ClaimChronology and 607 BCEverified1960sOrganisation's explanation

Chronologie und 607 v. u. Z. · Claim record

Die Organisation lehrt mindestens seit 1968, dass 539 v. u. Z. ein „absolutes Datum“ ist und dass „the fixing of 539 B.C.E. as the year when this historical event occurred is based on a stone document known as the Nabonidus (Nabunaid) Chronicle“. Ihre gesamte biblische Chronologie, einschließlich 607 v. u. Z. und 1914, wird von diesem Datum aus zurückgerechnet.

Claim ID claim-chronology-org-539-absolute-dateConcerns 15. August 1968Erklärung der Organisation

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Erklärung der Organisation · 15. August 1968 Geprüft

Die Organisation lehrt mindestens seit 1968, dass 539 v. u. Z. ein „absolutes Datum“ ist und dass „the fixing of 539 B.C.E. as the year when this historical event occurred is based on a stone document known as the Nabonidus (Nabunaid) Chronicle“. Ihre gesamte biblische Chronologie, einschließlich 607 v. u. Z. und 1914, wird von diesem Datum aus zurückgerechnet. Source: The Watchtower, 15. August 1968Source: 'All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial', 1990

Die Position der Organisation oder ihre spätere Erklärung: „The pivotal date for counting back to Adam's creation is that of Cyrus' overthrow of the Babylonian dynasty, 539 B.C.E.“

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Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

The Watchtower, “The Book of Truthful Historical Dates”

15. August 1968 · pp.488-494 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“The fixing of 539 B.C.E. as the year when this historical event occurred is based on a stone document known as the Nabonidus (Nabunaid) Chronicle.”

Under the heading 'THE ABSOLUTE DATE OF 539 B.C.E.', the article explains that an absolute date 'must be one where sacred and secular historical events coincide', and derives 539 BCE from a Babylonian chronicle, quoting it from Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament, p. 306.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for The Watchtower, The Book of Truthful Historical Dates

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. The full article was fetched from the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026 and read with page markers intact; the quotation is on page 490.

Untermauert durch. src-chr-e-pd-1942-p11-nabonidus-cyrus, src-chr-e-ebl-bm35382

Notes. The article then says of 607: 'It is now a simple formula to determine when the seventy years began. One has only to add 70 to 537 to get 607.'

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-chr-e-w68-0815-absolute-539

Primärveröffentlichung von Jehovas Zeugen Geprüft

'All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial', “Study Number 3-Measuring Events in the Stream of Time”

1990 · p.285 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“Starting From the Pivotal Date. The pivotal date for counting back to Adam's creation is that of Cyrus' overthrow of the Babylonian dynasty, 539 B.C.E.”

A standard reference work used in congregation study. The whole of Watch Tower biblical chronology, including 607 BCE and 1914, is counted back from a date established by Babylonian documents.

Hinweis zu Herkunft und Überprüfung for 'All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial', Study Number 3-Measuring Events in the Stream of Time

Hinweis zur Vertrauensangabe. Fetched from the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026 and read with page markers intact. The study occupies pp. 284-298 (Online Library header “si pp. 284-298”); this passage falls after the marker for page 285.

Untermauert durch. src-chr-e-w68-0815-absolute-539

Abgerufen. 19. September 2026 · Quellenkennung. src-chr-e-si-1990-pivotal-539

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