The Gentile Times Reconsidered Chronology Christ

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The “Seven Times” of Daniel 253 understood to mean just 1260 literal days. As the interpretation of the “seven times” is derived from the three-and-a-half times (1260 days), why is not a consistent interpretation given to both periods? How do we know that the supposed 2520 days mean years, but that this is not the case with the 1,260 days? 33 Obviously there is no real basis for the conclusion that “seven times” mean 2,520 years. B-4: Were the “seven times” really seven years? Nebuchadnezzar’s “seven times” of madness are often understood as a period of seven years. However, anyone acquainted with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar knows there are great problems with this understanding. It is difficult to find a period of seven years within his reign of 43 years when he was absent from his throne or inactive as ruler. Where, then, during Nebuchadnezzar’s 43 years of rule, can we find a period of seven years when he was absent from the throne and not involved in royal activities of any kind? The accompanying table on the following page lists the years when the Biblical and extra-Biblical sources show Nebuchadnezzar still actively ruling on his throne. As can be seen, the documented activities of Nebuchadnezzar appear to exclude an absence from the throne for any period of seven years. The longest period for which we have no evidence of his activity is from his thirty-seventh to his forty-third and last year, a period of about six years. This period ended with his death. It should be remembered, however, that Nebuchadnezzar, after his “seven times” of madness, was re-established on his throne and evidently ruled for some time afterward.―Daniel 4:26, 36. So what about the “seven times”? Do they necessarily refer to years, as is often held? Actually, the word for “times” in the original Aramaic text of Daniel (sing. ‘iddan) commonly means “time, period, season” and may refer to any fixed and definite period of time. 34 Admittedly, the view that at Daniel chapter four, verses 16, 23, 25, 32 it refers 33 C. T. Russell was at least consistent in claiming that both periods were years, “for if three and a half times are 1260 days (years), seven times will be a period just twice as long, 2520 years.”— Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. II (originally published in 1889), p. 91. 34 Compare the use of the same word in Daniel 2:8 (”time is what you men are trying to gain”), 2:9 (”until the time itself is changed”), 2:21 (”he is changing times and seasons”), 3:5,15 (”at the time that you hear the sound”), 7:12 (”there was a lengthening in life given to them for a time and a season”), and 7:25 (”they will be given into his hands for a time, and times and half a time”).
254 THE GENTILE TIMES RECONSIDERED Documented activity of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule Events References N, on the throne Years B.C.E. Battle at Carchemish. Invasion Jer. 46:2; Jer. 25:1; Dan. 1:1f., accession-year 605 of Judah and first deportation BM 21946 accession-year 605/04 Campaign to Hattu BM 21946 1st year 604/03 N’s dream of the image Dan. 2:1f. 2nd year 603/02 Campaigns to Hattu BM 21946 2nd–6th years 603–599/98 Building activity of N. Royal inscription 7th year 598/97 (Berger, AOAT 4:1, p. 108)* Second deportation. Jehoiachin 2 Ki. 24:11–12; 2 Chron. 36:10; 7th year 597 brought to Babylon Jer. 52:28; BM 21946 Campaigns to Hattu and Tigris BM 21946 8th–9th years 597–596/95 Rebellion in N’s army. Revolt plans among exiles spread to Judah. Jeremiah’s letters to exiles. N. marches to Hattu BM 21946; Jer. 28:1f.; Jer. 29:1–3, 4–30 10th year 595/94 Campaign to Hattu BM 21946 11th year 594/93 Building activity of N. Royal inscription 12th year 593/92 (Berger, AOAT 4:1, p. 108)* Jerusalem besieged for 2.5 years, 2 Ki. 25:1f., Jer. 32:1–2; 52:4–16 15th–18th years 589–87 desolated. Third deportation Ezekiel predicts siege of Tyre Ez. 26:1, 7 18th year 587 N. besieges Tyre for 13 years Josephus’ Ant. X:xi,1; Ap. 1:21 19th–32nd years 586–573/72 Ezekiel confirms siege ended Ez. 29:17-18 33rd year 572/71 N. attacks Egypt as predicted BM 33041 (Jer. 43:10f.; 37th year 568/67 Ez. 29:1–16, 19–20) N. dies. Evil-merodach’s accession-year Jer. 52:31–34; 2 Ki. 25:27–30 43rd year 562/61 *AOAT 4:1 = Alter Orient and Altes Testament, Vol. 4:1 (Neukirchen-Vluyn: Neukirchener Verlag, 1973.)
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