The harmony of the Old and New Testament and the obscure texts explained with a relation especially to the times that preceded Christ and how they meet in him, his genealogie and other mysteries preparatory to his first coming / written in French by John d'Espagne ... ; and published in English by his executor.

Seven times seventy weeks of years, followed by forty years more, ended the Captivity of Babylon: And seventy weeks of years, followed by forty years, ended the State of the Jews, in the destructi∣on of the second Temple.

THe seven times seventy weeks from the Creation of the world, ended in the year 3430, which was the thirtieth year of the Captivity. From thence to the end of the Captivity, which was in the year 3470, there were forty years.

From the end of the Captivity to the death of Christ, there passed seventy weeks of years, which were one seventh

in comparison of the years which had run to the thirtieth year of the Captivity. The death of Christ made the year 3960 re∣markable.

And from the death of Christ to the destruction of the second Temple, there were forty years.

Thus, between the seven seventies of weeks, fulfilled since the Creation, and the seventy weeks that ran to the death of Christ, there was an interval of forty years. And again, between the end of the seventy weeks, and the destruction of the second Temple, an interval of forty years.