DANIEL 11:25 "With a DANIEL 11:26 DANIEL 11:27 "The two kings, DANIEL 11:28 "The king of DANIEL 11:29 DANIEL 11:30 "Ships of the western DANIEL 11:31 "His DANIEL 11:32 "With DANIEL 11:33 DANIEL 11:36 "The king will do as he pleases. He will DANIEL 11:37 "He will show no regard for DANIEL 11:38 "Instead of DANIEL 11:39 "He will DANIEL 11:44 "But reports from the DANIEL 11:45 "He will DANIEL 12:1 "At that time Michael, the great prince who protects DANIEL 12:2-4 "Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will DANIEL 12:5-7 "5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and there Nahum Doom to Zephaniah Jeremiah (Chap. 1-6) doing good.18 A lament: about Josiah’s Ezekiel the 11th year of that Egypt is Jehoiachin's exile, Ezekiel Jeremiah (Chap. 26- Habakkuk Jehovah (Chap. 25, 35-36, 45) In King Jeremiah (Chap. 7-16) who will rot.24 In King of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel ... Its succeeded by a "Then an "After coming to richest provinces feel large army he will stir "Those who with their hearts bent on evil, the North will return to his "At the coastlands will oppose him, and he armed forces will flattery he will "Those who are exalt and magnify himself above every god and will say the gods of his ancestors or for the one them, he will honor a god attack the mightiest east and the north will alarm him, and pitch his royal tents your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting before me stood two others, one on this bank of the Nineveh (Assyria) for during the reign of King Written during the Queen Hamutal, who is pictured as a lioness, (Chap. Jehoiachin's doomed as are has a vision of glorified (Chap. 4) 28) In King will use even wicked Jehoiakim's 4th year, God The Temple is to become Zedekiah's 10th year, contemptible person who overwhelming an agreement secure, he will invade up his strength and plotting against Josiah. Jehovah is going reigns of Josiah, whose 2 kingly sons are to be exiled 29) In exile, Though the refugees that Israel and he draws a Daniel message was true and it concerned a great eat from the will sit at the same table and own country with great appointed will lose heart. Then he will turn rise up to desecrate corrupt those who wise will instruct unheard-of things against the God of gods. He will be desired by women, nor will he regard any of fortresses; a god fortresses with the help of he will set out in a great rage to between the seas at the not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at contempt. 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of river and one on the opposite bank. 6 One of them Jehoiakim's 1st year, Babylon to punish protects Jeremiah as he foretells like Shiloh for the evil of Jeremiah is jailed army will be Jehovah; on the to sweep through the Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, (Jehoahaz already in Egypt and Zedekiah to the 10th they gloat over are with picture of a new Temple foretells war... I (Daniel) looked up and there before me has not been given the with him, he will them and will achieve courage against the king’s lie to each other, but to no wealth, but his heart will time he will back and vent his fury against the the temple fortress have violated the many, though for successful until the time of wrath is completed, for god, but will exalt himself above them all." unknown to his ancestors a foreign god and will destroy and annihilate many." beautiful holy mountain. that time your people—everyone whose name is found written the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the Jeremiah is spared Judah, even though that Babylon will conquer Topheth and King during the siege but mountains come the feet earth starting with Jehoiachin and be in Babylon shortly).19 In the 7th year of year of the fall of Jeremiah, but the where the glory of God Nebuchadn 167 The Book of Daniel (Chap. 10 -12) In was a man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine honor of royalty. He will swept away act deceitfully, what neither his fathers king of the South. The provisions will avail, because an end will still be set against the holy invade the holy covenant. He will return and and will abolish the covenant, but the a time they will what has been determined must take place." Even though Herod's family had been he will honor with gold and greatly honor those who With the end of the wars of the kings Yet he will come to his in the book—will be delivered." stars for ever and ever. 4 But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the waters of the river, 'How long will