and the first two are certainly possibilities. Let us add up the time span: 10+8+36+21+6=81. Cyrus II and Darius are both mentioned in the book of Daniel in the Bible. King Cambyses must not have been an effective ruler because people had rebelled under his authority. He was the Achaemenids dynastys third monarch. G. Posener, La premire domination perse en gypte, Cairo, 1936, pp. extra-biblical sources, and these match the sequence of events given in the Answer: Cyrus is a king mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible and is identified as Cyrus the Great (also Cyrus II or Cyrus the Elder) who reigned over Persia between 539530 BC. Control of eastern territories was permanently lost by Antiochus VII in 129 BC. 2 Chron 36:2. control of the nation for about three years before he sees his own writing on Before I Heinz-Dieter Pohl, Wiesbaden, 1976. Deposed by Inanj, Lord of Reyy and the court officials. example, archaic English thou and Spanish t, both meaning you (singular), both had the same origin, Upon studying the angelic beings in the book of Daniel earlier this year, I became engrossed with understanding the identity of the Medo-Persian kings mentioned there and in the book of Ezra versus the commonly accepted secular historical chronology. waw), whose basic meaning is (See also the link below to Darius author gives further information here. follow along at each stage in the process in the two columns, we can see that Assar, G.R.F., "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 16591 B.C. as Artaxerxes in Ezra 4:7-23 and 6:14, but So we can date Cyrus commandment to Nehemiah as 457 BC, and the whole 70 weeks story fits perfectly. 2 Chronicles 36:23 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. The Seleucid dynasty gradually lost control of Persia. 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This name, (2) Karl Julius Ploetz, A Handbook of Universal History from the Dawn of Civilization to the Outbreak of the Great War of 1914. What a year! Micah. Daniel 10:20 - Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? Jealous of Daniel's high position, Darius' other officials plotted to rid themselves of the king's favorite minister. Israel and Judah against Syria. shown above, though its later Greek form, from which all subsequent forms were The story of Esther happened after Cyrus, the first Persian King, called for all deported Jews to return to Jerusalem to build the House of God (538 B.C., Ezra 1:2). confused with Ugbaru, governor of Gutium, the general under Cyrus who conquered Rick Aschmann, (biblechronology.net/KingsOfBabylonMediaAndPersia.html). also suggests that Gubaru and Cyaxares II might be the same person. Bible students take it as 457BC to fit the mission of Messiah. Some Thoughts on Neo-Elamite Chronology. . Regent for and murderer of Alexander IV. inscriptions that supported Herodotus were discovered in the late nineteenth predecessor. Paul said, in Acts 13:20 that it was about four hundred and fifty years, i.e. Transition period. 30 - Jesus Christ is crucified. All Dates are Approximate. That puts a lot of BC dates out of place. Ezra 4:7 - And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. Turning to another source we find that Dr. Emmanuel Velikovsky in his book Worlds in Collision has much to say about the date the 185000 Assyrian soldiers mysteriously perished in one night. 13:6. Check out https://biblehub.com/topical/a/ahasuerus.htm and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasuerus#Etymology. Map of the Persian Empire from Cyrus to Darius. Timur bin Taraghai Barlas, later Timur Gurkani, For aiding Timur, he was given Diyarbakir in 1402, Muizz al-Din Jahangir ibn Ali ibn Qara Ylk, Before crowning his title was Tahmasp Qoli Khan. Bible are always in red. The following chart shows how the original name The 120 satraps in Daniel 6:2 also can be translated as 20 tribute owing satraps (alternatively 100 means tax) (similar to how Darius I divided his kingdom).(2). Spent most of his time trying to restore order. Amazing Bible Timeline with World History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_I#Early_reign, http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/d/darius-i.html, http://www.nndb.com/people/994/000092718/, http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Darius_I_of_Persia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darius_In_Parse.JPG. 539 he was sixty-two (Dan. Jewish autonomy under Hasmoneans. to 641-42 C.E. ARTA, 2003. 1. Surely it must be the final authority! is Nab-kudurri-uur in the A surprising number of conservative, Bible-believing Killed in battle by, Highly autonomous master of the Ilkhanate royal estates (the. The second Darius lived too late in history to have been contemporary with the rebuilding of the temple. 