APPENDIX A
DANIEL 9 AND THE CORRECT ROYAL COMMAND
1. The Biblical reason to look for the Command is
based on the ARCHANGEL GABRIELS' words
to DANIEL:
Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the
command to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince,
there shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; the street shall
be built again, and the wall, even in troublesome times. Daniel
9:25
Note above the reference to MOSHIACH NAGID (Messiah the
Prince) and Who has always been central to the whole of the
Scriptures. Also note that there is no mention of the Temple,
only restoring and building Jerusalem. Jeremiahs' words cover
the rebuilding of the Temple, not Daniels'. This will become
important later on.
2. ARTAXERXES I (465-425 B.C) (old-Persian Artkhshatra
[some researchers may have him as Artakhaa, but that is
Artaxerxes III]). The Greeks called Artaxerxes I,
"Makrocheir", "with the long hand". He succeeded his
father, XERXES I (the Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther),
in whose assassination he had no part.
ARTAXERXES I was a member of the ACHAEMENID Dynasty of ancient PERSIA.
The dynasty ended with DARIUS III. ARTAXERXES is the Greek form of
the Persian name ARDASHIR.
We know from ancient history inscriptions and the Bible that there
were MANY separate commands relevant to the activities at
Jerusalem. Several are ommitted by most researchers.
Here is what we have found:
I. The FIRST command was given by G-d to CYRUS II
(THE GREAT) in 538 B.C.[1]
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of
the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD
stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a
proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in
writing, saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God
of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath
charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and
let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house
of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.
And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the
men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with
goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house
of God that is in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:1-4
This command must not be connected to the prophecy of Daniel, but
as the Book of Ezra says, to fulfill the words of Jeremiah
(Ezra 1:1), not the words of Daniel. Furthermore, the prophecy of
Daniel says nothing of rebuilding the Temple proper.
The rebuilding of the Temple was initially begun, led by Zerubbabel
in 536 B.C.
CYRUS II is killed in battle about 529 B.C.
II. The SECOND command (ommitted by most researchers)
was given by CYRUS' son CAMBYCES II (Reigned 529-522)
who took the throne as inheritance from his father
CYRUS II. (CYRUS IIs' son CAMBYCES II is called
"AHASUERUS" in Ezra 4:6). CAMBYCES II
STOPPED the Jews from rebuilding the
Temple. This command effectively NEGATED and
reversed the FIRST Command of his father CYRUS II.
This could explain why CAMBYCES IIs' name (Ahasuerus of Ezra 4) is
ommitted from the list of kings of Persia who helped the
children of Israel given in Ezra 6:14.
III. The THIRD command (also ommitted by most
researchers) was by SMERDUS the Usurper who Reigned but
10 months. His command confirmed CAMBYCES IIs' command,
to STOP the Jews from building the Second
Temple. (Ezra 4:17-22)
IV. The FOURTH command (usually not mentioned by
researchers) was a restatement by DARIUS I (Reigned
521-486) after the rediscovery of the original command
of CYRUS II for the Jews to proceed to Jerusalem and
continue rebuilding. DARIUS I ordered the original
Command of CYRUS II to be obeyed regarding work on the
Temple, once again to, "fulfil the words of Jeremiah"
(Ezra 1:1) - not the words of Daniel.
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the
house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the
province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus
written: In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the
king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let
the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and
let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof
threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let
the expenses be given out of the king's house: 5 And also let the
golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar
took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought
unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which
is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the
house of God. 6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river,
Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are
beyond the river, be ye far from thence: 7 Let the work of this
house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of
the Jews build this house of God in his place. 8 Moreover I make a
decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the
building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of
the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto
these men, that they be not hindered. 9 And that which they have
need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt
offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil,
according to the appointment of the priests which are at
Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: 10 That
they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven,
and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. 11 Also I have
made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be
pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged
thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. 12 And the
God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and
people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this
house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree;
let it be done with speed. And the elders of the Jews builded, and
they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and
Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it,
according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according
to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of
Persia. And this house was finished on the third day of the month
Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
Ezra 6:1-15
The Second Temple is completed and Dedicated (Ezra 6:15) in 516 B.C.
