Holy Spirit did not reveal an understanding of the seven times to Pastor Russell.
Babylonians placed great importance on astrology and the thousands of records uncovered prove precisely the dates for the reign of Babylonian kings.
Russell also took from Second Adventists the idea that measurements of the great pyramid could be used to calculate prophetic fulfilment, and that it pointed to 1914.
It amazingly fits into the Bible prophecies and chronology.
That the Jews in ancient times understood the seventy years as being literal and involving a total devastation of the land is apparent from the works of Josephus, a Jewish historian.
After taking part in an operation for ComSubLant during the first week of November, Dace deployed to the Mediterranean 28 November 1975—25 May 1976.