In fixing the date of the Exodus from Persia we must determine the boundaries of the 7th year of Artaxerxes. First, as to the year itself, it has been well established that his reign began in B.C. 465. Then as to the month, the statement found in Neh. I. 1. and II. 1. render a commencement impossible between the months of November and March, while the statement made in Ezra VII. 7, 8 and 9 preclude the interval from March to August following. This narrows the field for the commencement of Artaxerxes' reign down to the months of August, September and October. Although there is no possible way of distinguishing between the relative claims of these three months, yet from the wording of Nehemiah I. 1. we shall decide in favor of the last, viz: the month of October. It follows that:-- 1st year of Artaxerxes began Oct. B.C. 465, ended Oct. B.C. 464 2nd " " " " 464 " " 463 3rd " " " " 463 " " 462 4th " " " " 462 " " 461 5th " " " " 461 " " 460 6th " " " " 460 " " 459 7th year of Artaxerxes began Oct. B.C. 459, ended Oct. B.C. 458 and so on: 20th year of Artaxerxes began Oct. B.C. 446, ended Oct. B.C. 445 and so on: 32nd year of Artaxerxes began Oct. B.C. 434, ended Oct. B.C. 433 --Neh. V. 14. and XIII. 6. Whence by reference to the calendar of Rabbi Hillel II. [IDAN OLAMIM of J. L. Sossnitz], we derive the following dates for the EXODUS FROM PERSIA: Jews began to leave Babylon March 25th B.C. 458 " left the river of Ahava April 5th " 458 " arrived at Jerusalem July 21st " 458 In conclusion we observe, that the real start of the Jews under the commandment, viz: their "going forth" took place: April 5th B.C. 458, and as Christ rose from the dead on April 5th A.D. 33, the interval between dates amounted to 490 years, or SEVENTY WEEKS, exactly as foretold by the angel Gabriel in Daniel IX. 24. NOTE F. DATE OF THE CRUCIFIXION. [DAN. IX. 26.]