Persian Empire. I had long assumed that he had some evidence for this, but I
Ezra 1:11: Altar rebuilt: 537: Ezra 3:1-2: Temple rebuilding begins: 536: Vallat, Francois. Cyrus who appointed sub-governors in Babylonia immediately after its conquest
name for Cyrus
It is the events which we ascribed to those starting dates that were not correct. One
5:30-31: First year of King Cyrus; issues proclamation freeing Jewish exiles to return: 538-537: Ezra 1:1-4: Jewish exiles, led by Sheshbazzar, return from Babylon to Jerusalem: 537? Murdered by his Chupanid supporter. A Harmony of the Life of Jesus - Four gospel accounts in harmony. Assar, G.R.F., "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 16591 B.C. given here in chronological order: 1) The father of Darius the Mede in Daniel 9:1. From then on Cyrus was called the . Why is the kingship of Darius recorded in the book of Ezra following events connected with the kingship of Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:7-23)a king who is thought to have reigned after Darius? (I wrote to him in
When Cyrus went away to bring more people under his control, he made his son Cambyses II a co-regent in the event that he would not return from battle. derived, was influenced by the name Xerxes according to the Jewish Encyclopedia: whose
To postpone his visit to the history book Artaxerxes 1 would make it 57 years later and help to create two extra kings to accommodate him. ", Parthica, 8, 2006, pp. Eventually Darius and a few other supporters assassinated Gautama seven days after he took over the throne. This solution is unacceptable, however, since Artaxerxes II lived several years after the events recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah. Most of the Jews preferred the comfortable life of the Persian Empire to an arduous life rebuilding their devastated homeland. Other Tags: Biblical Timeline From Adam To Jesus, Adam To Jesus Timeline, Nehemiah Timeline, Catholic Church Timeline, Chronological Order Of The Bible Chart, Timeline Of New Testament Books Rick Aschmann, (biblechronology.net/KingsOfBabylonMediaAndPersia.html). mentioned above and the third discussed below. 95106. They were: Cyrus, after whom three would follow, 1 Artaxerxes (Whom history books call Cambysis), 2 Darius, also called Artaxerxes, and whom history books call the Great, then 3 Artaxerxes, whom history books call Xerxes the great, then 4 the last Darius who was defeated by Alexander. What about Nehemiah? Velikovskys correction makes the two histories fit like a glove, even in some very interesting details. They would have been the focal point if they were part of the Empire. until 586 B.C., the year in which the kingdom of Judah, with its capital, Jerusalem, was destroyed. History proclaims that Cyrus the Great was renowned for his clemency, and kindness to the people he conquered. Pretender (s) Reza Pahlavi (Crown Prince of Pahlavi dynasty) Mohammad Hassan Mirza II (Crown Prince of Qajar dynasty) This is a list of monarchs of Persia (or monarchs of the Iranic peoples, in present-day Iran ), which are known by the royal title Shah or Shahanshah. Levin, Lhistoire de lIran antique, Paris, 1937; tr. King of the world. This earned enmity of the priests of Marduk. Actually it
and he was the first ruler of the Persian Achaemenid Dynasty. I suggest that this Ahaseurus, also called Artaxerxes, was none other than the same Cyrus the Great. )", tr. cases the name in the Bible is completely different from the one found in
Mordecai was an original captive, and so he must have been more than seventy years old at the time of the emancipation. Dr. Emmanuel Velikovsky (Ages in Chaos) has already proven beyond question that the Egyptian chronology, as first composed by Manetho, and as accepted by the academic world, is overstretched by more than five centuries. man identified by Xenophon as Cyaxares II was once the dominant view among
C hristmas Day may be Dec. 25, but it's not the end of Christmas story. We did so for Cyrus decree, and we must do the same for our 604 BC. numbers shown in the chart, e.g. E.-J. It also says, The thesis of this dissertation is that
that it was Cyrus who overthrew Belshazzar, leaving no room for Darius the Mede
