Footnote

a Modern secular historians do not generally present 607 B.C.E. as the date for this event, but they are dependent on the writings of men who lived centuries after it happened. On the other hand, the Bible contains testimony from eyewitnesses, and it sets out factors that are ignored by secular writers. Furthermore, the fulfillment of Bible prophecy at the end of the “seven times” establishes the date beyond doubt. As to why the Bible’s chronological data is more reliable than secular history, see the book Aid to Bible Understanding, pp. 322-348.