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herodotus_n relate_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o better_a to_o put_v their_o design_n in_o execution_n have_v pitch_v upon_o a_o day_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o festival_n among_o the_o babylonian_n they_o be_v bufy_v in_o dance_v and_o other_o jollity_n the_o prophet_n 27._o prophet_n cap._n 44_o v._n 27._o isaiah_n seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v this_o derivation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n when_o he_o say_v of_o cyrus_n that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n as_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o king_n be_v foretell_v by_o 31._o by_o c._n 51._o v._n 31._o jeremiah_n one_o post_n shall_v run_v to_o meet_v another_o and_o one_o messenger_n to_o meet_v another_o to_o show_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o his_o city_n be_v take_v at_o one_o end_v and_o that_o the_o passage_n be_v stopâ—_n and_o the_o reed_n they_o have_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v affright_v etc._n 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of_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o sheshach_n shall_v drink_v after_o they_o §_o 8._o some_o of_o the_o chronologer_n make_v the_o first_o scripture_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n coincident_a with_o the_o same_o year_n which_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o year_n of_o cores_fw-la they_o allege_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o to_o reckon_v backward_o from_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n jehoiachim_n when_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a epocha_n of_o cyrus_n complete_v exact_o the_o time_n of_o 70_o year_n and_o that_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n and_o his_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 12._o of_o c._n 25._o v._n 12._o jeremiah_n
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isaac_n abarbinel_n rabbi_n isaac_n ben_n abraham_n and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n this_o opinion_n be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o from_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o commandment_n to_o restore_v the_o city_n these_o 70_o week_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v 17._o l_o cap._n 9_o v._n 17._o absolute_o false_a that_o there_o be_v a_o interval_n of_o 490_o year_n betwixt_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o temple_n for_o as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v before_o n_z the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o temple_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4124_o whereas_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v lay_v in_o ash_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n 4783_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a interval_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o 659_o year_n it_o be_v also_o quite_o beyond_o the_o purpose_n when_o the_o jew_n pretend_v to_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o 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that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n may_v be_v fulfil_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n that_o he_o make_v a_o proclamation_n throughout_o all_o his_o kingdom_n and_o put_v it_o also_o in_o write_v say_v thus_o say_v cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o have_v charge_v i_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o 22._o m_o ch._n 22._o be_v in_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o 2d_o the_o c._n 6._o â—_o â—2_n 2d_o chronicle_n pursuant_n to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o â—â—_o of_o c._o â—â—_o 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1._o by_o c._n 1._o five_o 1._o zâ—chariah_n in_o the_o eight_o month_n of_o the_o same_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n when_o pursuant_n to_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n the_o work_n be_v happy_o bring_v to_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o ezra_n 16._o ezra_n c._o â—_o v._o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o house_n be_v finish_v on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n keep_v the_o dedication_n of_o this_o house_n with_o joy_n the_o three_o edict_n be_v likewise_o describe_v by_o sâ—qâ—_n by_o c._n 7._o v._o â—_o sâ—qâ—_n ezra_n this_o ezra_n go_v up_o from_o babylon_n and_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o all_o his_o request_n according_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o there_o go_v up_o some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n and_o the_o porter_n and_o the_o nethinim_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n the_o king_n and_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o 5_o month_n which_o be_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o king_n this_o decree_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n granâ—s_v full_a liberty_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o exempt_v all_o the_o priest_n levite_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n from_o toll_n tribute_n or_o custom_n the_o four_o edict_n concern_v particular_o nehemiah_n 24._o nehemiah_n ezr._n â—_o v._o 13._o 24._o who_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o king_n artaxerxes_n get_v leave_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n and_o unto_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o jew_n timber_n to_o make_v beam_n for_o the_o gate_n â—f_v the_o palace_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o house_n and_o for_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o house_n he_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 2._o from_o the_o one_a to_o the_o 9th_o verse_n and_o these_o be_v the_o four_o several_a mandate_n concern_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n unto_o one_o of_o which_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o 70_o week_n mâ—st_v be_v fix_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o chronologer_n concern_v the_o time_n and_o reign_v of_o these_o king_n unto_o who_o the_o say_a mandate_n be_v ascribe_v we_o have_v