Darius, I died in 486 B.C. First Jewish Revolt against Rome. He now addresses the king by his title, whereas, while writing the previous history he called him Darius. the supposed first use of them in the extra-biblical sources, the first two as
Justi, Ferdinand, "Iranisches Namenbuch", Tehran, Asatir, 2003. Le royaume elamite de SAMATI. Babylon was rising. in the main chart. Darius I promoted Zoroastrianism and continued to honor the traditional Persian gods as well. That covered a total period of 208 years. (Actually the jump from Old Persian to Greek in the
in parentheses. Answer: Cyrus is a king mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible and is identified as Cyrus the Great (also Cyrus II or Cyrus the Elder) who reigned over Persia between 539530 BC. were probably more titles or throne names than distinguishing names, as is
Wilson, R. Dick (1996), Artaxerxes, International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Electronic Database: Biblesoft). Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4,000 years ago. Before we can amend anything we must first see what supposed history we can eliminate ahead of those dates. and he was the oldest of five brothers. and he was the first ruler of the Persian Achaemenid Dynasty. of Ezra 7, but instead must be Darius
World focus was on Jerusalem. The former is
Rule contested with his uncle Sulayman Shah (11531155), Reign largely guerilla warfare against the Mongol conquerors, Son of Suseh son of Munkqan son of Malik-Temur son of, Puppet of Ali Padshah, fled after being defeated by the, Son of Sudi son of Bababahathor son of Abokan son of Amakan son of Tur son of Jujiqisar son of, Son of Yul Qotloq son of Il Temur son of Ambarji son of Mengu Temur son of, Ruled on behalf of his Il-Khanate puppets. Nothing about him is currently known. History isnt clear about how King Darius came to power, but scholars and archeologists have pieced together the story of King Darius rise to power. Reigned until his death, died of food poisoning. 142-129 B.C.E. Like Nehemiah he could not fit any time after Darius the great. The Incredible Bible - First in the BKA Series. Artaxerxes throughout the book of Esther, where the Hebrew always has Ahasuerus; the Greek only uses in Daniel 9:1 and Ezra 4:6. The Neo-Babylonian Empire From 586 to 539 B.C. We have already seen that we have Bible authority to move the events forward on the chronological scale by nearly a century, and we also have Bible authority to eliminate at least that amount of false history (the extra Persian kings) ahead of that date. Heinz-Dieter Pohl, Wiesbaden, 1976. What is the meaning of AD, BC, BCE and CE? The people made a covenant with God. H. Anusheh, , Tehran, 1993). He was the Achaemenid's dynasty's third monarch. Exercised no actual power in Persia. In many Western Christian traditions, there are 12 days of Christmas, culminating around . The Bible is vast and encompasses everything from Creation to the end of time. Large Map of the Roman Empire in the Early First Century - Click around on the Places. For more comprehensive lists of kings, queens, sub-kings and sub-queens of this Era see: Restored to the Sasanian throne, and later strangled to death by Piruz Khosrow. Dominated by his uncle Sanjar and killed in a rebellion against him. handover to Cyrus, either in or outside of the Bible. Cyrus never returned from the battle against the tribes he was trying to control as he died during the conflict. The book's subject, Daniel, served under Cyrus II, the Anshan king of the Achaemenid Empire, during his reign from 559 to 530 BC. best candidate, but disagrees with Whitcombs chronology.) . Any of his people among you may go up, and may the LORD their God be with them.'. They are covered in my study Order of events, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and the Persian kings In that study all the apparent chronological flies in the ointment raised by this reconstruction are examined, even the young wall builder called Eliashib the high priest. Writing after the event he was so designated to distinguish him from the other Eliashibs even though at the time his grandfather was still in office. Most of these can be positively identified in extra-biblical sources, usually under the name given in the Bible, or under one . Now all we need to do is move that event forward to its correct place, namely 604 BC, and our calculations fit perfectly, all the way to 1917 where Jerusalem again becomes the focus of the world, and God now again stands ready to defend her. king can be identified with that name in extra-biblical sources. 