V. The FIFTH Command (called by most "the second" command), and the
one relevant to the Daniel prophecy was given in Ezra 7:9-26 by
ARTAXERXES I (son of XERXES) in 458 B.C. This is the Command that
we are to look to:
Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the
law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time. 13
I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of
his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their
own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee. 14 Forasmuch as
thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to
enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of
thy God which is in thine hand; 15 And to carry the silver and
gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto
the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, 16 And all
the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of
Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the
priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in
Jerusalem: 17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money
bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink
offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God
which is in Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee,
and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and the
gold, that do after the will of your God. 19 The vessels also that
are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those
deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. 20 And whatsoever more
shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have
occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasure house.
21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the
treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the
priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require
of you, it be done speedily, 22 Unto an hundred talents of silver,
and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of
wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing
how much. 23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it
be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why
should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and
Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house
of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom,
upon them. 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is
in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the
people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy
God; and teach ye them that know them not. 26 And whosoever will
not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment
be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to
banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.
27 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such
a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the
LORD which is in Jerusalem: 28 And hath extended mercy unto me
before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's
mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my
God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men
to go up with me. Ezra 7:-12-27
The Darby Rapturites (Dispensationalists) reject the
458 Command as it does not allow for any "remaining
seven years" for their (so-called) "great tribulation" to occur
(as some say, to slaughter untold millions of Jews in the future
by)
All that notwithstanding, here are some very solid reasons to
accept the 458 B.C. Command as the one that fulfilled Daniel 9.
This is the first
Command to rebuild the wall which was given. Scripture also says
that this Command had the Blessing of G-d upon it. (see following
Prayer of Thanksgiving wherein it says Ezra had the, "hand of his
G-d upon him" regarding his obedience to this specific Command in
458.
The Jewish geneologies are given in connection with the Commands'
obedience. This has always been a mark of ratification for validity
in Hebrew tradirion.
As stated, this first Command was the one explicitly obeyed by
Ezra and contained a Blessing in that obedience:
The Command of Artaxerxes I in Ezra 7 has been accepted
historically by all the Churches throughout the ages. It was
accepted by the Protestant Reformers as well.
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia,
Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, 3 The
son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 The son
of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5 The son of
Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron
the chief priest: 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a
ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had
given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the
hand of the LORD his God upon him. 7 And there went up some of the
children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the
singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in
the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king. 8 And he came to
Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the
king. 9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go
up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he
to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD,
and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra 7:1-10
The Dispensatuionalists claim that it does not pertain to
"the wall" ar all but onlyy to the Temple. However, the
command would have also meant to include the
restoration of the street and walls roundabout because
later in Ezra 9:9 Ezra Prays this Prayer of Thanksgiving:
For we were bondmen; yet our G-d hath not forsaken us
in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the
sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a reviving, to
set up the house of our G-d, and to repair the
desolations thereof, and to give us a wall in Judah and
in Jerusalem.
Notice here the year of the Command is 458 B.C. and a
month and day are clearly given.
Also remember that the Daniel prophecy said, "7 weeks
plus threescore and two weeks". Why would God have it
so divided into 7 then 62? The majority of serious
scholars believe this "49 years" was directly related
to the "troublous times" ending after a "7 week" (49 year)
period from the Artaxerxes Command in 458. This would be:
458 - 49 years = 409 B.C. In 409 B.C., Nehemiah emded his
governorship signifying the "troublous times" were over and that part
of the Prophecy fulfilled. There is no significant event connected
to the 444/445 B.C. command such as this which leads us to choose 458
once again as the correct Command.
So, taking the 458 B.C. Command as the correct one and adding 490
years, calculates out to the 33 A.D. date as the end of the 70th
week, adding one year for the "0 A.D." factor. This has always
been the Churchs' historical position that the Dispensationalists
have always attempted to overthrow using every means possible
(including a "doctored" calendar), but without complete success
where the people know the true teaching, and have truly searched
the Scriptures to objectively evaluate it.