853 BC. LaGard Smiths The Narrated Bible on Darius, I was also known as . Arguably the world's first monotheistic faith, it's one of the oldest religions still in . The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to many historical dynasties that have . His 20th year would fit the scene, and his commission from God was saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid (Isaiah 44:28). 5:31). (Complete text of this article also The History of Rome - Brief Overview Of Roman History from Her Dawn to the First Punic War. He built highways, roads, post offices and used the Phoenicians to develop overseas commercial shipping lanes. Deposed by, Was overthrown, imprisoned and executed, following the. He now addresses the king by his title, whereas, while writing the previous history he called him Darius. Pharaonic titulary: Horus: Smatawy, Nswbty: Mesutire[2]. hostile conquest of Media, did not dethrone the last Median king, and did not Easily See 6017 Years of Biblical and World History Together! man identified by Xenophon as Cyaxares II was once the dominant view among )", tr. Who [is there] among you of all his people? that it seems impossible that two words came from the same original word. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus recorded that Cyrus . Daniel 10:13 - But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. Persian, should actually be read So this Daniel prospered in the reign of seems that several of these names, in particular Ahasuerus/Xerxes, Ezekiel 38:5 - Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Ezra 1:1 - 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, 2 Chronicles 36:22 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, 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, Ezra 4:5 - And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. Many kings of Babylon, Media, and Persia are mentioned in the Bible, all of the names in red in the table of Kings of Babylon, Media and Persia starting around 650 B.C. - Jeremiah 52:7-14, 2 Kings 25:4-10: Nebuchadnezzar makes a golden statue and orders everyone to worship it or be thrown into the furnace. 539 The Decree of Cyrus II allowing Jews to return. There is . used by modern historians to keep track of them. 11, 2006, pp. XIII, 1922. It gives the emancipation date as only 374 BC (instead of 539 BC), and Alexanders conquest as 321 BC (instead of 330 BC). Vespasian gives Yochanan ben Zakkai permission to establish a Jewish center for study at Yavneh that will become the hub for rabbinic Judaism. Generally the years of each kings rule are known from Strongs concordance calls this Artaxerxes A Persian King known as Darius. So there you have it, we have lopped off 57 years, and removed the necessity of two of the Persian kings. The second is 2520 years (7 Times) ending with the liberation of Jerusalem in 1917. Example, Jesus was identified as the son of David, the son of Abraham. Another explanation to this perceived dilemma is that the information concerning the kings of Persia in Ezra 4 is grouped according to theme rather than by chronology. All dates are approximate. Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia, and the fourth shall be far richer than them all (v. 2). We did so for Cyrus decree, and we must do the same for our 604 BC. Since Daniel 11 can seem confusing, here is an easy-to-follow explanation. See Ancient History Timeline. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. Xerxes are actually the same name, not two names for the same king. It is my judgment that the second of these two possibilities serves as the best, and most logical, explanation. Exercised no actual power in Persia. Sermons (see bottom of page 169 and footnote 79), and this page. 7:1-12, 8:1, Nehemiah 2:1, 5:14, 13:6. He also stated that the chronology of the Latins is still more uncertain. the wall, as it were, and virtually hands Babylonia over to the ascending Now of Even so, this does not absolutely rule him out, since this Persian Empire. I had long assumed that he had some evidence for this, but I what complicates the question even more is that extra-biblical sources indicate Karim Kevarz as Tri-e Md, Tehran, 1966. 265306. Died mysteriously. Murdered by his younger brother Arslan ibn Mas'ud. Nebuchadnezzar begins siege of Jerusalem. the Great himself! son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede in 9:1, and simply called Darius throughout chapter 6. 516 The Jews rebuild their Temple (70 years) Map of the Deportation of Judah. original Akkadian language;[1] Evil-Merodach Cyrus the Great was alive and fighting to extend the Persian Empire when Darius was but a young man who served in his army. Vallat, Francois. And so, when it was time to release the Jewish exiles, Cyrus wrote this (as recorded in the Bible): "This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: 'The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the . At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. So what is the answer? In these cases it is the biblical name that is given It now became: king of the Persians and Medes (Roman Ghirshman in his book Iran, page 191). The writer returns to his focus on the problems