37 - Herod the Great is made King of Israel by Rome. Nebuchadnezzar 562-560 Avilmarduk (Evil-merodach) 560-556 Neriglissar 556 Labashimarduk 555-538 Nabonidus Persian 559 Cyrus king of Anshan 555 Cyrus revolts against Astyages, king of the Medes 550-549 Cyrus defeats Astyages 547-546 Cyrus defeats Lydia 539 Babylon falls to Cyrus . One possible solution to this difficulty is that Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes of Ezra 4:6,7-23 were respectively Cambyses (530-522) and Smerdis (522)kings of Persia (listed above) who reigned before Darius I. Josephus wrote about Ahaseurus as Cyrus whom the Greeks call Artaxerxes. So when Ezra 1 says "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus King of Persia so that he made a proclamation", he may be referring to 535 B.C as opposed to the 539 or 538 . Gaumata was now the king and he cemented his power and no one challenged him. Regent for and murderer of Alexander IV. languages used. He was instrumental in rebuilding the defenses of Jerusalem and the surrounding area and provided much-needed stability and management to the fledgling Jewish community who had just returned there from Babylon. Nldeke, Theodor, "Geschichte der Perser und Araber zur Zeit der Sasaniden. is known by his throne name Darius in the book of Daniel. Reade, Julian E. Elam after the Assyrian Sack of Susa in 647 B.C. (1998), Faussets Bible Dictionary (Electronic Database: Biblesoft). He was an original captive like Daniel and Mordecai (Ezra 2:2), and so had to be over seventy years old at the time of the emancipation, Therefore the first option mentioned would put him well into the second century of his age, and with the second option he would be approaching the end of it. Bible students, calculating from that date, correctly predicted the liberation of Jerusalem in 1917. (Gobryas). NABU, 2000. [1]
Its history is much simpler than that of Ahasuerus/Xerxes
Daniel 10:20 - Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? The ancient Greek historian Herodotus recorded that Cyrus . The battles between Persia and Greece are the stuff of legends and these two great armies first met on the battlefield during the reign of Darius I. Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all (v. 2). That is the acid test. extra-Biblical sources, Cambyses II as Ahasuerus/Xerxes
This list starts from the establishment of the Medes around 671 BCE until the deposition of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979 CE. 1 Kings 21. so again no support of Smiths timeline. Pharaonic titulary: Horus: Smatawy, Nswbty: Mesutire[2]. The Persian Empire emerged under the leadership of Cyrus II, who conquered the neighboring Median Empire ruled by his grandfather. the Great, in Ezra 4:6, as discussed in the introduction above. A hint as to its timing is that Nehemiah took leave to go to Jerusalem in the 32nd year of the king (Nehemiah 13:6). New Testament Overview - General survey of the New Testament. After Gaumata was killed Darius and the high officials who had assisted him with the removal of the usurper decided to continue to have the kingdom ruled by kings. 1:1 - Days of King Jotham Hezekiah of Judah (Micah 1:1; Jer. Darius eventually established himself as the empires new ruler and the people agreed. He collected a lot of information around that event, some even from as far as China. 11, 2006, pp. It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. Micah. The story of Esther runs from his 3rd year to his 12th year. Amazing Bible Timeline with World History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_I#Early_reign, http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/d/darius-i.html, http://www.nndb.com/people/994/000092718/, http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Darius_I_of_Persia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darius_In_Parse.JPG. Killed by. which is clearly the same name with various phonetic modifications due to the