it be before these from death despite Judah is less evil.1 The Egypt.45 Judah and the other Jehoiachin's exile is buys a field to foretell of one who brings good Jerusalem and its sex and Zedekiah. In Josiah's Jehoiachin's exile, Jehovah refuses to be Jehoiachi Jerusalem, Tyre exiles in Babylon returns, priests of Zadok’s ezzar's the 3rd year of King Cyrus’ rule over Babylon, gold from Uphaz around his waist. His body invade the kingdom when before him; both and with only a nor his forefathers did. king of the South will try to destroy come at the appointed time." covenant. He will take South again, show favor to those who forsake daily sacrifice. Then people who know fall by the sword Herod the Great followed the Hasmonean dynasty and forcibly converted to Judaism in the 2nd silver, with precious stones acknowledge him. He will of the North and South the prophecy end, and no one will Matthew 24:15-21“So when you see standing in the holy place words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here astonishing things are fulfilled?' 7 The man clothed in 1 firmly telling arrogant rich of Judah nations will serve Babylon for 70 foretold as a ruined belt. that the exiles will news proclaiming peace.1 religion shrines. Seek 13th year, Jeremiah, a called into question by Judah as He n's exile, is also doomed will be safe.46 He line uphold God's laws insanity (a Daniel sees a vision at the Tigris River presented was like topaz, his face like lightning, his eyes its people feel secure, and it and a prince of few people he will He will distribute wage war with a large him; his army At Memphis, Antiochus IV action against it and then but this time the holy covenant." they will set up the their God will firmly or be burned or is referred to called "the king" in the Gospels. He was century BC, he promoted Greek and Roman and costly gifts." make them rulers over reverts back to King Herod. News of help him." ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the and there to increase knowledge." linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted God and perhaps you Jehovah's messages have engineered their years and then Babylon will fall .25 The men of Jeremiah’s return. Judah frees its Jehovah is Assyria's Levite of Benjamin, is repeatedly punishes them with their useless Ezekiel and its ruins also foretells that along with the Passover banded by a Man transfigured in brilliant glorywho is he will seize it through the covenant will rise to power." plunder, loot and wealth and very powerful against the Temple, own ruin with their During King Jehoiakim’s reign, the own hometown of like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the will be swept and Ptolemy VI had return to his own country." the outcome Ptolemies asked to Rome for help, abomination that resist him." captured or exceptionally successful in achieving his goals. Herod gods and everything pagan. Heremodeled Herod honored the many people and will the magi from the east seeking the one Herod retired to his prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those Ephesians 5:13-14 mirrors this description of spiritual life through his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I enemy.2 Nineveh will may survive Judgment made a prophet. slaves but then reneges and Sabbath, and a river tree) and helped by the Archangel Michael to fight the just as the Prophet drunken orgies and Anathoth plot to murder laws and defiling sacrifices. A sword is foretells will be thrown Babylon is gleam of burnished bronze, and his voice like intrigue." be destroyed." Antiochus IV among his followers. He army, but he will not away, and conferences. where Antiochus IV thought that will be and ships (from Kittim) brought the causes desolation." Antiochus IV forbid plundered." fled to Rome, where he was appointed king of Judea the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, but placed warring Roman rulers as distribute the land at a who had been born King of the Jews winter palace at Jericho, who are in Judea flee to the mountains... 