Thus far in our discussion we covered the following major issue concerning 666 1. Cardinal (666years) v Ordinal (666th Year) numbers of years..... and those relationships to 596BC-70AD + 11 months. Jan of AD 70 is the 666th year while Technically 666 years have not passed from 596 until Dec 31 AD 70 (even though most folk would when asked say that by Setp, 23 AD 70 666 years have passed due to rounding.). In any case the net effect of 666th year and 666 years is the same and since we don?t know Nebs first month the margin or error + 11 months is more then sufficient to cover either a full 666 years from 23Sept 597BC or 666th year from 596BC- Sept, 23 70AD 2. I demonstrated the relationship of Times times and a half has to 70 weeks and troublesome times in the 70 weeks vision is related to Herrod as well as Nehemiah and how it applies. 3. I demonstrated the correct Persian kings Chronology and how to know that it is accurate and how those dates relates to the 490 years in the 70 weeks & how that relates to 666 years. Daruis the mead ?of the seed of the Medes? Ruled 1 year this is not the same Daruis as Darius the Persian?.Note: Danile 6:28. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. note: at this point Danile is ~94 years old by cyru's 3rd year. Cyrus ?king of Persia?Ruled 3 years Ahasuerus Ruled 12 years this is not the father of Darius the mead??.. Ezra 4:5. And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. 6. And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. 7. And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. 8. Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:??????? 23. Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. 24. Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. Artaxerxes king of Persia Ruled 32 years...... in his 20th year Nehemiah, 490 BC Darius the Persian 6 years recored... not the same as Daruis the mead for many obvious reasons Ezra 6: 1. Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. 2. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: 3. In the first year of Cyrus Foundations of temple laid in his 2nd year those who saw the first saw the last?. Ezra 3:12. But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: 4. The dates for the various chapters in Daniel Ch9 vision took place in 1st year of Daruis the mead before Cyrus?...regardless of when it was recorded Ch 10 vision took place in 3rd year of Cyrus...regardless of when it was recorded Ch 11 vision took place in 1st year of Daruis the mead?...regardless of when it was written down. Ch 12same as 11 4. Symbology and the specific meaning of 666 Are there any other outstanding issues that need to be addressed to understand 666? No one seemed to challenge me on ch 8,11 & 12 discussing Herrod the great or setting up or placing the Abomination of desolation..? j a <ja_777_aj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: "However does not -2 + 2 = 0." You got me! So when we get to 4004 AD, then thats the end of time, because the amount of time between 4004BC (the creation date) plus 4004AD = zero! All of time cancels itself out! ;-) philip madsen <pma15027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have simply pointed out that when two time periods, that span the BC/AD divide, can be added together to get the total number of years, if you are including the beginning of the BC year and the end of the AD year. JA I agree.. 2BC to 2AD is 4 years. I just wondered why you introduced a zero..I now realize it is just a mathmatical point to separate a negative and positive quantity.. However does not -2 + 2 = 0. Philip. --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.