A70035:196
The Scriptures harmony
The Scriptures harmony by E.F., Esq.
London: printed by Richard Cotes for William Hope, 1643
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An Object. One Argument Mr. Broughton brings, wherewith (as he conceives) he disproveth all computations but his own; and it is drawn from the ages of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Mordecai, Ezra, and Nehemiah; which 1(saith he) must be stretched beyond all likelihood, if the Kingdom of Persia continued above 130. years.
An Object. One Argument Mr. Broughton brings, wherewith (as he conceives) he disproveth al computations but his owne; and it is drawne from the ages of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Mordecai, Ezra, and Nehemiah; which 1(saith he) must be stretched beyond all likelihood, if the Kingdome of Persia continued above 130. yeeres.
- 1See Broughtons consent of Scripture.
Resolved. As to Zerubbabel. Jeremiah tells us, That Jehoiakim, alias Jeconiah, was brought forth of prison in 1the 37. year of his Captivity, which was the 26. year of the Captivity of Judah; and did eat continually before the King of Babylon, until the day of his death: which admit to be two years after; then were 28. years of Judah's Captivity passed. Salathiel, alias 2Shealtiel, was the son of Jeconiah by succession: Salathiel begat Pedaiah, Pedaiah begat Zerubbabel.
Resolved. As to Zerubbabel. Jeremiah tels us, That Jehoiakim, alias Jeconiah, was brought forth of prison in 1the 37. yeere of his Captivity, which was the 26. yeere of the Captivity of Judah; and did eate continually before the King of Babylon, untill the day of his death: which admit to be two yeeres after; then were 28. yeeres of Judah's Captivity passed. Salathiel, alias