The Minor Prophets

  • 1050 BCE

    Saul becomes King of Israel

  • 1010 BCE

    Saul is killed and David becomes king

  • 970 BCE

    Solomon becomes king

  • 966 BCE

    Construction of the temple begins

  • 931 BCE

    Israel is split into the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and Southern Kingdom (Judah)

  • 931 BCE

    Jeroboam I becomes king of Israel (Bad King)

  • 928 BCE

    Rehoboam becomes king of Judah (Bad king)

  • 913 BCE

    Abijam becomes king of Judah (Bad King)

  • 911 BCE

    Asa becomes king of Judah (Good King)

  • 910 BCE

    Nadab becomes king of Israel (Bad King)

  • 909 BCE

    Basha becomes king of Israel (Bad King)

  • 874 BCE

    Ahab becomes king of Israel (Bad king)

  • 870 BCE

    Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah (Good king)

  • 866 BCE

    Elah becomes king of Israel (Bad King)

  • 855 BCE

    Zimri becomes king of Israel (Bad King)

  • 855 BCE

    Omri Becomes king of Israel (Bad king)

  • 852 BCE

    Joram becomes king of Israel (Bad king)

  • 848 BCE

    Jehoram becomes king of Judah (Bad King)

  • 841 BCE

    Jehu becomes king of Israel (good to start then bad)

  • 841 BCE

    Ahaziah becomes king of Judah (Bad King)

  • 835 BCE

    Jehoash becomes king of Judah (Good King)

  • 814 BCE

    Jehoahaz becomes king of Israel (Bad king)

  • Period: 800 BCE to 500 BCE

    Joel begins his ministry (date not clear)

  • Period: 800 BCE to 700 BCE

    Obadiah's Ministry (date not clear)

  • 798 BCE

    Jehoash becomes king of Israel (Bad king)

  • 796 BCE

    Amaziah becomes king Judah (Good King)

  • Period: 793 BCE to 753 BCE

    Jonah's Ministry

  • 782 BCE

    Jeroboam II becomes king of Israel (Bad King)

  • 781 BCE

    Uzziah becomes king of Judah (Good & Bad)

  • 760 BCE

    Amos begins his ministry in Bethel

  • Period: 760 BCE to 750 BCE

    Amos' Ministry

  • 753 BCE

    Zechariah becomes king of Israel (Bad)

  • Period: 753 BCE to 715 BCE

    Hosea starts his ministry to Israel

  • 752 BCE

    Shallum becomes king of Israel (Bad)

  • 752 BCE

    Menahem becomes king of Israel (Bad)

  • Period: 750 BCE to 700 BCE

    Micah's Ministry

  • 742 BCE

    Pekahiah becomes king of Israel (Bad)

  • 740 BCE

    Jotham becomes king of Judah (Good)

  • 732 BCE

    Hoshea becomes King of Israel (Bad)

  • 732 BCE

    Assyria begins to conquer the Northern Kingdom

  • 721 BCE

    Israel falls to Assyria

  • 716 BCE

    Hezekiah becomes king of Judah (Good)

  • 697 BCE

    Manasseh becomes king of Judah (Bad)

  • Period: 660 BCE to 650 BCE

    Nahum's Ministry

  • 642 BCE

    Amon becomes king of Judah (Bad)

  • 640 BCE

    Josiah becomes king of Judah (Last Good King)

  • Period: 640 BCE to 605 BCE

    Habakkuk's Ministry (exact date is not clear)

  • Period: 640 BCE to 610 BCE

    Zephaniah's Ministry

  • 609 BCE

    Jehoahaz becomes king of Judah (Bad)

  • 586 BCE

    Judah falls to the Babylonians and the temple is destroyed

  • 539 BCE

    Persia conquers Babylon

  • 538 BCE

    Cyrus of Persia allows Jews to return to Jerusalem

  • 520 BCE

    Haggi's Ministry

  • Period: 520 BCE to 518 BCE

    Zechariah's Ministry

  • 516 BCE

    The Temple is rebuilt

  • Period: 460 BCE to 430 BCE

    Malachi's Ministry