21 For then there will the gospel, "But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, 'It Day - doom to the Jehovah wants to bless Recabites, who are Kenites, at a pullback by the 161 The from the Temple makes tells him to princes of Persia and Greece, and who foretells fall like Thebes when its coming for Judah and Ammon, and Ezekiel is doom to into the sea to bringing doom to 165 The Book of Daniel (Chap. 5 -9) In Babylonian King Belshazzar's 1st year, Daniel sees a vision of four beasts Antiochus IV Philistines, Moab, Micah once did; but idols.2 Hymn: Jehovah faithfully obey their ancestors him, but he boldly enemy, so it is to be the sound of a multitude...gazing at this great Antiochus IV arrived in sought an alliance will plot the overthrow of be able to stand many will fall Antiochus IV professed great Judea was in revolt and different Roman legions to Egypt. Roman Antiochus IV sacrifices, Sabbaths, Antiochus IV by Gaius Octavius; the grandnephew of Julius Caesar, a huge golden Roman eagle at the main gods, with tribute and built price." alarmed Herod, and news from Rome between the Dead Sea, be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, will be for a time, times and half a time.When the merchants, guards and Judah but it is more told to judge Judah's anarchy.20-22 Egypt Egypt become a place the Philistines Book of the Salt Sea live with repent, but that a wealthy 4th Persian king will attack the the Prophet Uriah is tempers His judgment traditions, so Jeremiah blesses proclaims that Judah’s representing kingdoms, followed by God giving the “Son-of-man” all nations to rule forever.7 In Belshazzar's 3rd year, vision; I had no strength left, my face turned Seleucia with a powerful politically with his young fortresses—but only for a because of the plots in battle." friendship to his nephew and attacked Jerusalem, killing from what it ambassador Popillius delivered to desecrated the feasts, and the Jews burned Torah and Mark Antony and did not hesitate to murder those entrance, which a group of Torah students many fortresses and Herod rebuilt the Temple in the north about two of his sons the Mediterranean Sea, until now—and never to be equaled again." 'Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine power of the holy people has been finally broken, all leaders all fly away like Ammon, Ethiopia and fickle than Israel was, perverted both Israel and Judah, and just as who will punished horribly. 32-34 to spread fish (Crete), Moab, Lamentat trees. The tribes get strips the proud Greeks, from whom a great king will arise assassinated in Egypt with mercy, so rejoice them to keep on serving false prophets are liars the Angel Gabriel explains a vision of a Greek king (a goat) beating the Medes and Persians (a ram) who is then deathly pale and I was helpless... I fell into a ally to thwart Heliodorus maneuvered and nephew, Ptolemy time." devised against him." Antiochus IV, concern for his interests, but 40,000 people, and was before." Antiochus IV the Senate's demand Temple in 168 BC, from circumcising scrolls and killed he considered to be threats to his rule, including those destroyed and were burned alive by him. It temples, including three in Jerusalem and converted denigrated him to Caesar resulted in and mount Zion, where Roman General Gallus attacked Jerusalem in 66 AD as the Jewish on you.'” these things will be completed.' " locusts.3 Assyria (Nineveh).2 so instead Jehovah is lay In King Zedekiah's 9- nets, while Ammon, Edom ions of land in Israel and unrepentant followed by 4 others. There will be wars between for running away out in God even through and that even Moses and Israel (Oholah) lusted for Assyria who killed succeeded by 4 kings.8 At the end of Belshazzar's reign, the king defiles the Temple vessels at a party, so God writes on it into a fortress with a Jehovah will gather sending a northern Jehovah.35 In King Jehoiakim's 4 11th year, Jeremiah is Jeremiah Jehovah is there among king is kings from the north and south until the deep sleep, my face to the ground...A hand and became co-regent and made allies to VI, but took Antiochus IV moved into In 170 BC Antiochus corrupted his true plan was to weaken entered the Temple and In 168 BC that he withdraw from Egypt and he and offered swine's their sons under pain their owners, and closest to him and his own family. were not safe. He was the desire of every religious Jewish dedicated to Caesar his murdering them. When Herod he became so Zealots defiled the Temple by turning it into their fortress. When Christ tells us to be "the light of the world" in Matthew 5:14 and The theophany above the river is the one in Daniel of fear for his own Samuel could not stop her, so too Judah (Oholibah) lusted for desolate their cherub- and Aram, but tower named after Marc Israel’s exiles and heal invasion on Judah.1-6 tough times.3 2Kings 36 and 5th year, Jeremiah is banned jailed in Asa's cistern them.40-48 In the 27th struck for 7 the wall which old Daniel interprets to foretell Babylon’s doom by the Medes and Persians that very night.5 During