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Consolation Of CANAAN'S THE WILDERNESS MANNA CHPS Sections of Chapter Vision # Moving of Date of Vision or moving of the Comments Year the Spirit Spirit ARTAXERXES (Of Foreign origin; NEHEMIAH : CONSOLATION OF JAH: The Spirit intercede in our behalf with groanings that cannot be uttered Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of 465-424bc several Persian kings: - Artaxerxes.) 1 Report from Jerusalem in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth THE WORD OF GOD in HIS CUP (The Children of Israel who were 20 year, as I was in Shushan the palace, obedient were His Cup). Nehemiah's Prayer THE GOOD HAND OF GOD: THE CUPBEARER OF PRAYERS. 1st work month Nisan, in the 20TH year of 2 Nehemiah Sent to Judah The answer to prayers (of Nehemiah) one of te 4 Carpenters-Appointed of Artaxerxes Governor for 12 years (Greater Fervenc and importunityy) Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls governor the king THE REBUILDING OF THE WALL OF THE CITY, ITS GATES, 3 Rebuilding the Wall DOORS AND TOWERS (THE SERVICE OF THE MINISTRY OF THEIR PROFESSION) 4 Opposition to the Work THE CUP OF FAITH: HEAR:PRAY AND ACT The Work Resumes A.:S.K (ASK THEN SEEK AND KNOCK) 5 Nehemiah Stops Oppression of the Poor THE CUP OF SALVATION: BEING CUPBEARERS Nehemiah's Generosity OF OUR BROTHERS PRAYERS 6 Conspiracy Against Nehemiah wall was finished in the THE CUP OF RESTORATION: REPAIRING THE The Wall Is Finished 25TH day month Elul, BREACH, THE WALL COMPLETED, DOORS LEFT TO 52 days. BE HANGED 7 Lists of Returned Exiles THE LARGE & GREAT CUP, JERUSALEM: THE WALL Totals of People and Gifts BUILT, THE GATES AND DOORS SETUP, THE PORTERS, SINGERS AND LEVITES APPOINTED 8 Ezra Reads the Law THE WORD OF GOD IN HIS CUP (BOOK OF THE This Day Is Holy LAW) POURED FORTH IN OUR VESSEL IN THE Feast of Booths Celebrated STREET BEFORE THE WATER GATE. One of the 4 Carpenters 9 The People of Israel Confess Their Sin THE GOOD HAND OF GOD WASHING THOROUGHLY THE CUP OF OUR HEART: 10 The People Who Sealed the Covenant THE CUP OF COMMUNION The Obligations of the Covenant 11 The Leaders in Jerusalem THE INHABITANTS OF THE HOLY, LARGE & GREAT Villages Outside Jerusalem CUP AND ITS TABLE (PROVINCE): THE HOLY CITY JERUSALEM AND THE CITIES OF ITS FIRST & LAST PROVINCE OF JUDAH & BENJAMIN 12 Priests and Levites THE CUP OF SALVATION-THE CUPBEARERS Dedication of the Wall (ANSWERS) OF PRAYERS Service at the Temple 32 13 Nehemiah's Final Reforms 2nd work 32nd year of Artaxerxes THE CUP OF RESTORATION: (REPAIRING THE of governor king of Babylon came I BREACH OR) CLEANSING THE TEMPLE unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: Years---> 5 26 4 5 17 Chp 8 3rd yr-Jehoiakimi + 2yrs of seige+ 2nd yr -Nebuchadnezzar=wk of yrs probation 7yrs out of power-in fields Daniel's 2nd Vision Chp 7 in 3rd yr Temple at Jerusalem beseiged & destroyed King's Daniel's ^ The King's Feast Daniel Dream: King The King's 2nd Dream Night Vision ^ for a thousand Azariah, Hananiah & Mishael & others taken Pulse & water Image, examines The beginning of 12 mths of the Penta ^ of his lords when GENESIS Captive to Babylon (seige