OT Timeline: Nation of Israel

  • Creation of the world
    13,737 BCE

    Creation of the world

    The 7 days of Creation
  • Theocracy
    2000 BCE

    Theocracy

    They were ruled by God, and they had no king. The Patriarchials were:
    Abraham (Abram)
    Issac
    Jacob (Israel)
  • Monarchy
    1400 BCE

    Monarchy

    They had a King and were not ruled by God. They had 3 Kings who were:
    King Saul
    King David
    King Solomon It was known as the Golden age
  • The Split of the Two Kingdoms
    1300 BCE

    The Split of the Two Kingdoms

    The Kingdoms were divided into two parts:
    North Israel and Judah
    North Israel had evil rulers
    Judah had good rulers and evil rulers
  • Conquests and Exile
    1250 BCE

    Conquests and Exile

    The Kingdoms were conquested by the Assyrians and then the Babylonians. During this period, they lived in 70 years of exile. After 70 years, the Persians conquered the Babylonians, and they had control until the end of the Old Testament.