Ezra 9:9 - For we [were] bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem. 2963. As to which position I prefer, I really
In 3389, Darius the Mede became monarch of the Persian-Median Empire, the new world power. extra-biblical sources, usually under the name given in the Bible, or under one
This clearly was before the main emancipation, and probably in the dying days of Babylon. Study Help. is frequently mentioned in cuneiform documents during the following fourteen
When I entered Babylon.I did not allow anyone Artaxerxes I, Artaxerxes II, etc., are never
Ezra 4:7 - And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 3. It became a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia. Velikovsky gives it as 205 years. Cyrus II "the Great" (600-529 BC) founded the first Persian Empire. the Hebrew Bible ( /nuanear/)
Ruled over the western portion of the empire. 5. According to Darius the Mede: A Reappraisal, a doctoral dissertation
Daniel 6:29 suggests Daniel the prophet (Daniel 1-5) and Daniel the ruler (Daniel 6) are two distinct persons, which enhances the time span of the book of Daniel. Killed by, Regent for Alexander IV & Philip III, Prince of Orestis. At that 32nd year Nehemiah must already have been a very old man (at least 120). During his reign he also divided up the empire into 25 satrapies so that each conquered land would consistently send him tribute. Babylon and died three weeks later, according to the Nabonidus Chronicle)
King of Macedonia as Alexander IV until 309 BC. No wonder Ezra even called Darius the king of Assyria (Ezra 6:22). There is not a shadow of doubt about the correctness of 1917, just as there is not a shadow of doubt about the advent of the Messiah. Although the details in verses 6-23 initially may puzzle our chronologically preconditioned mindset, they actually fit very well in their arrangement with the overall theme of the chapter. While the two starting dates are correct, we have already established that the event ascribed to the first one, namely 457 BC, is seriously flawed, and that the commandment to build and restore Jerusalem was 82 years earlier. For
Majidzadeh, Yusef, "History and civilization of Elam", Tehran, Iran University Press, 1991. The message to Daniel certainly does not tally with the multiplicity of Persian kings presented to us by the history books. changed my timeline accordingly. Esther. Old Testament. Daniel 11:2 - And now will I shew thee the truth. as the Wikipedia article shows. Excellent book on the end times. The LORD his God [be] with him, and let him go up. extra-biblical sources, and these match the sequence of events given in the
So I suggest this Artaxerxes was Cyrus the Great. That brings us to the Persian Kings. Back to Bible History Online. ARTA, 2002. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_monarchs_of_Persia&oldid=1139539841. that it seems impossible that two words came from the same original word. ancestry is fairly well known, and does not seem to include any ancestor named
Babylonian or Persian kings mentioned in the Bible can be identified with a
Cyrus the Great was the first ruler of the Persian Empire which was created about 559 B.C. kings of the last Assyrian dynasty earlier in the chart, and the same format
available here, though without proper attribution.) A Persia timeline showing major events in the ancient history of the empire of Persia (modern Iran) from 3400 B.C.E. Nehemiah, we read, had questioned fellow Jews who arrived from Jerusalem Concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:2). Daniel Prophesies Overthrow of Persia: Daniel 11: 539 BC: Daniel Prophesies Deliverance for Israel: Daniel 12: . . Bible students must keep in mind that just as there is more than one way to write a book in the twenty-first century, ancient writers frequently recorded events chronologically while occasionally inserting necessary non-sequential material (e.g., Genesis 10-11; Matthew 28:2-4). 539 The Decree of Cyrus II allowing Jews to return. years as Governor of Babylon and the Region Beyond the River (i.e., the
That would not have been possible with those later Artaxerxes kings. saw the need to write this article in April 2017 I had mainly followed F.