lasted from 589-588/87 BC) Fairer face Furnace Jews/students probation after which 7 yrs out in the field Kingdoms 1st Yr ^ he desecrates God's vessels 3rd yr (589 BC) 10 days test 2nd yr 3rd yr yr unknown of reign of last King ^ & his loins loosen ^ Jehoiakim Nebuchadnezzar Amel-Marduk, Neriglissar Nabonidus/Belshazzar (552BC) 591 BC 588/587BC 562 BC 559 BC 555 BC 539 BC FORTY AND SIX YEARS TEMPLE & WALL IN BUILDING USING PART OF 1 YR (NOT THE FULL YR) FROM 539 BC Years---> 1 4 22 20 70 yrs desolation of Jerusalem ends 70 Wks cut off from 2,300 days Prophecy which begins here 458/457 BC Years---> 30 10 8 1 37 22 42 Re-marriage Planned Killing (modelling Redemption's Wk) FORTY AND SIX YEARS TEMPLE IN BUILDING USING 559 BC AS STARTING YR King-Esther of the Jews In 1st mth Wall finished Daniel's 2 Feasts: Gathering of Fr 13th in 52 days Great (3rd) 18o dys & Virgo Maids Nisan to Zerubbabel Vision chps 10-12 divorce 12mths purify 13th Adar Scribe & Priest Nehemiah's Nehemiah's & Joshua led after 21 Temple Temple 7 dys for marriage on Pur (lot) cast Ezra & others & Co, 1st visit & Co, 2nd visit EXODUS Exiles return Rebuilding stopped days Rebuilding restarts Finished Shushan 10th mt yr 7 daily went up as Governor and work 1st yr 2nd yr 3rd yr 2nd yr 6th yr 3rd yr 4th - 7th yr 12th yr(473BC) 7th yr 20th yr after 32nd yr 12 yrs Cyrus Cambysses (Cyrus son) Bardiya (Cyrus' son) Darius I Xerxes (most likely Ahasuerus of Esther) Artaxerxes 559 BC 539 BC 530 BC 522 BC -------------------------------> 486 BC 465 BC 424 BC 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 Years---> 99 4 297 1480 354 AD 27 Yeshua Baptized 70 wks Probation ends for Israel Romans destroyed the 2nd Sanctuary 2,300 day prophecy ends in 1,844 in 3 yrs he died, his army filed before him 3 dys before in 3yrs died, in 52 dys raised 3rd dy F. Rain LEVI & NUMBERS LEVI& + 7 Media-Persian Kings (last Artaxerxes V) Alexander (Macedonia-Greece) Age of Anarchi Diadochi Roman Republic became Roman Empire (Augustus Caesar) Fall of Constantinople Holy Roman Empire destroyed by Napoleon 424 BC 329 BC 323 BC 27 BC 30AD AD34 70AD 1453 AD 1806 AD 326 BC Phillip III 317BC Alexander IV 309BC Perdiccas (Regent) 321BC Antipater (Regent) 319BC Polyperchon (Regent) 316BC Cassander (Regent) 309BC Constantine Last Roman Emperor issued edict Romulus Augustus forced of Milan to abdicate Rome by Germanic in 313 AD re: general Odoacer in 476 AD Religious (450 yrs) & Italy became a Freedom Germanic Ostrogoth Kingdom 10 yrs later around 800 AD Charlamagne Christianity crowned by the Pope at the time was the as Roman Emperor official religion CALENDAR OF DATES 20th Year of His reign was 446 or 445 bc. Artaxerxes reign dates are approx. 