Old Testament timeline: Canaan and Jacob

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  • 1460 BCE

    The Exodus from Egypt

    The law was given to the Israelites through Moses at Mount Sinai. God warned Israel that if they did not obey the law he would scatter them out of the land.
  • 1040 BCE

    King David Conquered Jerusalem

    Jerusalem is also called Zion.
  • 997 BCE

    Building of First Temple

    King Solomon built the temple on the site his father David had acquired.
  • 960 BCE

    End of King Solomon's reign

    Under King Solomon's reign, Israel occupied almost all the land that God had promised.
    Ten tribes of Israel established a seperate kingdom in the North.
  • 727 BCE

    The Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel

    The start of the first exile. Scattering of the Jewish people began.
  • 722 BCE

    The Assyrians conquered the northern kingdom of Israel

    The survivors of the ten tribes of Israel were taken into exile.
  • 680 BCE

    The Assyrians attacked Juda

    Cities were destroyed but not Jerusalem.
  • 608 BCE

    Egyptians took King Jehoahaz captive

    King Jehoahaz taken captive to Egypt.
  • 590 BCE

    The promise of a new Covenant was made through the prophet Jeremiah

  • 586 BCE

    Nebuchadnezzar conquered Judah

    The furs temple in Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jews were taken into exile in Babylon.
  • 539 BCE

    Cyrus the Persian conquered Babylon

    King Cyrus made a proclamation to re build the temple I'm Jerusalem.