Daniel's Prophecy of Seventy Weeks

OUTLINE:

Review: Decrees concerning Jerusalem
• decree of Cyrus in 538
• decree of Darius in 520/519
• first decree of Artaxeres to Ezra in 458/57
• second decree of Artaxeres to Nehemiah in 445/444 BC

I. THE DECREE OF CYRUS (438 BC). Ezra 1:1-3.

A. AUTHORIZED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD (THE TEMPLE).

1. Street =

2. Wall =

II. THE DECREE OF DARIUS (520/19). Ezra 6:1-12.

Temple project:

Started in 536 BC – ceased in 536 – resumed 520 – dedicated in 516

A. MINISTRY OF HAGGAI & ZECHARIAH.

B. DOES NOT INVOLVE THE REBUILDING OF THE STREET AND WALL.

III. THE FIRST DECREE OF ARTAXERES IN (458 BC). EZRA 7.

A. DID NOT PROVIDE FOR THE REBUILDING OF THE CITY.

IV. THE SECOND DECREE OF ARTAXERES (445 BC). NEH. 2.