Dan. See the section on Darius above. Deposed by Inanj, Lord of Reyy and the court officials. This name
This king is called Cyaxares (II) by the Greek historian Xenophon, but
He also stated that the chronology of the Latins is still more uncertain. the Mede: A Reappraisal, which gives extensive evidence of the custom of
70 C.E. to 641-42 C.E. In fact there were two earlier
Kings of Babylon, Media, and Persia in the Bible
According to the biblical 'Book of Esther,' Esther was a Hebrew woman from Persia who became the queen of Persian king Ahasuerus, generally identified as Xerxes I, the fifth king of kings of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. though it looks like it contains the name Xerxes, is actually a completely
The 120 satraps in Daniel 6:2 also can be translated as 20 tribute owing satraps (alternatively 100 means tax) (similar to how Darius I divided his kingdom).(2). Daniel 6:29 suggests Daniel the prophet (Daniel 1-5) and Daniel the ruler (Daniel 6) are two distinct persons, enhancing the time span of the book of Daniel as indicated by the above identifications. corresponds to the Greek name Xerxes, both being derived from Old
Does the Bible not give any hint? control of the nation for about three years before he sees his own writing on
Cyrus had ordered one of his commanders to go back to Persia to watch over his son so that Darius wouldnt usurp his throne. Attractive design ideal for your home, office, church . Cyrus the Great respected the customs of the lands he conquered and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. Old Testament Timeline. All three
Let us add up the time span: 10+8+36+21+6=81. However, as the above table shows, the Hebrew name Ahasuerus
Deposed by, Was overthrown, imprisoned and executed, following the. He built highways, roads, post offices and used the Phoenicians to develop overseas commercial shipping lanes. The difficulty that presents itself in the book of Ezra is that events surrounding letters which King Artaxerxes received from, and wrote to, the enemies of the Jews (see Ezra 4:7-23) are mentioned before the reign of Darius I (Ezra 4:24-6:15). It happened on a Passover day, when according to Jewish tradition they were busy singing the Hallel (Psalm 113-118). We see that late in Darius reign a great festive gathering and dedication took place, covering four chapters of Nehemiah. Get MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/historytime & get an exclusive offer extended to our viewers: an extra month FREE. The capital of the Persian Empire was Shushan. Cyrus shared power with a Median king until about two years after the fall of
article on Ahasuerus
Published There is no reference to known historical events in the story; some consider the narrative of Esther was to provide an aetiology for Purim, and the name . This same Gubaru (not to be
Reigned until his death, built many schools and mosques in his Empire. Most Most of these can be positively identified in extra-biblical sources, usually under the name given in the Bible, or under one which is clearly the same . derived from the Old Persian Xayra,
This name,
This chart reveals the Kings of the Persian Empire (Achaemenid). New Testament Bible Studies; Old Testament Bible Studies; Topical Bible Studies; What is the Gospel? the Great himself! discussed below. You can read more about how cookies are used in our Privacy Policy. fair amount of certainty except for Darius the Mede as
11, 2006, pp. 539 BCE - Cyrus captures Babylon and releases Jews from captivity. Timur bin Taraghai Barlas, later Timur Gurkani, For aiding Timur, he was given Diyarbakir in 1402, Muizz al-Din Jahangir ibn Ali ibn Qara Ylk, Before crowning his title was Tahmasp Qoli Khan. Iranica Antique, 33, 1998. pp. Ezra 4:3 - But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us. of these positions place the conquest of Babylon by the Medes or Persians in 539,
and Cyrus) or in the rest of the Bible, no such
Killed in battle with. Daniel 10:1 - In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. Counting from the 20th year of Cyrus to the 32nd year of Darius we get 50 years. N.S. Who was a king, not a governor named Hystaspes. A surprising number of conservative, Bible-believing
XIII, 1922. This suggests Darius and Kores in the book of Daniel are: Darius I and Xerxes (grandson and probable namesake of Cyrus the great). does not clearly distinguish the two men discussed in the Zondervan article. Babylonian 604-562 B.C. And the hairy he-goat stands for the king of Greece; and as for the great horn that was between its eyes, it stands for the first king." Daniel 8:20-22. Your email address will not be published. This arrangement gives an added chronological bonus in that all the building and restoration of Jerusalem was to take seven weeks (49 years). Preoccupations in the east meant Sanjar was unable to dominate him. This was a deadly setback to Assyria. The Wikipedia
