. This is a demonstration that the seventy weeks are a
part of the 2300 days. Hence the commencement of the seventy weeks is the
date of the 2300 days. And the fact that the seventy weeks were fulfilled in 490
years, as all admit, is a demonstration that the 2300 days from which this period
of 490 days was cut off, is 2300 years.
THE ANGEL'S DATE OF THE SEVENTY WEEKS
We have seen that the seventy weeks are cut off from the 2300 days. Hence,
when the date of the seventy weeks is established, the key to unlock and
understand the reckoning of the days is in our hand. The date for the
commencement of the weeks is thus given by Gabriel: "Know therefore and
understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build
Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore
and two weeks; the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous
times." Dan. 9:25.
We present the following important testimony from the Advent Herald. It is a
calm, dispassionate vindication of the original dates, which establishes them
beyond dispute. It was written in the years 1850 and 1851; and, consequently,
cannot be supposed to be given with a desire to prove that the days ended in
1844, as the Herald is not willing to admit that fact. Therefore it must be regarded
as candid and honorable testimony
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to important facts. That it demolishes every view which has been put forth to readjust
the 2300 days, no one, who can appreciate the force of the arguments
presented, will fail to perceive. For further testimony the reader is cited to a very
valuable work by S. Bliss, entitled, "Analysis of Sacred Chronology". The Herald
speaks as follows:
"The Bible gives the data for a complete system of chronology, extending
from the creation to the birth of Cyrus, a clearly ascertained date. From this
period downward we have the undisputed Canon of Ptol