the northern king overruns Judah, Moab, Ammon touched me and set me trembling on my protector of Seleucus IV's overcome all control of Egypt the richest parts of Egypt IV decided to take several Egypt, while Ptolemy VI took the golden incense Antiochus IV agreed to do what the Romans flesh to Zeus, thus of death. He had killed entire appointed whomever he wanted as high priest in his woman to be the mother of the Messiah, Augustus. He introduced realized that his death was near he despondent that he Gallus inexplicably retreated angelic intervention directed warns in Luke 9:26, "For whosoever shall be ashamed of Me, and 10:5-6 and the one on "this bank" was the one in God's anger now. Babylon who is about to kill her also .23 In the 40 years like king is Jehovah will set laments Antony, and made another them in Zion, and then from the Temple but Baruch for a while on false year of Jehoiachin's exile, years, and joint reign of King Darius the Mede and King Cyrus the Persian (Elam) over Babylon, Daniel is made the chief governor and Edom up to Egypt. Then the Archangel hands and knees... I stood up trembling." young son, who was threats to his around Memphis and spread around some Egypt by force, and Egyptian professed gratitude to his altar, menorah, table for went went to demanded. On his return to Syria, polluting the inspectors watch the pious families, lust for absolute power, and exalted and magnified and children in general are the desire of Greek-style games in Christians to flee the city as recorded by Epiphanius (Treatus on of My words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He Jehovah tells Jeremiah 9th year of Jehoiachin's exile, Ezekiel and debased. Sidon up a king of His that Zion fortress in the city itself, to even commanded that all the chief attempted to take his Daniel 10:10-21 at the begining of this vision. The reads there his warnings given charges of desertion is in ruins, Nebuchanezar is then but is thrown to the lions for praying. God's Angel saves him and Darius acknowledges that God's Kingdom will last Michael stands, and the good and bad are murdered in 170 BC, while throne, and with a small army of the spoils from his war defeated a large not to give up, or get proclaims that Jerusalem is under siege , and never will suffer own choosing in The grand final prophecy of the Book of Daniel, ministers and uncle for the interest he took showbread, cups, bowls, war against Antiochus IV took out this on the sanctuary and Jews and even but many Jews himself above all other gods, including the God of women. Herod's attempt to murder the honor of Caesar and often control the whole nation. men of the Jewish nation be own life with a paring Weights and Measures 15) and Josephus (Josephus Jewish Wars shall come in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy term "time, times and half a time" mirrors Daniel since the time of King Josiah but is rescued and unsuccessful against the restored forever, so Daniel prospers .6 In the 1st year King Darius’ rule over Babylon, Daniel reads Jeremiah's prophecy of the Jews resurrected. The vision is sealed until the time -of- married or get involved then his wife dies but there is to be no again rise plague.26-28 Elam (Persia) and but covering Chapters 10-12, begins with the Antiochus IV was removed Jewish by claiming to act campaigns to secure the Egyptian army to take officers who in his affairs and blamed the censers, crowns, gold Egypt again, Jews by attacking Jerusalem. Any leaving it desolate. ordered them to chose to die Israel. He command the slaughter of the male babies infant Messiah by killingthe babies of sent delegations to Rome He also parcelled out land summoned to Jericho, and ordered knife, and finally Book 6, chapter 6, paragraph 3). When Roman General Titus angels” 7:25 and Revelation 12:14 as 3 years plus a fraction. (prayer is needed). Then Jeremiah warns Zedekiah to island portion of Tyre but when he release after 70 years of exile and confesses their sins. Then the Angel Gabriel appears and says that there will be 70 x 7 the-end, but from the time of the “abomination mourning, to depict the exiles’ attitude .24 up to be Egypt will also restore that Jehovah's breathtaking vision of a glowing figure, at the conveniently absent, high priest Onias as his protector of loyalty of the people Pelusium and betrayed war on guardians appointed decorations, and hidden but did not Jews who resisted were executed, offer pagan sacrifices, rather than to of Bethlehem to destroy the Messiah that God had Bethlehem shows that he exalted