Old Testament Timeline By caroline_grace Period: 3300 BCE to 2000 BCE Early Bronze Age Period: 2166 BCE to 1991 BCE Abram/Abraham Period: 2010 BCE to 1630 BCE Egyptian Middle Kingdom Period: 2000 BCE to 1550 BCE Middle Bronze Age Period: 1550 BCE to 1200 BCE Late Bronze Age Period: 1375 BCE to 1050 BCE Book of Judges Period: 1200 BCE to 930 BCE Iron Age I Period: 1200 BCE to 1150 BCE Ruth 1050 BCE Saul becomes king Period: 1010 BCE to 970 BCE David's reign Period: 970 BCE to 930 BCE Solomon's reign 930 BCE Divided Kingdom Period: 930 BCE to 539 BCE Iron Age II Period: 792 BCE to 740 BCE Uzziah Period: 760 BCE to 750 BCE Amos 740 BCE Isaiah's prophetic ministry begins 722 BCE Fall of Israel Period: 715 BCE to 686 BCE Hezekiah Period: 701 BCE to 609 BCE Assyrian Empire 650 BCE Nahum Period: 640 BCE to 609 BCE Josiah Period: 634 BCE to 562 BCE Nebuchadnezzar Period: 627 BCE to 580 BCE Jeremiah's ministry Period: 605 BCE to 530 BCE Daniel Period: 600 BCE to 550 BCE Persian Empire Period: 593 BCE to 570 BCE Ezekial 586 BCE Fall of Judah Period: 586 BCE to 538 BCE Babylonian Empire Period: 539 BCE to 332 BCE Iron Age III Period: 539 BCE to 450 BCE Ezra 538 BCE Edict of Cyrus 520 BCE Haggai 444 BCE Nehemiah rebuilds wall 586 Babylonian Exile