The following is my approach to the biblical
timeline of history and roughly estimating the age of the earth – adding and
comparing the ages of the patriarchs, reigns of the kings and other dates
mentioned in the Old Testament. There are some variations from my
previous A
Biblical timeline from creation.
TOWARD A BIBLICAL TIMELINE FROM
CREATION
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ASC = after sixth-day of
creation
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Event
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Day/Year
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Biblical Reference/s
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Creation
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Day 1
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Genesis 1:1
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Creation of Adam
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Day 6
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Genesis 1:26-31
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Death of Adam
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930 ASC
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Genesis 5:5
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Translation of Enoch
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987 ASC
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Genesis 5:23-24
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Death of Seth
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1042 ASC
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Genesis 5:8
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Birth of Noah
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1056 ASC
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Genesis 5:28-29
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Death of Enos
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1140 ASC
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Genesis 5:11
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Death of Cainan
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1235 ASC
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Genesis 5:14
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Death of Mahalalel
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1290 ASC
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Genesis 5:17
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Death of Jared
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1422 ASC
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Genesis 5:20
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Birth of Shem
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1558 ASC
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Genesis 11:10
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Death of Lamech
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1651 ASC
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Genesis 5:31
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Death of Methuselah
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1656 ASC
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Genesis 5:27
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Flood
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1656 ASC
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Genesis 7:11
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Birth of Arphaxad
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1658 ASC
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Genesis 11:10
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Tower of Babel
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1757-1996
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Gen 10:25; I Chron 1:19
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Death of Peleg
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1996 ASC
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Genesis 11:18-19
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Death of Nahor
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1997 ASC
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Genesis 11:24-25
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Death of Noah
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2006 ASC
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Genesis 9:29
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Birth of Abram
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2008 ASC
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Gen 11:32, 12:1-4; Acts 7:2-4
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Death of Reu
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2026 ASC
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Genesis 11:20-21
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Death of Serug
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2049 ASC
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Genesis 11:22-23
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Death of Terah
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2083 ASC
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Genesis 11:32
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Calling of Abram
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2083 ASC
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Genesis 12:1; Acts 7:4
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Birth of Ishmael
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2094 ASC
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Genesis 16:16
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Death of Arphaxad
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2096 ASC
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Genesis 11:12-13
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Birth of Isaac
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2108 ASC
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Genesis 21:5
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Death of Salah
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2126 ASC
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Genesis 11:14-15
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Death of Sarah
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2145 ASC
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Genesis 23:1-2
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Marriage of Isaac
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2148 ASC
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Genesis 25:20
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Death of Shem
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2158 ASC
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Genesis 11:11
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Death of Abraham
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2183 ASC
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Genesis 25:7
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Death of Eber
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2187 ASC
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Genesis 11:16-17
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Birth of Jacob & Esau
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2168 ASC
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Genesis 25:26
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Marriage of Esau
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2208 ASC
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Genesis 26:24
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Death of Ishmael
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2231 ASC
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Genesis 25:17
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Marriage of Jacob
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2252 ASC
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Genesis 29:20-28
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Birth of Reuben
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2252 ASC
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Genesis 29:32
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Birth of Joseph
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2259 ASC
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Genesis 30:22-24
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Jacob leaves Laban
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2265 ASC
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Genesis 31:41
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Joseph sold to slavery
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2276 ASC
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Gen 37:2,28
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Death of Isaac
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2288 ASC
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Genesis 35:28
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Death of Jacob
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2315 ASC
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Genesis 47:9,28; 49:33
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Death of Joseph
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2369 ASC
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Genesis 50:22,26
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Birth of Moses
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ca 2433
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80 years before the Exodus
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Moses flees Egypt
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ca 2473
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40 years before the Exodus
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The Exodus from Egypt
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2513 ASC
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Gal 3:17; 430 from calling of Abram
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The Wandering
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2513-2553
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40 years in the Wilderness
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Death of Moses
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2553 ASC
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Deuteronomy 34:5-7
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Entrance into Canaan
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2553 ASC
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Joshua 1:1-2
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Time of the Judges
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ca 450 yrs
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Acts 13:20; circa 450 years
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Saul made King
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2949 ASC
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I Samuel 10:20-24
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David made King
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2989 ASC
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II Sam 2:4; 5:4; I Kings 2:11
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Solomon made King
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3029 ASC
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I Kings 2:12
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Temple began
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3033 ASC
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I Kings 6:1; 480 after the Exodus
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Temple finished
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3040 ASC
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I Kings 6:37-38
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End of Solomon's reign
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3069 ASC
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I Kings 11:42
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Kingdom divided
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3070 ASC
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1st year of Rehoboam
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Calling of Isaiah
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3290 ASC
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Last year of Uzziah
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Captivity of Israel
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3317 ASC
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II Kings 18:10-12
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Captivity of Judah
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3449 ASC
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II Kings 25:1-21 (70 years)
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Decree of Cyrus
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3519 ASC
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2 Chron 36:21-23; Isaiah 45
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Ezra 1-6
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3519 ASC
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Ezra 1:1-3
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Haggai and Zechariah
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3539 ASC
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Haggai 1:1; Zechariah 1:1
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Esther
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3575 ASC
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Esther 1:1-3
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Ezra 7-10
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3601 ASC
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Ezra 7:1
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Nehemiah
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3614 ASC
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Nehemiah 1:1
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Coming of Jesus
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4002 ASC
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Dan 9:24-27; 483 from Cyrus decree
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