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Know therefore and understand from the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem. That was Cyrus. The wall would be rebuilt after that command. Not only Does Daniel 11:2 not recognize the later kings of Persia, Josephus has no history for them and not enough high priests to cover that time period.

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I have not found any scholar attempting to relate the Achaemenid period. It seems clear to me that the 70 week (490 year) period is intended to begin with the decree of Cyrus (conventionally dated 538 BCE) and end with the appearance of the Messiah (usually dated between 26-30 CE. The evidence supporting the later kings of Persia seems scant and I suspect much confusion has come about entangling the Ataxerxes’ and Darius’ histories. I suspect Cyrus should be dated about 80-some years later to fit not just the 490 time period, but also the narrative of Daniel 11:2. What are your thoughts on this?

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