Finally, we have some "semantics" agreement with respect to the Rehov RC14
chart and what it represents. Even though the chart itself was always
posted and labelled quite clearly as "Relative Probability" apparently
there
was some misunderstanding. However, now that there is agreement, this
represents a Biblical archaeology comeback for the Biblical timeline!!!
FINAL AGREEMENT:
1) That "Relative Probability" means relative probability, not "absolute"
dating.
2) That 871 BCE is simply the midpoint date of the 914-823 BCE range for
the 95.4% testing, and falls within the highest "relative probability"
dating range of 874-867 BCE as demonstrated by the chart. Again, this is
just highest relative probability and not absolute-absolute dating.
Now that it is agreed that c. 871 BCE is the highest relative probability
date for ****shak's invasion (not to be confused with absolute date, just
the
highest probable date using the 95.4% scale), we can compare that pointer
specifically with other timelines as follows.
TIMELINE COMPARISONS:
1. If you use the 763 BCE eclipse for the Assyrian timeline, then 925 BCE
is the date for ****shak's invasion.
2. If you use the 709 BCE eclipse then 871 BCE is the date for ****shak's
invasion.
3. If you use the KTU 1.78 to date year 12 of Akhenaten to 1375 BCE, then
871 BCE is the date for ****shak's invasion.
4. If you use Kathleen Kenyon's dating range for the fall of Jericho
between 1350-1325 BCE, then 871 BCE falls within that range for ****shak's
invasion.
5. If you use the VAT4956 to date the 37th year of Nebuchadnezzar to 511
BCE (which is academically required) then the 1st of Cyrus falls in 455
BCE,
which in turn dates the Exodus 19 jubilees earlier to 1386 BCE, in which
case ****shak's invasion will fall in 871 BCE.
6. If you use the SK400 astrotext to date year 7 of Nebuchadnezzar to 841
BCE, it will date year 23 to 525 BCE and the 1st of Cyrus to 455 BCE.
That
in turn will date the Exodus to 1386 BCE and ****shak's invasion in 871
BCE.
7. If you use 1947 to date the 70th jubilee Period, then the Exodus is
dated to 1386 BCE, and ****shak's invasion is dated to 871 BCE.
8. If you use Martin Anstey's interpretation for the "70 weeks" prophecy,
which establishes the rebuilding of Jerusalem by Cyrus 483 years before
the
baptism of Christ, then you can use 29 CE to date the 1st of Cyrus to 455
BCE.... and ****shak's invasion to 871 BCE.
9. If you remove 58 years from Greek history and redate the beginning of
the Peloponnesian War by an improved eclipse match in 402BCE, you can date
the beginning of the War in 403 BCE and the end of the 30-year peace in
394BCE. That dates Xerxes' invasion in 424 BCE and the Battle of Marathon
in 434 BCE, the year Darius dies, the same year the temple is completed
which began 21 years earlier, allowing you to date the 1st of Cyrus in 455
BCE, which in turn dates the Exodus in 1386BCE and ****shak's invasion in
871
BCE.
http://www.geocities.com/siaxares/402-431eclipses.GIF
http://www.geocities.com/siaxares/431-402BCE.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/siaxares/403darkcomp.JPG
10. If you date the predictable Thales eclipse during the reign of
Nabonidus in 478 BCE, rather than in 585 BCE which is during the reign of
Nebuchadnezzar (i.e. Herodotus dates that eclipse event during the reign
of
Nabonidus), then you can date year 2 of Nabonidus to 479-478 BCE and his
year 1 to 480 BCE. Cyrus overthrew Astyages in the 6th of Nabonidus and
thus in 475 BCE. He ruled 20 years before becoming king at Babylon when
he
began counting his ruler****p years over again. That dates that event to
455 BCE, which dates the Exodus in 1386 BCE and ****shak's invasion in 871
BCE.
http://www.geocities.com/ed_maruyama/thalesx.html
11. If you use the unique timeline by Jehovah's witnesses, ****shak's
invasion is dated to 993 BCE: "When Jeroboam fled to Egypt to escape the
wrath of King Solomon, ****shak ruled there. (1Ki 11:40) Some years later,
in
the fifth year of Solomon's successor Rehoboam (993 B.C.E.), ****shak
invaded
Judah with a mighty force of chariots and horsemen." (Insight, Vol 2
"****shak"). That represents a date 122 years earlier than 871 BCE.
SUMMARY: So basically, #1 and #11 are the only timelines that would not
match the 871 BCE dating for ****shak's invasion. #1 (conventional
Assyrian
dating) is 54 years too early and #11 (Jehovah's witness timeline) is 122
years too early. All the others agree quite well with 871 BCE for
****shak's
invasion.
Lars Wilson
(New!) Corrected Timeline Outline:
http://www.geocities.com/siaxares/709guide.html
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