Abba Hillel Silver, in his book A History of Messianic Speculation in Israel, acknowledges that “the Messiah was expected around the second quarter of the first century C.E., ” not because of Roman persecution, but because of“ the popular chronology of that day, ” derived in part from the book of Daniel.
Abba Hillel Silver tunnistab oma raamatus A History of Messianic Speculation in Israel, et „Messiat oodati m.a.j. esimese sajandi teisel veerandil ”, kuid mitte Rooma tagakiusamise pärast, vaid„ tolle aja populaarse kronoloogia ” pärast, mis oli osaliselt võetud Taanieli raamatust.