Old Testament Timeline By rhyekahala 4000 BCE Fall of Man 4000 BCE Creation Period: 4000 BCE to 1806 BCE Genesis (Main Characters: Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph) Period: 4000 BCE to 2091 BCE Pre-History 2500 BCE The Flood 2500 BCE Noah Covenant 2100 BCE Tower of Babel 2100 BCE Job's Suffering and Faith Period: 2091 BCE to 1806 BCE Patriarchs 2081 BCE Abrahamic Covenant 1926 BCE Abraham Called 1898 BCE Joseph Sold Into Slavery Period: 1896 BCE to 1716 BCE Isaac 1875 BCE Joseph Brings His Family to Egypt Period: 1800 BCE to 1445 BCE Exodus (Main Characters: Moses and Joshua) Period: 1800 BCE to 1075 BCE Exodus/ Conquest/ Judges 1600 BCE Israelites Oppressed by Pharaoh 1446 BCE The 10 Plagues 1446 BCE Israelites Leave Egypt 1446 BCE Israelites at Mt. Sinai 1446 BCE Mosaic Covenant 1446 BCE God Gives Moses the 10 Commandments Period: 1445 BCE to 1407 BCE Numbers (Main Character: Moses) Period: 1445 BCE to 1445 BCE Leviticus (Main Character: Moses) Period: 1407 BCE to 1406 BCE Deuteronomy 1406 BCE Jericho is Conquered by Israelites Period: 1406 BCE to 1375 BCE Joshua (Main Character: Joshua) 1399 BCE Land is Distributed Among the Tribes Period: 1375 BCE to 1169 BCE Judges (Main Characters: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Tola, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, and Samson) 1374 BCE Israel Rebuked and Defeated 1374 BCE Israelites Capture Jerusalem 1235 BCE Deborah and Barak 1169 BCE Gidean and the Midianites 1140 BCE Ruth Marries Boaz Period: 1140 BCE to 1140 BCE Ruth Period: 1100 BCE to 1010 BCE 1 Samuel (Main Characters: Samuel, Saul, and David Period: 1100 BCE to 609 BCE Monarchy/ Divided Kingdom 1090 BCE Israel Oppressed by the Philistines 1075 BCE Samson and Delilah 1070 BCE Battle of Shiloh 1043 BCE Saul Becomes King 1024 BCE David Kills Goliath 1024 BCE Samuel Anoints David at Bethlehem 1011 BCE Samuel Dies 1010 BCE Saul and His Sons Die in Battle 1010 BCE David Made King Over Israel Period: 1010 BCE to 930 BCE Psalms 1003 BCE Genealogies of the Israelites Period: 1003 BCE to 538 BCE 1 Chronicles 1000 BCE Davidic Covenant 1000 BCE Nathan 993 BCE David and Bathsheba 990 BCE Solomon is Born Period: 971 BCE to 1011 BCE 2 Samuel Period: 971 BCE to 586 BCE 2 Chronicles 970 BCE David's Last Day Period: 970 BCE to 853 BCE 1 Kings 966 BCE The Temple is Built 966 BCE God's Covenant with Solomon 950 BCE Solomon's Song of Songs 950 BCE The Proverbs of Solomon Period: 950 BCE to 950 BCE Song of Songs 946 BCE The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 937 BCE Ecclesiastes Words of the Preacher Period: 937 BCE to 937 BCE Ecclesiastes 931 BCE Solomon's Death 931 BCE The Kingdom is Divided 930 BCE Rehoboam's Reign Over Judah 874 BCE Ahab's Wicked Reign 863 BCE Elijah on Mt. Carmel 858 BCE Elisha Called 853 BCE The Vision of Obadiah Period: 853 BCE to 586 BCE 2 Kings Period: 853 BCE to 853 BCE Obadiah 851 BCE Elijah taken up to Heaven 849 BCE The Healing of Naaman 835 BCE Josiah Reigns Well 835 BCE The Word of the Lord to Joel Period: 835 BCE to 835 BCE Joel 766 BCE The Words of Amos Period: 766 BCE to 766 BCE Amos 760 BCE Jonah Sent to Ninevah Period: 760 BCE to 760 BCE Jonah 753 BCE Hosea's Prophecies Period: 753 BCE to 753 BCE Hosea 739 BCE Isaiah's Vision and Commission Period: 739 BCE to 701 BCE Isaiah 735 BCE The Word of the Lord to Micah Period: 735 BCE to 735 BCE Micah 730 BCE Isaiah Prophesies about Jesus Period: 722 BCE to 430 BCE Exile/Return 721 BCE Assyria Conquers the Northern Kingdom of Israel 697 BCE The Vision of Nahum Period: 697 BCE to 697 BCE Nahum 638 BCE The Word of the Lord to Zephaniah Period: 638 BCE to 638 BCE Zephaniah 627 BCE The Call of Jeremiah Period: 627 BCE to 586 BCE Jeremiah 625 BCE The Oracle to Habakkuk Period: 625 BCE to 625 BCE Habakkuk Period: 605 BCE to 539 BCE Daniel 604 BCE Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar's Dream 593 BCE Ezekiel's Calling and Instruction Period: 593 BCE to 573 BCE Ezekiel 591 BCE Ezekiel Prophecies Against Jerusalem 586 BCE The Fall of Jerusalem 586 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies against Babylon 586 BCE Jeremiah's Lamentations Period: 586 BCE to 586 BCE Lamentations 539 BCE Daniel in the Lion's Den Period: 538 BCE to 456 BCE Ezra 537 BCE Proclamation of Cyrus 537 BCE Exiles Return to Jerusalem 535 BCE Temple Work Begins 520 BCE The Word of the Lord by Haggai 520 BCE The Word of the Lord by Zechariah Period: 520 BCE to 520 BCE Haggai Period: 520 BCE to 520 BCE Zechariah 515 BCE Completion and Dedication of the Temple Period: 483 BCE to 472 BCE Esther 478 BCE Esther Becomes Queen 473 BCE The King Honors Mordecai 473 BCE Mordecai Discovers Haman's Plot to kill the Jews 472 BCE Purim Instituted 458 BCE Ezra Journey's to Jerusalem Period: 445 BCE to 432 BCE Nehemiah 444 BCE The Wall is Completed 444 BCE People Settle in Jerusalem 444 BCE The Building of the Wall Begins 430 BCE The Word of the Lord by Malachi Period: 430 BCE to 430 BCE Malachi