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Period: 3200 BCE to 1200 BCE
The Bronze Ages (approximate)
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2165 BCE
Abraham is born
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Period: 2055 BCE to 1640 BCE
The Egyptian Middle Kingdom
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1446 BCE
The Exodus
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Period: 1400 BCE to 1010 BCE
Events in the Book of Judges (approximate)
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Period: 1200 BCE to 43
The Iron Ages (approximate)
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1140 BCE
Ruth is born (approximate)
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1045 BCE
Saul becomes king (approximate)
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1010 BCE
David becomes king
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970 BCE
Solomon becomes king
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931 BCE
Divided Kingdom
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Period: 900 BCE to 600 BCE
Assyrian Empire
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790 BCE
Uzziah reigns as king
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760 BCE
Amos prophecies (approximate)
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740 BCE
Isaiah begins prophesying
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726 BCE
Hezekiah becomes king
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721 BCE
Fall of Israel
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660 BCE
Nahum
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640 BCE
Josiah reigns as king
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627 BCE
Jeremiah begins prophesying
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Period: 626 BCE to 539 BCE
Babylonian Empire
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Period: 605 BCE to 562 BCE
Nebuchadnezzar reigns as king of Babylon
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597 BCE
Daniel taken to Babylon
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Period: 597 BCE to 539 BCE
Babylonian Exile
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593 BCE
Ezekiel begins prophesying
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587 BCE
Fall of Judah
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539 BCE
Edict of Cyrus
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Period: 539 BCE to 330 BCE
Persian Empire
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520 BCE
Haggai
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458 BCE
Ezra
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445 BCE
Nehemiah