The real destruction of Jerusalem

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Amanda

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After doing a 3 month in-depth study, I found from the bible the real destruction dates and the rebuilt date. 2 Kings 25:8 states that it was in the 19th Year of reign of Nebuchadnezzer. (His 19th year was 586bce). He began to reign in 605bce. All secular and history attest to this. Jehovah's witnesses claim he reigned in 625bce. This is to cover up the 20 year discrepancy, from the real date of 586bce as the destruction.
Sadly they claim it is the 70 year destruction prophecy, but to claim its the 70 year destruction prophecy, this would mean the temple would have to have been rebuilt and finished 70 years later in 537bce. But it was not. Cyrus had only made the proclamation the year before.
The actual rebuilt date was mentioned in Ezra 6:15. This was Darius (Persian) 6th year of reign. He began to reign in 522bce when his father Cambyses 2nd died. So his 6th year would have been 516bce. 516bce + 70 years = 586bce. The real destruction date according to the bible.
The Watchtower have had to 're-jig' kings etc during that 20 year discrepancy, to cover it up. They claim that there is a gap in the Kings at the time, but there is no gaps pertaining to the dates.

So that was the destruction date.
The 70 year exile date started in 617bce, that was when the first group of exiles were taken to Babylon. The 70 year end date was in 547bce when at the Battle of Sardes between the lydian king Croesus and the persian king 'Cyrus the Great'. Cyrus defeated his opponent and captured the capital, and conquered Urartu aswell. So as it states in 2 chr 36:20 "He carried off captive to Babylon those who escaped the sword, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia began to reign. 617bce - 70 years = 547bce. It lay desolate, it kept sabbath for 70 years.
 

White Stone

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After doing a 3 month in-depth study, I found from the bible the real destruction dates and the rebuilt date. 2 Kings 25:8 states that it was in the 19th Year of reign of Nebuchadnezzer. (His 19th year was 586bce). He began to reign in 605bce. All secular and history attest to this. Jehovah's witnesses claim he reigned in 625bce. This is to cover up the 20 year discrepancy, from the real date of 586bce as the destruction.
Thanks for posting this as it reminds me how there are still some deeply-rooted teachings of 1914 in me.
The 70 year exile date started in 617bce, that was when the first group of exiles were taken to Babylon. The 70 year end date was in 547bce when at the Battle of Sardes between the lydian king Croesus and the persian king 'Cyrus the Great'. Cyrus defeated his opponent and captured the capital, and conquered Urartu aswell. So as it states in 2 chr 36:20 "He carried off captive to Babylon those who escaped the sword, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia began to reign. 617bce - 70 years = 547bce. It lay desolate, it kept sabbath for 70 years.
Isn’t the first group of exile started when King Nebuchadnezzar became King?

Daniel 1:1-3 In the third year of the kingship of King Je·hoiʹa·kim of Judah, King Neb·u·chad·nezʹzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. In time Jehovah gave King Je·hoiʹa·kim of Judah into his hand, along with some of the utensils of the house of the true God, and he brought them to the land of Shiʹnar to the house of his god. He placed the utensils in the treasury of his god. Then the king ordered Ashʹpe·naz his chief court official to bring some of the Israelites, including those of royal and noble descent.”

Then rather than 617 BCE, the exile would start after 605 BCE when Nebuchadnezzar became King. Or am I missing something?
 

Watchman

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In his first letter to the Corinthians Paul warned aspiring spiritual temple builders to be aware of their source material. Some were/are building with combustible materials like wood, hay, and straw. The day of fire will show it up, Paul warned. No doubt the inspired apostle was indicating that a lot of what has been assumed to be scripturally sound will be incinerated in the day of Christ. The chronology assumed to point to 1914 is mere straw and hay.
 
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