OT Timeline By joelawood1 2167 BCE Birth of Abraham Period: 2092 BCE to 1876 BCE Patriarchal Age Period: 1876 BCE to 1447 BCE Bondage in Egypt 1446 BCE The Exodus/Giving of 10 Commandments 1406 BCE Entrance into the Promised Land Period: 1367 BCE to 1064 BCE Period of the Judges Period: 1064 BCE to 1044 BCE Samuel judges Israel 1044 BCE Saul begins to reign 1011 BCE David begins to reign 971 BCE Solomon begins to reign 931 BCE Death of Solomon/Division of the Kingdom Period: 931 BCE to 722 BCE Divided Monarchy 722 BCE Assyria Conquers Northern Kingdom 605 BCE 1st Deportation to Babylon (Daniel) 597 BCE 2nd Deportation to Babylon (Ezekiel) 586 BCE Destruction of Jerusalem & the Temple; 3rd deportation to Babylon 538 BCE Decree of Cyrus 516 BCE 2nd Temple completed Period: 483 BCE to 474 BCE Xerxes & Esther; Purim 458 BCE Return of Ezra to Jerusalem 444 BCE Return of Nehemiah to Jerusalem 430 BCE End of OT prophetic period (Malachi)