Old Testament Historical Events Timeline By joelawood1 2166 BCE Birth of Abraham 2089 BCE Call of Abraham 1526 BCE Birth of Moses 1446 BCE The Exodus 1446 BCE The Giving of the 10 Commandments 1406 BCE Entrance into the Promised Land 1010 BCE David Begins to Reign 957 BCE The Completion of Solomon's Temple 930 BCE Kingdom Divided 722 BCE Fall of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) 586 BCE The Fall of Judah & The Destruction of Jerusalem & The Temple 539 BCE The Fall of Babylon 538 BCE 1st Return of Exiles from Babylon 536 BCE Temple Rebuilding Begins 516 BCE 2nd Temple Completed