Historical Timeline of the Old Testament

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  • Period: 1540 BCE to 1446 BCE

    Israelites Remain in the Wilderness

  • Period: 1446 BCE to 1500 BCE

    Exodus Begins

  • Period: 1407 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Moses Dies

  • Period: 1406 BCE to 1400 BCE

    Israelites Conquer Land

    Joshua leads Israel in conquering Jericho and Ai.
  • Period: 1406 BCE to 1406 BCE

    Canaan Distributed Among the Twelve Tribes

  • Period: 1360 BCE to 1360 BCE

    Joshua Dies

  • 1200 BCE

    First Iron Age Begins

  • Period: 1200 BCE to 1192 BCE

    Israelites Under the Rule of King Cushan Rishathaim/Aram

    Israelites Under the Rule of King Cushan Rishathaim for 8 years
  • Period: 1192 BCE to 1158 BCE

    Israel Regains Control through Othniel

    They have control for another 40 years
  • Period: 1158 BCE to 1140 BCE

    Israel Serves King Eglon

    18years
  • Period: 1140 BCE to 1060 BCE

    Israel Regains Control Ehud

    They have control for 80years
  • Period: 1021 BCE to 1000 BCE

    Saul Reigns As Israel's First King

  • Period: 1000 BCE to 960 BCE

    David Reigns as King

  • Period: 960 BCE to 920

    Solomon Reigns As King

  • Period: 920 BCE to 880 BCE

    Second Iron Age Begins

  • Period: 850 BCE to 840 BCE

    The Ministry of Obadiah

    Obadiah ministers to the people of Edom
  • Period: 763 BCE to 755 BCE

    The Ministry of Amos

    Amos ministers to the people of Israel.
  • Period: 755 BCE to 710 BCE

    The Ministry of Hosea

    Hosea ministers to the people of Israel.
  • Period: 739 BCE to 680 BCE

    The Ministry of Isaiah

    Isaiah ministers to the people of Judah.
  • Period: 735 BCE to 710 BCE

    The Ministry of Micah

    Micah ministers to the people of Judah.
  • Period: 722 BCE to 639 BCE

    Judah Conquered

    For over one hundred years, Judah remained under Assyrian control.
  • Period: 722 BCE to 722 BCE

    Israel Falls

  • 720 BCE

    Assyria Increases Her Territory

    The entire area north of Judah was part of the Assyrian empire by 720 BCE.
  • 701 BCE

    The Assyrian Attack of Judah

    Assyria attacks Judah in 701 BCE.
  • Period: 701 BCE to 701 BCE

    Assyrian Attack of Judah

  • Period: 627 BCE to 570 BCE

    The Ministry of Jeremiah

    Jeremiah ministers to the people of Judah.
  • Period: 610 BCE to 610 BCE

    Babylonian Control is Finalized

    Nabopolassar strengthens Babylon and strikes the Assyrian Empire ending the Neo-Assyria Empire’s control of the region.
  • Period: 605 BCE to 536 BCE

    The Ministry of Daniel

    Daniel ministers to the people of Babylon.
  • 597 BCE

    First Babylonian Deportation

    First deportation of Israelites in Jerusalem during Babylonian Rule. Begins 597 BCE.
  • Period: 593 BCE to 570 BCE

    The Ministry of Ezekiel

    Ezekiel ministers to the people of Babylon.
  • Period: 587 BCE to 586 BCE

    Second Babylonian Deportation

    Second deportation of Israelites in Jerusalem during Babylonian Rule. early January of 587-586 BCE.
  • Period: 539 BCE to 538 BCE

    Exiles Return to Build Temple

    Decree was probably issued by Cyrus to allowing the temple to be re-built
  • Period: 539 BCE to 358 BCE

    Babylonian Empire becomes the Persian Empire

  • Period: 520 BCE to 470 BCE

    The Ministry of Zechariah

    Zechariah ministers to the people of Judah.
  • Period: 445 BCE to 433 BCE

    Nehemiah Goes on Mission

  • Period: 437 BCE to 417 BCE

    The Ministry of Malachi

    Malachi ministers to the people of Judah.
  • Period: 433 BCE to 424 BCE

    Nehemiah Returns

    Most scholars place Nehemiah’s return in the reign of Artaxerxes I (465–424 BCE).
  • Period: 323 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander The Great Invades Jerusalem