Babylonian and Persian Eras. The about 62 years mentioned in Daniel 6:1 rather then to Darius age refer more naturally to the distance to the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple (corresponding with Darius Is first year). G. Posener, La premire domination perse en gypte, Cairo, 1936, pp. The about 62 years mentioned in Daniel 6:1 dont refer to Darius age, but to the distance to destruction of the Jerusalem temple (a point of reference also used on Jewish grave stones and similar to the distance at Darius Is first year). Map of the Persian Empire from Cyrus to Darius. given for Darius in Daniel 5:31. Died mysteriously. Auflage (1962), Springer-Verlag, p 392. commentators on the book of Daniel, but was virtually abandoned after Akkadian
Taken into exile in Egypt. the least convincing (in spite of the fact that I had considered it the most
Gaumata decided to use the rebellion to make himself the new leader of Persia by murdering King Cambyses. This list starts with Cyrus king of Persia (Ezra 4:5), - then mentions 'Ahasuerus' (which many translations understand to be a reference to 'Xerxes') in Ezra 4:6, - then mentions Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:7), - and finally mentions Darius king of Persia (Ezra 4:24). and I can find nothing about any three-year period or about the details of a
of Darius the Mede (see in particular pages 168 and 171), Sydney Greidanuss Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for Expository
in the main chart. The regnal
The much later editor of the book Daniel fused the texts concerning two different individuals: . The Parthians gradually expanded their control, until by the mid-2nd century BC, the Seleucids had completely lost control of Persia. 87158. Usurped the Ghaznavid throne after massacring Abd al-Rashid and eleven other Ghaznavid princes. The same change is visible in the book of Daniel between the kings Darius and Kores (Cyrus). Cyrus II and Darius are both mentioned in the book of Daniel in the Bible. Darius, I was also known as Darius the Great and he ruled the Persian Empire during the height of its power. In Daniel chapter 8 the prophet was given a very vivid picture of the victory of Alexander (called the king of Greece), over Persia. https://biblehub.com/topical/a/ahasuerus.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasuerus#Etymology. See the next section for more
That creates our second problem, namely our cherished 604 BC, the year we believe Nebuchadnezzar invaded the holy Land. He killed his brother Bardiya and kept his murder hidden from the people. 167 - The Maccabean revolt occurs and brings independence to the Jews. 1. [2]
Taken into exile in Babylon. 94 years longer. The Empire lasted a little more than 200 years, and came to an end in 330 BC. In his seventh year Ezra, they say, came onto the scene, and in his twentieth year Nehemiah. 2 Chronicles 36:23 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. 6993. Note: Medieval Persia is generally agreed to have ended with the rise of the Safavid Empire, "Persian King" redirects here. Thus [shall there arise] too much contempt and wrath. Even so, this does not absolutely rule him out, since this
Henkelman, wouter. Spent the rest of his time trying to put down revolts and stabilize the kingdom. (Cyrus the Great) overthrows the Median king and becomes ruler of Persia and Media; he founds the Achaemenid Empire. LaGard Smiths The Narrated Bible on
Chapter 10 of Daniel chronicles him gaining information about the great war taking place in Cyrus' third year of rule (Daniel 10:1). Xenophons detailed account agrees remarkably well with the book of
322 - The Greeks, led by Alexander the Great, conquer Israel along with all of Persia and Egypt. There are two very important prophetic time scales which must have correct BC starting dates. Only three Darius are mentioned, namely the Mede, the Great, and the last. That date, according to accepted chronology, was the decree to Ezra. (Smith suggests that Gubaru is the
The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (Thiele), ESV Study Bible, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, International . sources. However, he still puts the fall of Babylon at 539, not 542. Wikipedia article on Artaxerxes
One of the greatest conquerors in history. Log in, (This article has been read 5,276 times plus 126 today. Moreover, as noted earlier, the Bible . It places the New Kingdom, which was contemporary with the kings of Israel, and the Hyxos (Amalekite) period which preceded it, before the Exodus, instead of after. convincing before!). 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. In these
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