Why Jehovah’s Witnesses are right for sticking to the Bible’s chronology of 607 BCE for the destruction of Jerusalem. Arguments for 587 BCE are scripturally flawed, causing four Bible prophecies to fail. The year 607 BCE really is the only date that works with the Bible.
Introduction: Why is 607 BCE Important?
Why is this date so important to Jehovah's Witnesses, why is the favourite point-of-attack for apostates, and what is the fuss about the 587 BCE date? Read this chapter...
1: The Real Issue: 70 Years
Why do we disagree with secular historians and reject their 587 date? When did the 70 years of desolation really begin? Read a summary of the different theories. Read this chapter...
2: Seventy years of what?
Promoters of 587 redefine the 70-year desolation to mean something figurative, such as servitude for seventy years. Read this chapter...
3: Is Jerusalem Included in the 70 Years of Desolation?
Jerusalem was indeed the primary part of the 70-year desolation, the scriptures deny anything else. Read this chapter...
4: Ruins, Desolation, Waste, a Wasteland
The Hebrew words used support the idea of a full 70-year desolation of Jerusalem with the city lying in ruins. Read this chapter...
5: Servitude to the King of Babylon for 70 Years?
What is the full meaning of the nations serving the King of Babylon for a full seventy years? Does it disprove 607, or is more involved? Read this chapter...
6: Did the 70 Years Begin in Neb’s 1st Year?
Several Bible passages contradict the apostate re-interpretation that the 70-year period began in Neb’s first year. Here they are to consider. Read this chapter...
7: Did the 70 years Begin with Assyria’s Defeat?
Another interpretation is that the 70 years began when Babylon took Assyria's status as the world power. It's just a shame the scriptures don't agree. Read this chapter...
8: Does 607 make Daniel Unrealistically Old?
The truth is that the accounts in Daniel's book harmonizes perfectly with 607 — while the 587 date causes a chronological mess in the narrative. Read this chapter...
9: The 70 Years for Tyre
Prophecy stated Tyre would be forgotten for 70 years before providing materials for the temple. Only the 607 date allows for this — a problem for 587 promoters. Read this chapter...
10: Egypt’s 40-Year Desolation
Only the 607 date allows for the full 40-years of Egypt's desolation by Nebuchadnezzar. Whereas the 587 date makes it impossible. Read this chapter...
11: Zechariah: Did the 70 Years Continue After 537?
Some claim the desolation continued after the repatriation of the Jews in their homeland. It's a shame the scriptures don't agree with this. Read this chapter...
12: What About 519 BCE?
Some are aware of the problems with reinterpretting 70 years as 50, they claim the date of Jewish repatriation is wrong, and is really 519 BCE. Read this chapter...
Conclusion: 607 BCE – The Only Year That Works
The 587 date is a poor explanation which is full of holes, while 607 harmonizes with the whole Bible like no other date. Read this chapter...
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