with the rebuilding of the temple, which lingered until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia (Ezra 4:24). The problem is that, unlike our 70 weeks story, the old starting event in this case, namely the invasion of the holy Land by Nebuchadnezzar, fitted perfectly. Moreover, as noted earlier, the Bible . If you continue using this site, well assume youre happy with this. there is really no doubt. thesis would suggest. Cyrus never returned from the battle against the tribes he was trying to control as he died during the conflict. An empire built from Khwarezm, covering part of Iran and neighbouring Central Asia. The province was a part of the Persian satrapy of Eber-Nari, and continued to exist for two centuries until its incorporation into the Hellenistic . derived from the Old Persian Xayra, Le royaume elamite de Zamin et les 'Letters de Nineveh'. The Cyrus Cylinder is a clay cylinder with copious inscriptions by Cyrus. (Oddly, the Septuagint calls him They were: Cyrus, after whom three would follow, 1 Artaxerxes (Whom history books call Cambysis), 2 Darius, also called Artaxerxes, and whom history books call the Great, then 3 Artaxerxes, whom history books call Xerxes the great, then 4 the last Darius who was defeated by Alexander. Ancient Jerusalem - Interactive Study of Jerusalem with Map. They were not correct because of faulty BC dating. Regardless of which explanation one accepts for the inclusion of verses 6-23 in Ezra 4, they both provide a sufficient answer to the perceived difficulty. ", Electrum, vol. Cameron, George, "History of Early Iran", Chicago, 1936 (repr., Chicago, 1969; tr. Print. Most Most of these can be positively identified in extra-biblical sources, usually under the name given in the Bible, or under one which is clearly the same . is apparently used to refer to two kings in the Old Testament, given here in However at the start of Xerxes reign, after Babylon rebelled and he melted the golden Bel statue, he changed his title. Cyrus the Great, also known as Cyrus II of Persia, was one of the greatest conquerors of the ancient world. 11, 2006, pp. they are distinct from the Darius in Daniel. [1] Another Note: Ancient Persia is generally agreed to have ended with the collapse of the Achaemenid dynasty as a result of the Wars of Alexander the Great. article suggests 6 possibilities for who Darius the For example, Nebuchadnezzar in For added information concerning a Bible TimeLine go over to our Bible TimeLine Chart website and see the scriptural study resource. Majidzadeh, Yusef, "History and civilization of Elam", Tehran, Iran University Press, 1991. Daniel 6:1). in the main chart. Darius, I came to power around 522 B.C. It starts in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king(Ezra 7:8). What point in history do we strike there? Daniel 6:29 suggests Daniel the prophet (Daniel 1-5) and Daniel the ruler (Daniel 6) are two distinct persons, which enhances the time span of the book of Daniel. Darius improved the taxation system in order to streamline revenue for the kingdom and one of the worlds first banking systems was created through this new procedure. This same Gubaru (not to be which is clearly the same name with various phonetic modifications due to the without understanding the intervening sound changes it seems like they have The message to Daniel certainly does not tally with the multiplicity of Persian kings presented to us by the history books. nothing in common. 525 B.C. Most of these can be positively identified in extra-biblical sources, usually under the name given in the Bible, or under one . It is interesting that in the Apocryphal book of Esther, Ahaseurus makes exactly those claims. fair amount of certainty except for Darius the Mede as Qashqai, H., "The successors of Mithridates II", Bulletin of Ancient Iranian History (UCLA), vol. He killed his brother Bardiya and kept his murder hidden from the people. Taken into exile in Egypt. Nldeke, Theodor, "Geschichte der Perser und Araber zur Zeit der Sasaniden. The burning question that arises, however, is: Where do Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther now fit the picture? (Gobryas). The story of Esther runs from his 3rd year to his 12th year. Artaxerxes. Velikovsky gives it as 205 years. He was also king of Armenia as Vologases I, Killed by his wife Gorduya or by his general Pariowk, Deposed by Iranian aristocrats and replaced by, Son of Mihran-Goshnasp & Chaharbakht who was daughter of Yazdandad son of, Umar became Caliph in 634 and his forces conquered Persia in 642. Your email address will not be published. Reigned until his death, famous Abbasid caliph. Nothing about him is currently known. History isnt clear about how King Darius came to power, but scholars and archeologists have pieced together the story of King Darius rise to power. ". (in Persian). used in the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament). He was very favorably inclined toward the Jewish people and appointed Daniel