The Time of the Birth of Christ

The Saviour was thus to appear, according to the prophecies of the Old Testament, during the time of the continuance of the kingdom of Judah, previous to the destruction of the temple, and immediately subsequent to the next prophet. But the time is rendered yet more definite. In the prophecies of Daniel the kingdom of the Messiah is not only foretold as commencing in the time of the fourth monarchy, or Roman empire; but the express number of years, that were to precede His coming, are plainly...