The Starting Point of the 70-Week Prophecy
Historical Account★★★★That commandment [to restore and build ] occurred “in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes” (Ezra 7:7), which was 457 B.C. this date—457 B. C.—is listed in the margin of in many modern Bbiles and has also been confirmed by the widely acclaimed Encyclopedia of bible Difficulties (Zondervan, 1982) as the starting point of the 70-week prophecy. –Gleason L. Archer, Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1982) 290. Quoted by Steve Wohlberg, End Time Delusions, (: Treasure House, 2004) 161.
Also attributed to: Steve Wohlberg, Jeremy Arnall
Arnall, Jeremy, “Not Just Any Church” (AudioVerse teaching 30813).
The point
Explains that the starting point of the 70-week prophecy is 457 BC, based on the commandment in Ezra 7:7, and cites Gleason L. Archer's Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties.
Alternate wording
Time Prophecy Calculation39 words
From Daniel 9:24-27, the prophecy of 70 weeks is determined to start from the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince. This calculation leads us to 27 AD when Jesus starts his ministry exactly on time.