OT timeline By Razis 4000 BCE The Creation Genesis 1 https://biblehub.com/genesis/1.htm 4000 BCE The Garden of Eden Genesis 2 https://biblehub.com/genesis/2.htm Period: 1400 BCE to 400 BCE Psalms 1003 BCE David Reigns over All Israel 1003 BCE Genealogies of the Israelites 1003 BCE Saul's Overthrow and Defeat Period: 1003 BCE to 970 BCE 1 Chronicles 1002 BCE Genealogies of the Israelites 1002 BCE David's Army Grows 1000 BCE Davidic Covernant 1000 BCE David's Family Grows 1000 BCE David fetches the ark 1000 BCE The Ark is Brought to Jerusalem Period: 1000 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of Psalms 998 BCE David's Psalm of Victory (2Sa 8) 998 BCE David's Psalm of Glory to God 998 BCE Psalms of Praise (1Ch 16) 998 BCE David's Psalm of Zion 998 BCE David's festival sacrifice 997 BCE David Purposes to build a Temple 996 BCE David Strengthens His Kingdom 995 BCE The Capture of Rabbah 995 BCE David Defeats Ammon and Aram 993 BCE David and Bathsheba 991 BCE Nathan rebukes David 991 BCE David's Psalm of Repentance 990 BCE Solomon is born 979 BCE Psalms of Asaph 979 BCE David Forces a Census 979 BCE Preparation of Priesthood 979 BCE Preparation for building the Temple 979 BCE Psalms of David 979 BCE Psalms of Korah 979 BCE Psalms of Unknown Authors 979 BCE Preparation of sanctuary singers 979 BCE Divisions of Levites 979 BCE Preparation of gatekeepers, treasurers 979 BCE Preparation of government 976 BCE Absalom’s Conspiracy 972 BCE Absalom slain by Joab 972 BCE David's Psalm of Thirst for God 972 BCE David Psalms of Deliverance Period: 971 BCE to 586 BCE 2 Chronicles Period: 971 BCE to 1011 BCE 2 Samuel 970 BCE David’s last days 970 BCE David's Psalm of Steadfastness Period: 970 BCE to 853 BCE 1 Kings 967 BCE Solomon’s wisdom 966 BCE God's Covenant with Solomon 966 BCE Solomon builds the Temple in Jerusalem Period: 950 BCE to 950 BCE Proverbs Period: 950 BCE to 950 BCE Song of Songs 939 BCE The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon Period: 937 BCE to 937 BCE Ecclesiastes 931 BCE The Kingdom is Divided 931 BCE Solomon’s Death 930 BCE Rehoboam's Reign over Judah Period: 900 BCE to 700 BCE writing age of Proverbs Period: 900 BCE to 900 BCE writing age of Song of Solomon 863 BCE Elijah Prays for Drought 863 BCE Elijah on Mount Carmel 858 BCE Elisha Called 858 BCE Elijah Flees Jezebel 853 BCE Israel and Judah Against Syria 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 851 BCE Elisha Succeeds Elijah 849 BCE The Healing of Naaman 849 BCE Elisha Raises The Shunammite boy 849 BCE The Healing of Naaman 841 BCE Baal Worshipers killed 835 BCE The Word of the LORD to Joel Period: 830 BCE to 800 BCE Joel Period: 800 BCE to 500 BCE writing age of Joel 766 BCE The Words of Amos 760 BCE Jonah Sent to Nineveh Period: 760 BCE to 760 BCE writing age of Amos Period: 760 BCE to 760 BCE Amos Period: 760 BCE to 760 BCE Jonah 753 BCE Hosea's Prophecies Period: 750 BCE to 722 BCE writing age of Hosea Period: 750 BCE to 750 BCE Hosea Period: 750 BCE to 750 BCE writing age of Jonah Period: 740 BCE to 740 BCE Micah 739 BCE Isaiah's Vision and Commission Period: 739 BCE to 701 BCE Isaiah 735 BCE Isaiah's Prophesy of Immanuel 735 BCE The Word of the LORD to Micah Period: 735 BCE to 700 BCE writing age of Micah 730 BCE Isaiah Prophesies a Child Is Born 730 BCE Isaiah Prophesies Judgments Upon Israel 730 BCE Isaiah Prophesies Judgment on Assyria 730 BCE Isaiah Prophesies The Root of Jesse 725 BCE Isaiah's Valley of Vision 725 BCE Isaiah Prophesies against the Nations 725 BCE Isaiah's Further Warnings 725 BCE Isaiah Declares God's Judgments 725 BCE Isaiah Prophesies a King Shall Reign Period: 722 BCE to 430 BCE Exile/Return 716 BCE Hezekiah's Good Reign 715 BCE Hezekiah proclaims a solemn Passover 711 BCE Isaiah Prophesies Captivity and Restoration 701 BCE Korah's Psalms of Refuge Period: 700 BCE to 500 BCE writing age of Job Period: 700 BCE to 680 BCE writing age of Isaiah 697 BCE The Vision of Nahum Period: 650 BCE to 650 BCE Nahum Period: 650 BCE to 620 BCE writing age of Nahum Period: 640 BCE to 620 BCE writing age of Zephaniah 638 BCE The Word of the LORD to Zephaniah Period: 630 BCE to 630 BCE Zephaniah 627 BCE The Call of Jeremiah 627 BCE Jeremiah Declares Judah Forsakes God Period: 626 BCE to 580 BCE Jeremiah 625 BCE The Oracle to Habakkuk 622 BCE Jeremiah Proclaims God's Covenant Period: 610 BCE to 610 BCE Habakkuk Period: 610 BCE to 605 BCE writing age of Habakkuk 609 