7th Year of His reign was 459 or 458 bc. Hence the construction dates are approx. CHAPTER 11: THE FIRST (CAPITAL) CITY, JERUSALEM AND ITS INHABITANTS (FIRSTBORN/RULERS & THEIR BRETHREN & 1/10th OF THE REST OF PEOPLE) & OTHER CITIES OF THE FIRST (JUDAH) & LAST (BENJAMIIN) PROVINCE FOR THE REST OF THE PEOPLE (RESIDUE & 9/10th) Overseer of City-Joel, Rulers of the Province- Rulers of the Province- Judah: Second in charge: Judah Benjamin: Athaiah1 Maaseiah2 Sallu1 468 Previously, Hanani (gracious), and Pethahiah, the son of Judah Gabbai2 Hananiah (Jah has favored) the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: (celebrated), was at the Sallai3 king's hand in all matters for he was a faithful man, and feared 928 God above many. Chp 7:2 concerning the people. Of the priests (Aaron’s sons): Of the Levites: The porters, Akkub, Shemaiah1, Talmon, Jedaiah1, Shabbethai2 + their brethren that kept the Jachin2, Jozabad3 (the chief of the gates Seraiah3, (ruler of the house Levites, had the oversight of 172 of God) the outward business of the house of God). + their brethren that did The Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: Mattaniah4 (was the principal the work of the house were to begin the thanksgiving in and Ziha and Gispa were over the 822 prayer) Bakbukiah5 (the second Nethinims. among his brethren), Chief of the fathers: Abda6 Adaiah4 All the Levites in the holy city were 284 + his brethren, Of the sons of Asaph The Overseer also of the (collector), the singers were 242 over the business of the house Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi of God. Amashai5 + their brethren, (mighty CITIES OF JUDAH: the villages, men of valour), with their fields: The children also of Benjamin at Kirjatharba1 (city of Arba, from Geba1 (a hillock) 128: at Michmash2 (hidden), and their overseer was or city of the four (giants), at Dibon2 (pining), Aija3 (a ruin (as if Zabdiel6 at Jekabzeel3 (God will overturned): - heap.), gather), Bethel4 (house of God), at Jeshua4 (he will save), at Anathoth5 (answer;), at Moladah5 (birth), Nob6 (fruit), JERUSALEM, THE HOLY CITY: at Bethphelet6 ( house of Ananiah7 (Jah has covered), CHIEF OF LEADERS escape), Hazor8 (village), Ramah9 (a height (as a seat of at Hazarshual7 (village of JUDAH 2 (468) (the) fox.), idolatry): - high place.), KINGS RIGHT HAND 1 at Beersheba8 (well of an Gittaim10 (double wine BENJAMIN 3 (928) oath), press), OVERSEER-CITY & SECOND 2 at Ziklag9 (to “press Hadid11 (a peak), PRIESTS 6 (mentally) someone or Zeboim12 (dyed (in stripes), (822+242+128=1,192) something to reveal what is that is, the hyena: - speckled.), LEVITES 7 (284) inside”), Neballat13 (foolish secrecy), PORTERS 2 (172) at Mekonah10 (a base; a Lod14 (an unused root of NETHINIMS 2 (0) pedestal, or a spot), uncertain signification; Lod, a SINGERS 0 (0) at Enrimmon11 (fountain of a place in Palestine:), pomegranate), and Ono15 ((strong)), the TOTAL: 25 (3044) valley of craftsmen. at Zareah12 (a wasp (as stinging): - hornet.), at Jarmuth13 OTHER CITIES/VILLAGES & (elevation), Zanoah14 THEIR FIELDS IN THE (rejected), Adullam15 (a SOUTHERN KINGDOM: hiding place), at Lachish16 (Who walks, or exists, of JUDAH 17 himself), at Azekah17 (tilled). And they dwelt from BENJAMIN 15 Beersheba (well of an oath) TOTAL 32 unto the valley of Hinnom (The abode of condemned souls; hell). CHAPTER 11: THE FIRST (CAPITAL) CITY, JERUSALEM AND ITS INHABITANTS (FIRSTBORN/RULERS & THEIR BRETHREN & 1/10th OF THE REST OF PEOPLE) & OTHER CITIES OF THE FIRST (JUDAH) & LAST (BENJAMIIN) PROVINCE FOR THE REST OF THE th Govnor 1st.
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