5
a day representing a year, for a total of 483 years.
The Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and
carried most of its citizens captive to Babylon.
Later, three Persian kings issued decrees permitting the Jews to return to their homeland.
The
decree...
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5
a day representing a year, for a total of 483 years.
The Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and
carried most of its citizens captive to Babylon.
Later, three Persian kings issued decrees permitting the Jews to return to their homeland.
The
decree that comes closest to meeting the requirements of Daniel’s prophecy was issued by
Artaxerxes in 457 b.
c.
Simple mathematics shows
that Daniel’s 483 years ended in a.
d.
27.
Jesus was anointed for His ministry at the
time of His baptism.
In his Gospel, Luke gives us
detailed chronological information that indicates
that Jesus was baptized in a.
d.
27.
4 So, Daniel predicted the very year that Jesus would begin His
ministry!
This is powerful evidence that we can trust
the Bible as a message from God, not just from
human beings.
Personal experience
However, impressive as archaeology and
prophecy are in confirming the trustworthiness of
the Bible, the most important evidence is the difference the Bible has
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