Nehemiah 1:1 "in the month of Kislev of the 20th year" ... 20th year
of what? When Nehemiah was 20 years old? The text does not say
By having the seventy sevens start at about 415 BC, having the two shorter
spans
concurrent, makes for some difficulties, but at the same time clears up other
difficulties. The seventieth seven fits the Jewish revolt of 66 AD.
Difficulties are that it does not fit with what is known (or thought to be[...]
known)
about Persian history and it dates Jesus' life, death and resurrection
significantly earlier than tradition.
For those who don't believe that this is a prophecy, the whole thing is a
tempest
in a teapot, signifying nothing.
> Nehemiah was cupbearer to Artaxerxes I. While the date of Ezra is disputed,
> the date of Nehemiah is not disputed due to the evidence from Elephantine.
You put a lot of trust in that Elephantine document, while I don't.
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