himself with valuable gifts and in strategic areas to people that they be killed when he died, so succumbed unmorned destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD over a million Jews perished while The spread of life-giving gospel knowledge across and beyond the The power of Jewish "holy people" was finally broken is sent to hide as the king burns in life here in Judah, for surrender so that his from the coming order to rebuild Jerusalem in the future until sacrifice and offerings end, the Anointed One is cut off, a a top fall as did nation for His throne God gives him Egypt .29 Mark admits that causing desolation” there will be 1,290 days and allowing him to take sole III in 174 BC, who his nephew. while visiting Egyptian Memphis. favorable toward him. his scroll, but Jeremiah rewrites He has turned His back 9 Neh 2, Jer 50 -51, Matt 24, John 19 start of the countdown toward the appearance Ptolemy VI. to watch over him after his treasures he found, and have the but Jews who allied themselves with but many in Israel break the holy promised to send to be king over His people Israel. above all, including the God of Israel. money to show them his that his own death would be mourned, to a painful illness at age only 97 thousand were left to be sold into slavery, but no Roman world is recorded in the book of Acts and in the Epistles when the Jewish age came to an end and the Temple own purposes.47-49 endures.1-5 God is in covenant is confirmed, and then the city will be destroyed and the Temple will be defiled . 1,335 days marked out in God’s plan .10-12 Deut 4, Est 1, on the nation.7-16 nation.29 Assyria.31 of the Messiah. possession of the throne. was later killed. strongholds. father's death returned to Antioch. same success. Antiochus IV were left unharmed. refused to obey. covenant. respect. but his order was not carried out. 70. Christians are recorded as having lost thier lives. right up to the end of the Jewish age in 70 AD. was destroyed in 70 AD, thus completing the vision. it.36 2Kings 24, Dan 9 Ezra 1 control.4 Isa 43-49, Jude, Matt 17, Rev 1
Jehoahaz Jehoichin Josiah 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jehoiakim 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Zedekiah 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Gedeliah Zerubbabel's Return to Judah Ptolemaic kings of the South. Seleucus II makde king, and had him kill Berenice. 40,000 talents of silver. power behind the throne. Jewish age in 70 AD. Kingdom of Judah Judea Ezra Hasmonean Rebel Leaders Hasmonean High Priests and Kings Idumaean Herodian Dynasty Nahum 24 Jeremiah 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 44 45 Refugees in Egypt 50 51 57 58 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 The Jews Haggai Esther Nehemiah Judas Maccabeus Jonathan Maccabaeus Simon Maccabaeus John Hyrcanus I Aristobulus I Alexander Jannaeus Alexandra Salome Aristobulus II John Hyrcanus II Antigonus Herod the Great Archelaus Herod Antipas Agrippa I Agrippa II Zephaniah 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Habakkuk 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Persian Exile Zechariah Obadiah Malachi Daniel Scroll 4QDan (4Q114) is copied among the Dead Sea Scrolls The angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary around 4 BC andgave the prophecy of 70 x 7 years timing the appearance of the Messiah in Daniel Chapter 9 Jerusalem and the Temple are destroyed in 70 AD as foretold in Daniel Chapter 9 Around 90 AD John Hyrcanus I forcibly converted the Babylon Daniel's Exile in Babylon 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 68 69 70 The Order is Josephus explained Idumeans (Edomites) to Judiasm in 130 BC The 2nd in Against Apion, Assyria Ashurbanipal 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Sin-Shar-Ishkum 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Sacks Jehoiachin's Exile in Babylon 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 given to Roman Pompey Julius Caesar Octavius/Augustus Tiberius Caligula Claudius Nero Galba Vespasian Titus Domitian Nerva Trajan Babylonian Exile Babylon Sacks Temple is Book 1, Chapter 8 Assyria Ezekiel's Exile in Babylon 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Rebuild Marc Antony Rebuilt in that the writing of Nabopolassar 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Nebuchadnezzar 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Evil-M Nergal Sharus LM Belshazzar-Nabonidus 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Jerusalem Selucus I Antiochus I Antiochus II Selucus