The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-01
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25. Know therefore and, understand that
| from the going forth OF the commandment TO
restore and TO build Jerusalem. unto he Mc,-
| slah the Prince shall be seven cks and
| threescore and two weeks; the street shall I've
built again, aud the wall, even in troubous
times
The year 1927 a. NJ was also Z and
62-69 weeks Of years, /. e. 7XC9-4S3
lunar years, TO the instant, from The
date recorded by Nehemiah OI. 10
I. G., from the date at which the COM
mandment TO build the walls of Je;1l-
salem was 'consummated" (as Motsa
the Hebrew word translated going forth"
implies) writ, decree, or command
ment must be segally Served" and
returned" before it can DE He'd. The
original decree Of Cyrus was with refer
ence to the Temple only, and was de-
layed by hostile Vaccinations for many
years; at last Ezra accomplished" 81
In 3543 A. NJ, from whence C9NT-fS3
full solar years fetch us to the fame
identical day of the self same Sabbath
iubilee-to wit, January 9th OF the accepta-
BILE year 1926 A. NJ. Nevertheless !u
It's special sence Daniel ks. remained
to be fulfilled. Therefore, reports coming
to Nehemiah q. - led him to make
a direct request Of Artaxerxes for Der
mission to build the walls, and city. and
restore the gates QI go Of Jerusalem,
and obtaining the authority ne accom-
plished the matter. This was in ;hc
twentieth year OF ArtaXerXes 10 wit. 1851
A. NJ. Thus the very date from which
TO reckon. (the 25th Of Elul 1857 a ~
Neh VI 80, has been before the equally
blind eyes of Jews and Christians Tor
1885 years. The matter is now revealed
in Gods due order. The count is verified
upon unbroken lunar time. 4S3 lunar
years at 3j4 3G70Gl days each fetching
us 10 the 22d day OF Tebeth Of 4O2G A. VI.
(Thursday. the Sth OF January. % =. c.
This is as the date Of the Amounting Of
the Saviour for his ministry; il being
exactly two weeks after his birthday Il.
$50 years and ii days oid) and his
immersion took place nj about 3 +. NJ.
on that day! Thus Gabriers prediction
10 Daniel, as TO the 60 Sabbaths (of lunar
years. from the accomplishment OF the
commandment to build the walls Of The
city, began at the end of the - days
mentioned by Nehemiah and .the line OF
time was hurled i'm al unerrng ira
Jectory to the "set time" fOreOrdained
by Him whose words are sure and none
OF which can by any possibility come
back void. Nehemiahs name. "the Lord
will conduct the man." is sufficiently
significant 10 have pointed 10 him. and
10 this date 25th OF Elul 1861 A. NJ
had not the veil been cast upon us for
a purpose, and / chiefly rejoice, now that
II Is at last made known, I'm the fact
that It viii help our brothers of the Tribe
Of Judah 10 perceive the Truth and rea-
lie the fulness OF Ezekiel xxxvii, for
verify the Star Of Jacob hovers over the
East and thlther lsraels eye may turn
IN confidence.
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% And after threescore and two weeks
shall Messiah be cut OF. but not for him eff
This prophecy refers solely to the
length Of the Saviour's ministry. and
was fulfilled 10 the very hour. This
ministry, contrary 10 the universal nccep-
tance Of modern Christians who take
II TO have been 3l3 years was exactly
"threescore and two" literal weeks
long. l. e. 62 times 7-434 days long. no
more no less, and ne was "cut or" at
Its termination, but not for himself
{. e., rather for you, and FOR me, even for
all men Of all conditions whatsoever.
TO Be testified in due reason. The minis |
try began at his double amounting. |
by water and the Spirit, upon Thursday. |
January Sth, 20 A. D., at =. NJ. and |
lasted until Thursday. March 18th. /
d. 20 A. ID. Oath OF Nissan Of that yearl |
at p. m. at which time He said: II
is finished" poured out his spirit that we
might all be brought back, in due time. |
at least into the full statue OF Adam be-
rore the faii Now the resurrection was
upon sunday the 2lst OF March, the third
DAY after the crucifxion,-i. e., at the
Sssnai Equinox OF A. D. 70, upon the same