ANOTHER REFUTATION OF THE DISPENSATIONALISTS
"However, pre-tribulation rapturists reject Artaxerxes' decree of
457 B.C.E. issued to Ezra as being the correct one. They use his
445 B.C.E. decree to Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild
the walls of the city as their starting point. Unfortunately, 483
years after this date brings us to 40 C.E., a date all scholars
agree is too late for the start of the Messiah's ministry.
"The pre-tribulation rapturists attempt to circumvent this
shortcoming through some fancy mathematical sleight of hand. To do
this, they rely primarily on the calculations of Sir Robert
Anderson, which he published in 1894 in his book The Coming Prince
(a reference to the Antichrist). Anderson, using Artaxerxes'
decree to Nehemiah in 445 B.C.E., shortened the 69-week time
period from 483 solar years to 476 years by assuming Daniel's
prophecy was using a "prophetic" 360-day year. He thus placed the
end of the 69th week in 32 C.E., which he presumed to be the year
Messiah was crucified. A later variation on this theory starts the
count in 444 B.C.E. and ends it in 33 C.E."
"While a number of significant errors and problems
with Sir Robert Anderson's calculation have been
documented, we'll look specifically at two that are
readily evident. First, this prophecy was given to
Daniel and recorded for the Jewish people to know when
to expect the Messiah. The Jewish lunar/solar calendar
does not contain 360-day years. To account for the
difference between a lunar year and a solar year, the
Jewish calendar adds an extra month at the end of the
year seven times in a 19-year cycle. Therefore,
although the Jewish year starts at a different time
than the Roman year, a period of 483 years on the
Jewish calendar would also be 483 years on the Roman
calendar, NOT 476 years. There is no scriptural basis
for converting the 483 calendar years identified here
into 476 "prophetic" years.
Secondly, Sir Robert Anderson's calculations show the
Messiah being "cut off" at the crucifixion at the END
of the 69 weeks, leaving one prophetic week of seven
years yet to be fulfilled. However, Gabriel plainly
told Daniel that the Messiah would be bring sacrifice
and offering to an end in the middle of the 70th week
(we'll look at this more closely when we examine Daniel
9:27). Counting from Artaxerxes' 457 B.C.E. decree to
Ezra, this would have occurred at Passover in 30 C.E.,
after 486 1/2 years of the prophesied 490 years had
elapsed.
Something that is seldom considered is that there are
really four time periods specified in this prophecy: 7
weeks (49 years), 62 weeks (434 years), and a final week
(7 years) that is split into two 3 1/2 year periods (Dan.
9:27; Rev. 11:3; 13:5). Too often the first two of these
time periods are lumped together, as if there were no
importance to the differentiation in them made by God.
However, the 49-year period mentioned first is important.
It is the "troublesome" time period during which the
Temple was upgraded and the streets and the wall of
Jerusalem were rebuilt. This trying time is described in
detail in the book of Nehemiah. The enemies of the Jews
were so angry about the rebuilding of the city walls that
those who labored had to work with one hand and hold a
weapon in the other (Neh. 4:16-18).
The next period of 434 years brings us to the time of the
Messiah's anointing, which we have already dated to the
fall of 26 C.E. Yeshua's first public address in Nazareth
after his baptism confirms that the "anointing of the Most
Holy" mentioned in verse 24 took place at this time:"
(Luke 4:16-21) (
Brian T. Huie)
VI. The SIXTH command (444 B.C.) is given by ARTAXERXES I
in Nehemiah 2:1 ff. (called by most "the third" command)
came in the 20th year of his Reign which occurred in the
month of Nisan: 444 B.C. does not refer to the Daniel 9 Prophecy,
because counting 69 weels forward (483 years), we arrive at
38 A.D. as the beginning of the 70th week which is far too late.
Neither is there a day of the month given (as in
Ezra 7) to lend any support for any Dispensationalist claim
that they "know the exact day" based on Nehemiah 2, even
if some claim to use the rabbinic lunar calendar to juggle
some numbers around a bit. Any Dispy claiming to use only
Ezra 1 and Nehemiah 2 while telling you he "knows the exact
day" is being less than honest with you. There is NO
DAY GIVEN in any passage except Ezra 7:9 ff. (the 458
B.C. event).
