New 607 info?

by startingover 73 Replies latest watchtower scandals

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  startingover

  I just discovered something I have not seen anywhere before. I was looking at my old "All scripture inspired" book, and I say old because it was the first edition from 1963 and I had used it for years. According to the WT CD there were revisions in 1983 and 1990. I came across this little goodie under the book of Daniel. In my book it says this: *** si 139 Bible Book Number 27-Daniel (1963)***

  9 Dream of a dreadful image (2:1-49). In the second year of his kingship as world ruler, 606-605 B.C.E., Nebuchadnezzar is agitated by a dream.

  On the 1999 WT CD, this is what it says:

  *** si 139 Bible Book Number 27-Daniel *** 8 Dream of the dreadful image (2:1-49).the second year of his kingship (probably dating from

  The changed wording I find interesting. ..."probably dating from Jerusalem ?s destruction in 607 B.C.E."? Other places in their literature they have directly said he took the throne in 624 B.C.E. to make it fit with the 607 date. Did they figure it would have been way too obvious if they just blatantly changed the date? I have a scan of the book but can't figure out how to post it. If someone is interested and wants it I will email it.
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  Elsewhere

  Email the pic to me and I'll post it for you when I get home from work... I have plenty of web space.

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  startingover

  For some reason I can't get the whole quote to post. Here is what it says on the CD

  *** si 139 Bible Book Number 27-Daniel *** 8 Dream of the dreadful image (2:1-49). In the second year of his kingship (probably dating from
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  startingover

  Must be some unseen force niot wanting this posted.

  I'll try again, here is that part that doesn't come up

  "In the second year of his kingship (probably dating from
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  startingover

  One more time

  In the second year of his kingship (probably dating from Jerusalem's destruction in 607 B.C.E.), Nebuchadnezzar is agitated by a dream/
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  City Fan

  startingover:

  Other places in their literature they have directly said he took the throne in 624 B.C.E

  I've just had a quick look at that classic work of historical scholarship which is the 'Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy Book' where it does indeed state that Neb "ascended the throne of Babylon in 624 BCE".

  Now if 607 really was Neb's 18th year then his ascension year would be 625 BCE. (His ascension year isn't counted as a regnal year).

  Any Babylonian scholar would tell you that there is no 'probably' about when Neb ascended the throne. The Babylonian Chronicle says it was the first of Elul, or 7th September 605 BC.
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  startingover

  Here's a couple I was referring to:

  *** w00 5/15 p. 12 Pay Attention to God's Prophetic Word for Our Day ***Learning that his father, Nabopolassar, had died, this young man named Nebuchadnezzar took the throne in 624 B.C.E. During his 43-year reign...
  
  *** w86 11/1 p. 5 A Dream Reveals How Late It Is ***Since Nebuchadnezzar reigned for 43 years (624-581 B.C.E.), this is a reasonable
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  Elsewhere

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  scholar

  startingover

  There is nothing unusual in the recent comment concerning the accurate date for the reign of Nebuchadnezzer. Bible chronology calculates the beginning of Nebuchadnezzer's reign which differs from that of secular chronology so it is simply a matter of choice. Follow the Bible or man's interpretation of secular documents. The date of 607 and 624 nicely coincides with the other synchronisms in the biblical record. You will see that a nice chronology chart is presented on pages 293-297, si, 1990. Enjoy!

  scholar

  BA MA Studies in Religion
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  City Fan

  You're back to your bullshitting best today scholar!