Servitude of the Nation in 606 BC.
The first siege began the “Servitude of the Nation” and was prophesied to last 70 years.
The first siege of Nebuchadnezzar, in 606 B.C., began the “Servitude of the Nation,” which lasted until the summer of 537 B.C. The invasion of 606 B.C. left Jerusalem intact with a vassal king installed..
If we count from the Fall of the Nation ending 70 years later a total 907,200 days we arrive at May 14th 1948. On May 14, 1948, the nation Israel was reestablished on the world scene. But it did not include all of Jerusalem.
Desolations of Jerusalem in 587 BC. The third siege of Nebuchadnezzar, in 587 B.C., began the “Desolations of Jerusalem,” which lasted until 518 B.C. If August 16, 518 B.C. was the completion of the walls of Jerusalem. The vassal king that Nebuchadnezzar left later rebelled; a second siege resulted in his uncle, Zedekiah, being appointed to the throne. The prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel both went on to warn that if they persisted in rebelling against Nebuchadnezzar the city of Jerusalem would be destroyed. Zedekiah ultimately yielded to the false prophets and rebelled.
A third siege resulted in the destruction and desolation of the city of Jerusalem in 587 BC.
The “Desolations of Jerusalem” also lasted 70 years, until Nehemiah ultimately succeeded in getting the authority to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. This, too, was precisely 70 years.
The third siege of Nebuchadnezzar, in 587 B.C., began the “Desolations of Jerusalem,” which lasted until 518 B.C. If August 16, 518 B.C. was the completion of the walls of Jerusalem, then 907,200 years later puts us at June 7th 1967.
On June 7, 1967, as a result of the Six Day War, the Biblical city of Old Jerusalem was restored to the nation.
It should be borne in mind that the “starting” dates are not known precisely to the day. Behold, he that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. — Psalm 121:4
