In part, the prophecy stated: “From the going forth of the word to restore and to rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Leader, there will be seven weeks, also sixty - two weeks. ” Various scholars agree that these are weeks of years.
पू. ४५५ मध्ये पारसाचा राजा अर्तहशश्‍त याने नहेम्याला जेरूसलेमची डागडुजी व पुनर्बांधणी करण्यास सांगितले तेव्हा झाली.