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies against Egypt 609 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies against Philistia 609 BCE Jeremiah Proclaims Covenant Is Broken 605 BCE Daniel Refuses the King's Portion 604 BCE Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar Dream 594 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies against Moab 594 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies against Ammon 593 BCE Ezekiel's Calling and Instruction 593 BCE Ezekiel Eats the Scroll 593 BCE Ezekiel's Vision of the End 593 BCE Ezekiel's Prophecy at Chebar 593 BCE Ezekiel Foretells Siege of Jerusalem Period: 593 BCE to 571 BCE Ezekiel 592 BCE Ezekiel's First Temple Vision 591 BCE Ezekiel Sees God Refuse the Elders 591 BCE Ezekiel Prophesies against Jerusalem 591 BCE Ezekiel Prophesies against two Sisters 588 BCE Siege of Jerusalem Begins 588 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies Judgment on Judah 588 BCE Jeremiah's Conflicts 587 BCE God's Vengeance on Ammon and Edom 586 BCE Ezekiel Pronounces Judgment on Tyre 586 BCE Ezekiel the Watchman 586 BCE The Fall of Jerusalem 586 BCE Jeremiah Prophesies against Babylon 586 BCE Ezekiel Prophesies against Egypt 586 BCE Psalms of Desolation 586 BCE Jeremiah's Lamentations Period: 586 BCE to 586 BCE writing age of Jeremiah Period: 586 BCE to 553 BCE writing age of Obadiah Period: 586 BCE to 586 BCE Lamentations Period: 586 BCE to 550 BCE writing age of Lamentations 585 BCE Ezekiel Explains Jerusalem's Fall 585 BCE Ezekiel Sees God's judgment upon Gog 585 BCE Ezekiel Foresees Reproof and Restoration 585 BCE Ezekiel Sees Resurrection of Dry Bones 585 BCE Ezekiel Sees Future battle 585 BCE Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego 582 BCE Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 582 BCE Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Period: 582 BCE to 539 BCE Daniel 573 BCE Ezekiel's Second Temple Vision Period: 570 BCE to 570 BCE writing age of Ezekiel Period: 560 BCE to 540 BCE writing age of 1 Kings Period: 560 BCE to 540 BCE writing age of 2 Kings 539 BCE Daniel's Vision of the Ram and Goat 539 BCE Daniel Prophesies Overthrow of Persia 539 BCE Daniel Interprets Handwriting on the Wall 539 BCE Daniel Comforted by the Angel 539 BCE Daniel's Vision of Four Beasts 539 BCE Daniel Survives the Lions' Den 539 BCE Daniel's Prayer and Gabriel's Answer 539 BCE Daniel Prophesies Deliverance for Israel Period: 538 BCE to 456 BCE Ezra 537 BCE The Exiles Return Period: 537 BCE to 520 BCE Zerubbabel 535 BCE Temple Work Begins 534 BCE Adversaries Hinder Temple Work Period: 530 BCE to 530 BCE writing age of Daniel 520 BCE Temple Work Resumed by Darius' Decree 520 BCE The Word of the LORD by Haggai 520 BCE The Word of the LORD to Zechariah Period: 520 BCE to 520 BCE Haggai Period: 520 BCE to 518 BCE Zechariah Period: 520 BCE to 520 BCE writing age of Haggai Period: 520 BCE to 480 BCE writing age of Zechariah 515 BCE Completion and Dedication of the Temple Period: 483 BCE to 472 BCE Esther 478 BCE Esther Becomes Queen 478 BCE Mordecai Thwarts a Conspiracy 474 BCE Haman Seeks Revenge on the Jews 473 BCE Mordecai Informs Esther of Haman's Plot 473 BCE Haman Is Hanged 458 BCE Ezra Commissioned by Artaxerxes 458 BCE Ezra Journeys to Jerusalem 457 BCE Ezra's reforms 456 BCE Ezra's Prayer About Intermarriage Period: 450 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of 2 Chronicles Period: 450 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of 1 Chronicles Period: 450 BCE to 450 BCE writing age of Ezra Period: 450 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of 1 Chronicles Period: 450 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of 2 Chronicles Period: 450 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of Ecclesiastes 445 BCE Nehemiah's Prayer for the Exiles Period: 445 BCE to 432 BCE Nehemiah 444 BCE Nehemiah Abolishes Debt and Bondage 444 BCE Israelites Fast and Repent 444 BCE Israelites Seal the Covenant 444 BCE Artaxerxes Sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem 444 BCE Builders Overcome Ridicule 444 BCE Completion of the Wall 432 BCE Nehemiah Restores Laws 430 BCE The Word of the LORD by Malachi Period: 430 BCE to 430 BCE Malachi Period: 430 BCE to 430 BCE writing age of Nehemiah Period: 430 BCE to 430 BCE writing age of Malachi 420 BCE Source https://biblehub.com/timeline/ Period: 400 BCE to 400 BCE writing age of Esther