II Selucus III Antiochus III Selucus IV Antiochus IV Antiochus V Demetrius I Alexander I Demetrius II Antiochus VII Alexander II Antiochus VIII Selucus VI Philip I Selucus VII Antiochus XIII Philip II Babylonia Jerusalem in the entire Old Selucid Dynasty over Syria Plus starting the Testament was Matthew 17:1-9 "After six days Jesus took REVELATION 1:12-18 "I saw... someone like a the 6th Year Egypt Psamtik I 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Neko II 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Psamtik II 4 5 6 Hophra/W ahibre 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Ahmose II 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 count of 7 x completed by the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt Ptolemy I Ptolemy II Ptolemy III Ptolemy IV Ptolemy V Ptolemy VI Ptolemy VII Ptolemy VIII Ptolemy IX Ptolemy X Ptolemy XI Ptolemy XII Cleopatra VII with him Peter, James and John the son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down of Darius I time of Artaxerxes I 70 years until Development of the Greek Septuagint (LXX) Translation of the Hebrew Old Testament brother of James, and led them up a high to his feet and with a golden sash around his (517 BC) DANIEL 11:40 "At the time of the end the king of DANIEL 11:41 "He will DANIEL 11:42 DANIEL 11:43 "He will gain Medes Darius/Astyages 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 47 48 the Messiah Greece Alexander the Great mountain by themselves. There he was chest. The hair on his head was white like DANIEL 11:11 DANIEL 11:12 "When the DANIEL 11:13 DANIEL 11:14 "In those DANIEL 11:15 "Then DANIEL 11:16 DANIEL 11:17 "He will DANIEL 11:18 "Then he will DANIEL the South will engage him in battle, and the king also invade the Beautiful "He will control of the treasures of gold transfigured before them. His face shone wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like MedesPersians& Sack "Then the king of army is carried off, the "For the king of times many will rise against the king of the "The invader determine to come with turn his attention to the 11:19 "After of the North will storm out against him with Land. Many countries will extend his and silver and all the riches of like the sun, and his clothes became as blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing Persia Cambyses/Astyages 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Cyrus II the Great 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Cambyses II Bardiya Darius I Xerxes I Artaxerxes I Xerxes II Darius II Artaxerxes II Artaxerxes III Artaxerxes IV Darius III Artaxerxes V this, he will the South will king of the South will be the North will the king of the South. Those North will come and will do as he the might of his entire coastlands and will take chariots and cavalry and a great fleet of ships. He fall, but Edom, Moab and power over Egypt, with the Libyans and white as the light. Just then there in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound Hyperlink – Josephus on Alexander the Great turn back The ancient Jewish historian Josephus reports that Alexander the Great spared the city of DANIEL 11:10 "His sons march out in a filled with pride and will muster another who are violent among your build up siege pleases; no kingdom and will make many of them, but a will invade many countries and sweep through the leaders of Ammon many Cushites in submission." appeared before them Moses and Elijah, of rushing waters. In his right hand he held Jerusalem and granted it favors when the Jewish High Priest showed him the prophecy in Daniel DANIEL 11:2 "Now then, I tell you DANIEL 11:3 "Then a DANIEL 11:4 "After he has arisen, his toward the chapter 8 foretelling his victory over the Persian Empire in332 BC. will prepare for war rage and fight slaughter many army, larger than own people will rebel in ramps and will one will be an alliance with the king commander will put an end them like a flood." will be delivered from his countries; Octavius captured the immense talking with Jesus... a bright cloud covered seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was http://www.ccel.org/j/josephus/works/ant -11.htm the truth: Three more kings will mighty king will arise, empire will be broken up and fortresses of Go to: Chapter 8, Paragraph 5 and assemble a great against the king of thousands, yet he will the first; and fulfillment of the vision, but capture a fortified able to stand of the South. And he will to his insolence and will Verses 40-43 parenthetically describe the last hand." Egypt will not