There was no Messiah other than Yeshua being announced in
Israel as already risen from the dead at this time (38 A.D.) aa all
the events had already occurred as proved. Also as shown, even if
we count backward from 45 A.D., we arrive at 38 A.D. (45 - 7 = 38)
as the end of the 69th week and the beginning of the 70th week.
This does not work out historically at all. The Dispensationalists
have Jesus in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, 30 A.D. as the "end of the
69th week", but mathematically, it would have
been 37/38 A.D. because they choose a 444/445 B.C. command. They
also attempt to use the "number of days" (in the thousands!) to
attempt to "prove they know exactly" what day it was, when neither
of their commands (the 538 nor 444 B.C.) even give a day! Only the
458 B.C. Command in Ezra 7 gives the day, month and year exactly.
Some insist they go by the "sacred Jewish calendar" which is a
lunar one and only has 360 days for a year, "so that accounts for
the difference". This would be following the highly discredited
"lunar computations" of Sir Robert Anderson (1841-1918) published
in his book, "The Coming Prince" (1894) which refers to the
"Antichrist" as his "prince" of the title. In the work, using the
360 day year he shortened the 483 years to 476 and had Christ being
crucified in 33 A.D. at the emd of his "lunar 69th week". This was
all false teaching, but Dispensationalists today still teach it in
various or modified form in total ignorance that it has been
thoroughly refuted.[2]
Most gentiles are not made aware that every six years
there is an extra month, called a "double Adar" which is always
inserted into the calendar to make it keep up astronomically with
the more accurate solar one. So they end up being the same over
time! This is just another example of how persons may be so
incredibly deceived.
From all this, we can plainly see that in 458 B.C. (Ezra 7) the
command given by ARTAXERXES I that resulted in the Fulfillment of
the restoration and rebuilding because the command of CYRUS II had
been broken off and stopped by CAMBYCES II and also SMERDUS.
Hence, only the command given in 458 B.C. precisely Fulfills
the words of the Prophecy of the ARCHANGEL GABRIEL in Daniel
9:25. Therefore it is upon the command given in 458 B.C. that
the Prophecy is Fulfilled, not 538 B.C. (broken off) or 444
B.C. (far too late to accomodate the MESSIAHS' Appearance)
IMPORTANT!
The Prophecy of the Archangel Gabriel in Daniel 9:25 is often
cited by Dispensationalists as a command to rebuild the Temple,
but the Daniel 9 Prophecy does not refer to any Temple rebuilding
whatsoever but restoration of other parts of the city. The
command relates to the "street and wall" having to do with the
command of Artaxerxes in 458. Daniel actually says NOTHING of
the Temple being rebuilt!
Here is the passage often used to justify the claim that
Daniels' Prophecy is related to the command to rebuild the
Temple.
Know therefore and understand, that from the going
forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem
unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and
threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again,
and the wall, even in troublous times. Daniel 9:25
But look closely, because Dispensationalists are sometimes
very fond of misreading this verse saying
instead, "the Temple shall be rebuilt, even in
troublous times", but that is NOT what the verse
says! The reference in Daniel 9:25 is to building Jerusalem
and the street and wall, not the Temple. That
means Daniels' Prophecy refers to the command of ARTAXERXES I.
Lastly, the command to rebuild the Temple was issued previously
under CYRUS THE GREAT, which he clearly said was to "fulfill the
words of Jeremiah" (Ezra 1:1), CYRUS did not say "the words
of Daniel"! Also remember that CYRUS II's command was
abrogated by CAMBYCES which later resulted in ARTAXERXES I command
in 458. The "troublous times" in Daniel 9:25 Prophesies, along with
other events, the negation of the command of CYRUS II
by CAMBYCES II his son, and again by SMERDUS the Usurper.