sufficient_o apparent_a out_o of_o berosus_n that_o nabuchodonosor_n the_o son_n of_o nabopolassar_n carry_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n and_o that_o nabuchodonosor_n be_v the_o same_o with_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a harmony_n in_o the_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n computation_n of_o the_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n to_o wit_n of_o 43_o year_n for_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n be_v the_o eight_o of_o 12._o of_o 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o 37th_o of_o his_o captivity_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o first_o year_n of_o 35._o of_o 2_o reg._n 25._o 27._o jer._n 52._o v._n 35._o evilmerodach_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o forego_n year_n be_v the_o 36th_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jehoiachim_n be_v the_o 43d_o and_o last_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 6._o beside_o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a difference_n in_o king_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chaldaean_a king_n the_o name_n of_o these_o king_n betwixt_o the_o sacred_a and_o profane_a history_n but_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o danicl_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n to_o change_v their_o name_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v no_o question_n that_o during_o the_o nabuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o vacancy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n septennial_a vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 21._o man_n daniel_n 5._o v._o 21._o the_o queen_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v the_o supreme_a administration_n of_o affair_n herodotus_n speak_v much_o in_o commendation_n of_o a_o certain_a baylonian_a queen_n call_v nitocris_n which_o perhaps_o may_v have_v be_v the_o queen_n consort_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n §_o 8._o there_o be_v also_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o annal_n king_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o annal_n of_o these_o king_n of_o the_o babylonian_a king_n for_o the_o same_o year_n which_o daniel_n call_v the_o three_o of_o jehoiachim_n be_v call_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o four_o of_o jehoiachim_n and_o in_o the_o ptolemaean_a catalogue_n nabopolassar_n have_v no_o more_o than_o 21_o year_n assign_v he_o for_o his_o reign_n whereas_o in_o the_o fragment_n of_o berosus_n his_o reign_n be_v extend_v to_o 29_o year_n unto_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o first_o sometime_o the_o incomplete_a year_n be_v take_v for_o the_o complete_a one_o second_o that_o sometime_o two_o have_v reign_v together_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o three_o that_o the_o historian_n have_v not_o always_o be_v careful_a alike_o in_o set_v down_o the_o exact_a number_n of_o year_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o epocha_n and_o intervel_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n mention_v 2_o chron._n 36._o v._o 20_o 21._o jer._n 25._o 11._o c._n 29._o v._n 10_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o epocha_n or_o interval_n ought_v to_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o chronicle_n jeremiah_n and_o ezekiel_n 2._o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o epocha_n ought_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o that_o time_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n together_o with_o their_o king_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n 3._o when_o these_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n to_o who_o jeremiah_n write_v his_o epistle_n from_o the_o one_a verse_n to_o the_o 11_o of_o the_o 24_o chapter_n 4._o when_o those_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n of_o who_o many_o return_v afterward_o ibid._n 5._o ibid._n cap._n 25._o v._n 5._o 5._o when_o king_n jehoiachim_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n 12._o nabuchadnezzar_n 2_o reg._n 24._o v._n 12._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o 9th_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n when_o the_o babylonian_a king_n sit_v down_o before_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o zedekiah_n 1._o zedekiah_n jer._n 39_o v._n 1._o 7._o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o 12_o of_o the_o captivity_n 21._o captivity_n ezek._n 33._o v._o 21._o 8._o the_o 21_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v coincident_a with_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 1._o solomon_n ezek._n 40._o v._o 1._o 9_o the_o 5_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v coincident_a with_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o nabopolassar_n by_o ezekiel_n 2._o ezekiel_n c._n 1._o v._n 1_o 2._o 10._o in_o the_o 70th_o and_o last_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n cyrus_n be_v monarch_n not_o only_o over_o persia_n but_o also_o over_o babylon_n and_o of_o almost_o all_o asia_n so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o make_v use_n of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v i_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o earth_n ezr._n 1._o v._o 2._o from_o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n happen_v in_o the_o year_n 4113_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n cycl_n ☉_o 25._o ☽_o 9_o and_o that_o the_o say_a interval_n end_v in_o the_o year_n 4183_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n if_o therefore_o 4113_o or_o 4183_o year_n be_v subtract_v from_o any_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n the_o epocha_n to_o investigate_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n residue_n show_v the_o year_n since_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o this_o interval_n and_o if_o the_o say_a number_n be_v add_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o this_o epocha_n the_o product_n will_v be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o julian_n period_n §_o 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o begin_v this_o epocha_n epocha_n of_o the_o difference_n concern_v 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