treasures of Egypt from the them, and a voice from the cloud said, a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was DANIEL 11:1 "And in the arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will rule with parceled out toward the four winds his own army, which will sweep the North, who not remain triumphant." after several without success." city. The forces of against him. give him a daughter in turn his insolence back on country but major battle in Herod's time between the king of Octavius took regions of escape." Ptolemaic dynasty that was 'This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am like the sun shining in all its brilliance. When I first year of Darius the who will be far richer than all the great power and do as of heaven. It will not go to his on like an irresistible will raise a large Ptolemy IV was eager to years, he will Antiochus III negotiated the South will be He will marriage in order to him." will stumble the South and the king of the North over the Africa, Cilicia, Antony celebrated in his triumph in well pleased. Listen to him!'When the saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Hyperlink – Josephus on the Temple Rededication, Priest-King John Hyrcanus, and Roman General Mede, I took my stand to others. When he has gained power he pleases." descendants, nor will it have the flood and carry the army, but it will be return to his luxurious advance with a with King Philip V of powerless to resist; establish overthrow the kingdom, In 192 BC, Antiochus III and fall, to land of Judea before the Messiah appeared. The Paphlagonia, Thrace, committed Rome in 29 BC. His general, disciples heard this, they fell facedown to Then he placed his right hand on me and said: Pompey support and protect him." by his wealth, he will stir up Alexander the Great power he exercised, because his Josephus records how the Jewish family of the Maccabees broke the Syrian Seleucid rule over battle as far as his defeated." and decadent life in huge army fully Macedonia to divide up even their best himself in the but his plans will not crossed into Greece and be seen no king of the South is Mark Antony and his ally Pontus, Galatia and suicide, so Cornelius Balbus, also later took the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and 'Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I their country and cleansed their defiled Temple in 164 BC. This is still commemorated annually by In Daniel Chapter 9, the first everyone against the kingdom of defeated Persia in 333 empire will be uprooted and given to fortress." Antiochus III Egypt, and left an equipped." Egypt's Asian possessions, troops will not have Beautiful Land succeed or help him." went to war against Rome, more." Cleopatra VII, who was the last Ptolemaic ruler provincecs from Illyria to Cleopatra met Libya and Ethiopia for Rome. touched them. 'Get up,' he said. 'Don’t be am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, the Jews in the feast of Hanukkah. year of Darius the angel Greece. " BCE and burned others." Antiochus III http://www.ccel.org/j/josephus/works/war-1.htm The sons of Seleucus II defeated Ptolemy important port in the Antiochus III and defeated Ptolemy V the strength to and will have Ptolemy V surrendered who defeated his larger in Egypt. while the king of the North is Octavius, Armenia. He also passed with Octavius Verses 40-43 bring to an end afraid.' When they looked up, they saw no I am alive for ever and ever!" Go to: Chapter 1, Paragraphs 1 -4 Gabriel gave the prophecy The next three Persian kings were Persepolis in Alexander died in 323 BC and his needed Josephus records how John Hyrcanus was set up as a Jewish priest -king in Judea in 128 BC. His were Seleucus III and IV at the Battle of hands of Antiochus III. rallied even in199 BC. The Jews received stand." the power to his Asian holdings to forces. In 188 BC, Roman who became Caesar Augustus, and who ruled through Judea with to negotiate the warring of kingdoms to the one except Jesus.” Jesus appears for the last time in the New being a priestly ruler of Judea seems to be inspired by the prophecy in Zechariah chapter 6 of a of 70 x 7 years indicating Cambyses, Bardiya, and Darius I, retribution, while family was killed as his generals funds to pay Antiochus III, who in Raphia (Gaza) in Then certain Egyptian greater forces him into Jerusalem and Antiochus III destroy it." Antiochus III and general Publius Scipio over the former empire of the Seleucids. Antony Herod's help, but the but committed North and South of Judea, As the time approaches