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>>Cyrus did indeed set in motion events that led to the rebuilding of
>>Jerusalem, and during Cyrus' reign, the temple was rebuilt to some extent.
>>However, it was not until 455 BCE that the actual city of Jerusalem began
>>to
>>be rebuilt - in the 20th year of the reign of Artaxerxes. (Nehemiah
>>2:4-8)
>>It is then that the foretold "seventy weeks," or 490 years, began. They
>>would end in the latter part of 36 C.E.
>
> The problem with this is that Daniel's prophecy begins with the
> initial commandment to build Jerusalem and the temple, not the date of
> actual commencement of the building. This was given by Cyrus in 538
> BC.

Daniel's prophecy begins with the initial command to rebuild Jerusalem. No
mention is made of the temple.

>
> Dan 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of
> the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the
> Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street
> shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

Please note that the 70 weeks started, not with the command to restore the
temple, but with the command to *restore and to build Jerusalem.*

> There were several decrees concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem and
> the temple after the one that Cyrus issued. Making one of the
> subordinate decrees the start point of the 70 weeks seem to be an
> error.

The first two decrees issued dealt only with the rebuilding of the temple,
which is not mentioned at Dan. 9:25. Daniel's prophecy mentions only the
rebuilding of Jerusalem.

> The original decree of Cyrus, that had been foretold by Isaiah,
> is described in Ezra 1.
>
> 1 ¶ Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of
> the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred
> up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation
> throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
> 2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given
> me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him
> an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
> 3 Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and
> let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of
> the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

This does not mention rebuilding *Jerusalem*. Just the temple.

>
> Another problem with selecting one of the subsequent decrees is that
> it is ad hoc. Also the date one obtains