Well at least your aware of it...
What would make you ignore mathematical protocol to deduct the 70 prior to multiplying?
Well at least your aware of it...
I think it is for those aware of both poles of confirmation bias to re-read the post and determine if the “literal” logic is reasonable or not, after all, it is a prophecy, not a sum in the strict conventional sense... I’m not sure what the mathematical convention was back in Ezekiel’s day!Well at least your aware of it...
What would make you ignore mathematical protocol to deduct the 70 prior to multiplying?
But that’s the thing about prophecies, they can be manipulated to suit any ends. I would deduct the 70 after multiplying because that’s how you do math. You won’t. Two ways of doing math leads to two very different conclusions with what appears to be just one minor change.I think it is for those aware of both poles of confirmation bias to re-read the post and determine if the “literal” logic is reasonable or not, after all, it is a prophecy, not a sum in the strict conventional sense...
Interesting difference of interpretations. Just considering the whole confirmation bias question @justjess , and this is one for you to ponder not necessarily to elicit a reply right away... What would you rather believe? Which interpretation of the Bible is most in line with your wishes?I’m very aware of confirmation bias. Seeing as I brought it up that should be clear. But my own personal bias should be going in the other direction based on my upbringing and environment yet it’s not.
Actually...You are commiting some gross mathematical errors.... PEMDAS - multiplication comes before subtraction
So 430x7=3010-70=2940
Have you ever heard of confirmation bias?
The length of the Babylonian captivity ...Where is the 70 you are using coming from and at what point did it occur? Before or after the multiplying rebellion?
That wasn’t my question... did this event occur before or after the event which caused the seven times multiplier?The length of the Babylonian captivity ...
The Jews were punished with 70 years of exile for the 70 Shmita years (sabbatical years) they did not keep. (Chronicles II 36:21).
As they didn’t keep any, rather like with a prisoner who has time served deducted from the sentence, the 70 years was deducted from the 430.
The seven sevens/weeks in Daniel's 70 weeks prophecy is 7 x 360 or 2520 weeks.It is a matter of historical note that only about 5% of the Hebrews returned with Ezra (and even they didn't all follow God) so God would have been perfectly within his right to apply his "sevenfold" judgement from Leviticus on the Jews for their continued disobedience. This would then mean that the remaining judgement would have been 360 x 7, or 2520 years.
Now the Jews use the Lunar calendar and this is the but that requires a cup of coffee and some concentration:-
2520 x 360 (Jewish lunar calendar days) = 907,200 days.
The end of the Babylonian captivity began spring (Nisan) 536 BC
Divide this 907,200 by 365.25 (our solar calendar year) and you get 2483.8 solar years.*
*It is important at this stage to note that there was only one year between Passover in 1 BC and Passover in 1 AD, i.e. no 0 year BC.
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So, if we begin our count from the end of the Babylonian captivity in spring 536 BC and add an exile of 2483.8 calendar years (based on that 7 times judgement for continued disobedience)...
2483.8 - 536.4 (the years BC) we get 1947.4.
Now add one on and you get 1948.4.
The Nation of Israel was formed on May 14th 1948.
Because he had a non literal interpretation of the ascension.Not sure why you posted a clip from the late anglican Pike... whom God got rid of in the desert of Israel.
I wonder...Because he had a non literal interpretation of the ascension.
God didn’t get rid of him ( at least not the good one ), he fell off a cliff, or was murdered for getting too close to the truth.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/ersjdamoo.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/bishop-pike-murdered/amp/
Yes He did.Because he had a non literal interpretation of the ascension.
God didn’t get rid of him
Let me point out that, regardless of how it physically came about, the prophecy of Israel's rebirth has literally been fulfilled.The current state of Israel didn’t happen by accident. It was orchestrated by a bunch of guys who read your book and set out purposely to fulfill it