Was the prophecy from Nehemiah's date to Jesus' triumphal entry fulfilled to the exact day?
The prophecy from Nehemiah’s decree to rebuild the city wall, not Ezra’s temple, until Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday was fulfilled to the exact day, according to the archaeological date cited in the teaching. The decree is dated about April 14, 445 B.C.
Les explains that the prophecy in Daniel 9 is based not on Ezra’s return to rebuild the temple but on Nehemiah’s return to rebuild the city wall. He emphasizes this distinction because Daniel’s prophecy runs from Nehemiah’s decree—April 14, about 445 B.C.—until Christ’s coming into Jerusalem on the triumphal entry, Palm Sunday. He states it was fulfilled to the exact day from Nehemiah’s date, not Ezra’s. He then moves toward introducing Daniel, written from Babylon during captivity.