Old Testament Survey By shelbp@bellsouth.net Period: 3000 BCE to 2100 BCE Early Bronze Age Period: 2166 BCE to 1991 BCE Abram/Abraham Period: 2100 BCE to 1600 BCE Middle Bronze Age Period: 2040 BCE to 1782 BCE Egyptian Middle Kingdom Period: 1792 BCE to 539 BCE Babylonian Empire Period: 1600 BCE to 1200 BCE Late Bronze Age 1446 BCE Exodus Period: 1365 BCE to 609 BCE Assyrian Empire Period: 1350 BCE to 1050 BCE Book of Judges These dates start with Othniel, the first judge in 1350 BC, and end with the beginning of Saul's reign in 1050 BC. 1230 BCE Ruth Ruth and Naomi return to Bethlehem. Period: 1200 BCE to 950 BCE Iron Age I Period: 1082 BCE to 1010 BCE Saul Period: 1040 BCE to 970 BCE David Period: 989 BCE to 931 BCE Solomon Period: 950 BCE to 586 BCE Iron Age II Period: 931 BCE to 722 BCE Divided Kingdom Period: 814 BCE to 740 BCE Amos Period: 808 BCE to 739 BCE Uzziah Period: 766 BCE to 686 BCE Isaiah Period: 741 BCE to 686 BCE Hezekiah 722 BCE Fall of Israel Period: 683 BCE to 610 BCE Nahum Period: 649 BCE to 609 BCE Josiah Period: 643 BCE to 570 BCE Jeremiah Period: 632 BCE to 562 BCE Nebuchadnezzar Period: 622 BCE to 571 BCE Ezekiel Period: 622 BCE to 530 BCE Daniel Period: 588 BCE to 538 BCE Babylonian Exile 586 BCE Fall of Judah Period: 586 BCE to 333 BCE Iron Age III Period: 570 BCE to 500 BCE Haggai Period: 550 BCE to 330 BCE Persian Empire 539 BCE Edict of Cyrus Period: 504 BCE to 421 BCE Ezra Period: 473 BCE to 403 BCE Nehemiah