The Scriptures harmony

Reasons why it cannot be admitted that Daniels 70. weeks should be accounted from the first year of King Cyrus.

Reasons why it cannot be admitted that Daniels 70. weeks should be accompted from the first yeere of King Cyrus.

The one is, because the Angel saith expressly, ⟨p. 27⟩that the 70. weeks must be accounted from the going forth of the Commandment to restore and ¹to build Jerusalem: which Commandment was not given forth by Cyrus; for the Commission of Cyrus (twice rehearsed by Ezra) was only ²to build the Temple. And though it be also true, that Cyrus gave Commandment to build Jerusalem, yet ³he gave not Commandment to restore Jerusalem: Whereas that Commandment which the Angel spake of, was both to restore and to build Jerusalem. This was given forth by Artaxerxes in the seventh ⁴year of his reign; As may be seen by the tenor of Ezra his Commission. For Jerusalem was then restored when the Laws were taught, and Religion established: and it was then built, when Magistrates and Judges were set therein. Without Religion Jerusalem could not be restored: without Magistrates it could not be called a City. To settle both these, Ezra only received authority and had Commandment.

The one is, because the Angel saith expressely, ⟨p. 27⟩that the 70. weeks must be accompted from the going forth of the Commandement to restore and