Old Testament Timeline By Jeremy_Gang 4000 BCE God Creates Adam God creates Adam to live in the Garden of Eden 3200 BCE Floating devices used for water transport Invented 3000 BCE Writing was invented 2560 BCE The Great Pyramid of Giza Finished 2200 BCE Abraham is Born 2100 BCE God calls to Abraham 2000 BCE Stone age Ends 2000 BCE Glass invented Period: 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE Bronze Age 1980 BCE Ishmael is Born 1970 BCE Isaac is Born 1920 BCE Jacob is Born 1920 BCE Esau is Born Period: 1790 BCE to 539 BCE Babylon Rise and Fall 1569 BCE Reuben is Born 1568 BCE Simeon is Born 1566 BCE Levi is Born 1566 BCE Judah is Born 1565 BCE Dan is born 1565 BCE Asher is Born 1564 BCE Gad is Born 1560 BCE Zebulun is Born 1560 BCE Issachar is Born 1560 BCE Naphtali is Born 1553 BCE Benjamin is Born 1500 BCE The 10 Plagues 1400 BCE God gives Moses the 10 commandments 1400 BCE Israel's conquest of Canaan 1334 BCE Joseph is Born 1300 BCE Ephraim is Born 1200 BCE Iron Sword Invented 1079 BCE Saul is Born 1000 BCE David Is Born 990 BCE Solomon is Born 972 BCE Rehoboam is Born 970 BCE David is Made King 930 BCE Israel splits in Two Period: 930 BCE to 720 BCE Conquering of Northern and Southern Kingdoms Period: 911 BCE to 612 BCE Assyria Rise and Fall 900 BCE Jonah is Born 881 BCE Jehoram is Born 832 BCE Building of the First Temple 740 BCE Micah is Born 722 BCE Hosea is Born 709 BCE Manasseh is Born Period: 700 BCE to 146 BCE Greek Empire Rise and Fall 598 BCE Exile of Israel 598 BCE Babylonian Exile Period: 559 BCE to 465 BCE Persia Rise and Fall 550 BCE Haggai is Born 538 BCE Return from Exile 500 BCE Joel is Born