for Jesus to be Testament, in 96 AD, like the breathtaking coming King-Priest who would build up God’s Temple. when the Messiah would and the fourth king was Xerxes I, spreading Greek divided his empire in four parts with Rome and Go to: Chapter 2, Paragraph 3 to Chapter 3, Paragraph 1 219-218 BC victoriously 217 BC, who had troops began a guerilla against Ptolemy V helped him besieged the besieged Sidon in Antiochus III married his daughter, demanded twenty was killed made the first move, and executed the war with lands of Edom, Moab, suicide instead creating the political conditions crucified He appears to His disciples in the vision of a glowing figure at the start of the Josephus records how Roman General Pompey ended Jewish rule in Judea in63 BC and began appear, and the end of the who is introduced in Esther 1:4 as culture from southern Cassander ruling Greece, Lysimachus with over 600 ships to satisfy Cleopatra VII, but and Ammon escaped and by allowing an when the Messiah appeared, Hyperlink - Nebuchadnezzar’s Records Roman occupation. The rise to power of the Idumaean (Edom) family of Herod in Judea under the went through Judea, 62,000 infantry, war against him and won and retook the Egyptian garrison there, but 199 BC and allowed took the Judea Cleopatra I, in 194 BC. hostages including his son while transfiguration like the breathtaking countdown to the appearance of the Messiah Temple and the destruction displaying the vast wealth of his Europe to north Africa ruling Asia Minor, Seleucus I ruling These Babylonian cuneiform tablets from the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar mention his appointing Zedekiah to Romans is also described. coming almost to the 6,000 calvary, and total independence in territory that he this was forgotten when the Egyptians to away from But she was beloved by Antiochus IV, and payment plundering a was defeated at Actium. So his infantry deserted even a later expedition asp to bite her. according to the prophecy 70 x vision of a glowing figure at the start of in Daniel Chapter 10. The book of Revelation, replace Jehoiachin as king of Judah and even list Jehoiachin’s rations as a captive in Babylon Go to: Chapter 7, Paragraphs 3-7 and Chapter 10, Paragraphs 1-3 of Jerusalem again. kingdom. In 480 BC Xerxes burned to central Asia. Syria, Babylon and Persia, and Hyperlink - Herodotus on King Cyrus taking Babylon and the Cyrus Cylinder borders of Egypt. 103 war elephants. the southern part of occupied 18 years Antiochus IV later came leave naked after Egypt for the Egyptians for her of 15,000 talents over temple in Antony and he made a final cavalry assault when into these areas in 25BC 7 years given by Gabriel in the countdown to the appearance of the shows the grand fulfillment of God's Kingdom http://www.biblearchaeology.org/post/2008/04/Nebo -Sarsekim-Found-in-Babylonian-Tablet.aspx Athens, enraging the Greeks . Ptolemy I ruling Egypt and Judea. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus describes the surprising and sudden fall of the city of Babylon in539 Egypt. earlier. against Jerusalem. surrendering. good. loyalty to her husband. twelve years. 187 BC. Octavius approached Alexandria. did not succeed. Daniel Chapter 9. Messiah in Daniel Chapter 10. as foretold in Daniel Chapters 2 and 7. BC to the armies of the Medes and Persians under King Cyrus as prophesied two centuries earlier in Isaiah Hyperlink - Lachish Letter II chapters 45-49. The Babylonians did not even take the siege of their city seriously, but after Cyrus diverted This ostraka writing from the sixth century BC to the commander of the city of Lachish records the Babylonian attack the Euphrates River that flowed through the middle of Babylon his troops poured in so fast down the riverbed of Judah recorded in the Bible at Jeremiah 34:7 and freely uses the name of Jehovah (Yahweh) that the conquest was assured before the alarm could even be spread, as described in Daniel 5:22-30. The http://www.bible-history.com/archaeology/israel/lachish -letters.html shock of this event caused many ancient nations to mention it in their records, and made 539 BC one of the key dates that modern archaeologists use to coordinate the individual national histories of the ancient world. http://classics.mit.edu/Herodotus/history.mb.txt Go to: Book I, Page 55 of 284, 4th Paragraph to page 56 of 284, 1st Paragraph
The link below shows the Cyrus Cylinder ordering the repatriation of Babylonian exiles and the rebuilding of their temples. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=327188 &partId=1