Yes it can Paul. Josephus said that the exile lasted 50 years. 587 - 50 = 537. It's that simple. Don't tell JWs.
How do JW's arrive at 537BCE for the release of the jews by Cyrus?
by digderidoo 24 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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scholar
Awakened at Gilead
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Josephus' comment concerning 'fifty years' pertains to the oberved fact that the Temple lay in a state of obscurity for that length of time which was within the overall seventy year period of desolation-exile and servitude. The other four references by Josephus confirm the Bible statements about the duration and nature of this fixed historic period.
scholar JW
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KW13
Scholar, i think you should come to my house and get drunk.
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VM44
The Egibi business tablets contain transactions dated for every year of each king that reigned during the Neo-Babylonian time period.
What this means is that there is no way an extra 20 "missin" years could be inserted between when Nebuchadnezzar ruled and deported the Jewish nation and the time when Cyrus was controlling Babylon.
This is the "accounting" proof in that if you have enough dated business receipts so to speak, you can recreate a timeline of activities. In the case of Babylon, the "receipts" provide both the number of kings and the number of years (or part of years) each reigned.
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Alwayshere
Josephus said that the exile lasted 50 years. 587-50=537. It's that simple. Don't tell JWs.
It wouldn't do any good to tell them, they are not allowed to believe the truth. If they do, they are labled "Apostate."