Oops of the Day

Daniel was alive when Esther married Xerxes (Ahaxeurus), and her grandson was King Darius, son of Xerxes (Ahaxeurus) as mentioned in Daniel 9

Esther 1:1-2 – Daniel 1:1f – Daniel 5:31 – II Kings 24 – II Chronicles 36

Fact of the Day

No! 

610 BC – DANIEL b.  
594 BC – To Babylon, age 16?

                    King XyaXARES of Media was Darius’ grandfather.
522-486     KING DARIUS I (THE MEDE), reigned using the Law of the Medes and Persians. 

520              Daniel had  vision, he was c. 90 years old.

Esther’s Artaxerxes was much later.
486-464     KING XERXES I reigned  – m. ESTHER
464-423     King Artaxerxes I: reigned (her son?)
424-404     His grandson was Darius II, reigned 
DANIEL WOULD HAVE BEEN 186 YEARS OLD IN DARIUS II’s 1ST YEAR,