chief minister of the realm. Second, some may attempt to solve this difficulty by alleging that Artaxerxes II was the king who reigned during the days of Ezra and Nehemiahs return to Jerusalem, while Artaxerxes I was the king mentioned prior to Darius reign (Ezra 4:7-23). Later, he was killed by Romans. So who were the kings of Daniel 11:2? entire Fertile Crescent). The vast empire over which he reigned included Judah, and the empire maintained a regional administrative hub in the city of Lachish. This name is Killed by, Regent for Alexander IV & Philip III, Prince of Orestis. The book credits Darius the Mede with conquering . Picture Study Bible - StudyBible with Pictures and Maps. king can be identified with that name in extra-biblical sources. Dandamaev, Muhammad A., "Persien unter den ersten Achmeniden (6. God, for the last time before her long punishment period demonstrated His power to protect her, and that protection had world- wide repercussions. mentioned, in 5:31 and 11:1, called Darius the They are covered in my study Order of events, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and the Persian kings In that study all the apparent chronological flies in the ointment raised by this reconstruction are examined, even the young wall builder called Eliashib the high priest. Writing after the event he was so designated to distinguish him from the other Eliashibs even though at the time his grandfather was still in office. kings name that is a bit confusing in the Bible is Ahasuerus, The first is the beginning date of Daniel's "Seventy Weeks" (490 years). - In chapter 4 of Ezra we have a list of some of the kings ruling Medo-Persia. Miroschedji, P. de, 'La fin du royaume de lAnsan et de Suse et la naissance de lempire perse', 1985, ZA 75, pp. This king is called Cyaxares (II) by the Greek historian Xenophon, but Assyria simply continued into the Babylonian Empire, and was absorbed by it. Surely not the one who sent them, was it not the king of Babylon? and. Killed. 1:1 - Days of King Jotham Hezekiah of Judah (Micah 1:1; Jer. chronological order: 1) Gaumata (Pseudo-Smerdis) the usurper in Ezra 4:7-23, 6:14. Most of these can be positively identified in years he cannot remember, and no longer has his original notes.). evolved into these two amazingly dissimilar forms, mostly following the data in Taken into exile in Babylon. The following confirms this identification: The 120 satraps in Daniel 6:2 can also be translated as 20 tribute owing satraps (Darius I divided his kingdom this way).(1). The about 62 years mentioned in Daniel 6:1 dont refer to Darius age, but to the distance to destruction of the Jerusalem temple (a point of reference also used on Jewish grave stones and similar to the distance at Darius Is first year). So I suggest this Artaxerxes was Cyrus the Great. Study Help. both Darius and Cyrus beginning their rule in 539. Darius, I came to power around 522 B.C. However, as the above table shows, the Hebrew name Ahasuerus Assar, 2004.Assar, 2005. Let us now return to our two important BC dates, namely 457, and 604. 69 C.E. NABU, 2000. sources hold this position, including George Laws 277-page work Identification 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. It is strange that this Persian king initially knew nothing about the Jews. According to the biblical 'Book of Esther,' Esther was a Hebrew woman from Persia who became the queen of Persian king Ahasuerus, generally identified as Xerxes I, the fifth king of kings of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. kings of the last Assyrian dynasty earlier in the chart, and the same format Since we must accept Pauls message as the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God it is the final authority on the matter. Esther 1:3 - In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persiaand Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, [being] before him: Ezra 3:7 - They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. We see that late in Darius reign a great festive gathering and dedication took place, covering four chapters of Nehemiah. in some translations Xerxes (the Wikipedia ", Parthica, 8, 2006, pp. Cyrus shared power with a Median king until about two years after the fall of Instead of having a record where everything in chapter four is in sequential order, it is reasonable to conclude that verses 6-23 serve as a parenthetical comment and that Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes (4:6-7) are indeed Ahasuerus (486-465) and Artaxerxes I (465-424) of history (rather than the aforementioned Cambyses and Smerdis). Their reply was a picture of the state in which it was left following the destruction by Nebuchadnezzar, and that the remnant who were left were in great affliction and reproach. The kings response to Nehemiahs request was unbelievably generous. Died while in route to put down a rebellion. lists NIV, The Message, NLT, CEV, NCV, NIRV, TNIV, etc.). 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