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  • From: Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Daniel
  • Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:41:26 -0500

Dear Shoshanna,

The dates I have are from the creation of the world:

Nevuchadnezar led the Jews into exile in three stages over an 18 year period (3320, 3327, 3338). Among the exiles were Ezekiel, Daniel, Mordechai.

In 3390 Cyrus granted the Jews permission to return to Israel and re-establish the Temple.

Esther was chosen queen in 3400. During Pesach 3404 she appeared before the king to plead to nullify Haman's decree. On 13-14 Adar, 3405, the miracle became a reality.

In 3407 Achashverosh was succeeded by his son, Darius II. In 3408, Darius authorized the completion of the second temple. It was completed in 3412.

I meant to say that Mordechai was already an old man during the events of Purim.




HH: Here is material from an article on Mordecai in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia:

The date of the story [of Esther] hinges on the identification of Ahasuerus, since no other person mentioned is known from extrabiblical documents. Few today doubt that Ahasuerus is to be identified with Xerxes I, 486-465 B.C., although the matter is complicated somewhat by the consistent LXX rendering Artaxerxes. A fact favoring the identification with Xerxes I is that his Greek campaign can explain the chronological gap of four years between 1:3 and 2:16.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard




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