Some want to accept the 444 B.C. Command as the Scriptures
said that the repairs were either not completed or there remained
some work to be done after the 458 B.C. Command because the gates
had been burned. It is pointed out that was the reason the 444
B.C. Command had to be given. Notwithstanding, the prophecy in
Daniel 9 not only says nothing about "gates" but only "street
and wall", but also included the statement, "even in troublous
times", which indicate interruptions after the command of Ezra 7
in 458. The prophecy does not state that the all the work would be
completed, but only that there would be "troublous times", which
there were. The 444 B.C. Command confirmed the "troublous times"
that surrounded the 458 B.C. Command, and instead of abnegating
it, affirms 458 as the one we must look to.
Why are "troublous times" important? We believe because there were
no "troublous times" as serious as before accompanying the 444/445
B.C. Command! Why you may ask? Because Artaxerxes I sent troops to
quell all disturbances (any severe "troublous times").
Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them
the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and
horsemen with me. Nehemiah 2:9
Yes, there were still threats, but it is our position that the
addition of troops also played a major role in significantly
diminishing the "troublous times".
MORE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
"DARIUS, king of Persia, was the son of Hystaspes, of the royal
family of the Achaemenidae. He did not immediately succeed Cyrus on
the throne. There were two intermediate kings, viz., Cambyses II
(the Ahasuerus of Ezra), the son of Cyrus who reigned from 528-522
and was succeeded by a usurper named Smerdis, who occupied the
throne only ten months, and was succeeded by this Darius (B.C.
521-486). Smerdis was a Margian, and therefore had no sympathy with
Cyrus and Cambyses in the manner in which they had treated the Jews.
He issued a decree prohibiting the restoration of the temple and of
Jerusalem (Ezra 4:17-22). But soon after his death and the accession
of Darius, the Jews resumed their work, thinking that the edict of
Smerdis would be now null and void, as Darius was in known harmony
with the religious policy of Cyrus. The enemies of the Jews lost no
time in bringing the matter under the notice of Darius, who caused
search to be made for the decree of Cyrus II (q.v.). It was not found
at Babylon, but at Achmetha (Ezra 6:2); and Darius forthwith issued a
new decree, giving the Jews full liberty to prosecute their work, at
the same time requiring the Syrian satrap and his subordinates to give
them all needed help. It was with the army of this king that the Greeks
fought the famous battle of Marathon (B.C. 490). During his reign the
Jews enjoyed much peace and prosperity. He was succeeded by Ahasuerus,
known to the Greeks as Xerxes, who reigned for twenty-one years."
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There is no further Temple to be rebuilt in Jerusalem with G-ds'
Authorization. YESHUA Fulfilled all of that in Himself being Raised from
the dead (He Fulfilled His Prophecy of the Temple being rebuilt in three
days) and He is The ONLY New Temple anyone will ever need to
Believe in both now and Forevermore. See Amos 9:11 and Acts 15:16 and many
other passages. Any attempt to build "another Temple" would only be an
attempt at a lawless usurpation of His Temple that is Now Eternal.
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FOOTNOTES
[1]Cyrus II established what is
recognized as The First Declaration of Human Rights.
"My numerous troops moved about undisturbed in the midst of Babylon.
I did not allow anyone to terrorise the land of Sumer and Akkad. I
kept in view the needs of Babylon and all its sanctuaries to
promote their well being. The citizens of Babylon ... I lifted
their unbecoming yoke. Their dilapidated dwellings I restored. I
put an end to their misfortunes."
Cyrus II was one of a
very long list of those who have conquered Babylon.
[2]The Sanhedrin Ruled to add an
extra month at the end of the year every six years to have the
Passover be in the Springtime. The fact that the Jews used the
Double Adar to intercalate the Calendar even during the years up
to the appearance of Yeshua is recorded in their Talmud:
"R. Simeon said: If they had established it because of defilement,
it is intercalary; and Hezekiah prayed for forgiveness because the
law dictates that only the month of Adar shall be intercalary. He,
however, intercalated the month Nissin." Talmud. Masechet
Sanhedrin. Chapter 1.
By this we can see that Sir Robert Anderson greatly erred when he
assumed that the Jews were continually using a 360 calendar
that lacked proper adjustments.
[3]
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CREDITS
Talmud. Tractate Masechet Sanhedrin Chapter 1.
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