607 BC vs 587 BC: VAT 4956

by Londo111 23 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • Londo111
    Londo111

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPChQFZGeY8

    This is part of the video appendix for the series of When Ancient Jerusalem was Destroyed. Appendix 7a primarily covers Line 1-4 of VAT 4956. Hopefully, this will be followed by 7b and 7c that reviews the rest. Later, in the main series, I hope to have more about astronomical diaries and what VAT 4956 is in general, but this is more of a detailed breakdown of how the diary points to the year 568 BC as Nebuchadnezzar’s 37th year, thus making his 18th year, when he destroyed Jerusalem, 587 BC.

    If anyone sees any errors let me know. Yes, I realize in retrospect, I still mispronounce Babylonians. Sorry!

    If you’ve tips for people in general to share about VAT 4956, drop a comment.

    Main series: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyNx0oM_bmgBFMnAPjR_V5Fe9_pf8sQA1

    Video appendix: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyNx0oM_bmgCUrQ9a8qZ4xY6YrlzNyX-l

  • Comatose
    Comatose

    Oh Larrrrrrrsssssssssss, where arrrrrrrrrreeeee yooooouuuuuuuuuuu?

    jk

    I will look at this Londo. :)

  • Londo111
    Londo111

    Yep, I've been wondering where he's gotten off to. So far, I've breathed a sigh of relief he hasn't filled the Youtube comments with long tirades about the Second Coming in 1992.

  • Jeffro
    Jeffro

    Londo111:

    Yes, I realize in retrospect, I still mispronounce Babylonians. Sorry!

    The footnote in the article in The Watchtower (15 November 2011) claims, "the cuneiform signs for many of the planeteray positions are open to speculation and to several interpretations".

    This raises the question, Are any of the planets located in 'the Swallow' for their required date in 588 BCE?

    Excellent video!

  • VM44
    VM44

    Here is the original German article about VAT 4956:

    Neugebauer, Paul Victor, 1878-?; Weidner, Ernst F. (Ernst Friedrich), 1891-?,
    "Ein astronomischer Beobachtungstext aus dem 37. Jahre Nebukadnezars II. (-567/66); Sitzung vom 1. Mai 1915. [Von] Paul V. Neugebauer und Ernst F. Weidner (1915)"

    http://archive.org/details/einastronomische00neuguoft

    And here it is translated into English by JWN's own Ann O'Maly.

    "Ein astronomischer Beobachtungstext aus dem 37. Jahre Nebukadnezars II (-567/66), Paul V. Neugebauer and Ernst F. Weidner (1915), English translation (2011)"

    http://archive.org/details/EinAstronomischerBeobachtungstextAusDem37.JahreNebukadnezarsIi

  • *lost*
    *lost*

    Good stuff, I have no idea what VAT4956 means, I do recall Lars, going on about it.

    Can anyone give me a brief on what it is ?

  • Jeffro
    Jeffro

    *lost*:

    I have no idea what VAT4956 means, I do recall Lars, going on about it.

    VAT 4956 is a Babylonian cuneiform tablet (an astronomical diary) housed in a museum in Berlin, indicating the relative positions of various astronomical bodies in the 37th year of Nebuchadnezzar II. (VAT = Vorderasiatische Abteilung Tontafeln = "Department of Near Eastern clay tablets" )

    I do recall Lars, going on about it.

    Sorry to hear that.

  • *lost*
    *lost*

    thanks so much, now I know what to look for in research

  • Crazyguy
    Crazyguy

    Good stuff, if you want to be taken seriously though you'll need to work on your verbiage just like i need to work on my spelling. With this information and the records from that trading family can't remember their name it will be impossible for the Watchtower to dispute the record unless they lie. And of course we know they never lie. lol

  • VM44
    VM44

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